1. RB4757 ... Seen abandoned in a field in Wooley Moor, Derbyshire before the area was flooded in 1958 by the Ogston Reservoir, is RB4757, owned by N.F. Fox of Wooley Moor. (1950s, Wooley Moor)

2. RB4757 ... 1932 Commer Centaur RB4757 with 1928 Kenning 14 seat dual door body. (Mon 4/7/16, Golcar Transport Collection)

3. RB4757 ... Rear view of RB4757 a 1932 Commer Centaur with a Kenning 14 seat two door body dating from 1928. (Mon 4/7/16)

4. JC4557 ... One of the real 'gems' at Showbus 2017 was Llandudno Urban District Council JC4557, a Commer PN3 with Waveney B20F body, new in 1937. (Sun 17/9/17, Showbus, Castle Donington)

5. FVO762 ... The Weymann trailer of one of the ex-Mansfield and District articulated buses, FVO762/3. The buses passed to the electricity supply part of Balfour Beatty and then to the East Midlands Electricity Board after nationalisation; seen here in a field and apparently used as a site hut (or derelict!). (Wed 4/1/67, near Ibstock)

6. FVO762 ... This is a mystery shot and a most unusual vehicle. FVO762 was a Commer Superpoise of just pre-war or just post-war vintage and is seen here with a trailer of utility appearance. It seems to be a posed shot and not a wartime one, but what was its intended use? The ensemble was accredited to Mansfield & District, which I'm sure it's not, although it does seem to be registered in that area. (1943/4)

7. KTW247 ... Towards the end of the war and shortly after, various new small buses were acquired by City Coach for the country routes based on Brentwood (although they also regularly appeared in Southend). This Commer, formerly C5, KTW247, parked outside Tyler's Avenue depot, was new in 1946 and has a Mulliner body which looks to be to utility standards. (Tylers Avenue, Southend)

8. 3990 ... Guernsey Motors 29, 3990, was one of three Commer Commandos acquired in January 1963, with the business of Falla (Bluebird), Vale, to whom it had been new in 1947 as number 6. It had a Heaver B35F body and was withdrawn in October 1967. (Fri 10/6/66)

9. 3990 ... A second shot of Guernsey Motors 29, 3990, which was one of three Commer Commandos acquired in January 1963, with the business of Falla (Bluebird), Vale, to whom it had been new in 1947 as number 6. It had a Heaver B35F body and was withdrawn in October 1967. (Sat 11/6/66, St Peter Port Bus Stand, Guernsey)

10. HOA541 ... Shurrock Brill HOA541 was a Commer Commando with a Plaxton C30F body acquired in 1955 and sold in 1959. It had been new in August 1947 to Ilsley, Birmingham. (Wed 20/8/58, Gloucester Green, Oxford)

11. JLR221 ... JLR221 is a Commer Commando Q4, one of the large number of airport coaches to this design used by the RAF and the fledgling airways in the early postwar period. Here it is in use with a showman at the funfair on Colchester Recreation Ground. (Sat 12/9/64, Colchester Recreation Ground)

12. XAT368 ... A Commer Commando with Park Royal one and a half deck bodywork, used as a mobile control room by the Yorkshire Branch of the British Automobile Racing Club, and seen at a hillclimbing event at Harewood House in 1969. (Summer 1969, Harewood House, near Leeds)

13. XAT368 ... XAT368 is a 1947 Commer Commando RAF air crew bus with a Park Royal RC18C (some say RC21C) body dating from 1947. It was originally RAF 138076, then 08 AC 67. (Thu 5/8/21, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington)

14. EF8617 ... New to Richardson, West Hartlepool in December 1948, EF8617 was a Commer Q4 with a Plaxton C30F body which passed to Saltburn Motor Services, number 22, in June 1956. (c.1956/7/8)

15. FGG639 ... MacBrayne 74, FGG639, seen in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness was a Commer Commando with a Croft B29F body new in April 1948. (Fri 24/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

16. FUS679 ... New to MacBrayne in 1948, Commer Commando 99, FUS679 had a Croft B29F body and is seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

17. FUS970 ... FUS970 was a Commer Q4 with Croft B29F body new in 1948 as MacBrayne 119 seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

18. GNP595 ... GNP595, a 1948 Commer, another photo from Derek's collection where he'd welcome any further details.

19. KTU333 ... A Trade Card of Saleaway Touring Co. Plaxtons bodied Commer Avenger, KTU333, exhibited at Earls Court in October 1948. (1949)

20. LPU690 ... One of the later City Coach Commers, C7, LPU690, with Heaver body is parked outside Laindon Railway Station. It appears still to be in City brown livery. (Laindon Station)

21. LPU690 ... City Coach C7, LPU690, a Commer Commando with Perkins P6 engine and Heaver B33F body new in February 1948, one of a batch of 7 new in 1947/8. (1950, opposite Newbury Park Underground/Bus Station, London Ilford )

22. LPU690 ... A pair of Eastern National Commers, 157, LPU690 and 161, LPU694, seen at Brentwood depot in March 1956. (Mon 26/3/56, Brentwood Depot)

