1. 698AEH ... Potteries SN7698, 698 AEH, was one of four Albion MR11L with Weymann B44F bodies new in August 1957. (Sat 30/8/69, Longton Bus Station)

2. TCS151 ... Lowlander Lineup at Inverness Garage of Highland Omnibuses, all ex Western SMT deliveries , BCS257C, the last Lowlander bought by WSMT with Northern Counties body (1965), UCS629 (1963) with Alexander body and TCS151, the prototype LR1 /Alexander (1703) Lowlander, built 1961. Spot the differences! (Mar 1973, Inverness Garage)

3. 166NVO ... East Midland 266, 166NVO, an Albion Lowlander LR7 built in 1962 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork. (October 1977, Beetwell Street Bus Station, Chesterfield)

4. 171NVO ... East Midlands took one batch of 14 Alexander H41/31F bodied Albion Lowlanders in 1962/3 on LR7 chassis. 271 (formerly D171) 171NVO is seen outside Worksop depot in National Bus Company days. (Sun 4/12/77, Worksop Depot)

5. 747EUS ... 747EUS has already been featured on SCT61 but in Ribble livery. As is well known, it was operated by Glasgow for a year from February 1962 and then Edinburgh, though subsequently neither city ordered any Lowlanders. Eventually being bought by Bamber Bridge Motor Service and hence to Ribble, it is pictured here in probably its third livery. (Starchhouse Square, Preston)

6. 747EUS ... When Ribble took over Bamber Bridge Motor Service in 1967 one of the vehicles retained for further service was 747EUS an Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander which was a former demonstrator. It was numbered 1968 in the Ribble fleet where it joined a batch of Lowlanders with unusual full front Alexander bodywork (1975, Wigan Bus Station)

7. 747EUS ... Ribble 1968, 747EUS, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander body. New in 1962, it was briefly used as a demonstrator until sold to Bamber Bridge Motor Service (no. 6) later the same year. BBMS sold out to Ribble in 1967, the vehicle passing to them until withdrawal about 1975. (Winter 1970/71, Skipton Bus Station)

8. TCS151 ... Highland Omnibuses AL2, TCS151, an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork, new in May 1962 to Western SMT as their 1703, seen at South Kessock having arrived on an Inverness town service. (c 1973, Kessock Ferry)

9. TWG563 ... Alexander (Midland) MRE12, TWG563, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1962/3 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork. (July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station)

10. UCS601 ... Highland Omnibuses AL1, UCS601, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Northern Counties H39/32F bodywork new in 1962 to Western SMT as their 1737. (Thu 31/7/69, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

11. UCS604 ... On a wet day in Wick, Highland Omnibuses AL8, UCS604, an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Northern Counties H39/32F bodywork, waits for its next trip to Thurso via Bower and Castletown. It had been new to Western SMT as their 1740 in 1962 but was transferred to Highland in 1966. It was withdrawn in 1977. (1967, Wick Bus Station)

12. 164NVO ... East Midland D164, 164NVO, was a split personality LR7 Lowlander with Alexander H41/31F body which seemed unsure as to whether it was an Albion or a Leyland when seen at Chesterfield! (Sun 17/8/69, Head Office/Garage, New Steert, Park Road, Chesterfield)

13. 166EMJ ... United Counties 818, 158ATM, is pursued by 826, 166EMJ, across the Regent Link flyover in Luton. (early 1970s, Regent Link Flyover, Luton)

14. 168NVO ... East Midland D168, 168NVO, a 1963 Leyland Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F body (1963, Clowne Bus Garage)

15. 169EMJ ... United Counties 829, 169EMJ, was a Leyland Lowlander LR7 with an East Lancs.H35/30F body. It was new in 6/63 to Luton Corporation Transport, no 169, passing to U.C. on 4/1/70. (Sat 6/5/72, Rear of U.C.O.C Garage, Wellingborough)

