Operating from the East Dock Street depot from new 248 operated Dundee City Services until it was loaned to Strathclyde Buses in 1991 following the disastrous Larkfield fire. After returning from Glasgow 248 was sold to Stevenson part of A1 Service in Ayrshire with whom it operated until A1 was taken over by Stagecoach. Stagecoach renumbered it 960 and continued to use it until 1995 when, along with other ex A1 Ailsas, Clyde Coast purchased it. Purchased from Clyde Coast for preservation in 2000. When delivered there would have been a middle exit door, since removed.