23. LPU691 ... City Coach Commer Q4 (P6 engined)/Heaver LPU691, believed to show one of only two single deckers still in City livery in 1955. (Mon 28/2/55, High Street, Brentwood)

24. LPU694 ... A pair of Eastern National Commers, 157, LPU690 and 161, LPU694, seen at Brentwood depot in March 1956. (Mon 26/3/56, Brentwood Depot)

25. LPU694 ... ENOC 161, LPU694, a Commer Q4 with Heaver B33F body, new to City Coach as their C11 in 1948. (Sat 11/8/56, Maldon Disposal Yard)

26. ... Malta Bus 3074 Y-0661 Commer Commando built in 1949 with Micallef B32F bodywork. (1993, Valletta Bus Station)

27. CMS285 ... Lawson, Kirkintilloch C13, CMS285, was the last of six Commer 17A Commandos delivered in 1949 with Scottish Aviation C29F bodies and is seen at Dundas Street Bus Station in Glasgow. (Sun 26/7/59, Dundas Street Bus Station, Glasgow)

28. CMS289 ... Acquired from Alexander, Falkirk in 1953 to become Highland Omnibuses L5, CMS289 was a Commer Commando with a Scottish Aviation C29F body which had been new in July 1949. It was seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

29. CMS291 ... Commer Commando CMS291 was L2 in the Highland fleet when this shot was taken. New to Alexander in June 1949 it carried a Scottish Aviation C29F body, was acquired in April 1953 and is seen in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Fri 24/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

30. CMS300 ... Fitted with a Scottish Aviation C29F body this Commer Commando had been new as Alexander C28 in July 1949. CMS300 was numbered L7 by Highland Omnibuses when acquired, along with five others, in 1953 and is seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

31. EJ8753 ... EJ8753, a Commer Commando new to W.J. Jones, Tregaron in March 1949 with a Thomas & Thomas C32F body.

32. EUX959 ... Harrington C30F bodied Commer Commando EUX959 had been new in February 1949 to Smith, Trench. (Madeira Drive, Brighton)

33. EUX959 ... A nearside shot of Harrington C30F bodied Commer Commando EUX959 which had been new in February 1949 to Smith, Trench.

34. FO5727 ... A busy scene at the coach station at Cheltenham with Commer Avenger FO5727 with Plaxton C33F body of Matthews, Churchdown dating from 1949 centre stage. (Sat 5/9/64, Cheltenham)

35. FRY757 ... FRY757 was a Commer Q4 with a Plaxton K3 C30F body new in January 1949 to Strachan, Doune. It is seen here with Peace, Kirkwall. (Great Western Road, Kirkwall, Orkney)

36. JWU792 ... Taken at full zoom from the railway bridge at Carlton, Barnsley is Commer Avenger JWU792 with Burlingham bodywork, seen in one of the yards used by Paul Sykes for those vehicles destined for possible further sale but not good enough for the main yard in Barnsley. It displays the name of J Farren of Skipton on the rear and looks remarkably well for a 28 year old vehicle. (Sun 2/1/77, Paul Sykes Yard, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley)

37. KLA206 ... Western Welsh 107, OUH107, a Harrington Wayfarer V C34F bodied AEC MU3RV Reliance new in March 1958 seen at Ascot with KLA206, an Allweather C30F bodied Commer Q4 new to Smith, London N.1 in July 1949. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)

38. KNK751 ... Letch, Sible Hedingham KNK751, a Commer Q4 with a Thurgood C33F body was acquired in November 1958 from B. & B., Potten End and passed to McGregor, Sible Hedingham in June 1960 when the Letch business was acquired. (Sat 6/12/58, Braintree Bus Park)

39. OFC489 ... Harrington designed a metal framed body intended for export markets, but a number were built for use in this country including some on Commer Avenger chassis and OFC489, seen here with House, Watlington at their garage was an early example with a body which seated 32. It had been new in August 1949 to Howes, Oxford, passing to Ilsley, Oxford in December 1952 and to Willis, Oxford in December 1954 before passing to House in August 1956. (Sun 27/3/66, Watlington)

40. OFC489 ... House, Watlington OFC489 was a Commer 23A Avenger with a Harrington 'Export' all-metal C32F body new to Willis, Oxford which had been acquired in 1956. (Sun 27/3/66, Watlington)

41. ... An official Plaxton photograph of the Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Avenger body introduced for the 1951 season, hence the "FWP1951", ready to be exhibited at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show. (1950)

42. BKS351 ... Anderson, Bonchester Bridge, operated BKS351, a Commer Avenger I built in 1950 with Plaxton C33F bodywork. (June 1970, Bonchester Bridge)

43. DBY302 ... Malta Bus 22 Y-0302, a Commer Q4 built in 1950 with Vella B32C bodywork but rebuilt in December 1959 with Brincat B36F. (1993, Valletta Bus Station)

44. DJL82 ... DJL82 was a Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Q1 C33F body new to Rose, Holbeach St. John in May 1950. It was still with him when photographed at Gilwell Park. (Sat 20/6/64, Gilwell Park)

45. DJL82 ... A rear view of DJL82 a Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Q1 C33F body new to Rose, Holbeach St. John in May 1950. It was still with him when photographed at Gilwell Park. (Sat 20/6/64, Gilwell Park)

