1. JCN764 ... Thirlwell's Coaches, Swalwell, 20, JCN764, a Bedford VAS built ca 1958 with Plaxton Consort C29F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Prissick School Base (Marton Road), Middlesbrough.

2. SRS132 ... Ipswich Coach Company SRS132, Bedford VAS, ex-Alexander (Midland).
Photo taken September 1972, Old Cattle Market, Ipswich

3. NS5024 ... Sutherland Transport & Trading Company NS5024, a Bedford VAS with SMT B16FM bodywork, stands alongside the southbound station buildings at Lairg.
Photo taken c.1970, Lairg Station

4. 301AYG ... Seen at the garage of Redwood, Hemyock was 301AYG, a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body which had been new in 1962 to Pyne, Harrogate.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1971, Hemyock

5. 369FGB ... MacBrayne, Glasgow 17, 369FGB, seen at the coach station/garage in Glasgow, was a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Bella Vista C29F body which had been new in May 1962, along with seven others.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Glasgow

6. 376FGB ... David MacBrayne 75, 376FGB, was a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista C29F bodywork which had been new in May 1962. It is seen on Fort William pier (with Loch Linnhe in the background) about to set off on the Ardgour Circular Tour.
Photo taken c.1969, Fort William Pier Terminal

7. 377FGB ... With the transfer of MacBrayne's services to Highland Omnibuses, in 1971 Highland acquired former MacBrayne 76, 377FGB, a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Midland B30F bodywork which had been new in May 1962.
Photo taken September 1971, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye

8. 381FGB ... David MacBrayne 82, 381FGB, was a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Midland B30F bodywork. It had been new in May 1962. In 1971 it passed to Highland Omnibuses who numbered it CD46. It was withdrawn in 1973.
Photo taken 1969, Fort William Bus Station

9. 752MRR ... W Gash, Newark, B18, 752MRR, a Bedford VAS1 built in 1962 with Duple Bella Vista C29F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1972, Redcar Racecourse

10. 752MRR ... Gash, Newark B18, 752MRR, was a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista C29F bodywork built in 1962.
Photo taken Sat 9 Feb 1963, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester

11. 8000MD ... Seen on Madeira Drive, Brighton is 8000MD a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy II C18F body new in 1962 to Bloomfield, London S.E.5
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1964, Madeira Drive, Brighton

12. SRS133 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NW263, SRS133, seen at Elgin, was a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Bella Vista C29F body and was the last of three new in May 1962.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin

13. VBA681 ... Thomas Ireland & Sons, Lancaster, VBA681 Bedford VAS1 built in 1962 with Plaxton Embassy C29F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1977, Ripon Racecourse

14. YAW656 ... Seen at Ascot races on hire to G.H. Yeomans was YAW656, a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body, new in February 1962 in the Corvedale, Ludlow fleet.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jul 1962, Ascot

15. YRV604 ... Wilson's Coaches, Helmsley, YRV604, Bedford VAS1 built in 1962 with Duple Bella Vista C29F bodywork.
Photo taken 1972, High Street, Helmsley

16. YWS860 ... Eastern Scottish Bedford VAS1, YWS860, C11, built in 1962 with Duple 24 seat body operating an extended tour from Edinburgh (Western Highlands and the Isle of Skye), where a smaller bus was particularly useful. These vehicles are noted in BBF 22 as front entrance but it could be argued they were centre entrance. Some of this batch were maroon and cream when new.
Photo taken Sat 15 Aug 1970, St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh

17. 81SVO ... South Notts Gotham 81, 81SVO, a 1963 Bedford VAS5 with Duple C29F bodywork seen on the occasion of an enthusiasts visit in May 1981.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1981, South Notts Depot, Gotham

18. 845HUS ... David MacBrayne, Glasgow 92, 845HUS was one of five Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Northern) bodywork new in 1963.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

19. 848HUS ... Highland Omnibuses, Inverness CD52, 848HUS, a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Northern B8FM body was seen in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Needlefields Central Repair Works, Longman Road, Inverness

20. NS5451 ... Sutherland Transport and Trading Company NS5451, a Bedford VAS2 / SMT B16F with mail compartment of 1963.
Photo taken c.Summer 1969, Lairg

21. VWG407 ... Alexander (Midland) MW269, VWG407, was one of six Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista bodies new in 1963.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

