 | Not long after taking over Airdrie Depot, Central experienced a vehicle shortage. Northern helped out with J-reg Leopards such as PRS128J, seen here loading in Coatbridge town centre. |  | Western SMT B1813 is pictured leaving Buchanan Bus Station while on hire to Central. |  | Western SMT Bristol FLF AAG68B is pictured in East Kilbride on 11 Sep 78, while operating Central route 181. |
 | Western SMT Bristol FLF passes through Busby, again on the 181 to Calderwood. The date is 13 Sep 78. |  | Who would have thought that Central would again operate Atlanteans in East Kilbride? GGPTE's LA1236 is captured on 24 April 1978, on hire to Central SMT. |  | Another view of LA1236 on the same date, operating Central SMT's route 201. |
 | Fife's FPE77 waits at Strathaven on 2 September 1978, ready to take up the 13 to Airdrie. |  | FPE91 was caught by the camera in Busby on 18 September 1978 on Central route 181. |  | FPE94 passes through Hamilton Bus Station on 26 August 1978, heading for Airdrie on the 113. |
 | T211 was far from home on 27 July 1975, helping out at Inverness for Highland Omnibuses Ltd. |  | T213 was to be found in Bonar Bridge on 9 Aug 75, operating HOL service 22 to Inverness. | | |