In his book Gateway to Skye, Duncan Macpherson, the photographer, describes a day trip to Elgol and Loch Coruisk on Skye from his home in Kyle of Lochalsh. " The 'Lord of the Isles' was waiting on the pier as I crossed to Skye. For this was the name which Mr Skinner had given to his smart char-a-banc.The scene at Elgol resembled a market day. There were numerous char-a-bancs from Broadford and Portree and private cars from every corner of the island." Mr Skinner was one of the proprietors of the King's Arms Hotel in Kyleakin, and was the first to introduce coach tours on the island.
The bus is an Albion SpLBA41, registration ST7266. Alexander Sutherland of Park House, Broadford acquired it in April 1933 from John Mitchell & Son of Greenock. In July 1933 it is recorded as belonging to Sutherland & Skinner of Broadford and by March 1936 it passed to Sutherland & Weir of Kyleakin. Later, it operated for Skye Transport of Portree.
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