22. 4595DW ... 4595DW, seen at Hyde Park Corner, was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy II C33F body which had been new to Shamrock, Newport in March 1964 but which is seen here with Darch & Willcox (Comfy-Lux), Martock.
Photo taken Mon 3 Apr 1972, London Hyde Park Corner

23. 537NHO ... Richmond, Epsom (t/a Epsom Coaches) 537NHO was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body new in November 1964.
Photo taken Sat 27 Feb 1965, Chertsey Road at Twickenham

24. 847HUS ... Highland Omnibuses CD76, 847HUS, a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Northern B28F bodywork, new to David MacBrayne in June 1964 as their 94. It was acquired by Highland in 1971 and was withdrawn later in 1973.
Photo taken 1973, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

25. ABE542B ... Roseland Motors (G A Morse & Son) of Veryan operated ABE542B, a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista C29F bodywork which had been new in 1964 to Sheffield of Cleethorpes. It passed to Marfleet's Coaches of Binbrook. It was withdrawn by Marfleet's in 1971 and subsequently acquired by Roseland. It is seen parked at the back of what was then the independent bus station in Truro.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Truro, The Green

26. AGE562B ... British Transport Hotels operated AGE562B, a Bedford VAS2 built in 1964 with Duple Midland B30F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1971, Girvan

27. AYS736B ... Western SMT acquired a number of Bedford VAS1 when they took over some of the MacBrayne fleet in 1969. One such was AYS736B, a 1964 example with Duple Midland B28F body
Photo taken August 1973, Guildford Square/Albert Place, Rothesay, Isle of Bute

28. AYS737B ... Highland Omnibuses CD56, AYS737B, was a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Midland B28F bodywork which had been new in June 1964 to David MacBrayne as their 191.
Photo taken c.1971, Fort William

29. AYS737B ... This was David MacBrayne, Glasgow 191, AYS737B, one of five Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Midland) B28F bodywork new in 1964.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Inverness

30. AYS738B ... David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow 192, AYS738B, was one of five Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Midland) B28F bodywork, new in May and June 1964.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

31. BGY90B ... Redlands, Weymouth (?) BGY90B, seen in Weymouth, was a Bedford VAS2 with a Plaxton Embassy C25F body which had been new in June 1964 to the British Council, London W.1.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jul 1979, Weymouth

32. CWX274B ... CWX274B was a Bedford VAS1 the chassis of which had been extended so as to increase the seating capacity. The C33F body was to Plaxton's Embassy II styling and it is seen on Epsom Downs whilst with Davlen, Tonbridge.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs

33. CWX274B ... A second photograph, in colour, of Davlen (t/a Meeks), East Grinstead CWX274B, seen here on Epsom Downs.
Photo taken Wed 7 Jun 1972, Epsom Downs

34. GMV505B ... GMV505B of Banfield, London S.E.15 was a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Bella Vista C29F body new in June 1964.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1964, Ascot Racecourse

35. HMK140B ... Thames Weald, West Kingsdown ran HMK140B, a Plaxton Embassy II C29F bodied Bedford VAS1, seen whilst operating both the B1 service Bexley Stn - Blackfen and the B2 service Welling - Blackheath.
Photo taken Thu 17 Feb 1966, Bexley Station

36. HMK140B ... Despite not competing with any other operator the Thames Weald route did have one busy section, between Romford and Aveley, as at that time Aveley (with quite a large London overspill population) had no other direct service to Upminster and Romford. (Such a service was later, for a time, to be provided by London Country service 373, a variant on the Romford-Grays route 370.) One of the vehicles used regularly on this section was Bedford/Plaxton HMK140B, seen here in Romford.
Photo taken Mercury Gardens, Romford

37. HMK140B ... Thames Weald, West Kingsdown HMK140B showing the destination blind for the route from Welling to Blackheath was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body, but is operating London Transport route 89.
Photo taken Sun 12 Dec 1965, Nags Head Lane, Welling

38. WST501 ... Highland Omnibuses CD2, WST501, was one of a batch of Bedford VAS1s with Duple Midland DP28F bodies which were delivered in 1964. Originally numbered C23 it was changed to CD2 to reflect its diesel engine.
Photo taken c.1969, Bus Station, Wick

39. WST505 ... Highland Omnibuses CD6, WST505, was a Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Midland) DP28F bodywork, one of eight new in 1964.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Highland Omnibuses central works, Inverness