16. 169NVO ... 169NVO, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F body, new to East Midland as their D169 in 1963 but unclear when this photo was taken or what its status was at the time. (Ongar Raod, Brentwood)

17. 170EMJ ... Luton Corporation 170, 170EMJ, was one of ten East Lancs bodied Albion Lowlander LR7 new between June and August 1963. (Sat 29/11/69, Luton Library Bus Station)

18. 172HTM ... 172HTM was Luton 172 and was an Albion LR7 Lowlander with an East Lancs H35/30F body, ten such vehicles (165-174) being new in 1963, along with a further six with Neepsend bodies on East Lancs frames (175-180). (Sun 14/3/65, Luton)

19. 173NVO ... East Midland D173, 173NVO, a 1963 Leyland Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander body, seen at Doncaster South bus station in 1969. East Midland also bought Lowlanders with MCW group bodywork. (1969, Doncaster South Bus Station)

20. 175NVO ... Seen at the Chesterfield Centenary Rally is East Midland D175, 175NVO, a Leyland (or Albion, depending on which badge you look at!) Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork. (Sun 4/7/82, Soresby Street Car Park, Chesterfield)

21. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ when brand new (April 1963, Cambridge Hotel, Shoeburyness)

22. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ (Sat 19/2/66, Victoria Avenue, Southend)

23. 7087HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ (Tue 6/7/71, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

24. 7087HJ ... Rear view of Southend Albion Lowlander 323, 7087HJ (early 1970s, Southend Central Station)

25. 7088HJ ... Interior upstairs view of Southend Albion Lowlander 324, 7088HJ (Thu 26/3/64, High Street, Southend)

26. 7088HJ ... Southend Lowlander 324, 7088HJ (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

27. 7089HJ ... Southend Corporation 323 and 325, 7087HJ and 7089HJ, Albion Lowlanders / Alexander. (July 1973, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

28. 7090HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 326, 7090HJ. (June 1975, Central Bus Station, York Road, Southend)

29. 7090HJ ... Southend Transport 326, 7090HJ, Albion Lowlander / Alexander. (Sun 27/4/75, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

30. 7090HJ ... Ex-Southend Lowlander 326, 7090HJ, was shipped to Canada for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and used as team transport. It is seen here 22 years later, looking very smart and still carrying the same colour scheme. (October 2000, Shuswap Lake, British Columbia, Canada)

31. 7090HJ ... We've had a gallery about uses for an old bus but I think this wins the prize for the best. Former Southend Albion Lowlander 326, 7090HJ, went out to Canada as team transport for the English team in the 1978 Commonwealth Games, was used for a time as a cafe but was then in danger of being scrapped when it was rescued in 2012 and is now again a thriving cafe, the Wild Thyme Coffee House, in Saturna Island, British Columbia. (Mon 12/12/16, Saturna Island, British Columbia)

32. 7091HJ ... A rear view of Southend Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander 327, 7091HJ, new in 1963. (Thu 31/12/64, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

33. 7091HJ ... Southend Lowlander 327, 7091HJ, at the bottom of West Street Rochford, on route 7 for Rayleigh Station. (West Street, Rochford)

34. 7092HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, under tow, complete with traffic jam (Sat 9/5/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

35. 7092HJ ... Alder Valley was very short of buses in 1974 and hired some of SCT's Lowlanders. In this view 328, 7092HJ, is seen boarding passengers in Wokingham whilst operating route 192 (Thu 31/10/74, Broad Street, Wokingham)

36. 7092HJ ... Southend Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, is seen here at Eastwood Rise on service 23A to Leigh Station. (Eastwood Rise, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea)

37. 7092HJ ... Southend Lowlander 328, 7092HJ, with blinds for rail replacement service. (c.1970, London Road, Southend)

38. 7093HJ ... Two Southend Albion Lowlanders with 329, 7093HJ, in the lead. (Sat 3/10/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

