Leyland Leopard GCS 50V was bought by myself, Kenny Barclay on the 18th May 2007 from West Coast Motors. She was the first vehicle I purchased and entered her new life in preservation shortly after.

She was new to Western S.M.T in April 1980 and went on to give 17 years service to the S.B.G and a further 10 years with Oban & District / West Coast Motors.

The three month restoration started in December 2007 and consisted of bodywork repairs, major re-panel and repaint in to the original Clydeside Scottish livery of Red and Yellow. This was worn by Clydeside vehicles from 1985 till 1989 and is also carried by my other Clydeside vehicles, Leyland Fleetline HSD 73V and part owned TYS 259W. I have always felt this was a fantastic bright and colourful livery and to my knowledge there are few vehicles preserved in this livery.

I was brought up in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire during the 1980's and 1990's and Clydeside Scottish was therefore my local bus company.  In June 1988 I started a summer job working for Clydeside Scottish at their Johnstone Depot, the same depot that GCS 50V first entered service eight years previously!

I have produced a website which can be found at www.clydeside-scottish.co.uk and this contains further information and photographs of GCS 50V taken both in service and during her restoration. It is my intention to update this frequently with details of all my Clydeside Scottish vehicles GCS 50V, HSD 73V and part owned TYS 259W including additional photographs and other relevant information. If you have any information or photographs of any of these vehicles I would be delighted to hear from you.

04/1980	Delivered new to Western SMT’ as JL50 in Red and Cream livery
	Allocated to Johnstone Depot.
01/1982	Transferred from Johnstone Depot to Dumfries Depot in exchange for a Leyland Fleetline.
01/1987	Repainted into Westerns new two tone grey, black and white livery.
11/1987	Renumbered L750 still at Dumfries Depot.
08/1989	After 7 years at Dumfries Depot moved to Carlisle Depot.
11/1989	After a short stay at Carlisle, transferred to Greenock Depot.
11/1991	Was the third vehicle to be repainted into Clydeside 2000 livery.
01/1994	On the move again, Greenock Depot to Inchinnan Depot.
05/1995	Transferred back from Inchinnan Depot to Greenock Depot.
06/1996	Repainted into new Clydeside Buses red, yellow and white livery.
02/1997	Registration Plate offered for sale by Clydeside Buses at £250.00!
07/1997	The end of her S.B.G career, moved to reserve fleet.
08/1997	Sold to Oban and District, Oban, for further use.
08/2006	Transferred from Oban Depot to Ardrishaig Depot (Oban and District now part of West Coast Motors)
05/2007	Purchased for preservation by K Barclay.
12/2007	Restoration started including Major bodywork, re-panel and paint.
03/2008	Transformation back to Clydeside Scottish G750 complete!
04/2009	GCS 50V Joins The G.V.V.T Collection