1. SME526 ... A rather bizarre traveller vehicle, a former BEA Commer Commando one & a half decker. This is believed to be SME526 but not confirmed. It has been fitted with the running gear of a 1950s 4X4 Commer Army truck. (Wed 18/6/03, Waterhall near Brighton)

2. MLL721 ... Seen on the H.C.V.C. Rally, British European Airways 1079, MLL721, an A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV with a Park Royal RDP37C body was new in December 1952. (Sun 2/5/71)

3. MLL738 ... The theme of this year's London Bus Museum Spring Gathering was aviation (tying in with the many aircraft exhibits at Brooklands) and it was hardly surprising to see this pair of BEA 4RF4 coaches on display. MLL740 was many years ago acquired by the Museum direct from service with BEA. MLL738 made its first appearance this year at Detling and awaits repainting. (Sun 19/4/15, London Bus Museum Spring Gathering, Brooklands)

4. MLL738 ... Seen at the South East Bus Festival at Detling, a welcome new arrival is 4RF4 BEA airport coach MLL738, one of two of the type just acquired by London Bus Company. Work has obviously started on restoration of this one. (Sat 28/3/15, South East Bus Festival at Detling)

5. MLL748 ... Former BEA London MLL748, an AEC Regal IV 9822E from 1952 with Park Royal bodywork. (April 1977, Lichfield)

6. MLL759 ... MLL759 was one of 65 AEC Regal IV with Park Royal bodies new to British European Airways (BEA) in 1952 and 1953. (Sat 5/7/69, Gilwell Park, Chingford)

7. MLL774 ... British European Airways 6539, MLL774, seen at Heathrow Airport operating as an airside bus was an A.E.C.9821LT Regal IV with a Metro-Cammell B39F body new in April 1952 as London Transport RF237 and had been acquired in January 1964. (February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport)

8. MLL803 ... British European Airways 6542, MLL803, seen at Heathrow Airport operating as an airside bus, was an A.E.C.9821LT Regal IV with a Metro-Cammell B39F body new in June 1952 as London Transport RF266 and had been acquired in January 1964. (February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport)

9. MLL739 ... New in February 1953, BEA Park Royal bodied AEC Regal Mark IV MLL739, operated by London Transport and used to carry passengers between West London Air Terminal in the Cromwell Road and London Airport. (Sun 19/4/59, London (Heathrow) Airport)

10. MLL740 ... A 1953 BEA AEC Regal IV with it's Park Royal RDP37C body at Heathrow Airport in about 1970 believed to be the now preserved MLL740 (1970, Heathrow Airport)

11. MLL740 ... Preserved former BEA coach MLL740, an AEC Regal IV with a special body designed by LT and built by Park Royal, new in February 1953. (Sun 3/4/05, Wisley Aerodrome)

12. MLL747 ... Continental Pioneer MLL747, an AEC 9822E Regal IV with Park Royal RDP37C body taken on a visit to Thames Valley at Bracknell. (Sun 6/9/70, Bracknell)

13. MLL747 ... Another shot of Continental Pioneer MLL747, originally a 4RF4 airport coach with BEA/LT, seen parked on Brighton Sea Front on the occasion of a Brighton Commercial Vehicle Run. (Sea Front, Brighton)

14. MLL747 ... MLL747, seen at the Premier Travel garage in Haverhill, was an A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV with a Park Royal RDP37C body in the fleet of Continental Pioneer, Richmond. New in March 1953 to British European Airways as number 1059, it was one of a large fleet which had been used on services to London Airport and it passed to Continental Pioneer in January 1967. (Sun 5/9/71, Haverhill)

15. MLL759 ... British European Airways 1020, MLL759, seen at Heathrow Airport, was an A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV with a Park Royal RDP37C body (defined in the Fleet History as coach body with bus seats) new in April 1953. (February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport)

16. NLP639 ... British European Airways livery is carried by Park Royal bodied AEC Regal IV NLP639 parked at London Airport. (Sun 6/8/61, Heathrow Airport)

17. NLP645 ... NLP645 was one of 65 AEC Regal IV's with Park Royal C37C body, new in 1953 and operated by London Transport on behalf of British European Airways. By the time this photo was taken, it was being used by Yardleys (perfume manufacturers) in Basildon for staff transport. (1977, Basildon)

18. NLP650 ... 1st Woodmansterne Scout Troop NLP650 is seen approaching the Cub and Scout Rally at Gilwell Park. This was an A.E.C. 9822E Regal IV with a Park Royal RDP37C body, which had been new in October 1953 as British European Airways 1039. (Sat 1/7/72, Gilwell Park)

19. OVB73 ... House, Watlington OVB73, a Trojan P3 with a Trojan B11R body, was acquired in August 1958 from B.E.A., Ruislip, where it had been used as a crew bus. (Sun 27/3/66, Watlington)

20. UYL712 ... Acquired from the Ministry of Aviation, London W.C.2, in April 1962, British European Airways 6512, UYL712, was a Bedford J4A2 which had been new in 1958 to the Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation, London W,C,1, passing to the Ministry of Aviation, London W.C,2, in October 1959. (February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport)

21. ... A BEA articulated bus at Heathrow Airport circa 1970. The tractor unit appeared to be a Bedford & it appeared to be on airside work. (c.1970, viewing area, Heathrow Airport)

