SCT '61 Photo Index
Maidstone and District
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1. D8650 ... Preserved Maidstone & District D8650, a vintage 1912 Hallford
Photo taken Sun 9 Oct 2011, Canvey Island
2. D8650 ... Preserved Maidstone & District D8650, a vintage 1912 Hallford.
Photo taken Mon 9 Apr 2012, Chatham Dockyard
3. CKO970 ... Maidstone & District CO567, CKO970, was a 1936 Leyland TS7 Tiger which had been rebodied in 1950 with a Harrington C32F body and is seen at Ascot.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jul 1958, Ascot
4. DKT11 ... Seen at Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District CO553, DKT11, a Leyland TS7 Tiger new in 1937 with a Harrington C32F body with a full length roof rack for carrying band instruments. It was rebodied in May 1950 with a Harrington C32F body also fitted with a full length roof rack for carrying band instruments. The coach behind is SRR 333, a Harrington Contender of Thomas, North Muskham.
Photo taken Sat 17 Jun 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
5. DKT16 ... Preserved Maidstone & District CO558, DKT16, a 1937 Leyland Tiger TS7 with a Harrington C32F body, rebuilt by them in 1950.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 2011, Kent Showground, Detling
6. FKL611 ... Preserved Maidstone & District 273, FKL611, a Bristol K5G with Weymann L24/24R body seen at Winkleigh.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
7. FKL611 ... The upper saloon of preserved Maidstone & District 273, FKL611, a Bristol K5G with Weymann L24/24R body seen at Winkleigh. This shows that seats were for three and four alternately on the upper deck with the seats for three having the vertical stanchion.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
8. FKL611 ... The lower saloon of preserved Maidstone & District 273, FKL611, a Bristol K5G with Weymann L24/24R body seen at Winkleigh. On the nearside, matching the offside upper deck sunken gangway is a full length luggage rack.
Photo taken Sun 30 Sep 1984, Winkleigh
9. FKO223 ... Holder, Charlton-on-Otmoor FKO223 was a Leyland TD5, new in 1939, with a Weymann H28/26R body acquired from Maidstone & District DH365 in November 1955 which is seen here at Gloucester Green, Oxford.
Photo taken Wed 20 Aug 1958, Gloucester Green, Oxford
10. GKE68 ... GKE68, a Weymann bodied Bristol K5G new to Chatham Traction in June 1939, passed to Maidstone & District in October 1955 as their DH295, withdrawn the following year and entered preservation in 1960. It was acquired by Friends of Chatham Traction in November 2009.
Photo taken Sat 2 Apr 2016, Detling
11. GKN267 ... Maidstone & District DH20, GKN267, a Guy Arab I with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1943. In April 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
12. GKN763 ... Maidstone & District DH23, GKN763, a Guy Arab II with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1943. In May 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
13. GKN764 ... Maidstone and District DH24, GKN764, a wartime Guy Arab I, built in 1943 and rebodied in 1952 by Weymann H56R.
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, New Road, Rochester
14. GKP266 ... New to Maidstone & District in 1944 as DH40, GKP266 was acquired by Premier Travel, Cambridge along with two others, in June 1959 and numbered 116. Originally having a Weymann H30/26R body of utility style, it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Chrishall Depot
15. GKP446 ... Maidstone & District DH65, GKP446, a Guy Arab II with a Weymann H30/26R body was new in 1944. In May 1952 it was rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body as seen here in Chatham.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
16. GKP653 ... GKP653 was Maidstone & District DH43 and was a Daimler CWA6 with a Weymann H30/26R body fitted in 1951 seen in Maidstone.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
