This bus was new to Lothian Buses plc as 61 with maroon route branding for service 22 (Gyle Centre - Ocean Terminal). The original 75 (SK52 OJV) was destroyed by a fire when it was 6 months old and a replacement 75 (SN53 JNO) was added to Lothian's 53 plate order. The second SK52 Dart destroyed by a fire in 2007 was 69 (SK52 OJO).