39. 7093HJ ... Rear view of Southend Alexander bodied Albion Lowlander 329, 7093HJ (Thu 2/4/64, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend)

40. 7093HJ ... Southend Lowlander 329, 7093HJ (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

41. 7094HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 330, 7094HJ, is seen at The Kursaal, Southend operating on route 7 to Rayleigh Station. (Sat 5/9/70, Kursaal, Southend)

42. 7094HJ ... Southend Lowlander 330, 7094HJ (Tunbridge Avenue Works, Southend)

43. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ. (Sat 31/7/65, Shoebury Common, Southend)

44. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ (Sat 13/2/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

45. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ, with its nearside front window replaced, presumably after an accident. (Sat 28/9/63, Cambridge Hotel, Shoeburyness)

46. 7095HJ ... Southend Albion Lowlander 331, 7095HJ (Tue 7/4/64, Prittlewell Hill, Southend)

47. 7096HJ ... Southend Transport buses have not often appeared at the Hullbridge, Anchor terminus, but at one time ST had 2 car workings on the otherwise Eastern National operated 22. Peter Cackett prepares to climb into the cab of Lowlander 332, 7096HJ, for the return run to Shoebury. (Anchor Inn car park, Ferry Road, Hullbridge, near Rayleigh)

48. 7419SP ... Alexander (Fife), Kirkcaldy FRE6, 7419SP, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander fitted with one of the grotesque and ugly H40/31F bodies built by Alexander which was seen at the garage in Cowdenbeath. (Tue 28/7/70, Garage, Cowdenbeath)

49. 82SVO ... South Notts, Gotham 82, 82SVO, was an Albion LR3 Lowlander with a Northern Counties H41/30F body, seen here leaving Huntingdon Street Bus Station in Nottingham. (Sat 27/3/65, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)

50. FGM12 ... Central SMT Albion Lowlanders LR1 just after delivery from Alexanders. A11 and A12 (FGM11 and FGM12) displaying the mis-match of levels this bodybuilder's design incorporated. (Mon 27/5/63, Traction House, Motherwell)

51. FGM15 ... Highland Omnibuses AL15, FGM15, an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H41/31F bodywork, new in June 1963 to Central SMT as their A15. It was one of thirteen (nine with Alexander bodies, the remainder bodied by Northern Counties) which were aquired by Highland in 1965. (c. 1973, Outside Wick Depot/Bus Station)

52. FGM21 ... Highland Omnibuses AL21, FGM21, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Northern Counties H39/32F bodywork, seen here wearing the new livery introduced in 1970. (1971, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

53. TWG562 ... Seen in Falkirk, Alexander (Midland), Falkirk MRE11, TWG562, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body which was obviously "designed" by a non-communicating committee. (Mon 27/7/70, Falkirk)

54. TWG567 ... Alexander’s (Midland) MRE16 (TWG567) was one of the company’s first batch of Albion Lowlanders delivered in January 1963. (1969, Killermont Street, Glasgow)

55. TWG568 ... Whilst all Scottish Bus Group fleets had Bristol FLFs to fulfill their flat floor needs, others also took the Albion Lowlander. Alexander (Midland) had 44 such buses delivered in 1963 and 1964 with Alexander bodywork on the LR1 variant. MRE17, TWG568, of Milngavie Depot is seen in the bus parking area of the Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow. (Sat 6/8/77, Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

56. TWG575 ... Midland MRE24, TWG575, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander H40/31F body, new in 1963. (1976, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow)

57. UCS614 ... Looking almost normal is Western S.M.T. 1750, UCS614, an Albion LR1 Lowlander with a well proportioned Northern Counties H39/32F body new in 1963. (Wed 19/6/63, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross)

58. UCS616 ... Alexander's (Fife) FRE26, UCS616, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Northern Counties H39/29F bodywork. It had been new in 1963 to Western SMT as their 1752 and was one of nine such vehicles which were acquired by Fife in 1966. (1968, Dunfermline Depot)

