1. JN962 ... The earliest vehicles in the Westcliff fleet when Brian first became familiar with it just after the war were two double deckers JN961/2. There were originally three, JN960/1/2, delivered in 1931, and this photo of JN962 when new shows them to have been Dennis Lances with highbridge bodies typical of the period. (early 1930s)

2. NJ5979 ... Westcliff acquired a batch of 6 Dennis Lances from Brighton Hove & District, five for use on works contracts, the sixth open top for sea front use. Here is a not brilliant shot of NJ5979 outside Fairfax Drive depot after working a contract journey to the MEC site at Shellhaven. (c. 1951, Fairfax Drive Depot, Southend)

3. NJ5978 ... Ex Brighton and Hove tree lopper NJ5978, a Dennis Lance with AEC radiator. It was new as B&H 6315 in 1935 with a Tilling body and bought by Westcliff in December 1949. (Sun 24/6/56, Maldon Disposal Yard)

4. GTE864 ... Lancashire United 196, GTE864, a Dennis Lance K2 with Weymann L27/26R body new in 1947 at the bus station in Wigan Market Place. (Sat 30/11/57, Wigan Market Place)

5. GAA628 ... Ex Aldershot and District Dennis Lance K3, GAA628, with East Lancs L25/26R body, new in 1948, operated by H.E.Crudgington from Pitsea. (Sun 24/1/65, Seaway Car Park, Southend)

6. GAA628 ... GAA628, rear view, operated by H.E.Crudgington from Pitsea, an ex Aldershot and District Dennis Lance K3 with East Lancs L25/26R body, new in 1948. (Sat 23/1/65, Seaway Car Park, Southend)

7. GAA628 ... GAA628, second view (Sat 23/1/65, Seaway Car Park, Southend)

8. GAA629 ... Dating from 1948 is GAA629, Aldershot & District 993 which was the last of six Dennis K3 Lances new in 1948 with East Lancs L25/26R bodies. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

9. GOU824 ... Seen in the summer(!) of 1961 in Guildford Park Road, Guildford, just approaching the pedestrian access to Guildford railway station, is Aldershot & District Dennis Lance K3, GOU824, delivered in October 1949 with L25/26R bodywork variously described as being by the Yorkshire Equipment Company of Bridlington, an East Lancs offshoot, or by East Lancs itself. (Summer 1961, Guildford Park Road, Guildford)

10. GOU825 ... Aldershot & District GOU825 was a Dennis K3 Lance which entered service in 1949 carrying an East Lancs L25/26R body. (Mon 31/8/59, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

11. GOU829 ... Aldershot & District 129, GOU829, one of twenty-four Dennis K3 Lances new in 1949 with an East Lancs L25/26R body. (Thu 28/8/58, Aldershot Bus Station)

12. LTB269 ... Seen at Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park is Lancashire United 423, LTB269, a Dennis Lance with a Weymann L27/26R body new in 1949. (Mon 6/6/60, Trafford Park, Manchester)

13. GOU843 ... Dennis K3 Lance GOU843 with East Lancs L25/26R body new in May 1950 started to carry its fleet number 143 shortly afterwards. It was caught in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station with one of the rebodied 1944 Guy Arabs behind. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

14. GOU845 ... Former Aldershot and District 145, GOU845, Dennis Lance K3 with East Lancs L25/26R body new in 1950. (Sun 4/6/06, Aldershot)

15. HOT701 ... HOT701, Aldershot & District 172, was the last of ten Dennis K3 Lances with East Lancs L25/26R bodies new in 1950 and is seen at Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

16. LOU32 ... Aldershot & District 204, LOU32, new in 1954 was a Dennis K4 Lance, one of thirty-two new in 1954. The first twenty, of which this was the second, had East Lancs L28/28R bodies. (Thu 28/8/58, Aldershot Bus Station)

17. LOU39 ... Aldershot & District 211, LOU39, a Dennis Lance K4 5LW with East Lancs L28/28R body, new in 1954. It was withdrawn in 1965. (1964, Wellington Avenue, Aldershot)

18. LOU39 ... One of thirty-two Aldershot & District Dennis K4 Lances new in 1954, LOU39 was one of the twenty with East Lancs L28/28R bodies and was numbered 211 as seen here at Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

19. LOU48 ... Preserved Aldershot & District 220, LOU48, a Dennis Lance K4 5LW with East Lancs L28/28R body, new in 1954. It was withdrawn in 1965. (Sun 20/7/03, Alton)

20. LOU48 ... Rear view of preserved Aldershot & District Dennis Lance 220, LOU48 (Sun 20/7/03, Alton)

21. LOU48 ... Aldershot & District, Aldershot 220, LOU48, a Dennis K4 Lance with an East Lancs L28/28R body is seen at Reading Station. (Sat 11/3/61, Reading Stations)

22. LOU48 ... Young's of Rampton LOU48, a Dennis Lance K4 with East Lancs. L28/28R body, new to Aldershot & District (220) in 1954, later restored and preserved. (1971/72, premises of Young's Coaches, Rampton)

23. LOU54 ... Aldershot & District 226, LOU54, was a Dennis Lance with a Weymann L28/28R body, new in 1954. It was withdrawn in 1965. (1964, Aldershot)

24. LOU58 ... Aldershot & District 230, LOU58, was a Dennis K4 Lance with a Weymann L28/28R body new in March 1954. It was seen at Reading Stations. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

25. LOU61 ... One of thirty-two Dennis K4 Lance buses delivered to Aldershot & District in 1954 LOU61, number 233, was one of the last twelve which had Weymann L28/28R bodies. (Sat 14/6/58, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)

26. LOU62 ... Aldershot & District 234, LOU62, seen in the Farnham Road Bus Station in Guildford, was a Dennis K4 Lance with a Weymann L28/28R body new in 1954. (Mon 31/8/59, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford)