1. VC5867 ... An official Northern Counties, Wigan photograph with no other information. The bus has "Maudsley" on the destination screen, so would it be a Maudsley chassis? Certainly not a Leyland or Daimler, with a thick radiator and an unpainted bonnet area. (Spencer Road, Wigan)

2. NV30 ... NV30 is Maudslay ML3BC, new in 1931 to Church (Royal Blue), Pytchley. It was rebodied by Thurgood C31F in 1948 and moved to the West of England Transport Collection, Winkleigh in 2015. (Mon 7/8/17, Sussex)

3. CUB1 ... Ledgards famous Brush bodied 1935 Maudsley Marathon coach CUB1 in original form There is no date to the photograph but if it is post war it was taken before 1951 (c.1945, Forster Square, Bradford)

4. GWU624 ... Hanson 305, GWU624, was a Maudslay Marathon II new to Bottomley, Huddersfield in 1946 with a Barnaby C33F body. It was rebodied in 1951 with a 1949 Duple B35F body removed from Hanson 284 (AVH903) and is seen in this condition at the Upperhead Row Bus Station in Huddersfield. (Sun 14/7/57, Upperhead Row Bus Station, Huddersfield)

5. DDM652 ... Seen here at Thorpe Park with Prairie, West Drayton is DDM652 which was a Maudslay Marathon II with a Duple C33F body new in January 1947 as Rhyl United Coachways, Rhyl number 4. (Sun 7/9/80, Thorpe Park)

6. FGB418 ... MacBrayne, Glasgow 35, FGB418, was a Maudslay Marathon III, new in 1947 with a 1936 Park Royal C31F body which was transferred from a 1929 Maudslay ML6A. It was then rebodied in 1958 with a new Duple FC35F body as seen here at Fort William. (Fri 30/7/65, Fort William)

7. HNF803 ... J.J. Threlfall, Manchester ran HNF803, this Junction FC33F bodied Maudslay Marathon II which had been new in August 1947 to Wolfenden, Manchester and was reported to have an unknown C32R body when new. It was later recorded as being rebodied by Junction and passed to Threlfall in March 1950. (Sat 28/2/59, Dolphin Street, Manchester)

8. LPH429 ... LPH429, seen in Reading, was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Whitson FC33F body operated by Chiltern Queens, Woodcote. An A.E.C. Mark V grille has been added at some time. (Sat 12/10/63, Blagrave Street, Reading)

9. SMF339 ... A Plaxton Highway FB39F body was fitted to Maudslay Marathon III SMF339 when it was rebodied in April 1958 for Tappin, Wallingford. It is seen at Tappin's garage at Wallingford. When new in September 1947, SMF339 had a WestNor C33F body. (Sun 17/4/66, Wallingford)

10. FUS842 ... New in 1948 with a Park Royal C35F body, MacBrayne's 86, FUS842, seen at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness was a Maudslay Marathon III. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

11. FUS994 ... Macbrayne FUS994 was one of their iconic Park-Royal bodied Maudsleys. (1962, Fort William Pier)

12. JNB416 ... JNB416 is a rare surviving Maudslay Marathon Mark II coach and also has rare Trans-United C33F bodywork. (2016, Coventry Transport Museum)

13. JNB416 ... JNB416 is a Maudslay Marathon II (petrol engine) with Transun C33F body, new to Hubert Hackett of Manchester in 1948 which after passing through a number of subsequent owners was acquired by the Museum of British Road Transport, Coventry for preservation. (Mon 3/8/81, Bradford Road, Stump Cross, Halifax)

14. JPO631 ... Mitchell, Warnham JPO631, a Maudslay Marathon III with a Whitson C33F body (later reseated to C31F) new in March 1948 seen at Horsham Carfax on one of Mitchell's three services. (Sat 7/2/59, Carfax, Horsham)

15. JXT391 ... JXT391 was a Maudslay Marathon III new in August 1948 to Duval, Surbiton, number 39, with a Whitson C33F body. In 1956 it was rebodied with this Duple FC35F body as seen at Ascot. It passed to Bengry, Leominster in May 1964 and to Smith (dealer), Overbridge and was scrapped in May 1967. (Sat 23/6/62, Ascot)