59. UCS621 ... Western S.M.T. 1757, UCS621, an Albion LR1 Lowlander seen in Gauze Street, Paisley had an Alexander H40/31F body and was the first of forty new in 1963, although 1795 was an LR3 model. There were also twelve with Northern Counties H39/32F bodies, new the same year. (Thu 20/8/64, Gauze Street, Paisley)

60. UCS626 ... Taylor's of East Morton, Keighley Albion Lowlander LR1/Alexander H40/31F UCS626, which was new to Western SMT as its 1762 in January 1963. (1970s, Taylor's Garage, East Morton)

61. UCS629 ... Lowlander Lineup at Inverness Garage of Highland Omnibuses, all ex Western SMT deliveries , BCS257C, the last Lowlander bought by WSMT with Northern Counties body (1965), UCS629 (1963) with Alexander body and TCS151, the prototype LR1 /Alexander (1703) Lowlander, built 1961. Spot the differences! (Mar 1973, Inverness Garage)

62. UCS631 ... Western SMT AN1767(B3) UCS631, an Albion Lowlander LR1 from 1963 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork. (June 1971, Ayr Bus Station)

63. UCS632 ... New in 1963, Western S.M.T. 1768, UCS632, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body seen here in Ayr. (Tue 11/8/64, Ayr)

64. UCS634 ... Highland Omnibuses AL27, UCS634, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new in April 1963 to Western SMT as their 1770 and acquired by Highland in September 1967. (Wed 30/7/69, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

65. UCS637 ... Western S.M.T., Kilmarnock 1773, UCS637, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an unfortunate design of Alexander body seating H41/31F and was seen in Kilmarnock. (Tue 3/8/65, Kilmarnock Cross, Kilmarnock)

66. UCS659 ... Western SMT 1795, UCS659, is a preserved Albion Lowlander with Alexander H40/31F body of 1963. (Sat 21/6/97, Brodick, Isle of Arran)

67. VCS399 ... Unfortunately not the best picture as the bus was travelling too fast for my camera, but this is the only picture I have of one of 7 Albion Lowlanders of Western SMT that carried Northern Counties H39/32F bodywork instead of the more common Alexander. (Wed 10/8/77, Kilmarnock Bus Station)

68. VCS408 ... Western SMT KN1854, VCS408, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1963 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork. (June 1971, Ayr??)

69. VCS416 ... Western SMT N1862, VCS416, a Lowlander L1 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new in 1963 enters Anderston Cross Bus Station. (c 1973, Anderston Cross Bus Station, Glasgow)

70. VCS433 ... Western S.M.T. 1879, VCS433, was an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/29F body, one of thirty new in 1963, some with H40/31F bodies. (Thu 20/8/64, Renfrew Ferry)

71. VWG368 ... Alexander (Midland) MRE30, VWG368, an Albion Lowlander LR1 built in 1963 with Alexander H40/31F bodywork. (July 1977, Falkirk Bus Station)

72. 84WRR ... South Notts of Gotham were one of the operators who ran the Clifton service from Nottingham along with Nottingham and West Bridgford Corporations. They bought five Albion Lowlanders with Northern Counties bodywork - seen at the company depot is 84, 84WRR, a 1964 example. (Sat 17/10/81, South Notts Depot, Gotham)

73. AAG112B ... Highland Omnibuses AL37, AAG112B, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Alexander H40/29F bodywork new to Western SMT in 1964 as their 1919. It was acquired by Highland in 1971. (c 1973, Kessock Ferry)

74. KHD404 ... Yorkshire 930, KHD404, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann H72F body, new in February 1964 (Mon 9/8/65, Wellington Street, Leeds)

75. KHD404 ... Yorkshire Woollen 930, KHD404, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann H72F body, new in February 1964 (May 1966, Swallow Street, Heckmondwike)