17. GKP862 ... Maidstone and District DH68, GKP862, a wartime Guy Arab II rebodied in 1952 by Weymann (H56R).
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Stuart Road, Overcliffe, Gravesend
18. HKE201 ... Maidstone & District DH418, NKT914, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951 and DH100, HKE201, the first of twelve Bristol K6As new in 1944 with Park Royal UH30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, M&D Garage, Nelson Road, Gillingham
19. HKE207 ... Maidstone & District, Maidstone DH106, HKE207, was a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body and was seen in Hastings.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jul 1962, Queens Road, Hastings
20. HKE219 ... Maidstone and District DH118, HKE219, and DH123, HKE224, both wartime Bristol K6As which were rebodied by Weymann in the early fifties.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
21. HKE224 ... Maidstone and District DH118, HKE219, and DH123, HKE224, both wartime Bristol K6As which were rebodied by Weymann in the early fifties.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
22. HKE230 ... Maidstone and District DH129, HKE230, a wartime Bristol K6A rebodied by Weymann H56R in the early 1950s.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
23. HKE281 ... Maidstone and District DH45, HKE281, a wartime Daimler CWA6 rebodied by Weymann H56R in the early 1950s.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Mill Street, Maidstone
24. HKE861 ... Maidstone & District DH153, HKE861, a 1945 Bristol K6A originally with utility body but re-bodied by Weymann in the early fifties and withdrawn in 1965, seen being steam cleaned on the ramp which used to be alongside the main garage shed at Silverhill Garage in Hastings.
Photo taken Wed 1 Apr 1964, Silverhill Garage, Hastings
25. HKE867 ... Preserved Maidstone and District DH159, HKE867, AEC engined Bristol K6A with Weymann H56R body, new in 1945, rebodied in 1953.
Photo taken Sat 16 Feb 2008, Hawkhurst Bus Station
26. HKE867 ... Seen at Madeira Drive, Brighton, HKE867, a Bristol K6A, new as Maidstone and District DH159 in 1945 with a Duple H30/26R body, had been rebodied with a Weymann H30/26R body in April 1953.
Photo taken Sun 6 May 1973, Madeira Drive, Brighton
27. HKE867 ... Preserved Maidstone & District Bristol K6A DH159, HKE867, dating from 1945, rebodied in 1953 with a Weymann H30/26R body, seen at Tenterden Town station on the Kent & East Sussex Railway during the railway's gala weekend in May 2010.
Photo taken Mon 3 May 2010, Tenterden Town Station
28. HKE867 ... Maidstone & District DH159, HKE867, a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body, is seen in Tenterden.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Tenterden
29. HKL819 ... New in 1946 as Maidstone & District SO9 with a Beadle B36F body, HKL819 was converted to OB35F in May 1958 and renumbered OR1. It was renumbered again in January 1968 to 8001 and was withdrawn in 1970 and entered preservation in 1978 after sale in April 1971 to a dealer. It is seen here leaving Sevenoaks Bus Station on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Sevenoaks Bus Station
30. HKL819 ... HKL819 was new in 1946 as Maidstone & District SO9 with a Beadle B36F body and was converted to OB35F in May 1958 when it was renumbered OR1. It was renumbered again in January 1968 to 8001 and was withdrawn in 1970 and entered preservation in 1978 after sale in April 1971 to a dealer. The rear view is seen here in Sevenoaks Bus Station on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Sevenoaks Bus Station
31. HKL819 ... Maidstone & District OR1, HKL819, seen in Hastings, was an A.E.C. O662 Regal with a Beadle B36F body when new in November 1946 as SO9. It was converted to OB35F in May 1958 and renumbered to OR1.
Photo taken Sat 25 Aug 1962, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
32. HKL826 ... New to Maidstone and District in 1946, this AEC Regal carries a Beadle body; it was delivered as SO16, HKL826. In 1957 it was converted to open top form, renumbered as OR2 and ran on the Hastings town tour.
Photo taken 1995, Piccadilly, York
33. HKL826 ... The NEBPG Durham rally on 18 June took place in the middle of a heat wave. One of the more appropriate buses attending was this former Maidstone & District AEC Regal of 1946 with Beadle 36 seat bodywork SO16, HKL826.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jun 2017, Howlands Park and Ride, Durham
34. HKL826 ... Maidstone & District OR2, HKL826, seen in Hastings, was an A.E.C. O662 Regal with a Beadle B36F body when new in September 1946 as SO16. It was converted to OB35F in November 1957 and renumbered to OR2.
Photo taken Sat 25 Aug 1962, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
35. HKL826 ... Maidstone & District OR2, HKL826, formerly SO16, a 1946 AEC Regal with Beadle body converted in 1957 to OB35F, along with two other similar buses, used from 1958 until the mid-1970s in Hastings and known as Emily. After a spell with Guide Friday in various places and then private ownership, it was acquired by NEBPT in 2007.
