On Sunday 22 May 1994, the day after winning the Scottish Cup, thousands of Dundee United supporters lined the streets to welcome the winning team back home.
As is traditional the team travelled in an open-top bus which was part of the Tayside Public Transport fleet. Ailsa bus 300 (WTS272T) was modified by the company in their Maryfield depot in 1983 and is believed to be unique. Like all of Tayside's coaches this bus was given a name, in this case "Broughty Castle".
The open-top bus was commonly seen on the City Tour route before leaving the city in 2002 and finishing up with Full Circle tours in Oxford - still named "Broughty Castle".
The bus was again withdrawn from service and in 2005 it was acquired by the
Taybus Vintage Vehicle Society.
Weather permitting the same bus that welcomed the victorious team back home in 1994 will once again bring the Scottish Cup winners back through the city on 16 May 2010.
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