GLG 146K was a Bedford YRQ with a Caetano Cascais body of 1972 vintage

GNL 622L was a Bedford with Plaxton Elite bodywork caught in Llangollen

HJY 408V and FPR 668V

PDM 612L, a Bedford YRQ with Duple Dominant I bodywork, pictured in Llangollen.

PPW 848M was imported into Cyprus, and is seen in Lefke, Northern Cyprus, as TAG 343. It entered service 30 years before - just weeks after the military invasion of Northern Cyprus by Turkish armed forces. Clearly it is now at the end of its days, laid up in a scrap yard in the Western reaches of the island.

RNK 747M, a Bedford YRQ/Plaxton Elite.

SND 777K fitted with a Supreme front to update its look

TOT 248M

TWB 888L was a Bedford YRT with Plaxton Elite bodywork snapped at the M5, junction 4 when a few months old.

VTC 289G, a Bedford YRQ/Plaxton Elite in the Rubery, Birmingham snow

WCD 959K

YMJ 558S

A-Line, Oxford JKU 456P, VYM 511M and RNK 747M

ABC, Guildford YPB 820T

Aldermaston Coaches' JAX 25W in Reading. It was a Bedford YNT/Duple Dominant IV.

Angel, London N15 NWG 990X, a Bedford YNT with Plaxton Supreme VI bodywork

Ardenvale, Solihull AWK 515Y was built as a Bedford YMT with Duple bodywork. But it was quickly converted to a mobile showroom, to promote the work of Coloroll wallpaper

Arsenal Football Club AFC 3 as Northern Cyprus TFA 239. The Bedford YMP with Plaxton bodywork is now in Northern Cyprus - but boasting on its boot: "JVC and Arsenal - the perfect match"

Astbury ABV 166R, a Bedford YMT/Duple Dominant II new to Mercer, Preston, but here seen in Llangollen with a different operator

Baker, Weston-Super-Mare WTN 814H was a Bedford VAM70 fitted a Plaxton Elite C45F body. It was pictured in its home town.

Bakers, Weston-Super-Mare KYC 975V was a 1979 Bedford YMT/Plaxton. It is making a run along the promenade at Weston.

Bedford/Plaxton Paramount in Northern Cyprus

Beeston GVA 389P, KGV 44P (which susbequently was exported to Malta as its Y-0761-M), KGV 43P and ex West Midlands PTE 3949 (SOE 949H)

Bodman,Worton LCG 58L, a Bedford YRT, seen after sale.

Bowen, Birmingham JOH 951N was a Bedford YRT with Caetano bodywork, here seen after sale

Bowens, Tamworth EOL 81V was a Bedford YMT with Unicar C49F bodywork. It was recorded in Shrewsbury.

Browning, Box MOU 534L seen in Plymouth was a Bedford YRT/Plaxton Elite

Browning, Box MOU 534L was a Bedford YRT with 1973 Plaxton Elite bodywork

Bryn Melyn Ford Transit, *** 177R and NNT 953P, a Bedford YLQ with Plaxton bodywork new to Hampson, Oswestry.

Capitol, Pontypool A255 UWO

Carstairs (Ireland) 626 GNI and 285 LNI in Arvona, Ireland

Carstairs (Ireland) 626 GNI, recorded in Arvona, Ireland.

Cavalier, Hounslow SUR 289R was a Bedford YMT with Van Hool McArdle bodywork. It is seen after onward sale.

Central, Walsall A945 MDH

Cheshire Police battle bus at Markham Colliery during the NUM strike was this strange Bedford, OMB 80V. I would like to thank everyone who told me it was a Bedford YMT with a rare Lex Tillotson C41F body.

Claireaux, Hadleigh DRC 680T was a Bedford YMT with Plaxton bodywork, new in 1979.

Clevedon Motorways FYD 121T - a YMT sporting Duple Dominant II bodywork seen in Worcester

Cleverly, Pontypool PDW 341R with Black Country operator, Hadley. It was a Bedford YMT with Plaxton Supreme C53F coachwork.

Coombs, Weston-Super-Mare AET 320T was a Bedford YLQ fitted with a Duple Dominant C45F body, new to Billies, Mexborough

Coombs, Weston-Super-Mare LOT 416L

Creamline, Tonmawr GNY 715K

D Coaches, Swansea YTH 116T was a Bedford YMT with Duple Dominant bodywork.

Davies, Tredegar 121 (OBO 454R) was a Bedford YLQ with Plaxton C45F bodywork. It was snapped in Aberystwyth.

