Coal Gas Bus in Perth (1937)


Made in Perth is run as a charity – all information is freely given, please give credit where due. The website is run by and was founded by Dr Paul S Philippou, Honorary Research Fellow in History at the University of Dundee. The vast bulk of the research was undertaken by Dr Philippou with additional research [First and Second World Wars, Suffragettes] by Ken Bruce.

A Highland Scotland gas driven bus demonstrated at Perth, filmed by British Pathé.

Various shots of an ordinary looking bus. Various shots of engine and mechanisms inside bus. The bus is unusual as it is powered by gas produced from coal (“anthracite”). The coal converted into gas inside the bus.

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