40. BST201C ... Highland Omnibuses CD12, BST201C, was one of a pair of Bedford VAS1 with Duple Midland B28F bodies new in 1965.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

41. CRW503C ... Serda, Todmorden, CRW503C, a Bedford VAS1 with Marshall Cambrette B29F body, new to Coventry CT (503) as B30F in 1965, and acquired from Richards, Moylgrove in 1972- whose distinctive livery was retained.
Photo taken July 1972, Station Approach, Todmorden

42. CRW508C ... Coventry 508, CRW508C, Bedford VAS1 built in 1965 with Marshall B30F was an unusual choice for a municipal operator, and my pencilled note in BBF 7 indicates that 508 was one man operated and this is confirmed by this view at Pool Meadow. 294RW sits behind with the new Cathedral in the background.
Photo taken August 1968, Pool Meadow, Coventry

43. DCG631C ... Turnbull of Lockerbie traded for many years as Blue Band Motors and had a service roughly along the former A74 trunk road north through Annandale to Moffat. Bedford VAS1 DCG631C has just arrived with me, it was new in December 1965 to Winn (Sportsman Coaches) of Whiston with military-style Marshall B30F body and purchased in May 1970.
Photo taken Sat 27 Mar 1971, High Street, Moffat, Dumfries-shire

44. DCG631C ... A rear view of Turnbull (Blue Band), Lockerbie DCG631C which was a Bedford VAS1 with a Marshall Cambrette B30F body new in December 1965 to Winn, Whiston.
Photo taken Thu 6 Aug 1970, Lockerbie

45. DKU571C ... A Plaxton Embassy bodied Bedford VAS of the 1965/66 period.
Photo taken 1985, Buggiba(?), Malta

46. EGA827C ... David MacBrayne, Glasgow 49 and 87, EGA827C and EGA831C, were two of a batch of nine Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Midland) B29F bodies new in May 1965.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

47. EGA829C ... A rear view of MacBrayne, Glasgow 79, EGA829C, which was a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Midland B29F body seen in Inverness.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

48. EGA830C ... MacBrayne, Glasgow 85, EGA830C, was a Bedfod VAS1 with a Duple Midland B29F body seen at Fort William.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Fort William

49. EGA830C ... Seen in the Farraline Park Bus Station in Inverness is MacBrayne, Glasgow 85, EGA830C, a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Midland B29F body.
Photo taken Fri 31 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

50. EGA830C ... Seen at Fort William is MacBrayne, Glasgow 85, EGA830C, a Bedford VAS1 with a Duple Midland B29F body. It was one of nine new in May 1965, and was transferred to Highland Omnibuses Limited in April 1970 as number CD62.
Photo taken Fri 30 Jul 1965, Fort William

51. EGA830C ... David MacBrayne, Glasgow 85, EGA830C, was one of nine Bedford VAS1 with Duple (Midland) B29F bodywork new in May 1965.
Photo taken Wed 30 Jul 1969

52. EWT739C ... Pyne, Starbeck EWT739C was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body and was photographed in Scarborough at Westwood Coach Station.
Photo taken Sun 18 Apr 1965, Westwood Coach Station, Scarborough

53. GUR667C ... Seen with an unknown operator is GUR667C, a Bedford VAS with a Marshall Cambrette body seen at Frimley Bridge.
Photo taken Frimley Bridge

54. HAR210C ... Sapphire, London W.1 operated HAR210C, seen at Tower Hill by the Tower of London, hence the S.I.T.A.(Sapphire International Travel Agency) as the destination It was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C22F body which had been new in May 1965.
Photo taken Mon 7 Jun 1965, Tower Hill, London

55. J34653 ... Jersey Motor Transport 653, J34653, a Bedford VAS1 with a Pennine B30F body, seen passing the Weighbridge Bus Station in St. Helier, was new in April 1965 and was the third of four new that year.
Photo taken Thu 24 May 1973, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier

56. J34654 ... J34654, Jersey Motor Transport 654, was the last of four Bedford VAS1 with Pennine B30F bodies new in April 1965.
Photo taken Mon 6 Jun 1966, Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier

57. MMD686C ... Sayer of Ipswich MMD686C, Bedford VAS / Plaxton.
Photo taken December 1972, Duke Street, Ipswich

58. 899EMN ... Douglas Corporation Transport 6, 899EMN, a Bedford VAS1 built in 1966 with Duple (Midland) B30F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1976, Douglas Bus Station

