Leyland Fleetline HSD 73V was bought by myself, Kenny Barclay on the 28th November 2007. She entered preservation back in May 2005 at the G.V.V.T museum in Glasgow after purchase by J Kennedy from Tim Draper Travel.

A three month push to complete the restoration of HSD 73V was started in February 2008 just as the restoration of my Clydeside Scottish Leyland Leopard GCS 50V was nearing completion. The restoration process included extensive body repairs, re-panel work and finally a repaint into the original Clydeside Scottish livery of Red & Yellow.

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, one of the many depots HSD 73V was allocated to during her Clydeside career. I have produced a website which can be found at www.clydeside-scottish.co.uk and this contains further information and photographs of HSD 73V 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.

07/1980	Delivered new to Western SMT as DR73 in Red and Cream livery
	Allocated to Dumfries Depot.
05/1982	Moved from Dumfries to Thornliebank in exchange for a Leyland Leopard.
06/1985	Western Scottish’s Northern Depots pass to new Clydeside Scottish Company.
	Renumbered M73 still at Thornliebank Depot.
05/1989	Back to Western Scottish ownership as R973. Still allocated to Thornliebank.
10/1991	Passed to new Clydeside 2000 company as 873. Still allocated to Thornliebank.
11/1991	After 9 years at Thornliebank Depot, Transferred to Inchinnan Depot.
09/1992	Transferred back “Home” again to Thornliebank depot.
11/1993	On the move again, Thornliebank Depot to Johnstone Depot.
06/1994	Re-registered 705 DYE
08/1994	Allocated once more to Thornliebank Depot.
12/1994	Re-registered WDS 112V.
09/1995	Last move in her 15 year SBG career, Thornliebank to Johnstone Depot.
05/1996	Withdrawn and Sold to North, Sherburn (Dealer)
07/1996	Passed to Watts (TM Travel), Staveley, Derbyshire
03/2002	Sold to local Derbyshire operator Tim Draper Travel,Tibshelf
05/2005	Purchased for preservation by H Cumming and J Kennedy
11/2007	Purchased by K Barclay from J Kennedy
02/2008	Restoration started including Major Bodywork, Re-panel and paint
05/2008	Transformation back to Clydeside Scottish M73 complete!
04/2009	HSD 73V Re-Joins The G.V.V.T Collection