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.
Photo taken Wed 18 Jun 2003, 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.
Photo taken Sun 2 May 1971

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.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 2015, 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.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 2015, South East Bus Festival at Detling

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

6. 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.
Photo taken February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport

7. 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.
Photo taken February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport

8. 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.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1959, London (Heathrow) Airport

9. 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
Photo taken 1970, Heathrow Airport

10. 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.
Photo taken Sun 3 Apr 2005, Wisley Aerodrome

11. MLL747 ... Continental Pioneer MLL747, an AEC 9822E Regal IV with Park Royal RDP37C body taken on a visit to Thames Valley at Bracknell.
Photo taken Sun 6 Sep 1970, Bracknell

12. 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.
Photo taken Sea Front, Brighton

13. 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.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Haverhill

14. 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.
Photo taken February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport

15. NLP639 ... British European Airways livery is carried by Park Royal bodied AEC Regal IV NLP639 parked at London Airport.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1961, Heathrow Airport

16. 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.
Photo taken 1977, Basildon

17. 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.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1972, Gilwell Park

18. 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.
Photo taken Sun 27 Mar 1966, Watlington

19. 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.
Photo taken February/March 1966, Heathrow Airport

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

21. ... 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.
Photo taken August 1965, Heathrow Airport

22. 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.
Photo taken Heathrow Airport

23. ... An unidentified B.E.A. Marshall bodied Bedford VAL on airside duties at Heathrow Airport on a very wet day in 1970
Photo taken 1970, Heathrow Airport

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

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

26. LMG162C ... BEA LMG162C, a Bedford VAL with Marshall body.
Photo taken Thu 23 Jun 1966, Heathrow Airport

27. 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.
Photo taken Heathrow Airport

28. 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.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1969, London Heathrow Airport

29. 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.
Photo taken 1993, Harrogate

30. 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.
Photo taken Fri 22 Jul 2011, Seldown Coach Station, Poole

31. 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.
Photo taken Mon 15 Aug 2011, Cann Common, Shaftsbury

32. 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.
Photo taken Ringwood

33. 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.
Photo taken mid 1970s, London Heathrow Airport

34. 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.

35. 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.
Photo taken 1995, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum

36. KHM1D ... KHM1D, an A.E.C 2U3RA Reliance, with a Willowbrook DP49F body, had been new in July 1966 as British European Airways B200.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1981, Putney

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

38. 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.
Photo taken Heathrow Airport

39. 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.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1969, London Heathrow Airport

40. NMY660E ... BEA 8267, NMY660E, an AEC/Park Royal Routemaster R2RH/2 with H32/24F body, new in 1967.
Photo taken Heathrow Airport

41. NMY660E ... British Airways NMY660E, new to BEA in 1967 and used on the service carrying passengers between central London and Heathrow, with luggage trailers.
Photo taken Tue 27 Aug 1974, London Heathrow Airport

42. OYF266F ... British European Airways 6566, OYF266F, was one of ten Bedford VAL14s with Marshall B40D bodies new in 1967.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Heathrow Airport