59. 900EMN ... Douglas 7, 900EMN, a Bedford VAS1 built in 1966 with Duple Midland B30F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1976, Douglas Bus Station, Isle of Man

60. HGA981D ... Former Highland Omnibuses CD69, HGA981D, by now in the ownership of the Sutherland Transport & Trading Company, a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Midland B24FM bodywork, sits astride the railway tracks at Lairg whilst the driver loads mailbags off the mid-morning train from Inverness into the mail compartment at the back.
Photo taken 1973, Lairg Station

61. HGA981D ... The mid-morning train from Inverness, in the hands of a class 24 diesel, is approaching the station at Lairg, Sutherland; it conveys portions for Wick (at the front) and Thurso (at the back) which will be split at Georgemas Junction.
Photo taken 1973, Lairg Station

62. HGA983D ... Preserved MacBraynes Bedford VAS1, 210, HGA983D of 1966, with Duple Midland B24FM body is seen in the Cowal Highland Gathering classic vehicle parade.
Photo taken Fri 24 Aug 2018, Argyll Street, Dunoon

63. JAL642D ... Barton Transport 1081, JAL642D, a Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista C29F body, new in 1966.
Photo taken April 1973, Barton's Long Eaton Depot

64. NTU500D ... Bullocks coach NTU500D, a Bedford VAS with C29F Duple Bella Vista body. Seen here in 1966 at the rear of Ralph Bullocks garage when Cheadle was in Cheshire, before someone moved it into Greater Manchester (not to be confused with Cheadle, Staffordshire).
Photo taken Sun 10 Apr 1966, Cheadle, Cheshire

65. BTF725E ... BTF725E was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body, new to Hacking, Morecambe in March 1967 and seen here at Wembley Stadium with Brightly, Rainham.
Photo taken Sat 9 Aug 1980, Wembley Stadium

66. EST822E ... Highland Omnibuses, Inverness CD18, EST822E, was seen in the Farraline Park Bus Station in Inverness. It was a Bedford VAM5 with an Alexander 'Y' C38F body, new in June 1967.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness

67. GAK578E ... Bradford Ambulance Service GAK578E, was a Bedford VAS2 with a Plaxton Embassy C24F body, new in July 1967, being one of two used for staff transport.
Photo taken Mon 4 Aug 1969

68. J36675 ... Pennine B30F bodywork was fitted to two Jersey Motor Transport Bedford VAS1 buses in 1967 with the first one 675, J36675, new in March, seen passing the Weighbridge Bus Station in St. Helier.
Photo taken Wed 23 May 1973, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier

69. LTY642E ... Priory Motor Coach, North Shields, 35, LTY642E, a Bedford VAS1 built in 1967 with Plaxton Embassy C29F bodywork. This had been new to Rowell, Prudhoe.
Photo taken March 1975, Racecourse, Redcar

70. LTY642E ... Brough, Wimborne 35, LTY642E, was a Bedford VAS1 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body seen at a rally at Weymouth.
Photo taken Sun 1 Jul 1979, Weymouth

71. MHN705E ... MHN705E new to the Royal Signals, Catterick and seen in Barry was a Bedford VAS2 with a Plaxton Embassy C29F body.
Photo taken Sun 1 Aug 1971, Barry

72. OUC658F ... Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton bought the last Thurgood bodied coach and OUC658F, a Bedford VAS5 with Thurgood C29F body new in July 1967 and registered from August 1967 is seen at the garage. It joined, among others in Cheek's fleet, UKN 200/8/9 ex- Maidstone & District Harrington-Commer Contenders with B42F bodies dating from 1955 which Cheek used on the 98b service between Rayners Lane and Ruislip Station via Hatch End and Pinner.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, Kenton

73. PMM391E ... PMM391E was a Bedford VAS2 with Duple Midland B30F bodywork built in July 1967 at the Willowbrook factory for the Greater London Council, fleet number 391.
Photo taken Sun 1 May 1983, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth

74. TUP5E ... Weardale Motor Services TUP5E, a 1967 Bedford VAS1 with Plaxton C29F bodywork, is seen at the Stanhope depot.
Photo taken c.1969, Stanhope Depot