46. EBW838 ... Chiltern Queens, Woodcote EBW838 was a Commer Avenger with a Dutfield C37F body, new to them in May 1950, which was seen in Reading. (Sat 28/6/58, Blagrave Street, Reading)

47. ECT748 ... McKechnie & Cole (Cream Bus Service), Stamford 6, ECT748, a Plaxton C33F bodied Commer Avenger new in March 1950 and seen here in Bishops Road Bus Station in Peterborough still displays the name of W.H. Patch in the destination glass. (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)

48. GBC866 ... A Harrington C33F bodied Commer 23A Avenger seen at Victoria Coach Station with Neave, Catfield. GBC866 had been new in February 1950 to Clayton (t/a Royal Blue), Leicester. (Sat 17/6/61, London Victoria Coach Station)

49. GBC866 ... A rear view of GBC866, a Harrington C33F bodied Commer 23A Avenger which had been new in February 1950 to Clayton (t/a Royal Blue), Leicester. It is seen at Victoria Coach Station with Neave, Catfield. (Sat 17/6/61, London Victoria Coach Station)

50. HGG248 ... Primrose Valley Coaches of Filey ran HGG248, a Commer Q4 with a Scottish Aviation C33F body, new to Summers of Glasgow in 1950, seen here operating a scheduled summer service from Primrose Valley Caravan Park to Filey to connect with buses and trains for their camp residents. (1960, Filey bus station)

51. HOR200 ... Little Wonder, Petersfield HOR200, a Reading C32F bodied Commer Avenger new in February 1950, seen at Ascot. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)

52. J21199 ... Seen on the Esplanade in St. Helier is Parker, St. Helier J21199, which was a Commer 23A Avenger with a Junction C35F body new as DRS560 to Cheyne, Aberdeen in 1950. It was acquired by Tantivy as number 14 in April 1961 and after withdrawal in August 1971 passed to Parker who used it as a deckchair store. (Wed 23/5/73, Esplanade, St. Helier)

53. J21199 ... A rear view of Parker, St. Helier J21199, which was a Commer 23A Avenger with a Junction C35F body new as DRS560 to Cheyne, Aberdeen in 1950. It was acquired by Tantivy as number 14 in April 1961 and after withdrawal in August 1971 passed to Parker who used it as a deckchair store on the Esplanade. (Wed 23/5/73, Esplanade, St. Helier)

54. J7007 ... Pioneer, St. Helier J7007 was a Commer 23A Avenger with a Plaxton C35F body which had been new as GHR555 in January 1950 to Hillman, Westbury. (Sun 27/5/73, Gloucester Street, St. Helier, Jersey)

55. J7007 ... New in 1950 to Hillman, Westbury as GHR555, this Commer 23A Avenger with a Plaxton Q1 C35F body was acquired by Pioneer, St. Helier in December 1958 and carried fleet number 2. (Sun 27/5/73, Albert Street, St. Helier, Jersey)

56. J7007 ... A rear view of Pioneer, St. Helier 5, J7007, a Plaxton C35F bodied Commer 23A Avenger which had been new as GHR555 to Hillman, Westbury in January 1950. (Sun 27/5/73, Albert Street, St Helier)

57. JWU792 ... Hargreaves of Hebden JWU792, a Commer Avenger I with Burlingham C33F body, new in 1950. Alongside is Pennine Motor Services, Gargrave NWT329, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/14 with Roe B44F body, new in 1954. (1973, Car and coach park, Jerry Croft, Skipton)

58. JWU792 ... Hargreaves, Hebden operated one of the only four Commer Avengers fitted with Burlingham bodies. JWU792 which had a Burlingham C31F body was new in June 1950 and is seen in Glasgow. (Sun 1/8/65, Port Dundas Road at Airdrie Street, Cowcaddens, Glasgow)

59. LNN968 ... Barton 621, LNN968, a 1950 Commer Avenger with C34F Churchill body. The Barton fleet name was fixed to the front either side of the radiator grill not on the sides. (1950s, Mount Street/Granby Street, Nottingham)

60. NKN650 ... NKN650, preserved ex Maidstone & District LC1 'The Knightrider' is a 1950 Commer Avenger 1, fitted with a Harrington C16F body. (Sun 31/7/05, Marine Parade, Worthing)

61. SJ1315 ... SJ1315 was a Commer Q4 with a Scottish Aviation C26F body new to Morrison Bros., Millport and later with Millport Motors, Cumbrae as seen here. (Mon 10/8/64, Millport)

62. WAO540 ... WAO540, a Commer one and a half deck coach. (Sept 1964, near Keswick)

63. XS7068 ... McLennan, Spittalfield 92, XS7068, was a Commer Q4 with Scottish Aviation C33F body new in 1950. It was acquired from MacKenzie brothers, Ullapool in 1958. Withdrawn later in 1959 it passed to Loventor School, Totnes, Devon. (Fri 24/7/59, Kinnoull Street, Perth)

64. EDO556 ... Longland, Crowland EDO556 was a Churchill C34F bodied Commer Avenger new in July 1951 which passed to Allison, Eye in November 1959. (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)

