LA907 was new to GGPTE in 1975 and was allocated to Larkfield Garage where we believe it spent all of its Glasgow working life. It would have entered service around the time of withdrawal of the last Daimler CVG6’s. It was originally fitted with a new type of CAV gearbox (together with LA906-915). LA907 was one of many LA’s understood to be have sold by Tiger Coaches to new buyers in 1983/84 as the GGPTE fleet was reduced and some Atlanteans with panoramic windows began to show structural problems.

In 1984, LA907 was purchased by Don’s of Dunmow, a small town near Stansted Airport in Essex, for use on school contracts. It had company from Scotland in the shape of ex-GGPTE LA927 and LA974 together with ex- Grahams of Paisley YDS650S, which had been exhibited at the Scottish Motor Show at Kelvin Hall in 1977. The Don’s school bus fleet also included three other Atlanteans; a former Tyne & Wear PTE Alexander bodied 33ft example and two with East Lancs bodies from English fleets.

Don’s need for their Atlanteans came to an end in Summer 2005. LA907 was collected on the day of “Showbus 2005” in September 2005 at Duxford and driven to Barnsley for professional attention in the Central works of Yorkshire Traction where body and mechanical work was undertaken to restore the vehicle to something close to its original condition. Completion of this work was achieved in late January 2006 and LA907 returned to Scotland at the beginning of February.

LA907 helps to put another piece of the history of Glasgow’s bus fleet on display for the enjoyment of visitors to the excellent GVVT premises. Plans for coming months are to attend to some of the more cosmetic issues not addressed in the main refurbishment and for LA907 attend some appropriate Scottish events