16. GUS407 ... MacBraynes GUS407 was a Maudslay Marathon III with Park Royal body of 1949, and KGG711 was an AEC Regal IV with Roe body of 1953. (1962, Fort William Pier Terminal)

17. GUS412 ... This photo was taken at Lochgilphead, and shows two coaches belonging to a local company called "Stag Coaches". The Maudslay Marathon III is GUS412, ex MacBrayne with a Park Royal C35F body, new in July 1949 and sold to Stag in October 1963. (July 1964, Lochgilphead, Argyll)

18. GUS926 ... Macbrayne 136, GUS926, a Maudsley Marathon lll with Park Royal C35F body, new in August 1949 (August 2009, Lathalmond Open Day 2009)

19. GUS926 ... MacBrayne 136, GUS926, a Maudslay Marathon III was new in 1949 with a Park Royal C35F body seen here in Hartfield Street, Glasgow. (Sun 26/7/59, Hartfield Street, Glasgow)

20. GUS928 ... MacBraynes 138, GUS928, was a Maudsley Marathon III with Park Royal C35F body of 1949. Next to is was 183, 607CYS, a Bedford C5C1 with Duple C29F body of 1961. (1962, Fort William Pier Terminal)

21. GUS931 ... GUS931 was 141 in the MacBrayne fleet and was one of four Maudslay Marathon IIIs with Park Royal C27FM bodies new in 1949. 142 (GUS932) was rebuilt to C35F in 1960 whilst 140/3 (GUS930/3) were rebodied Duple FC35F in 1959. It seems that 141 retained its mail compartment until withdrawal in 1963 and it is seen here in Hartfield Street Glasgow. (Sun 26/7/59, Hartfield Street, Glasgow)

22. GUS933 ... GUS933 was a Maudslay Marathon III new as MacBrayne 143 with a Park Royal C27FM body in 1949. It was rebodied with a Duple FC35F body in 1959 and is seen here shortly afterwards at Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness. (Sat 25/7/59, Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness)

23. GUS933 ... JS MacTavish, Arrochar GUS933 was formerly David MacBrayne, Glasgow 143. (Mon 4/8/69, Tarbet)

24. HWW767 ... Burrows 61, HWW767, new in 1949 was a Maudslay Marathon III with Duple C33F body and is seen in Castle Street, Leeds having worked a coastal service on hire to West Yorkshire. (Wed 24/4/57, Castle Street, Leeds)

25. HWW767 ... Seen in the West Yorkshire Coach Station in Wellington Street, Leeds is Burrows, Wombwell 61, HWW767, which was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Duple C33F body, new in 1949. (Sat 6/9/58, West Yorkshire Coach Station, Wellington Street, Leeds)

26. KGW37 ... RACS, Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, KGW37, a Maudslay Marathon III, rebodied in 1956 with Duple FC35F bodywork. (Sat 7/9/63, Seaway Car Park, Southend)

27. KGW38 ... Duple FC35F bodywork was used in 1956 to rebody KGW38, a Maudslay Marathon III which was number 85 in the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, London S.E.18 fleet seen at Wembley Stadium. When new in May 1949 it had a Whitson C33F body. (Sat 12/5/62, Wembley Stadium)

28. KGW38 ... KGW38 was a Maudslay Marathon III new to Royal Arsenal Cooperative Society, London S.E.18 as number 85 in 1949 with a Whitson C33F body. It was rebodied with a Duple Vega FC35F body in 1956. (Sat 25/8/62, Nutley, Sussex)

29. KTB502 ... Burrows 67, KTB502, was one of two Maudslay Marathon IIIs with Duple C33F bodies, new to Robinson, Great Harwood in March 1949, and acquired by Burrows in November 1949. It is seen here outside the West Yorkshire Coach Station on Wellington Street, Leeds. (Sat 23/8/58, Wellington Street, Leeds)

30. OHK612 ... Sutton's, Clacton, OHK612 a Maudslay with Duple C33F body, taken in Clacton during a day trip we had on the ENOC express service from London Victoria. (c.1959/60, Old Road Coach & Car Park, Clacton)