76. KHD407 ... Yorkshire Woollen bought one batch of Albion Lowlander LR7 with Weymann bodywork in 1964 which would be the last new front engined vehicles. Bought new as 933, KHD407, the bus was later renumbered 115 and then as 524 in the joint West Riding/Yorkshire Woollen fleet. (Fri 1/11/68, Queen Street, Leeds)

77. KHD413 ... Yorkshire WD 121, KHD413, a Albion Lowlander LR7 built in 1964 with Weymann H41/31F bodywork. The style of bodywork looking strangely uncomfortable on the chassis. This bus had been renumbered from 939. (December 1970, Chester Street Bus Station, Bradford)

78. UCK851 ... The ungainly (being polite) Alexander 'C' type FH41/31F bodied UCK851, seen in the Bus Station in Wigan, was Ribble 1851, the first of ten, and was an Albion LR1 Lowlander new in February 1964. (Sat 15/4/72, Wigan Bus Station)

79. UCK852 ... ** BEWARE not a real photo ** - the third and final rejigged Alexander body (you can have too much of a good thing !) concerns the equally ugly (in my opinion) fully fronted version for Ribble, such as 1852, UCK852, seen here. (1975, Preston Bus Station)

80. ARN861C ... Ribble Leyland/Albion Lowlander 1861, ARN861C, with full front Alexander body dating from 1965. (Sun 23/5/76, Wigan Bus Station)

81. ARN861C ... Ribble, Preston 1861, ARN861C, an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander 'C' type FH41/31F body is seen in St. Helens. (Sat 3/4/65, Bickerstaffe Street, St. Helens)

82. ARN862C ... Ribble 1862, ARN862C, was an Albion Lowlander LR1 with Alexander FH41/31F body new in April 1965. (Sat 31/3/73, Hope Street, adjacent to Market Square Bus Station, Wigan)

83. ARN862C ... Ribble Albion Lowlander LR1/Alexander 1862, ARN862C, at Blackburn Boulevard bus station on the 215 to the pretty village of Downham in late August 1966. (August 1966, Blackburn Boulevard Bus Station)

84. ARN866C ... Ribble 1866, ARN866C, an Albion Lowlander with Alexander FH41/31F body new in 1965, with Atlantean RRN418 behind. (mid 1970s, Skipton)

85. BCS254C ... Highland Omnibuses AL39, BCS254C, an Albion Lowlander LR7 with Northern Counties H39/30F bodywork which was new to Western SMT (their 1921) in 1965. It was acquired by Highland in 1971 and was withdrawn in 1981. (early 1970s, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

86. BCS256C ... Preserved former Highland AL41, BCS256C, an Albion Lowlander with NCME H39/30F body, new in 1965 (Sun 1/4/07, Longcross)

87. BCS257C ... Lowlander Lineup at Inverness Garage of Highland Omnibuses, all ex Western SMT deliveries , BCS257C, the last Lowlander bought by WSMT with Northern Counties body (1965), UCS629 (1963) with Alexander body and TCS151, the prototype LR1 /Alexander (1703) Lowlander, built 1961. Spot the differences! (Mar 1973, Inverness Garage)

88. BRR85C ... South Notts, Gotham 85, BRR85C, an Albion LR3 Lowlander, had a Northern Counties H41/30F body and was new in March 1965. (Sun 13/8/67, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Nottingham)

89. BRR85C ... South Notts Albion Lowlander 85, BRR85C, with Northern Counties H41/30F body. A Bedford VAM 5 GNN88D interlopes, along with probably a withdrawn PD2, registration RRR? The last Lowlanders, 82 & 89, ran until Deceember 1982. (Sat 4/4/81, South Notts Gotham depot)

90. FRR87D ... South Notts, Gotham 87, FRR87D, was an Albion LR3 Lowlander with a Northern Counties H41/30F body, new in February 1966. (Sun 28/4/68, Huntingdon Street Bus Station, Nottingham)