Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. was a bus and coach operator based in Edinburgh, Scotland and a subsidiary of the Scottish Bus Group. Eastern Scottish was formed in June 1985 from the main part of Scottish Omnibuses Ltd., which had itself traded as 'Eastern Scottish' since the 1960s. Following privatisation in 1990 the company traded as 'SMT' reviving the original name of the company. It operated until 1994, when it became part of GRT Bus Group plc.
A 1978 Seddon Pennine VII / Alexander AY type bus, as preserved in 2009 in its original Scottish Omnibuses livery.
The original 1964 'Eastern Scottish' fleetname, pictured in 2009 on the off-side of preserved 1973 Leyland Leopard ZH537 (BSG 537L). The 'Z' in the fleetnumber indicated that the bus was a dual-purpose vehicle.
Leyland Fleetline DD65 (OSG 65V), pictured when new at the foot of North Bridge, Edinburgh, in September 1979. It features the recently introduced 'saltire' logo on its near-side cream band.
The depot at Kelso, pictured in September 1985 shortly after being transferred to a new company, Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. On the left is a Seddon Pennine VII (YSG 639W), formerly S639 and still in Eastern livery, while on the right is an unidentified ex-Western Scottish Leyland Leopard. Both buses are Alexander Y Types.
The Scottish Bus Group (SBG) was a state-owned group of bus operators covering the whole of mainland Scotland.
Eastern Scottish Eastern Coach Works bodied Leyland Fleetline in September 1979