31. XS6707 ... Jefferys (Grayshott Coaches), Grayshott XS6707, seen here at the garage at Liss, was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Brockhouse FC33F body which had been new in 1949 to Young's Bus Service, Paisley. (Sun 2/5/65, Liss)

32. EVH589 ... Burrows 86, EVH589, was acquired from Voy, Newton Aycliffe in April 1954 having been new in March 1950 to Bottomley, Huddersfield and was a Maudslay Marathon III with Pearson C33F body. (Sat 26/7/58, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds)

33. GKW245 ... Three views of GKW245 was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Santus FC33F body new to Heaps, Leeds in July 1950. In October 1953 it passed to Candlin, Clowne and by January 1957 it had moved to Aird, Kilmarnock. (early 1950s, Otley Road, Lawnswood, Leeds)

34. HAB981 ... HAB981, a Maudslay operated by Chapmans. London SE3 trading as Kims Coaches, other details not known. (Fri 7/5/65, Depot in Loampit Vale, Lewisham)

35. HRK597 ... HRK597, a Maudslay Marathon III with a WestNor C33F body was new in 1950 to Bennett, Croydon and had passed to Hubber, Newquay, as number 4, by April 1958. (Sat 1/7/61, London Victoria Coach Station)

36. JWR823 ... Burrows 65, JWR823, one of two Maudslay Marathon III/Duple C33F new in February 1950, is resting in the Castle Street, Leeds overflow from the West Yorkshire Coach Station in Wellington Street. JWR 822 was withdrawn in September 1957 but 823 lasted until September 1964. (Sat 25/8/56, parking area between Castle Street and Lisbon Street, Leeds)

37. JWW484 ... JWW484 was new to W.R. & P. Bingley, Kinsley in May 1950 and was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Plaxton FC33F body. (Mon 14/5/62, S Hughes dealer, Gomersall)

38. KPT333 ... Number 27 in the J.J. Baker part of the G. & B. Motor Services, Quarrington Hill fleet was KPT333, a Duple C35F bodied Maudslay Marathon III. (Sat 1/8/59, Bishop Auckland Market Place)

39. PTW623 ... Eastern National 222, PTW623, a Maudslay Marathon III with Duple FC33F body, new in 1950 with fleet number 4108. (1959/60, Strand, London)

40. PTW623 ... ENOC Maudsley Marathon III 222, PTW623, ordered by Hicks but delivered to Eastern National in 1950. (Sun 19/9/54, Chelmsford Depot)

41. JKV122 ... Maudslay, 1951 (Wed 20/3/63)

42. JKV122 ... Supporting home industry, Coventry bought a batch of Maudslay Regent IIIs with Metro-Cammell bodies and 122, JKV122, is seen at Harnall Lane Garage. (Sun 20/10/63, Harnall Lane Garage)

43. JKV123 ... This Maudslay M9612E Regent III, seen at the Sandy Lane garage, with a Metro-Cammell H31/27R body was new as Coventry 123, JKV123, and was one of nine new in 1951. (Sun 10/5/64, Sandy Lane Garage, Coventry)

44. KVC169 ... Southdown 812, LUF812, a Leyland PSU1/15 Harrington Wayfarer C26C was one of the first 3 delivered (in January) of the 20 tourers ordered for the 1952 season. (Mon 15/6/53, St. Georges Square, Portsmouth)

45. MPT588 ... Seen in Peterborough Bus Station, MPT588 was a Maudslay Marathon III with a Burlingham FC37F body which had been acquired by Canhams in March 1958 from Meadowfield Motor Company (Cosy Coaches), Meadowfield to whom it had been new in August 1951. (Sat 30/9/61, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough)

46. MTJ357 ... Samuel Ledgard MTJ357 was a rare Maudslay Regal IV with Burlingham C41C body and is seen here in Leeds Bus Station. It was new in 1951 and arrived with Ledgard in 1957 from Votier, Norwich. (Tue 10/9/57, Leeds Central Bus Station)