65. FCT320 ... McKechnie & Cole (Cream Bus Service), Stamford 2, FCT320, a Plaxton C33F bodied Commer Avenger new in May 1951 and seen here in Bishops Road Bus Station in Peterborough still displays the name of W.H. Patch in the destination glass. (Sat 24/1/59, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)

66. HDL304 ... Southern Vectis 104, HDL304, a Commer Avenger with Harrington C33F body new in 1951 to Nash of Ventnor. (June 1960, Shanklin Bus Station, Isle of Wight)

67. J24879 ... J24879, seen here with Mascot Motors, St. Helier and numbered 19, was a Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Avenger C35F body which had been new, as C33F, in May 1951 to Croker, Salford as JP9048. (Mon 6/6/66, Esplanade, St Helier)

68. J26019 ... Mascot Motors, St. Helier 17, J26019, was a Commer Avenger with a Harrington C35F body seen at their garage in St. Helier. (Thu 24/5/73, Mascot Garage, St. Helier)

69. MLD839 ... Seen on Ebury Bridge was B.O.A.C. 1651F, MLD839, a Commer 33A Avenger with a Harrington C29C body new in November 1951. It had an additional entrance centrally placed on the off-side and was no doubt laying over between journeys from the Air Terminal in Buckingham Palace Road. (Sat 18/4/59, Ebury Bridge, London)

70. OUA76 ... OUA76, a Saro C33F bodied Commer Avenger I had been new in 1951 to Leeds & District Workpeoples Fund, passing via Culling, Claxton to Mid-Wales Motorways, Newtown in 10/61 who upseated it to C37F. (Fri 17/9/65, Barker Street Bus Station, Shrewsbury)

71. OUA76 ... Photographed in the Welshpool yard of Mid-Wales Motorways in August 1963 is this venerable old Commer Avenger OUA76. The bodywork was by Saro and was new in 1951 to Leeds & District Workpeoples Fund. (Sun 11/8/63, Welshpool)

72. OUA76 ... A rear view of Mid Wales Motorways OUA76 which was a Commer 23A Avenger with a Saro C37F body, seen in Shrewsbury. It had been new in 1951 to Leeds & District Workpeoples Fund as C33F, passing via Culling, Claxton to Mid-Wales Motorways, Newtown in 10/61 who upseated it. (Fri 17/9/65, Barker Street Bus Station, Shrewsbury)

73. CEP599 ... Mid-Wales Motorways CEP599, a Commer Avenger I with Churchill C34F body. (Sat 1/6/68, Newtown Depot)

74. FNL32 ... Ord of Alnwick operated FNL32, a Commer Avenger built in 1952 with Plaxton Envoy bodywork. (June 1970, Alnwick)

75. J21416 ... Seen outside the Seymour owned Pomme d'Or Hotel is J21416, Mascot Motors 2, a Commer Avenger with a Churchill C34F body acquired in April 1963 from Royal Red, Llandudno to whom it had been new as BCC203 in June 1952. (Mon 6/6/66, Esplanade, St Helier)

76. J28534 ... J28534, Mascot Motors, St. Helier 5, was a Commer Avenger with a Churchill C34F body which had been acquired in April 1962 from Royal Red, Llandudno. (Mon 6/6/66, Esplanade, St Helier)

77. LRM221 ... LRM221 was a Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Avenger C33F body new to Weightman, Keswick in February 1952. It is seen at Gilweel Park with Fullman, Derby. (Sat 20/6/64, Gilwell Park)

78. OKM176 ... Another unusual combination in the diverse Mid Wales Motorways fleet was OKM176, a Commer 23A Avenger with a Strachans C33F body that was new to Currie, Bexleyheath in 1/52. (Sun 11/8/63)

79. PKE871 ... Seen at Wembley Stadium is PKE871 a Commer Avenger with a Plaxton Venturer C31F body new to Harris, Sevenoaks in July 1952 but with North Dorset Coaches when photographed. (Sat 13/3/65, Wembley Stadium)

80. JPY985 ... This Plaxton bodied Commer Avenger, JPY985, was new in 1953 to Heather Coaches of Robin Hoods Bay who sold their stage service to United the same year. The coaching side continued under a number of owners until 1968. (Sun 27/3/05, Kirkby Stephen Rally)

81. NLP803 ... Seen in Buckingham Palace Road outside the Air Terminal was B.O.A.C. 1864F, NLP803, a Harrington-Commer Contender new in 1953 with a C35C body. It had an additional entrance centrally placed on the off-side and along with the other four in the batch was demoted to non-P.S.V. status around 1960 and used as a terminal transfer coach. It was withdrawn and sold in April 1962. (Sat 18/4/59, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW)

82. PKL525 ... Norris (t/a Davis), Hawkhurst 11, PKL525, was a Kenex C33F bodied Commer 23A Avenger new to him in May 1953 and seen here at Hawkhurst. (Sun 18/5/69, Hawkhurst)

83. ... Skyline Travels seems an appropriate name for the operator of 23Sri4326 which had been new to British Overseas Airways Corporation in 1954. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender (48A5017 - INTEG00017) with a body which seated C35C when new and it was one of thirteen such coaches based overseas. (Fri 5/2/82, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka)

