Control And Utilisation of Diesel Multiple Units
In June 1966 the Scottish Region added set numbers to the DMUs operating in the South Glasgow Area (Hamilton, Ayr and Corkerhill allocations) as a means of improving punctuality, servicing/maintenance, cleaning and fuelling.
The scheme was extended to include the units operating into the Glasgow North area in November 1966, adding set numbers to the units allocated to Leith, Dundee and Kittybrewster.
Carrying set number 217, a Metro Cammell unit is seen with an Edinburgh to Thornton Jct service in June 1969. John McIntyre.
The set numbers issued to the units were:
| 11 - 20 | Corkerhill | GRC&W twins (100s) |
| 21 - 29 | Hamilton | GRC&W twins (100s) |
| 30 - 42 | Hamilton | Met-Camm twins (101s) |
| 43 - 54 | Hamilton | Craven twins (105s) |
| 56 - 60 | Kittybrewster | Craven twins (105s) |
| 61 - 64 | Dundee | Craven twins (105s) |
| 65 - 74 | Dundee | Met-Camm twins (101s) |
| 75 - 86 | Leith | GRC&W twins (100s) |
| 87 - 93 | Leith | Met-Camm twins (101s) |
| 94 - 95 | Leith | Derby twins (108s) |
| 96 | Leith | Craven twin (105) |
| 97 - 98 | Leith | Yellow Diamond twins (Derby Lightweights) |
| 101 - 116 | Hamilton | Met-Camm triples (101s) |
| 117 - 133 | Corkerhill | Derby Triples (107s) |
| 134 - 142 | Hamilton | Derby Triples (107s) |
| 143 - 144 | Ayr | Derby Triples (107s) |
| 145 | Hamilton | Swindon Cross Country (120) |
| 151 - 173 | Ayr | Swindon Inter-City (126s) |
| 201 - 205 | Kittybrewster | Swindon Cross Country (120s) |
| 206 - 218 | Dundee | Met-Camm triples (101s) |
| 219 - 222 | Leith | Derby triples (108s) |
| 223 - 233 | Leith | Met-Camm triples (101s) |
| 234 - 237 | Leith | Yellow Diamond triples (Derby Lightweights) |
| 238 - 240 | Leith | High Density triples (116s) |
| 601 - 609 | Leith | Swindon Inter-City six-car (79xxx) |
The documents are courtesy of the A.A.McLean Collection.