75. VMA466E ... Bostock's of Congleton VMA466E, a Bedford VAS1 with Plaxton Embassy C29F body, new in 1967. Seen - looking rather lonely all on its own - taking part in the 1967 Blackpool Coach Rally.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 1967, Lower Promenade, Blackpool

76. EZL35 ... Coras Iompair Eireann SS35, EZL35, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1968 with Duffy/McArdle/Metsec B33F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1975, Eire

77. J1683 ... In 1968 Jersey Motor Transport put into service three Seddon Pennine 4s with Pennine B32F bodies and the last one 683, J1683, new in April 1968, is seen passing the Weighbridge Bus Station in St. Helier.
Photo taken Wed 23 May 1973, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier

78. JGR465F ... Hylton Castle Coaches, Sunderland, JGR465F, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1968 with Duple Vista 26 C29F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1972, Redcar Racecourse

79. JRS471F ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen Bedford VAS5 NW271, JRS471F, with a Duple Vista C29F body is seen at Elgin and, new in May 1968, was the last of three new that year.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1970, Elgin

80. KDK937F ... Cleveland Transit S352, KDK937F, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama I C29F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1975, Former Saltburn MS depot, Saltburn

81. KDK937F ... Cleveland Transit S352, KDK937F, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1968 with Plaxton Panorama I C29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1976, High Street, Stockton

82. KSD916F ... Dodds Coaches of Troon operated this Bedford VAS5 with Duple Vista 25 coachwork, KSD916F, new in 1968.
Photo taken Sun 23 Jun 1968, Troon

83. TWP149F ... Harris Tours, Bromsgrove TWP149F, a Bedford VAS5 with Duple Vista 25 C29F body, new in 1968. Behind is Warburton's of Tottington KTC 330C, an AEC Reliance 2MU4RA with Harrington Grenadier C41F body, new in 1965.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 1968, Lower Promenade, Blackpool

84. UWW618F ... Sheard's of Halifax. Nearest the camera is UWW618F, a 1968 Bedford VAM14 with Plaxton Panorama I C45F body and furthest away is EDC316D, a 1966 Bedford VAS1 with Duple Bella Vista C29F body.
Photo taken February 1974, Gibbet Street, Halifax

85. DPT8G ... Weardale Motor Service, Frosterly DPT8G seen in Stanhope was a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama I C29F body.
Photo taken Thu 31 Jul 1969, Front Street, Stanhope

86. DPT8G ... Weardale Motor Services DPT8G was a 1969 Plaxton C29F bodied Bedford VAS5.
Photo taken c.1969, Cowshill Hotel

87. DPT9G ... Stanhope MS DPT9G, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama I C29F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1970, Bondgate, Bishop Auckland

88. DPT9G ... Stanhope Motor Services DPT9G was a Plaxton C29F bodied Bedford VAS5 from 1969.
Photo taken c.1969, Stanhope Market Place

89. FPT5G ... FPT5G was a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama I C29F body, seen here in Stanhope, being operated by Stanhope Motor Services. It had been new to Weardale Motor Services Ltd., Frosterley in June 1969.
Photo taken Sat 25 Jul 1970, Stanhope

90. RNL429G ... Armstrong of Westerhope 165, RNL429G, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1969 with Plaxton Panorama I C29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1972, Guisborough Old Station Yard

91. CWJ809H ... Drabble, Sheffield CWJ809H was a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama C29F body seen on Ebury Bridge, London S.W.1.
Photo taken Sun 23 Jul 1972, Ebury Bridge, London SW1

92. DHN300H ... Eynon's DHN300H is a Bedford VAS5 with Plaxton C29F coachwork new in 1970.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jul 1978, Eynons Depot, off Heol Waun Y Clun, Trimsaran

93. J26408 ... Tantivy, St. Helier 29, J26408, a Bedford VAS5 with a Duple Vista 25 C29F body was new in 1970 to Jersey Tours, St. Helier and was acquired by Tantivy in December 1970.
Photo taken Sun 27 May 1973, St. Helier

94. JUP769H ... Gladwin's Coaches, Middlesbrough, "Little Dibble" JUP769H, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1970 with Duple Vista 25 C29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1983, West Cliff, Whitby

95. RXG983H ... Bob's Buses, Thornaby, 19 RXG983H, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1970 with Plaxton Panorama C29F bodywork.
Photo taken December 1970, Thornaby Place, Thornaby on Tees