84. PGC970 ... A. Timpson & Sons Ltd. of Rushey Green Catford, London SE6, PGC970, a Beadle-Commer TS3 with Beadle C41F body new in November 1954. (Bromley Road, Downham, Bromley, Kent)

85. ... An unidentified Hebble Commer Avenger III with Plaxton Venturer III C35F body, new to Ripponden & District in 1955 or 1956, and whose coach operations and fleet were taken over in 1957. (Bluebell Hotel, Kettlewell)

86. 74EMU ... Spiers, Henley-on-Thames 74EMU was a Commer Avenger II with a Duple C41F body which was new to him in May 1955 and which was taking part in the 1959 British Coach Rally. It is seen here in Sutherland Street whilst waiting to take up its position at the start line in Victoria Coach Station. (Sat 18/4/59, Sutherland Street, London)

87. HB8582 ... HB8582 was a Commer Avenger III with a Plaxton Venturer III C41F body new to Morlais, Merthyr in December 1955. It is seen here with Leith, Sennybridge at his garage. (Wed 4/8/71, Sennybridge)

88. JAP698 ... JAP698 was a Harrington Contender C41C Integral coach with Commer running units, new to Wright, Bootle in April 1955, after acting as a Harrington demonstrator from July 1954.

89. MAW627 ... Smith, Harold Hill (t/a Hornchurch Coaches) ran this 1955 Commer T85A Avenger III, MAW627, with a Whitson C41F body which was seen in the coach park at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 29/4/61, Wembley Stadium)

90. MVJ934 ... In the 1960s, a familiar sight in and around Morpeth was MVJ934, a Beadle-Commer TS3 integral with Beadle B42F bodywork belonging to Tait’s of Knowesgate, which was used on their Morpeth to Stannington service, a route acquired from J O Merson of Loansdean, Morpeth, in 1953. (late 1960s, Morpeth Bus Station, Newmarket)

91. ONP659 ... Spiers, Henley-on-Thames ONP659 was a Commer Avenger III with a Duple C39F body which was taking part in the 1959 British Coach Rally. It is seen here in Sutherland Street whilst waiting to take up its position at the start line in Victoria Coach Station. It was new to Price, Romsley in May 1955. (Sat 18/4/59, Sutherland Street, London)

92. PUP625 ... Charlton's Services 33 PUP625, a Commer-Beadle TS3 from 1955 with Beadle bodywork. (April 1972, Acomb, near Hexham)

93. PUP625 ... M Charlton & Sons, Newbrough, 33 PUP625, a Commer-Beadle TS3 built in 1955 with Beadle B44F bodywork. New as Northern General 1625. (early 1960s?, Priestpopple, Hexham)

94. PYK61 ... Birch Brothers K61, PYK61, was a Beadle C41F bodied Beadle-Commer TS3 new in 1955 seen at Ascot. (Sat 19/7/58, Ascot)

95. ROH7 ... Welshways Tours Menai Bridge (Anglesey) ROH7, a Commer TS3 with Plaxton C41F body. (May 1968, Menai Bridge Village, Anglesey)

96. UKN200 ... UKN200 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton is seen operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, the first of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955, and had carried fleet number SO200 when new in September 1955. (Sat 2/9/67, Headstone Lane, Harrow)

97. UKN208 ... Operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane is UKN208 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, one of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955 and had carried fleet number SO208 when new in September 1955. (Sat 2/9/67, High Street, Ruislip)

98. UKN208 ... A second shot of UKN208 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton is seen operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, one of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955, and had carried fleet number SO208 when new in September 1955. (Sat 2/9/67, Station Approach, Ruislip Station)

99. VBM342 ... Bickers VBM342, Commer / Duple. (August 1972, Ipswich)

100. VLG769 ... This was June 1965 when VLG769, a Plaxton bodied Commer, was owned by Brierley & Allman. Can anyone tell us its history ? (June 1965, close to Mersey Square, Stockport)

101. 577FVW ... Mrs EM Wicks, Braintree 577FVW was one of a pair of Commer Avenger III T85A with Duple C41F bodies which had been new to Moore Bros (Kelvedon) Ltd, Kelvedon, in May 1956 and which were both acquired by Wicks in September/October 1965. (Sun 5/10/69, outside Wicks depot, junction of Notley Road and Challis Lane, Braintree)

102. 717AEH ... Potteries C7717, 717AEH, was a Beadle C41F bodied Beadle-Commer TS3 new in 1956 and is seen at Ascot. (Sat 19/7/58, Ascot)

103. GJV34 ... GJV34 was a Duple C41F bodied Commer Avenger III T85A in the fleet of R.W. Appleby of Conisholme, North Somercotes, Lincolnshire. It was new in March 1956. (Fri 2/4/71)

104. HSD174 ... HSD174 was new to Dodds, Troon in January 1956 and was seen at Dodd's garage. It was a Commer Avenger III with a Duple C41F body and had been exhibited at the 1955 Scottish Commercial Vehicle Exhibition. (Mon 17/6/63, Dodd's garage, Troon)

105. NMW340 ... Shergold & White (Silver Star), Porton Down ran forces leave services from there to various northern cities. Seen here in Portland Street coach park, Manchester was number 27, NMW340, the Harrington-Commer Contender integral with C41C body, new in 1956. (Sun 27/10/57, Portland Street Coach Park, Manchester)

106. PWX333 ... Hebble, Halifax 42, PWX333, seen at Wembley Stadium, was a Commer Avenger III with a Plaxton Venturer III C35F body which had been new to Ripponden & District in January 1956. (Sat 9/5/59, Wembley Stadium)

107. ROD756 ... ROD756 was a Commer-Beadle integral with a C41F body which had been new to Devon General in 1956. (Sun 15/11/64)

108. RYO477 ... Bird's Coaches of St Pauls Cray RYO477, a Beadle-Commer TS3 integral new to Timpsons in 1956. (Sat 27/8/66, London Victoria Coach Station)

109. RYO478 ... Timpson, London S.E.6 ran a number of Beadle-Commer integrals and RYO478 with a C41F body was one of six new in 1956. It passed to Bird, St. Pauls Cray in January 1966. (Wash Lane Coach Station, Clacton)

110. TGJ490 ... A Timpson & Sons TGJ490, a Beadle-Commer TS3 with Beadle C41F body new in 1956. I believe this body was called the Rochester. (rear of Depot, 175 Rushey Green, Catford (Plassy Road))

111. WKJ787 ... WKJ787 began life as a Beadle demonstrator in November 1955. It was an integral Beadle-Commer TS3 with Beadle Rochester C41C body. (Sun 29/3/81, Nottingham Bestwood Estate at a junction with the B6004 Arnold Road)

112. XWA488 ... McLennan, Spittalfield XWA488 was a Commer Avenger III with a Duple Corinthian C41F body seen at their garage at Spittalfield. (Wed 28/7/65, Spittalfield Garage)

113. 1BTN ... Welshways Menai Bridge 1BTN, a Beadle Commer TS3 C41C, new to Galley of Newcastle on Tyne in 1957 (December 1967, Pentraeth Road, Menai Bridge)

114. 28LHX ... Salmons (Audawn Coaches), Corringham 28LHX, a Beadle-Commer integral with a C41F body, new in 1957, is seen at the main entrance to Hampton Court. (Sat 20/4/63, Hampton Court)

115. 718AEH ... Potteries MT C7718, 718AEH, a Beadle-Commer TS3 built in 1957 with Beadle C41F bodywork. (March 1968, Newcastle-under-Lyme Garage)

116. CHD369 ... Operating a short working on the Newcastle to Liverpool service and seen in Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds is Yorkshire Woollen District 784, CHD369, one of twelve C41F Beadle Rochesters with Commer running units new in 1957. (Fri 4/4/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

117. CHD370 ... CHD370 was a 1957 Beadle-Commer seating C41F and still in the livery of its previous owner, Yorkshire Woollen District (Number 423), when photographed here with G.C. Bickers of Coddenham, Suffolk. (Mon 29/3/71, Depot, Coddenham)

118. KPR688 ... Bere Regis, Dorchester KPR688 and KPR517, a pair of Beadle-Commer TS3 integrals new in 1957 seen at Ascot. Alongside is Harrington bodied Crossley SD42/7 AGL227 of James, High Littleton (Roman City) dating from 1949. (Sat 21/6/58, Ascot)

119. LJR893 ... LJR893, new in July 1957 to Wansbeck, Ashington, was a Commer Avenger IV fitted with a Plaxton bus body. (Station Road, Ashington)

120. MFV37 ... Butterworth, Blackpool MFV37 was a Commer Avenger IV with a Plaxton Consort C41F body new to him in June 1957. It is seen in Blackpool outside his garage. (Sun 6/8/67, Blackpool)

121. TCD10 ... Southdown 10, TCD10, seen in Victoria Coach Station was a Beadle-Commer TS3 integral with a Beadle Rochester C41F body new in 1957. (Sat 18/4/59, London Victoria Coach Station)

122. TGJ488 ... Charlton-on-Otmoor Services (G.P.Holder) of Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxfordshire operated TGJ488, a 1957 C41F Beadle-Commer integral, acquired from Timpson, S.E.6 in April 1967. (Sat 27/2/71, Depot, High Street, Charlton-on-Otmoor)

123. TUK255 ... Don Everall of Wolverhampton, operated this Commer-Beadle Integral coach, TUK255, of 1957. (1960, Filey)

124. WKJ787 ... Preserved Island Queen Commer Beadle WKJ787, a 1957 ex-demonstrater Beadle coach with 41 seat body. (Sun 10/7/11, Aston Transport Museum, Birmingham)

125. WKJ787 ... WKJ787 at the border crossing lay-by on the A68, being taken by Roger Burdett to the Scottish Bus Museum open day via the Lakeside Railway and returning via Beamish. It is a Beadle Rochester demonstrator fitted with Commer TS3 engine which spent its early working life with Moss Tours on the Isle of Wight. It had a re-conditioned engine fitted in 2006. (Sun 17/8/08, A68 England/Scotland Border)

126. 133GHN ... GNE Motor Services, Darlington, operated 133GHN, a 1958 Commer Avenger with Duple Vega C41F bodywork. (March 1972, Darlington)

127. 551BAU ... Skill, Nottingham 51, 551BAU, was a Commer Avenger IV with a Plaxton Consort II C41F body, which had been new in June 1958. (Sun 12/7/64)

128. 74TML ... Seen on an excursion to Ascot races, Wesley, Stoke Goldington 74TML was a Commer Avenger IV with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body which had been new in 1958 to Gatehouse Coaches, London N.7. (Sat 19/6/65, Ascot Racecourse)

129. 74TML ... Seen here in Southend is Wesley, Stoke Goldington 74TML, a Commer Avenger IV with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body which had been new in 1958 to Gatehouse Coaches, London N.7. (Sat 7/9/63, Seaway Car Park, Southend)

130. RVA193 ... Aberfeldy Motors RVA193, a Commer Avenger TS3 with Duple Corinthian (Vega) C41F body. (1965, Pitlochry)

131. UYG31 ... Another photo of a coach parked on the Princess Street coach station in Blackpool. UYG31 is a Commer Avenger 1V with Plaxton Consort C41F body. (Sat 26/6/71, Princess Street Coach Station, Blackpool)

132. VBM342 ... G.C. Bickers of Coddenham, Suffolk operated VBM342, a 1958 Duple C41F bodied Commer Avenger Mk. IV. It was acquired from Bingley, London, W.14. (Mon 29/3/71, Depot, Coddenham)

133. VJW882 ... Preserved Don Everall Tours VJW882, a Commer TS3-engined coach at the Isle of Wight bus museum's 2012 running day, at Newport Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight. (Sun 14/10/12, Isle Of Wight Bus Museum)

134. VRM836 ... Bee-Line, VRM836 Commer Avenger IV built in 1958 with Plaxton Consort II bodywork, formwrly Ernie Hartness, Penrith, and still in their livery. (September 1971, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough)

135. 852FVK ... Kerr, Newcastle 852FVK was a Commer Avenger IV with a Duple Corinthian C41F body seen on Ebury Bridge awaiting the start of the the 1959 British Coach Rally. (Sat 18/4/59, Ebury Bridge, near London Victoria Coach Station)

136. KKS112 ... Anderson, Bonchester Bridge, KKS112, a Commer Avenger IV built in 1959 with Duple Vega C41F bodywork. (June 1970, Bonchester Bridge)

137. VUF926 ... Southdown 26, VUF926, was a Commer Avenger IV with a Burlingham C35F body new in March 1959 which was seen at Wembley Stadium. It was the first of fifteen new in March and April. (Sat 18/4/59, Wembley Stadium)

138. VUF929 ... Southdown entered 29, VUF929, a Burlingham C35F bodied Commer Avenger IV in the British Coach Rally. It is seen here in Sutherland Street before starting its journey from Victoria Coach Station to Brighton. (Sat 18/4/59, Sutherland Street, London)

139. VUF930 ... Southdown 30, VUF930, a 1959 built Commer 'Avenger' IV with Burlingham 'Seagull' C35C coachwork built primarily for local excursion work. (Thu 20/8/64, Royal Parade, Eastbourne)

140. VUF931 ... Southdown 31, VUF931, was a Commer Avenger IV with a Burlingham C35F body new in March 1959 which was seen at Wembley Stadium. (Sat 18/4/59, Wembley Stadium)

141. VUF938 ... Seen here at Ascot Racecourse is Southdown 38, VUF938, a Commer 94A Avenger IV with a Burlingham C35F body, new in April 1959. (Sat 18/7/64, Ascot Racecourse)

142. WNM166 ... Wesley, Stoke Goldington 72, WNM166, a Commer Avenger IV with a Duple C41F body, had been new in May 1959 to Ronsway, Hemel Hempstead and was seen at Ascot Race Course. (Sat 20/7/63, Ascot Race Course)

143. 141HDH ... Another slide taken at Blackwaterfoot, Arran, is of 141HDH, a Commer with Duple body. Badge says "Corinthian" on radiator. Was with Central, Walsall new(?) in 1960. Restriction on PSV width on Arran was, I think, to do with the narrow roads, and having experienced a white knuckle ride on a packed Stagecoach Western Volvo B10M from Lochranza to Brodick in 2012, I wonder if the restriction should have been kept in place! (1968, Blackwaterfoot, Arran)

144. 2088HX ... Deakin, Isleworth was a regular entrant in the British Coach Rally for a number of years and was awarded a trophy every year. 2088HX was a Commer Avenger IV with a Yeates Europa C37F body, new in 1960, seen here on Madeira Drive, Brighton on the occasion of the Seventh British Coach Rally. (Sun 23/4/61, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

145. 7652VW ... Eastern National 102, 7652VW, a Commer Avenger IV with Yeates C41F body, new to Moores in 1960, part of the fleet taken over by ENOC in early 1963 when it was given the number 039, then 102 in the August 1964 renumbering. (Prince's Esplanade, Walton on The Naze)

