1. YDH225 ... Walsall 825, YDH225, Crossley Bridgemaster with Crossley H41/31R body new in 1956. (1960, Walsall Bus Station, Townend Bank)

2. 76MME ... Seen here in Mount Street, Nottingham, is Barton 805, 76MME, an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster, which had been new in November 1957 with a Crossley H41/31R body, painted in Barton livery, as a demonstrator for A.C.V., Sales, Southall. (Sun 12/7/64, Mount Street, Nottingham)

3. 9JML ... 9JML was a Bridgemaster demonstrator, here on hire to Southend Corporation and at Cambridge Road, Shoebury on service 9. (Aug 1957, Cambridge Road, Shoeburyness)

4. 116TMD ... 116TMD was a Bridgemaster demonstrator, here on loan to Southend Corporation in Rochford Road on service 8. (Jul/Aug 1959, Rochford Road, Southend)

5. 76MME ... Barton 805, 76MME, was a Crossley H41/31RD bodied AEC Bridgemaster which served originally as a demonstrator and is seen at Barton's Chilwell garage. (Sun 18/7/71, Barton's Chilwell Depot)

6. 76MME ... A.C.V. Demonstrator 76MME was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Crossley H41/31R body which is seen at the terminus at South Parkway, Seacroft ready to depart for the Whingate terminus of route 15. (Wed 25/6/58, South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds)

7. 76MME ... A second view of the A.C.V. Demonstrator 76MME, which was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Crossley H41/31R body and which is seen at the Whingate terminus of the route from Seacroft, having reversed into its parking space at the Travellers Rest in Hill Top Road, with the destination set for its return journey to Seacroft South Parkway. (Sat 28/6/58, Hill Top Road, Leeds)

8. 116TMD ... Liverpool E3, 116TMD, seen on loan to Southend, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/31R body which was on loan from A.E.C. Limited during July and August 1959. (Sat 29/8/59, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend)

9. 80WMH ... Osborne, Tollesbury 7, 80WMH, was a Park Royal H45/31R bodied AEC Bridgemaster B3RA new to AEC, Southall, in December 1959 and widely demonstrated to operators around the country. (Sun 5/10/69, Tolleshunt D'Arcy)

10. 80WMH ... 80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body started life as a demonstrator but by 1965 it was in the interesting fleet of G.W.Osborne and Sons of Tollesbury (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

11. 80WMH ... Osborne, Tollesbury, 80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal LD75R body, new as a demonstrator in 1959. (Colchester Bus Station)

12. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636 displaying the Corporation crest in place of the traditional AEC triangle badge on the radiator grille. (Thu 8/8/63, Southchurch Avenue/High Street, Shoeburyness)

13. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636 (Sat 6/6/64, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend)

14. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636

15. SJN636 ... A lower saloon view of Southend's first low floor bus, Bridgemaster 317, SJN636, which was new in 1959. Just visible are the single seats alogside the rear wheels. (1964, London Road Garage, Southend)

16. SJN637 ... Southend Bridgemaster 318, SJN637 (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

17. SJN637 ... Southend Bridgemaster 318, SJN637, in original condition with the number to one side and the black lining between the blue and cream. (Victoria Circus, Southend)

18. UCY837 ... City, Upminster ran UCY837, an ex-South Wales AEC Bridgemaster as fleet number 507. New as South Wales 1203 in 1959 with a Park Royal H41/31R body it passed to P.V.S. (dlr), Canvey Island in 1969 and to City, Upminster in August 1969 along with four others (RCY 369/372, UCY 838/41). (Sun 12/10/69, Scratchwood Services)

19. VJF213 ... Record shot of Leicester 213, VJF213, a AEC Bridgemaster B3RA Park Royal H41/31R new in October 1959 during its Sunday rest with a newer companion and older Daimler CSG6-30. (Sun 16/5/71, Abbey Park Road Depot, Leicester)

20. WCG106 ... AEC Bridgemaster WCG106, new in 1959 to King Alfred and transferred to Hants & Dorset in April 1973 becoming their 2201, as seen here, still in King Alfred green but with the new fleetname. (Mon 20/5/74, Winchester Bus Station)

21. WCG106 ... WCG106 was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959 which is seen in Winchester. (Tue 9/2/60, The Broadway, Winchester)

22. WCG106 ... WCG106 was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959. It passed to Hants and Dorset in April 1973 and by 1977 was to be found in Wigan with Poolstock names. (Sat 12/3/77, Pool Street, Wigan)

23. WCG107 ... WCG107 was new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959 and was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body which is seen in Winchester. (Tue 9/2/60, The Broadway, Winchester)

24. 2211MK ... 2211MK, an AEC Bridgemaster with Osbornes, Tollesbury, new as a demonstrator in 1960 and acquired by Osbornes in 1961