96. UAY568H ... Ryburn Foam, Ripponden, UAY568H, a Bedford VAS5 with Plaxton Panorama C29F body, new to Alpha Coaches of Brighton in 1970. Used as a non-PSV staff bus.
Photo taken Sat 20 Apr 1985, Station Road, Sowerby Bridge

97. TVN663J ... Primrose Valley Coaches of Filey TVN663J, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama C29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1976, Primrose Valley depot near Filey

98. WAR680J ... WAR680J, named "The Slug", was a Bedford VAS5 with a Willowbrook DP28F body which had been new to Continental, London S.W.5 in May 1971.
Photo taken Mon 27 Mar 1978, Ebury Street, London Victoria

99. XXG612J ... Bob's Buses, Thornaby, 23 XXG612J, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1971 with Duple Vista 25 C29F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, near Stokesley

100. YHP760J ... YHP760J, a Bedford VAS with Duple C29F body with, in the background, Llandudno UDC (Aberconwy UDC) Dennis Pax FJC737F on Great Orme and Marine Drive duty. YHP760J was new to Bonas, Coventry in June 1971.
Photo taken Wed 29 May 1991, Llandudno Pier

101. BNL635K ... Moor-Dale Coaches, Newcastle, BNL635K, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama III C29F bodywork. Actually new to the Curtis part of the group but seen here with Moor-Dale fleetname in corporate colours.
Photo taken August 1972, Guisborough

102. DNS354L ... Sutherland Transport & Trading Company's DNS354L, a Bedford VAS5 with Willowbrook B16FM bodywork has arrived from Lochinver on the west coast and waits just below the Post Office on Lairg's Main Street for the arrival of the bus from the railway station with mail, parcels (and maybe the odd passenger) from the south. Then the daily ritual will be enacted and the sleepy village of Lairg will become (briefly) a hive of activity until the buses depart and all is peaceful again.
Photo taken mid 1970s, Lairg, Post Office

103. EUG466K ... Wallace Arnold EUG466K, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1972 with Plaxton Panorama III C29F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1974, Thirsk Racecourse

104. 710ZI ... CIE (Bus Eireann) SS710, 710ZI, was a Bedford VAS5 with a Van Hool McArdle/MSL B33F body dating from 1973. It was scrapped in 1995.
Photo taken September 1990, Thomastown station, Co. Kilkenny

105. AUP651L ... This late model Bedford VAS5 (Leyland engine) AUP651L carries a Plaxton Panorama body. It was new to Weardale of Frosterly in 1973 and they sold it to a Devon firm some two years later.
Photo taken Sun 9 Oct 2011, Jerry Croft, Skipton

106. AUP652L ... Stanhope MS AUP652L, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1973 with Plaxton Panorama IV C29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1979, Stanhope depot?

107. ERU403L ... An ugly duckling in beautiful surroundings, Bournemouth M3, ERU403L, was a Bedford VAS3 with Strachans B27F body built in 1973 to provide transport in pedestrian areas and to/from car parks in the town centre, when such services were thought to be necessary.
Photo taken Tue 7 Oct 1975, Avenue Road, Bournemouth

108. NTY742M ... Northern Clubs Federation Brewery operated NTY742M, a Bedford VAS5 built in 1973 with Plaxton Panorama IV C29F bodywork. This had been new to Rochester & Marshall of Great Whittington.
Photo taken Thu 16 Jul 1987, Newcastle Central Station

109. OLJ404M ... Perhaps this view of Bournemouth M4, OLJ404M, will redeem the inclusion of identical bus M3 in the "Ugly Buses Ball" gallery , perhaps due to the stunning sea front location. (or maybe not)!
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 1975, Sea Front, Bournemouth

110. PMA596L ... Seen at the Wigan Athletic F.C. ground at Springfield Park, Wigan is Bostock, Congleton 1, PMA596L, a Bedford VAS5 with a Plaxton Panorama IV C29F body which is about to commence the road section of the National Coach Rally which will take it to Blackpool for the driving tests and the Concours d'Elegance.
Photo taken Sat 7 Apr 1973, Springfield Park, Wigan

111. SHN456L ... Seen in William Street Coach Park in Scarborough was Scotts Greys, Darlington SHN456L, a Bedford VAS5 with a Caetano Sintra II C29F body new in February 1973.
Photo taken Fri 9 Aug 1974, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough