XIB 5144, a lhd Astromega

BBZ 6994

IIJ 9512

KBZ 2539

LMA 988, thought to be a Commer with full-front Duple bodywork. It is seen after conversion to a grocery van. Gloucester Cathedral is in the background.

PIB 2457

TMN 580 is a normal control Austin, pictured in the Isle of Man

UIA 29

URP 493, an Albion Aberdonian/Plaxton, alongside Tilling VYO 766

YCV 500

304 WPB

991 VRL was a rare Plaxton Supreme VI body (not one of their better designs). It is seen with Chesterfield 60 (E 60 WDT), a Leyland Lynx

ANW 266M - Can anyone help identify this vehicle, and its antecedents?

COT 855K, CBB 476V, Western National Dennis Falvon V, 2353 (AOD 646Y), and Reliance, Newbury LVS 435V, a 1980 Bedford YMV with Plaxton C53F bodywork.

DRT 680T, a Bedford YMT, and WWC 820, a Bova/Duple

DTX 115J, PTX 446Y and GNY 715K at the Severn Bridge Aust services on the M4 (now the M40)

EAZ 8421 on the A2 in Rainham, Kent

MYD 217V (a DAF MB200) and JYD 877Y (a Volvo B10M-56)

NGL 624X (an early Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R with Plaxton Elite bodywork), VDH 851S (a Ford R1014/Duple Dominant C45F new to Olsen, Strood) and JGL 90X

PPE 658R, REA 945R, NGB 22P, and OOU 111M in the Moseley, Cinderford, dealers' yard now used by Beard, Cinderford as its depot. PPE was new to Safeguard,Guildford; REA was ex-Airflow, West Bromwich; NGB was new to Park, Hamilton, and OOU was a Volvo B58 from Coliseum, Southampton

SNT 285H, MJH 279L, CAR 162K and 9902 UG

YKP 420X, showing the less-than-tasteful Panorama VI lines developed by Plaxton to compete with Duple's Goldiner III bodywork

E641 LNV, a LAG Panoramic

G990 FVV is a LAG Panoramic

G990 FVV passes Arriva 6429 (GD04 UEW) at Rainham church

P55 JBS

P55 JBS with trailer

Y171 PDG, an Ayats Atlas coach

A local coach crosses the Runcorn Busway

A mixed bag of coaches in

Agios Stefanos, outside the Two Star Restaurant

Amberlee, Strood XOI 5903

Amberlee, Strood XOI 5903

Apcoa, Gatwick 72 (X472 AHE) is a Scania L94 UD with Wright Solare bodywork

Aston, Glastonbury 127 (HF53 GVK), an Ayats A18-12/AT C53FT coach, partly blocks an Iveco Euririder D43A with Sunsundegqui bodywork, belonging to Benito Garcia, Spain (58: 9014 CRG)

AW Travel's TIA 8848 attracts the birds...

B758 UHG, a Leyland Royal Tiger demonstrator

Bailey PN09 CWZ

Barton 563 (KAU 563V), a Leyland Leopard PSU3E.4R of 1980, and 529 (ARB 529T), a Bedford YMT, two years older

Barton BTS2 rebuild YRR 509H sported a Plaxton Elite body when pictured in Stourport-on-Severn.

Barton W 963

Bennett, Uxbridge F863 OVW was a very rare British-registered Santos F.315.21 type.

Bergland, Strood MIW 4851, a rare British-owned Drogmoller

Berryhurst D218 XPK was an LAG Panoramic

Black Country Museum MR 3879, an REO Speed Wagon

Bottomley, Wibsey R96 GNW, an EOS used for shuttle work between the Moat Hotel and the Gatwick airport terminals.

Bottomley, Wibsey R96 GNW, an EOS, after it was used for shuttle work between the Moat Hotel and the Gatwick airport terminals.

Bottomley, Wimsley R96 GNW was a smart 1998 EOS E198Z seen in Gatwick

Bournemouth Yellow Buses 313 (HF54 JUK) and City of Oxford 5 (EF53 OXF)

Caroline Seagull, Gt Yarmouth P834 KEC

Chapple, Raglan NWO 122 was a Sentinel STC4. It is seen awaiting scrapping in a Gloucestershire yard.

Chester line-up with (from the left) Shaw Hadwin WDL 521, DCT Travel 4695 WY, Yorkshire Travel Services C752 CWX, UUX 379S, Rossendale's ex London Country TPL 48 (A148 EPA), Carsville ex-Spanish Speaking Leyland Tiger ANK 319K

City Circle, Kensington 25 (BU04 EZD) was a Setra S415HD

Clarkes, London (later Cambus) A521 NCL passes GGJ 341X

Colin Rich 742 XMV

Connexions Europe, Crawley BU03 YTD was a Turkish-built BMC 220-SLF. Only two were supplied for use in the UK - and both went to Connexions.

Coombs, Weston-Super-Mare FYA 448Y, a Mercedes Benz 508D with Devon Conversion body

D Coaches, Morriston FG03 JDZ is an Irisbus 397E.12.35, here seen in Birmingham

Door styles - coach plug doors on Shamrock & Rambler 3046 (KAD 354V) compared with express jack-knife doors on an her erstwhile sister, 266 (DAD 266T), but otherwise identical Plaxton Supreme IV body

Drogmoller belonging to KTEA, Kepkypas and operating as its 32 (KYH 7169)

Easton A19 YWE

Eavesway, Ashton-in-Makerfield YJ08 EAP

Ellen Smith, Rochdale CEK 587D, a Van Hool C44C-rebodied Leyland Worldmaster EL2.44. See the story notes for more information about its fascinating history.

Emptying the boot of a Plaxton Elite

Executive Pullman Lady Jennifer 808 UTD is a Plaxton Viewmaster

Flear A753 JAY was an L.A.G. Panoramic

Galloway, Mendlesham 240 (AY06 CPZ), a Van Hool 916S Astron integral coach

Galloway, Mendlesham 240 (AY06 CPZ), a Van Hool 916S Astron integral coach

Gemeenteschool Rekkem, Belgium AYZ 299 at Vimy Ridge

Gillingham Marching Band YUD 122J in Gillingham Park

Goode, West Bromwich B20 GOO

Goode, West Bromwich B20 GOO

Goode, West Bromwich B20 GOO

Greys, Petersfield D571 FBK, Trueman, camberley 2439 RU and Lewis 1513 RU, pictured at heston motorway services on the M4 motorway

Hall, South Shields H12 (ACU 302C)

Hamilton, Uxbridge F863 ONR

Hamilton, Uxbridge F863 ONR was a TAZ 3200.

Hebble YWE 506M, a 1974 Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with Plaxton bodywork, re-registered MCY 188M and operating as a school bus for Redroute, Northfleet, in Medway. The operator reported it was later exported to South Africa.

Hedingham and District CEV 89T, Theobald XGV 544K, LBJ 65P and OPU 367P

Heyfordian 4068 MH

Heyfordian 4078 NU, a Van Hool Acron, beside Notre Dame de Paris

Hoverland KOU 480X was a Van Hool T815 new to Higgs, Clevedon

Jumbulance NPK 277W - the driver's rest room

Kent Metro trainer CXI 224 - it's a Duple Dominant-bodied .... what? What, indeed, was its history?

LB of Lewisham 0941 (J559 GTP) was a Leyland Swift with Wadham Stringer bodywork originally used by Leyland Vehicle Developments. It is seen on a pre-Christmas shopping trip to Bluewater.

LB of Lewisham SSB 19 (G32 VME) was a 1989 Leyland Swift with Wadham Stringer bodywork.

Lofty, Mickle Trafford EMB 775X was a Van Hool T815

Logan, Southfleet Q157 KKL was unique an Ikarus unique in the United Kingdom. On its first journey from Hungary, it broke down in Britain. The owner was unable to pay for the repairs, and so Logans picked it up for a song - and an ideal motor to carry tourists to the continent, even if it is somewhat garish.

Lourdes Jumbulance F940 MBB on the run to France

Lourdes jumbulance NPK 277W

Marbill HAL 680K

McLean, Witney FJ03 VMU after sale

National Travel East A311 XHE with Rothwells BPC 222Y

North Devon 3544 (FDV 800V) and National Welsh UC1200

Paramount Travel (PMT) 42

Parnhams LVS 425V and YNF 347T

Police controlling traffic speeds through the M5/M42 interchange, south west of Birmingham

Premier Travel, Cambridge RVE 652S, a Plaxton-bodied AEC Reliance of 1978 vintage, and London Country PL 220

Premier, Cambridge 308 (B245 JVA), a rare MCW Metroliner C49FT saloon coach

Premier, Cambridge MCW Metroliner

Prescott Battlebus WX05 NHB was an MAN with Ayats Atlantis bodywork

Reliance W200 LCT is a Scania K124IB with Van Hool bodywork.

Reynolds, Bushey N6 RDC, a Scania K113CRB with Jonckheere Deauville C49FT bodywork in Eastbourne

Royal Blues, Kingskerswell LIB 806

Safeguard, Guildford 515 BCG

Scancoaches D324 VVV on the A2 in Gillingham, Kent. It was a K112CRB with Jonckheere bodywork

Scantours BBD 852X was a Volvo B58-61 with Jonckheere coachwork

Scarlet, Minehead NYA 398, a rare Commer-Harrington coach

Silverdale, Nottingham YN08 ATO is an Irisbus 397E.12.43A.C with Beulas C53F bodywork, pictured in Broad Street, Birmingham

Skills, Nottingham 32 (YNN 32Y) and Gem EFW 854X

Slattery, Tralee 2860 ZX and 4171 ZX

Smith, Stratford BBW 737Y was a curious beast. being a Van Hool T815, it was an integral vehicle. But when fire destroyed its original body it was rebodied with a new T815 body....

Southdown 68 (68 AUF) was a two-stroke Commer Avenger IV with locally-built Harrington Contender C35C bodywork. It was later sold to Ireland where it ran for some time as AZP 866.

Target, York and York Coastliner Olympian

Thandi F818 RJF, a TAZ D3200 with TAZ bodywork

Thandi F818 RJF, a TAZ D3200 with TAZ bodywork, seen in Leicester on express work

Thandi, Southall F818 RJF, a TAZ D3200 with TAZ bodywork

Tourmaster 6108 BT