25. 2211MK ... In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow. (Sat 17/4/65, Colchester Bus Station)

26. 6696KH ... East Yorkshire 696, 6696KH, was one of their AEC Bridgemasters with a Park Royal H45/32RD body dating from 1960. (circa 1973, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull)

27. 6696KH ... 6696KH was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/31RD body, new in February 1960, and was East Yorkshire, Hull 696. (Thu 27/6/63, Hull)

28. 6698KH ... East Yorkshire 698, 6698KH, was an immaculate AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body of 1960, pausing on the coastal trunk route from Scarborough to Hull. (1961, Filey Bus Station)

29. NJV995 ... Grimsby and Cleethorpes 133, NJV995, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal body converted to open top in the 1970s. (1986, Wallace Arnold Gelderd Road Depot, Leeds)

30. NJV995 ... Former Grimsby Cleethorpes 133, NJV995, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal H41/27R body converted to open top in the 1970s. (Sun 21/7/13, Anstey Park, Alton)

31. TUH363 ... In the first half of the 1970s, Prance of Cardiff could be relied to send something interesting on a trip to Weston - either ex Scarlet, Minehead AEC Regal III/Harrington KYD151 or this much newer ex Cardiff Corporation AEC Bridgmaster TUH363. TUH363 was new to Cardiff as no 363 in March 1960. (1974, Locking Road Coach Park, Weston-super-Mare)

32. TUH365 ... Cardiff 365 (TUH365), an AEC Bridgemaster B3RA with Park Royal H41/27RD, new in March 1960 (Thu 6/1/72, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff)

33. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1960 (Wed 5/8/64, Masbrough Street, Rotherham)

34. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 - one of many to cover a vehicle shortage - but was scrapped in 1973. (1970, Rishworth Road/Vicarage Road, Dewsbury)

35. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 to help cover a severe vehicle shortage. (1969, Church Street, Dewsbury)

36. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, on route 5A just two weeks before the route was merged with the 3/3A to Benfleet and Canvey. (Sun 5/4/64, Acacia Drive/Thorpe Hall Avenue, Southend)

37. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, on route 5A just two weeks before the route was merged with the 3/3A to Canvey. (Tue 7/4/64, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend)

38. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430 (Autumn 1969, High Street, Southend)

39. WHJ430 ... Southend AEC Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, one of four new in 1960. (early 1960s, Victoria Circus, Southend)

40. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, heads into Southend along Rochford Road on route 7 to Shoeburyness Cambridge Hotel. (Rochford Road, Southend)

41. WHJ430 ... Southend purchased six AEC Bridgemasters in order to eliminate the traditional upper saloon lowbridge seating layout. This is 319, WHJ430, a 1960 delivery, at Shoebury Common on a duplicate to the town centre. (Summer 1970, Shoebury Common)

42. WHJ430 ... Looking somewhat battered as it was reaching the end of it's service life, Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, passes Ashingdon Schools on it's way to Rayleigh Station. The Bridgemasters were regular performers on the Saturday Service 7 Journeys which terminated at this location. (1971, Ashingdon Schools)

43. WHJ430 ... Southend Corporation 319, WHJ430, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body, new in 1960. (Sat 7/9/63, Broadway Market, Southend)

44. WHJ431 ... Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, had only been in service about two months when this picture was taken, waiting at Victoria Circus before turning round for the trip to Benfleet. (Tue 16/8/60, Victoria Circus, Southend)

45. WHJ431 ... Having arrived at Rayleigh High Street on Service 1, the crew of Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, enjoy a brief moment before departing on the hour long run to Shoeburyness. (circa late 1960s, Rayleigh High Street)

46. WHJ431 ... Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, new in June 1960 stands in the garage prior to working the Sunday afternoon service linking Leigh with Southend General and Rochford Hospitals. (1964, London Road Garage, Southend)

47. WHJ431 ... Southend 320, WHJ431, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster stands at Benfleet Station prior to being the first Southend bus on normal stage carriage service to operate on Canvey Island under co-ordination area agreement changes. (Sun 19/4/64, Benfleet Station)

48. WHJ431 ... Southend 320, WHJ431, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster awaits departure time fom Canvey, Leigh Beck Farm on the first day of operation on revised sevices 3/3A in 1964. (Sun 19/4/64, Leigh Beck Farm, Canvey Island)

49. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432 (May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend)

50. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432 (Sat 3/4/65, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend)

51. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432 (March 1971, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend)

52. 1925WA ... Sheffield 525, 1925WA, a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/29F body, part of the Yorkshire Heritage Bus fleet, at Luddendenfoot depot. (Tue 19/7/16, Luddendenfoot, West Yorkshire)