Photo taken Mon 30 Aug 2010, Seaburn Show Field, Sunderland
36. HKL836 ... Maidstone & District 8003, HKL836, and 8001, HKL819, 1946 AEC Regals with Beadle body, converted to OB35F. The cost of the round the town tours appears as 2/6d by this time.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1970, Hastings Depot
37. HKL836 ... Former Maidstone & District OR3, HKL836, a 1946 AEC Regal with Beadle body, converted to OB35F, seen here with Hastings & District on the Hastings Town Tour, probably in summer 1985.
Photo taken summer 1985, Bohemia Road, Hastings
38. HKL836 ... A second view of former Maidstone & District OR3, HKL836, a 1946 AEC Regal with Beadle body, converted to OB35F, seen here with Hastings & District on the Hastings Town Tour, probably in summer 1985.
Photo taken summer 1985, Bohemia Road, Hastings
39. HKL836 ... Former Maidstone & District OR3, HKL836, a 1946 AEC Regal with Beadle body, converted to OB35F, seen here in the fleet of London Bus Co.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 2011, South East Bus Festival, Kent Showground, Detling
40. HKR41 ... Seen in the entrance to Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station in Doncaster is Barras (Don Motors), Doncaster HKR41, a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body. It had been new as Maidstone & District DH189 in October 1946 and was acquired in October 1959 via Fleet Car Sales (dealer), Dunchurch.
Photo taken Fri 2 Jun 1961, Glasgow Paddocks Bus Station, Doncaster
41. HKL836 ... Maidstone & District OR3, HKL836, seen in Hastings, was an A.E.C. O662 Regal with a Beadle B36F body when new in March 1947 as SO26. It was converted to OB35F in June 1958 and renumbered to OR3.
Photo taken Sat 25 Aug 1962, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings
42. JKM105 ... In March 1934 Maidstone & District acquired the Hastings operations of Timpson, London S.E.6 and the vehicles acquired included six A.E.C. 661 Regents with Harrington H30/26R bodies which had been new between November 1933 and February 1934. They were rebodied with new Weymann H28/26R bodies between May and August 1942 and in 1947 Maidstone & District transferred these bodies to new A.E.C. O961 Regent chassis to become DH244-249, JKM101-106. The one seen here, DH248, JKM105, was withdrawn in 1958, passing initially to Cotter, Glasgow in November 1958 and then to Cunningham, Paisley in June 1959 when it was numbered 28. It had been renumbered to 30 by the time of this view.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Cunningham's Yard, Underwood Road, Paisley
43. DDY69 ... DDY69 was an A.E.C. O662 Regal, with a Harrington C33F body, new in March 1948 to Skinners (Hastings) Ltd., St. Leonards as number 31. It is seen here at Victoria Coach Station carrying fleet number CO119 after the Skinner business had been acquired by Maidstone & District. The coach behind is CO120, originally Skinner 33.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jul 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
44. JKM439 ... Seen on the spare ground at the top end of Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District CO39, JKM439, an A.E.C. O662 Regal new in 1948 with a Beadle C32F body.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, London Victoria Coach Station
45. JKM444 ... Seen at Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District CO44, JKM444, an A.E.C. O662 Regal with a Beadle C32F body, one of sixteen new in 1948.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
46. KKK863 ... Premier Travel, Cambridge 134, KKK863, was acquired from Maidstone & District DH257 in October 1961 and was a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body which had been new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 12 Aug 1962, Chrishall Depot
47. DDY752 ... Maidstone & District CO120, DDY752, was new in July 1949 to Skinner, St. Leonards as number 33.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1959
48. KKK850 ... KKK850, Maidstone & District CO111, new in 1949 was a Harrington C32F bodied AEC Regal III resting at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1960, London Victoria Coach Station
49. KKK852 ... At Victoria Coach Station a line up of Maidstone & District coaches with CO113, KKK852, an A.E.C. 6821A Regal III with a Harrington FC32F body new in October 1949 at the front. To the right of it one of the Harrington bodied A.E.C. Reliances and one of the Leyland bodied Leyland Royal Tigers.
