New to Alexander (Midland) as MPE257 (YMS 257R). Regeregistered to 131 ASV by Midland and then to SSS 836R while in storage for Midland at King Street Depot.

SSS 836R was reregistered to LSK 573 by Mairs and then to SSS 853R prior to going for scrap to Dunsmore in 1994.

When GRT acquired the Mairs fleet in 1987, there were no two similar vehicles in the fleet. Seen withdrawn in storage at King Street Depot is DSO 237T a Unicar bodied Bedford YMT that had been new to Mairs in 1979.

In its early GRT years, Mairs operated a vey small non PSV fleet. Latterly this Volkswagon Transporter, B169 FHR, was the only vehicle and was used for a while on a school contract to Oldmachar Academy.

This Robin Hood bodied Merecdes L608D B490 CGN was new to Coachmaster in 1985 coming to Mairs via Coliison, Stonehouse in 1989. It was briefly numbered 716 prior to being sold for scrap in 1994.

New to Cleveland Transit in 1986 this Northern Counties bodied Dodge S56 came to Mairs via Leicester Citybus in 1994. D320 DEF left a year later for scrap having only ever been used for cannibalisation.

New as D315 VVV to West Kingsdown Coaches this Jonckheere bodied B10M joined Mairs in 1989 quickly reregistered XWL 539.

XWL 539 was due to be traded in for a newer B10M but was instead saved to work new Scottish Citylink diagrams won. It was numbered 701 and reregistered D885 BRS prior to moving to Leicester Citybus in 1997. It has since passed through many independent operators and was operating in Preston in 2008.

Mairs won a number of Citylink contracts from Stagecoach Bluebird before those contracts returned to that operator in 2000. This was 703 (PSU 626) new to Parks of Hamilton as F986 HGE. After leaving Mairs it passed through GRTs English fleets and is now with Hiltons travel.

GRT bought a batch of Mercedes-Benz L608Ds from Stagecoach in 1992. Most went to Midland Bluebird but found their way to Mairs eventually.

Starting life with Hastings & District in 1986, coming north to Aberdeen through Stagecoach to Bluebird. GRT bought many of this batch for Midland but D232 UHC came direct to Mairs gaining the original GRT version of Mairs livery. Its sisters followed from Midland with the later version. After six years service, 717 was scrapped in 1998.

Latterly 719 (FSU 333) in the Mairs fleet, this Leyland Tiger had been new to Western SMT as L133 (SSJ 133Y) coming to Mairs via Midland Bluebird. It was reregistered CSO 463Y and sold to Aberdeen College for us as a shed.

The fleetnumber 730 was reserved for the token decker in the Mairs fleet, being passed on to a younger Atlantean each time one became available from Grampian. The second vehicle to be heir to the number was YSO 232T which retained Grampian colours and fleetnumber throughout its time with Mairs. It passed to Aberdeen College as part of an engineering project and was later scrapped by Panda Rose Metals.

Javelin 739 (LSK 529) later became 20028 in the national series and was sold on to JP Mini Coaches after reverting to registration F739 WMS. Currenly withdrawn and registered DKZ 6896.

The final Alexanders vehicle in the fleet was 20023 (F101 HSO). After Alexanders services were withdrawn in 1991 it went on to work with Grampian Coaches and then finally Mairs. After a period in storage, as seen here in 2006, it was sold on to JP Mini Coaches of Forfar.

The last Leyland Tiger with the Aberdeen fleet was 20026, a Gardner engined machine. that was sold as a source of spares to Fisher Tours Dundee a few weeks after this shot was taken in May 2006.

A number of short Dennis Javelins were acquired from Dewar of Falkirk in 1992. Only one remains today, 20027 (LSK 530) originally F369 MUT. It is seen next to former Mairs Scania 20008 (542 GRT).

The adoption of corporate coach colours for the Mair fleet in 2003 marked the end of Mairs own livery and the Mairs name is now relegated to the rear of coaches as seen here on 20029 (TSU 651) new as Grampian Executive 87 (F87 CBD) in 1989, the original Goldcrest Tours coach.

The last full size coach in Mairs livery was B10M 20031 (G171 RBD) wthdrawn in early 2006. Parked at the rear of King Street Depot in what is known as "Y2" this spot has played host to many buses for scrapping over the years, 20031 the latest in a long line. Prior to withdrawal it was registered WSU 447 and was scrapped later in 2006.

Showing the allover ivory standard coach livery adopted in 1996 for use by all the coach fleets is 50415 (H36 USO) of Mairs and 50427 (H35 USO) of Kirkpatricks.

Aberdeen was a late comer to the minibus revolution. Six Mercedes-Benz 709D with Reeve Burgess Beaver bodywork were aqcuired in 1991 for the conversion of service 6 to "Beaver Bus" status. It was later converted back to big buses and two of the Beavers continue with Mairs Coaches on local work, this one being 50417 (H37 USO).

Delivered to Grampian in 1993 for new Beaver Bus routes several of these Belfast built Alexander bodied Mercedes 709Ds were transferred to Mairs though only 50419 (K407 HRS) remains. It was due to be repainted into corporate colours shortly after this shot was taken but instead defects were found and it was withdrawn.

50423 (K950 HSA) was one of the last Made to Measure conversion minis produced as the firm collapsed as the vehicle was being finished. After arriving in Aberdeen with registration K983 XND it was finished off and repainted entering service with registration K950 HSA carrying the cherished mark LSK 571 for a while. It spent its final months at King Street under cannibalisation as seen here in 2006 before going locally for scrap.