ðə fˈɜːst pɹədˈʌkʃən vˈiəkəlz ˈɛntɚd sˈɜːvɪs wɪð ˈiːstɚn skˈɑːɾɪʃ, ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ bˈʌs ɡɹˈuːp, ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
The first production vehicles entered service with Eastern Scottish, a member of the Scottish Bus Group, in December 1968.