Photo taken Sat 5 Aug 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
50. KKK874 ... Holder, Charlton-on-Otmoor KKK874, a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body, had been acquired from Maidstone & District DH268 in September 1962.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1963, High Street, Charlton-on-Otmoor
51. KKK891 ... Maidstone and District DH285, KKK891, a Bristol K6A with Weymann H56R body, new in 1949
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, near Maidstone
52. KKK893 ... Seen in Maidstone was Maidstone & District DH287, KKK893, a Bristol K6A with a Weymann H30/26R body new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
53. LKT977 ... Maidstone and District DL16, LKT977, was a Bristol K6A from 1949 which had a Weymann 53-seat lowbridge body.
Photo taken 1962, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
54. LKT991 ... Preserved Maidstone & District SO43, LKT991, a Bristol L6A with ECW B35R body new in May 1950.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 2011, Kent Showground, Detling
55. LKT991 ... Another major company in the area, Maidstone & District, was represented at Detling by 1950 Bristol L6A/ECW SO43, LKT991.
Photo taken Sat 5 Apr 2014, Kent Showground, Detling
56. NKN650 ... NKN650, preserved ex Maidstone & District LC1 'The Knightrider' is a 1950 Commer Avenger 1, fitted with a Harrington C16F body.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 2005, Marine Parade, Worthing
57. NKT875 ... NKT875, preserved ex Maidstone & District DH379, is a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/12 fitted with a Leyland H58R body.
Photo taken Sun 31 Jul 2005, Marine Parade, Worthing
58. NKT875 ... Preserved Maidstone and District DH159, NKT875, a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/12 fitted with a Leyland H58R body.
Photo taken Sat 16 Feb 2008, Cranbrook
59. NKT875 ... The two surviving M&D PD2/12 Leyland Titans met at Tinkers Park for the first time in more than 20 years. NKT875 dates from 1951 and is a H30/28R whereas NKT896 also dates from 1951 but is a H30/28RD. Fleet numbers were DH379 and DH400 respectively.
Photo taken Sun 7 Aug 2016, Tinkers Park, Sussex
60. NKT877 ... Maidstone and District DH381, NKT877, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
61. NKT885 ... Maidstone and District DH389, NKT885, a Leyland PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
62. NKT885 ... Seen at the Hawkhurst garage is Maidstone & District DH389, NKT885, a Leyland PD2/12 which was new in June 1951 with a Leyland H30/28R body.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Hawkhurst Garage
63. NKT894 ... Maidstone & District NKT894, a Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Leyland H58RD body, new in 1951 as DH398.
Photo taken Tue 14 Jul 1970, Queens Road, Hastings
64. NKT895 ... Maidstone & District 5399, NKT895, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Leyland H32/26RD body seen in Maidstone. New in August 1951 as DH399, it had been renumbered to 5399 in January 1968.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
65. NKT896 ... The two surviving M&D PD2/12 Leyland Titans met at Tinkers Park for the first time in more than 20 years. NKT875 dates from 1951 and is a H30/28R whereas NKT896 also dates from 1951 but is a H30/28RD. Fleet numbers were DH379 and DH400 respectively.
Photo taken Sun 7 Aug 2016, Tinkers Park, Sussex
66. NKT911 ... Maidstone & District DH415, NKT911, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951. It was one of five such vehicles believed to have been diverted from another operator.
Photo taken Sat 16 Nov 1963, London Victoria Coach Station
67. NKT911 ... A rear view of Maidstone & District DH415, NKT911, at Gillingham. This was the first of five Leyland PD2/3s with Leyland H30/26R bodies delivered in 1951
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, M&D Garage, Nelson Road, Gillingham
68. NKT914 ... Maidstone & District DH418, NKT914, a Leyland PD2/3 with a Leyland H30/26R body new in 1951 and DH100, HKE201, the first of twelve Bristol K6As new in 1944 with Park Royal UH30/26R bodies.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, M&D Garage, Nelson Road, Gillingham
69. NKT956 ... Dating from 1952, Maidstone & District SO97, NKT956 seen in Sutherland Street, near Victoria Coach Station was a Beadle-A.E.C. with a DP39F body. Rebuilt using the units from DH296, DKT30, an A.E.C. O661 Regent new in 1937, it had been CO228 initially as C35F and was renumbered and reseated in January 1955 when downgraded to bus work.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, Sutherland Street, near London Victoria Coach Station
70. OKM317 ... A.A. , Ayr (Dodds DT13), OKM317, was an AEC 9612E Regent III with a Saro H30/26R body, new in December 1951.