Dealers' stock: EFO 468W (Bedford YNT/Duple), HVN 601N (Bedford YRQ/Plaxton), YTH 930T (Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R-Plaxton) and RAW 30R (Bedford YLQ/Duple)

Doig, Glasgow Bedford YMT/Van Hool Alizee coaches after acquisition by CIE as its DVH 1 and DVH 9. They were pictured in Broadstone depot.

Draper, Luton XGS 749S and former PMT 195 (JEH 195K) pictured at Butlins, Bognor Regis. The Bedford coach was a YMT with Van Hool McArdle (VHMA) bodywork.

Duple demonstrator A922 LTM, a Bedford YNT with split screen Duple Laser bodywork, was pictured at CoachFair 83, Syon Park, Middlesex.

Enterprise Silver Dawn E433 PFU, a Bedford YNV with Duple C57F

Farnham Coaches GPK 666V - a Bedford YMT/Plaxton Supreme

Fry, Tintagel GGL 36W was a Bedford YMT with Plaxton body, pictured in Plymouth Bretonside bus station.

Gardiner, Spennymoor TUP 294K eventually ended up with Whittaker of Sandwell

Globe, Barnsley B78 SFO was a bedford YNT with Duple Laser C53F bodywork. It was photographed on Weston-Super-Mare promenade.

Globe, Barnsley EAK 87V after onward sale was pictured in Tenby. This was a Bedford YMT with Caetano bodywork.

Glyn Evans SUJ 974R takes the salt air in Weston-Super-Mare. It was a Bedford YLQ/Plaxton Supreme C45F.

Goldsmith, Sicklemere RRT 884W, a Bedford YNT/Plaxton Supreme C53F

Goldsmith, Sicklemere RRT 884W, a Bedford YNT/Plaxton Supreme C53F

Goldsmith, Sicklemere RRT 884W, a Bedford YNT/Plaxton Supreme C53F, passes the Great Gate of Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Greenslades 377 (NFJ 377P) gives a good example of Premier Travel - in Devon. PM Jim Callaghan meets some of the key team involved in the building of the M5 motorway before he officially declared open the whole road.

Hargreaves' Bedford/Plaxton on the M5 between Gloucester and Cheltenham

Harwich and Dovercourt NEV 449V is a Bedford YMT with Plaxton bodywork.

Hooks, Great Oakley EVW 989T was a Bedford YMT/Plaxton, pictured in Flimwell.

Hopkins, Tonna 44 (JHY 999L) was a Bedford YRT/Plaxton Elite. It was photographed in Aberafon.

Hopkins, Tonna LVA 784L, a YRT/Duple, in Aberafon.

Hurst, Wigan A458 PFO swas a bedford YNT/Plaxton PAramount 3200 C53F

Jones, Ffoshelig MBX 381P, a Bedford YRQ/Duple Dominant in Carmarthen

Jones, Ffoshelig XTH 700M in Carmarthen

Jones, Login UDE 351T was a 1978 Bedford YMT with Plaxton bodywork. It was new to Pioneer, Laugharne.

Jones, Login UDE 351T was a Plaxton Supreme C53F-bodied Bedford YMT. It is seen in Carmarthen.

Jones, Login XBX 467T

Jones, Newchurch HVJ 146N was a Bedford YRQ/Duple that ended up in West Wales. It is seen in Carmarthen bus station.

K-Line Overland Ltd, Leyton, London E10 FCL 120T was a Bedford YMT with Van Hool bodywork in K-Line livery but with JAC Travel on the nearside front for whom it frequently operated on tour work both in the UK and mainland Europe. The driver was K-Line's Managing Director, Ken Cranthorne. His son, Steve, identified the coach - and spotted his dad.

Keystone BBW 141V was a Bedford YMT new to Red Rover, Aylesbury as its 141

Kirkby Andrew, Sheffield KKW 451W in Llangollen. It was a YNT with Plaxton bodywork.

Knill, Cross Gates EFO 468W, a Bedford YNT with Duple C53F bodywork

Leach, Harold Wood A413 VML is a 1983 vintage Beford YNT/Duple Laser

Lewis NJF 864P was a Bedford YRT/Plaxton Elite III C53F, new to Kinch, Mountsorrel. It was photographed in Aberystwyth.

Lewis, Llanrhystud FYJ 994V was a bedford YLQ new to Alpha, brighton. Here it is seen outside Aberystwyth station.

