1. GTG866 ... Aberdare Bristol K6A/ECW 77, GTG866, new in 1947 with another from the same batch, 75, behind.
Photo taken Cardiff Street, Aberdare

2. LNY850 ... Aberdare 40, LNY850, 23 until 1958, was a AEC Regal III 9621A with Northern Counties B35R body new in 1951, and is seen at the Glynhafod terminus on a cross-town route to Hirwaun. 40 was the first of three and was sold with 42 to Way, Cardiff Docks (dealer) for scrap in May 1972.
Photo taken Tue 13 Apr 1971, Glynhafod terminus, Cwmaman

3. LNY850 ... Seen at the Aberdare U.D.C. Garage is Aberdare 40, LNY850, which was an A.E.C. 9621A Regal III with a Northern Counties B35R body new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare U.D.C. Garage

4. LNY851 ... Aberdare AEC Regal III single decker 41, LNY851, with a NCME body is followed by Bristol L6A single decker 36, GTG870.
Photo taken Cardiff Street, Aberdare

5. LNY851 ... Aberdare Urban District Council 41, LNY851 (24 until 1958) was a late AEC Regal III 9621A with Northern Counties B35R body new in 1951, with chassis produced at the same time as many for overseas.
Photo taken Tue 13 Apr 1971, Gadlys Depot

6. LNY851 ... Aberdare purchased a varied selection of half-cab single deckers in the early post war years. This view shows 41, LNY851, a NCME B35R bodied AEC Regal III new in 1951.
Photo taken mid 1960s, Harriet Street, Trecynon

7. LNY854 ... New to Aberdare in 1951, LNY854 was one of four Guy Arab III with NCME B35R bodies. Originally number 20 it became 11 in the 1958 renumbering and was withdrawn in 1971.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage

8. LNY854 ... Aberdare 11, LNY854, was one of a small batch of Guy Arab III with NCME B35R bodies dating from 1951.
Photo taken 1967, Depot Road, Gadlys, Aberdare

9. LNY854 ... Aberdare U.D.C. on LNY854
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969

10. LNY858 ... Aberdare 81, LNY858, an AEC Regent III with NCME body of 1951.
Photo taken 1967, Cardiff Street, Aberdare

11. LNY858 ... Aberdare NCME bodied AEC Regent III, 81 LNY858, new in 1951.
Photo taken Cardiff Street, Aberdare

12. XNY411 ... Aberdare 55, XNY411, was a Longwell Green H35/29R bodied Guy Arab IV new in 1958 as fleet number 34 being renumbered shortly after delivery.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage

13. XNY414 ... Aberdare 58, XNY414, briefly 39 when new, was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with Longwell Green H35/29R body new in 1958, unique within the batch of five in having a Park Royal body shell built in 1954.
Photo taken Sat 27 Feb 1971, Glynhafod Terminus, Cwmaman

14. XNY416 ... Former Aberdare U.D.C. 14, XNY416, a Guy Arab LUF with Longwell Green body, new in 1958. Originally in Aberdare's cream and red livery it had later passed into Cynon Valley Borough Council ownership, receiving this most dismal dark red livery.
Photo taken early 1974, WETC, Winkleigh, Devon

15. XNY418 ... Aberdare 16, XNY418, was a Guy LUF with Longwell Green B44F body of 1958. Behind it is 27, FTX227C, an AEC Reliance with Strachan body of 1965.
Photo taken 1967, Aberdare UDC Garage

16. XNY419 ... One of four Guy Arab LUFs with Longwell Green B44F bodies, XNY419 was delivered to Aberdare in 1958 as 7 and renumbered 17 shortly afterwards.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys

17. XNY419 ... Aberdare UDC 17, XNY419, was one of four Guy Arab LUF 6HLW with Longwell Green B44F bodywork new in March 1958.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys

18. 521MTX ... Aberdare UDC 9, 521MTX, was a Morris LD05MR with a Kenex 13-seat body new in January 1962.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys

19. 920MTG ... Aberdare UDC didn't buy any new buses from 1958 until 1962 when as well as a small Morris the first of twenty-three AEC Reliances arrived, most of which would have Willowbrook dual-door bodies. The 1962 deliveries comprised four, 18-21 (918-921MTG) which as well as being the first new buses in this lighter livery were also the first one-man buses in the fleet. 20, 920MTG, was an AEC Reliance 2MU2RA with Willowbrook B42D bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 29 Mar 1970, Aberdare, Gadlys depot

20. FTX227C ... Aberdare 27, FTX227C, was an A.E.C. 2MU2RA Reliance with a Strachans B44D body new in October 1965.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare U.D.C. Garage

21. ... In the days of Aberdare Urban District Council the buses carried a version of the Royal Arms as shown above. The practice had been inherited from the Board of Health (which preceded the Urban District Council) who had been doing it since 1854. When the Home Office became aware in 1927 it required representations to the Home Secretary to prevent him from ordering the practice to cease and this device remained in use until the formation of Cynon Valley District Council in 1974.
Photo taken Thu 15 Nov 1979, Gadlys Depot, Aberdare

22. JTX233D ... JTX233D one of six AEC Reliances with Willowbrook B41D bodies was new in 1966 as Aberdare 33 and was outside the garage.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage

23. TNY491G ... Aberdare UDC 1, TNY491G, was one of six AEC Reliance 6MU2R with Willowbrook B41D + 18 bodywork new in September 1968.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys

24. TNY493G ... Aberdare 3, TNY493G, one of a batch of six AEC Reliances, new in 1968, with Willowbrook B41D bodies seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Aberdare UDC Garage

25. TNY493G ... Malta Y-0510, an A E C Reliance 6MU2RA built in 1968 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork.
Photo taken c.1993, Valletta Bus Station

26. TNY494G ... Malta Route Bus Y-0345 was an AEC Reliance with a Willowbrook B46F body dating from 1968. It was new as Aberdare 4, TNY494G, then becoming Cynon Valley 4, until its sale to Malta in 1981.
Photo taken August 1985, Valletta Bus Station

27. TNY495G ... Malta A-0004, an A E C Reliance 6MU2RA built in 1968 with Willowbrook B46F bodywork, formerly TNY495G and new as Aberdare 5 with B41D bodywork.
Photo taken Bus Station, Valletta, Malta

28. TNY495G ... Malta Route Bus Y-0300 A E C Reliance 6MU2RA built 1968 with Willowbrook B46F bodywork.
Photo taken Valletta Bus Station

29. TNY495G ... Malta Route Bus DBY300, an A E C Reliance 6MU2R built 1968 with Willowbrook B46F bodywork.
Photo taken Valletta Bus Station

30. TNY495G ... Malta DBY300, an AEC Reliance built in 1968 with Willowbrook B46F bodywork.
Photo taken Mon 16 May 2011, Valletta, Malta

31. LTG35L ... Cynon Valley (formerly Aberdare) Bristol RE 35, LTG35L, in the centre of Aberdare in July 1986 on its way to "Top End Circular".
Photo taken Fri 25 Jul 1986, Cardiff Street, Aberdare

32. LTG37L ... In 1972 Aberdare UDC took delivery of a batch of seven Bristol RESL6Ls with ECW B44F bodies, 35-41 (LTG35-41L). A further six followed in the early days of Cynon Valley BC, which replaced the UDC in 1974. Originally delivered in an all-red livery 37, LTG37L, is seen here in the later Cynon Valley livery which introduced a lot of white and looked considerably brighter.
Photo taken Mon 1 Jul 1985, Cardiff Street, Aberdare

33. LTG41L ... New to Aberdare in 1972 as their 41, LTG41L, was this Bristol RESL6L. It is seen when in service with Pennine Blue who subsequently sold out to PMT
Photo taken 1994, Halifax

34. LTG41L ... Pennine Blue LTG41L, a 1972 Bristol RESL6L/ECW B44F originally Cynon Valley 41.
Photo taken Sat 16 Feb 1991, Winterford Rd, Micklehurst