53. 217AJF ... Preserved ex-Leicester 217, 217AJF, is a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body. (Sun 9/9/12, Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Leicester)

54. 218AJF ... Don's Tours of Bishops Stortford 218AJF and VHE199, ex-Leicester 218 and ex-Yorkshire Traction 1199 respectively. (parking area off Dane Street, Bishops Stortford)

55. 29EGD ... A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster 29EGD had been new in December 1961 to Smith (S.C.W.S.), Barrhead and was acquired from H. & C., Watford in November 1970. (Sun 5/9/71, Whippet's Garage, Hilton)

56. 29EGD ... A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster 29EGD was in the fleet of Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) and had a Park Royal H43/29F body new in December 1961. (Wed 19/6/63, Cotton Street, Paisley)

57. 30EGD ... Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) 30EGD was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body new in December 1961. (Wed 19/6/63, Cotton Street, Paisley)

58. 311MFC ... City of Oxford 311, 311MFC, was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body seen at the City of Oxford garage. It was one of ten delivered in 1961. (Sun 23/5/71, City Of Oxford Garage)

59. 4708AT ... East Yorkshire 708, 4708AT, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/28RD body seen in Hull. (Sun 27/7/69, Lombard Street/Ferensway, Hull)

60. 4710AT ... 4710AT, an A.E.C B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal O–/–R body was new as number 710 in May 1961, when it was H45/28RD. (Wed 12/4/78, Hull)

61. 4711AT ... East Yorkshire, Hull 711, 4711AT, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/28RD body, new in May 1961. (Thu 27/6/63, Hull)

62. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal bodywork leaves Doncaster on the joint route to Sheffield. (Thu 15/4/71, Doncaster Southern Bus Station)

63. XWN161 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 156, XWN161, a 1961 Park Royal H43/29F bodied AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA about to turn into Dewsbury Bus Station during October 1970. The bus had been new to South Wales Transport as it's 1214 & was acquired by Yorkshire with a few others in 1969 to help alleviate a vehicle shortage at the time. (Oct 1970, Aldhams Road, Dewsbury)

64. YCY796 ... Yorkshire W.D. 159, YCY796, a PRV/AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F body, new to South Wales Transport (1216) in 1961. (August 1969, Croft Street/Nelson Street, Bradford)

65. YCY797 ... At North's, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet, a trio of former South Wales Transport AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RAs with Park Royal H43/29F bodies. YCY797 had been their 1217 (renumbered 876 in 1970) new in 1961 and had come to North's direct from SWT. XWN161 had been SWT's 1214 new in 1960 and had been exhibited at the 1960 Commercial Motor Show entering service in 1961, but had passed to Yorkshire Woollen as its 156 in 1969. (July 1972, Premises of Norths, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet)

66. YCY799 ... South Wales 1219, YCY799, one of seven Park Royal H43/29F bodied AEC Bridgemasters new in 1961 (Sun 7/9/69, Ravenhill Garage, Swansea)

67. YET940 ... Rotherham Corporation 140, YET940, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27FD body, new in 1961 (Fri 6/8/65, Bridge Street, Rotherham)

68. YET940 ... Rotherham 140, YET940, an AEC 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/27F body, was one of five new in 1961, and was seen at the garage. (Sun 14/8/66, Rotherham Garage)

69. YET941 ... Rotherham Corporation 141, YET941, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1961 and withdrawn in 1973. (late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot)

70. 221DRY ... Leicester 221, 221DRY, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal bodywork. This bus was withdrawn in 1971 after just 9 years service. (1960s, Newarke Street, Leicester)

71. 27WKX ... These two Park Royal/AEC Bridgemasters were both bought new by Red Rover of Aylesbury. 27WKX came first in 4/62 and was a B3RA model with H45/31R body. It represents the standard form of the first style of production Bridgemaster. 6116BH arrived in 2/63 and represents the second iteration of the Bridgemaster as an H43/29F bodied 2B3RA. (Sat 15/6/74, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury)

72. 324NJO ... Sampson, Cheshunt 324NJO was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H40/25F body which had been new as City of Oxford 324 in 1962 and was seen arriving at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 5/6/76, Wembley Stadium)

73. 4710AT ... East Yorkshire AEC contrasts. 785, CKH785C, was a Park-Royal bodied Renown, flanked by Bridgemaster 710, 4710AT, now wearing the transitional NBC-style livery shortly before EYMS lost its distinctive identity. (circa 1973, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull)

74. 9716AT ... I was surprised to come across East Yorkshire 716, 9716AT, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1962 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork at United's Bishop Auckland depot and assumed it was there simply for disposal surrounded as it was by a number of out of service vehicles from the United fleet. (Sat 17/7/76, United Depot, Morland Street, Bishop Auckland)