Limbs, Maltby SLX 960R

Lincolnshire Road Car 1603 (GFE 91E) Bedford VAM70/Duple

LVS 425V was a Bedford YMT with Duple Dominant bodywork new to Cavalier, Hounslow

Maxfield, Sheffield PUX 833M and PUX 832M

Mayne, Manchester YNF 347T was a Bedford YMT with 1978 Plaxton C53F bodywork. It is seen after acquisition by Parnham Coaches.

Mid-Wales RJW 15L, a Bedford YRQ with Plaxton C45F bodywork new to HAzeldine, Bilston

Mitcham Belle APK 755T was a Bedford YMT with Van Hool McArdle bodywork built for Brewer and Robertson, Byfleet

Morley's Grey UUD 373L, a Bedford YRT with Plaxton Elite body new to Smith, Upper Heyford in 1973, is seen in Bury St edmunds

Moss, Sandown A374 BDL, a Bedford YNT/Plaxton Paramount 3200. The operator named it "Sir Douglas Bader"

National Travel North East JWA 722N was a Bedford YRT/Willowbrook Spacecar

North Warwickshire Area Health Authority MWP 240K was a Bedford YRQ/Plaxton C45F new to Evertons in 1972. The picture was taken in Coventry's Pool Meadow.

OK, West Hartlepool XVN 502Y was a Bedford YMP

Pendell, Parkstone UFX 522L after it was sold to Dorking Coaches. It was a 1973 Bedford YRT with Plaxton Elite bodywork.

Percivals, Oxford CJO 322V

Plaxton Supreme VI bodywork always looked wrong. Here it is seen on an as-yet unidentifed YKP 420X

PPP 140R was a Bedford YLQ new to North Star, Stevenage in 1976

Primrose Valley, Filey DBT 953L. it was a Bedford YRT/Plaxton Elite Express C45F

Purple, Deniolen GEY 389Y. This was a Bedford YNT with Duple bodywork

Reliance, Newbury LVS 435V, a 1980 Bedford YMV with Plaxton C53F bodywork.

Rennie, Dunfermline LMS 27N, showing the drop down rear end provided after it became a racing car transporter. It was a Bedford YRT with Plaxton bodywork.

Reynard-Pullman 132 (HVY 132X) was a Bedford Venturer (YNV type) fitted with a Plaxton Bustler II B55F bodywork. it was photographed in York, en route to Tesco. It passed to West Yorkshire Road Car in 1990.

Reynard-Pullman 177 (KWB 695W) was a Bedford YMT which also started out with Northern Bus (104) that subsequently passed to West Yorkshire Road Car.

Reynard-Pullman 180 (C472 LKU) is a Bedford YNV with Plaxton bodywork new to Northern Bus (107).

Richard, Moylgrove LBX 862P was a Bedford YRQ with Plaxton C45F coachwork.

Richards, Moylgrove UVJ 700J was a bedford YRQ with Willowbrook DP50F bodywork. It is seen in the centre of Fishguard.

Richards, Moylgrove UVJ 700J, a Bedford YRQ with Willowbrook DP50F bodywork.

River Valley VBH 603S, a Bedford YMT/Duple Dominant, pictured in Maidstone.

Roy Brown LRL 915P was new to Brown and Davies, Truro. It was a Bedford YLQ with a Duple body dating from 1976. Here it is parked up in Aberystwyth

Roy Brown NVO 167P was a Bedford YRQ/Duple, new to Butler, Kirkby in Ashfield

Rules RDX 381R was a Bedford YMT/ Duple Dominant I

Ruxley B448 CMC

Shaw, Maxey UFL 26S is a YMT

Shaw, Maxey UFL 26S, a YMT/Plaxton

Snell, Newton Abbot LTA 879W was a Bedford YMT that later passed to Rees (as seen)

South Dorset, Swanage A77 LJT, a 1984 Bedford YNT with Plaxton bodywork

South Wales Transport 284 (FCY 284W)

South Yorkshire Metropolitan Police A301 XWF was a bedford YMQ with Plaxton Supreme VI C33F bodywork

Springett, Ashen OPU 367P, pictured in Thetford after sale, is a Bedford YMT/Duple C53F

Stephen Anthony, Liverpool MFY 751R, a Bedford YMT/Plaxton, nearest the camera, with JEK 432P, a Leyland Leopard PSU5A.4R/Duple, on the left

Sundowners DRT 680T, a Bedford YMT with Plaxton Supreme bodywork

Tappin, Didcot YAN 815T

Tappin, Didcot YAN 815T

Tappin, Didcot YAN 815T, a YMT/Plaxton