22. ... Seeing the photo of a BEA articulated bus at London Airport reminded me of something similar on an old family holiday photo taken at Heathrow in 1965, where the tractor unit is clearly a Thames Trader. And a good selection of old cars. (August 1965, Heathrow Airport)

23. 953ALR ... British European Airways C519, 953ALR, was a Bedford J4A2 tractor unit coupled to a B.T.C. Semi-trailer chassis with a Samlesbury B24C (originally B44C) body new in 1961. These had centre entrances on both sides. (Heathrow Airport)

24. ... An unidentified B.E.A. Marshall bodied Bedford VAL on airside duties at Heathrow Airport on a very wet day in 1970 (1970, Heathrow Airport)

25. LMG156C ... B.E.A. 6548 & 6549 (LMG155C & LMG156C), Bedford VAL14s with Marshall B40C bodies (centre doors both sides and perimeter seating), new in 1965. (Heathrow Airport)

26. LMG157C ... British European Airways 6550, LMG157C, was a Bedford VAL14 with a Marshall B40C body new in October 1965. (February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport)

27. LMG159C ... British European Airways (BEA) 6552, LMG159C, was one of ten Marshall B40C bodied Bedford VAL14 new in October and November 1965 for inter-terminal transfers within London (Heathrow) Airport. (Sat 24/5/69, London Heathrow Airport)

28. LMG162C ... BEA LMG162C, a Bedford VAL with Marshall body. (Thu 23/6/66, Heathrow Airport)

29. LMG163C ... British European Airways C556, LMG163C, was one of the ten Bedford VAL14s with Marshall B40C bodies delivered in 1965. They were non-P.S.V. Terminal transfer buses at London Airport and had centre entrances on both sides and perimeter seating. It had been renumbered from 6556 in April 1971. (Heathrow Airport)

30. LMG164C ... British European Airways 6557 LMG164C, seen at Heathrow Airport, was a Bedford VAL14 with a Marshall B40C body, the last of ten new in 1965, being licensed in November. (Sat 12/4/69, London Heathrow Airport)

31. KGJ601D ... In 1966 British European Airways bought a batch of AEC Routemasters with front entrance bodywork to use on passenger transfer from central London to Heathrow. The buses later became Londons RMA class when they were sold to London Transport by BEA. KGJ601D became RMA28 and is seen here restored to BEA blue livery. (1993, Harrogate)

32. KGJ603D ... KGJ603D was originally a short RMA operated by LTE on behalf of BEA. After being purchased by Shaftesbury and District it was lengthened by the insertion of two standard bays making it half a bay longer than an RML. The centre staircase is from an Ailsa. It was licensed for one person operation but it was somewhat difficult to turn round in the cab to access the hatch. (Fri 22/7/11, Seldown Coach Station, Poole)

33. KGJ603D ... Delivered new to BEA in 1966 was KGJ603D, a Park Royal bodied AEC Routemaster. It was bought by London Transport as their RMA29 in 1979 and converted to a trainer minus stairs one year later. (Mon 15/8/11, Cann Common, Shaftsbury)

34. KGJ603D ... Seen here at the Ringwood Rally in a nearside shot is Shaftesbury & District RME1, KGJ603D, the R2RH/2 Routemaster which had been new in November 1966 as British European Airways 8210 with a Park Royal H32/24F body. (Ringwood)

35. KGJ609D ... British Airways KGJ609D, one of a batch of 65 AEC Routemasters with front entrance bodywork bought by British European Airways in 1966 for use on passenger transfer from central London to Heathrow. (mid 1970s, London Heathrow Airport)

36. KGJ612D ... Shaftesbury & District RMA37, KGJ612D, seemingly running from Hounslow Garage on route 111 to Kingston, on a running day, was an A.E.C. R2RH Routemaster with a Park Royal H32/24F body which had been new in December 1966 to British European Airways as one of sixty-five, when it carried fleet number 8219.

37. KGJ622D ... Former BEA AEC Routemaster 8229, KGJ622D, of 1966. This bus was sold to London Transport in 1975 and became RMA19 in which guise it is now preserved. (1995, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

38. KHM1D ... KHM1D, an A.E.C 2U3RA Reliance, with a Willowbrook DP49F body, had been new in July 1966 as British European Airways B200. (Sun 15/3/81, Putney)

39. KHM1D ... Continental Pioneer, Richmond KHM1D an A.E.C 2U3RA Reliance, had been new in July 1966 as British European Airways B200.

40. KHM8D ... British European Airways 8207, KHM8D, was the last of eight A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliances with Willowrook DP49F bodies new in July 1966 for the Executive Express service. They were operated by London Transport on B.E.A.'s behalf and were allocated fleet numbers EC1- EC8 by London Transport. (Heathrow Airport)

41. NMY649E ... British European Airways 8256, NMY649E, was an A.E.C. R2RH/2 Routemaster, one of forty new in 1967 with Park Royal H32/24F bodies, 8256 being new in February. (Sat 12/4/69, London Heathrow Airport)

42. NMY660E ... BEA 8267, NMY660E, an AEC/Park Royal Routemaster R2RH/2 with H32/24F body, new in 1967. (Heathrow Airport)

43. NMY660E ... British Airways NMY660E, new to BEA in 1967 and used on the service carrying passengers between central London and Heathrow, with luggage trailers. (Tue 27/8/74, London Heathrow Airport)

44. OYF266F ... British European Airways 6566, OYF266F, was one of ten Bedford VAL14s with Marshall B40D bodies new in 1967. (Sun 5/10/69, Heathrow Airport)