146. L4292 ... Aden Airways L4292 was a Commer 1500 with a Rootes C12 body. (c.1960/2, Aden Airport)

147. OES66 ... New to McLennan, Spittalfield in May 1960 with a McLennan C41F body, OES66, a Commer Avenger IV, is seen at Spittalfield. (Wed 29/7/70, Spittalfield)

148. 5025BT ... Bailey's Transport, Fangfoss, York, 5025BT, a Commer Avenger IV built in 1961 with Yeates Fiesta Continental C41F bodywork. (August 1972, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

149. 6910WD ... W E Berriman, Langtoft, 6910WD, a Commer Avenger IV built in 1961/2 with Plaxton Embassy C41F bodywork. New to Court of Fillongley, this had been acquired from Howard's Tours of Whitby. (August 1972, William Street Coach Park, Scarborough)

150. YVA683 ... Bell, Cumbernauld entered YVA683 in the 1974 National Coach Rally and it is seen at Blackpool taking part in the driving tests. It was a Commer Avenger IV with a Duple Corinthian C41F body which had been new to him in January 1961. (Sat 6/4/74, Blackpool)

151. 62AUF ... 62AUF was a Commer Avenger IV, with Harrington C35C body, new in October 1962 to Southdown Motor Services, no. 62. (July 1963, Petworth House)

152. 65AUF ... Southdown 65, 65AUF, a Commer Avenger IV with Harrington Crusader C35F body, new in late 1962, alongside a Weymann Castillian-bodied Leyland Leopard of the same operator. (Thu 23/7/70, Alfriston)

153. 878YTE ... Slack's Tours, Blackpool, 878YTE, a Commer Avenger IV built in 1962 with Plaxton Embassy C41F bodywork. (August 1972, Prissick School base, Marton Road, Middlebrough)

154. WHL837 ... Central Garage (t/a Glenway), Ripponden WHL837, a Commer Avenger IV with Plaxton Embassy C41F body, supplied new by dealer Comberhill Motors of Wakefield in August 1962. (Summer 1970, Shibden Hall Road, Halifax)

155. XPM365 ... Jones (Audawn Coaches), Corringham operated this 1962 Harrington Crusader I C41F bodied Commer Avenger IV. XPM365 is seen at London Zoo coach park. (Sun 13/10/63, London Zoo coach park)

156. XPM365 ... Seen with Jones (Audawn), Corringham is XPM365, a Commer Avenger IV with a Harrington Crusader body, new in October 1962. (Sun 15/11/64, Fobbing Road, Corringham)

157. 999UDE ... Richards Bros., Moylegrove 999UDE was a Commer 1500LB with a Harrington B12C body new to them in January 1964. (Sat 4/7/70)

158. CFM356B ... Crosville SCP2, CFM356B a Commer built in 1964 with Harrington B12 bodywork. (August 1974, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray)

159. CPF767B ... Ash, Chessington CPF767B, was a Commer 1500LB with a Harrington -12- body, and was seen in Chessington. (Thu 12/2/70, Chessington)

160. J24276 ... Waverley Tours, Grouville, J24276, was a Commer 1500LB with a Harrington C12F body new as BUT478B to Mason, Congerstone in September 1964. It was acquired by Waverley in May 1970 and had been withdrawn from P.S.V. use by May 1973. (Thu 24/5/73)

161. J24276 ... A rear view of J24276 of Waverley Tours, Grouville which was a Commer 1500LB with a Harrington C12F body new as BUT478B to Mason, Congerstone in September 1964. It was acquired by Waverley in May 1970 and had been withdrawn from P.S.V. use by May 1973. (Thu 24/5/73)

162. DPM642C ... McKenzie, London S.E.27 (t/a Grove Mini Coaches) DPM642C was a Commer 1500LBD with a Harrington C12C body seen in this rear view at Auckland Hill, London S.E.27. (Sat 10/7/65, Auckland Hill, London)

163. J6465 ... Jersey Coach Transport (Rover Tours), St. Helier ROVER FOUR, J6465, new in March 1965, was a Commer 1500LB with a Rootes 11 seat body seen in St. Helier. (Thu 24/5/73, Esplanade, St Helier)

164. J6465 ... J6465, Jersey Coach Tours FOUR, was a Commer 1500LB with a Commer 12 seat body new in March 1965. (Mon 6/6/66, Weighbridge Bus Station, St. Helier)

165. J35663 ... J35663 seen at the Trimdon Motor Services garage at Trimdon Grange was a Commer 1500LB with a Commer 11 seat body which had bee new to Jersey Coach Transport (Rover Tours) on Jersey as ROVER FIVE and which ran there from March 1966 to April 1972, when it passed to Trimdon, and was then registered as UUP 312K in June 1972 for use as a non-P.S.V. (Thu 20/4/72, Trimdon Grange Garage)

166. LVN625F ... G H Coles Coach Hire, Darlington, LVN625F, a Commer PB built ca 1968 with 12 seat bodywork. (September 1971, Hird Street, Darlington)

167. DSG804L ... Post Office DSG804L, a Commer built ca 1973/4 probably somewhere in the Scottish Highlands when photographed by my father. (August 1974, Bridgend, Islay)

168. CIJ1284 ... South Eastern Education & Library Board, Ulster, CIJ1284. Badged a Commer, that's all I know about it. (July 1979)