75. 9724AT ... East Yorkshire 724, 9724AT, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1962 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork. The driver was heading off for a break after arriving at Scarborough bus station. (September 1973, Scarborough Bus Station)

76. 9724AT ... East Yorkshire 724, 9724AT, was an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork which had been new in June 1962. It was withdrawn in 1974. (c.1969, Westwood Bus Station, Scarborough)

77. 9725AT ... East Yorkshire were AEC's biggest customer for the Bridgemaster, all with Park Royal bodywork of massive appearance. 725, 9725AT, dates from 1962 (Sun 21/8/16, Thwaite Mills, Stourton, Leeds)

78. 9725AT ... Ex East Yorkshire Motor Services 725, 9725AT, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F body. (Sun 14/5/17, North Bay, Scarborough)

79. 9725AT ... Upper deck interior of East Yorkshire Motor Services 725, 9725AT, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with a Park Royal H43/29F body on South Street in Dewsbury during the Dewsbury Bus Museum Running Day. (Sun 19/11/17, South Street, Dewsbury)

80. 9730AT ... East Yorkshire 730, 9730AT, seen in Bridlington, was the last of fifteen A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemasters with Park Royal H43/29F bodies, new in 1962, with 730 being new in June. (Fri 17/8/73, Promenade, Bridlington)

81. TFE537 ... Lincoln 94, TFE537, one of four A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemasters with Park Royal H45/31R bodies new in 1962. (Sun 13/8/67, St Mary's Street, Lincoln)

82. TFE837 ... All four of the Park Royal Bodied AEC Bridgemasters owned by Lincoln Corporation at the Railway Station Yard, with 94 TFE837, closest to the camera and 95, 92 and 93 behind, all new in late 1962. (Sun 19/5/74, Limcoln Station Yard)

83. YJG807 ... East Kent YJG807, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body. (Sat 31/3/12, Kent Showground, Detling)

84. YJG808 ... East Kent YJG808, an AEC/PRV 72-seat forward entrance Bridgemaster new in 1962. (August 1968, Biggin Street, Dover)

85. 322NJO ... From right to left: Premier Travel, Cambridge 322NJO, an AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RA with H40/25F body, new in 1963 as City of Oxford's 322; Burwell & District 7552MX, an AEC Renown 3B3RA with Park Royal H39/32F body, new in 1962 as an AEC demonstrator; partly visible is Eastern Counties LM621, ENG121C, a Bristol MW5G with ECW B45F body new in 1965. (1971, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge)

86. 323NJO ... Burwell & District 7552MX, an AEC Renown 3B3RA with Park Royal H39/32F body, new in 1962 as an AEC demonstrator, about to be overtaken by Premier Travel 323NJO, an AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RA with H40/25F body, new in 1963 as City of Oxford 323. (1971, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge)

87. 3744RH ... East Yorkshire 744, 3744RH, an A E C Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1963 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork. Standing out amongst the crowd and making a good impression. (March 1975, Hull)

88. 3746RH ... East Yorkshire 746, 3746RH, a 1963 AEC Brigemaster with Park Royal front entrance body. This was one of the last Bridgemasters built as the chassis was superseded by the Renown in the same year. (1998, Piece Hall, Halifax)

89. 3746RH ... Former East Yorkshire Bridgemaster 746, 3746RH, being restored in Davie, Florida 2013/4. (Tue 20/5/14, Davie, Florida, USA)

90. 3746RH ... The East Yorkshire AEC Bridgemaster 746, 3746RH, now in the USA was once an active restored vehicle, restored to full EYMS livery. (Sun 25/10/92, Swales Moor Hotel, Halifax)

91. 3747RH ... Originally East Yorkshire 747, 3747RH is a 1963 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork. (Sat 12/5/18, St Ricarius Church, Main Street, Aberford, Leeds)

92. 3749RH ... East Yorkshire 749, 3749RH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body of 1963. (1968, Edward Street, Leeds)

93. 6116BH ... I possibly did not choose the best day to visit Bletchley Self Drive's premises in Milton Keynes. 6116BH is a PRV-AEC Bridgemaster, which had been new to Red Rover of Aylesbury in 2/63, as a diverted order from Baxter's of Airdrie - unwanted by Eastern Scottish when they acquired the Baxter business. (Sat 17/3/79, Bletchley Self Drive premises, Milton Keynes)

94. 9962SF ... Eastern Scottish BB962, 9962SF, was to be the only AEC Bridgemaster in the fleet, with a Park Royal H41/29F body, delivered in April, 1963. (1965, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh)

95. 9962SF ... Eastern Scottish BB962, 9962SF, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H41/29F body, new to Scottish Omnibuses in 1963, but believed to have been ordered by Baxter's of Airdrie before their takeover by SOL. (1973, Eastern Scottish Garage, Edinburgh)