Photo taken Fri 8 Jun 1962, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr
71. OKO27 ... Maidstone & District CO279, OKO27, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland C37C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger.
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
72. OKO31 ... Maidstone & District CO283, OKO31, seen at Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland C37C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger.
Photo taken Sat 20 May 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
73. OKO34 ... OKO34 was the last of fourteen Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers, numbered CO273-286, with Leyland C37C bodies new to Maidstone & District delivered between May and July 1952, OKO34 being new in June as CO286.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1964, Ascot Racecourse
74. OKP980 ... Maidstone & District CO252, OKP980, a 1952 Beadle-Leyland rebuilt using parts from prewar Leyland chassis. This vehicle is now preserved by Thornes of Bubwith
Photo taken Sun 5 Aug 2007, Harrogate Rally
75. OKP983 ... Maidstone & District CO255, OKP983, was a Beadle-Leyland with a Beadle C35F body seen at Victoria Coach Station. It was one of nineteen new in 1952.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
76. PKE272 ... Maidstone & District CO272, PKE272, carried the only Harrington Commander body built which dates from 1952 and seated C37C when new. The chassis was a standard Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger.
Photo taken Sat 10 Jun 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
77. PKE272 ... This unique Harrington Commander C37C body was fitted to a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger, to become PKE272, which was CO272 in the Maidstone & District fleet and which was seen at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
78. RKP914 ... Maidstone & District, Maidstone DH433, RKP914, was a Leyland PD2/12 with a Weymann H32/26RD body seen in Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton.
Photo taken Sun 23 Apr 1961, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
79. SKE997 ... Scout, Hastings CO301, SKE997, a Beadle-Leyland rebuild from 1953 with a Beadle C26F body is seen on the spare ground at the top end of Victoria Coach Station, parked facing Semley Place with the chimney on the end of the overseas departures building prominent in the background.
Photo taken Wed 9 Aug 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
80. FDY246 ... Maidstone & District CO122, FDY246, was a Gurney Nutting C37C bodied AEC Regal IV new to Skinner, Hastings
Photo taken Sat 6 May 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
81. RKP904 ... Maidstone and District DH423, RKP904, a Leyland PD2/12 with Weymann H58RD body, new in 1954, waiting to start on the long route 57 from Gravesend to Hastings.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Overcliffe, Gravesend
82. RKP915 ... Maidstone and District DH434, RKP915, a 1954 Leyland Titan PD2/12 with Metro-Cammell H58RD body, seen in Brighton en-route for Tunbridge Wells
Photo taken Sun 12 Apr 1964, Old Steine, Brighton
83. SKE985 ... Maidstone & District CO289, SKE985, a Harrington Wayfarer C37C bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger new in January 1954, the first of twelve, is seen on the spare ground at the top end of Victoria Coach Station adjacent to the overseas departures building.
Photo taken Sat 10 Sep 1960, Ebury Street, near London Victoria Coach Station
84. SKE991 ... Unidentified owner, SKE991, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/15 built in 1954 with Harrington C37C bodywork.
Photo taken February 1969, The Potteries, north east of Newcastle-under-Lyme
85. SKE997 ... Scout, Hastings CO301, SKE997, was one of three Beadle C26F bodied rebuilds of 1936 Leylands new in 1954 and was seen at Ascot.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jul 1958, Ascot
86. SKE998 ... Scout, Hastings CO302, SKE998, seen at Epsom racecourse was one of three Beadle-Leyland rebuilds new in 1954. CO301/2 were in Scout livery whilst CO303 was in standard Maidstone & District livery, They were reconstructions using units from SO540/2/1, (DKL 587/9/8 - 1936 Leyland TS7s) respectively and had Beadle C26F bodies.
Photo taken Sat 2 Aug 1958, Epsom Racecourse
87. TKM304 ... Two former Yorkshire Woollen District AEC Reliance MU3RVs.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1970, Premises of North's (dealer), Sherburn-in-Elmet
88. TKM317 ... A line up of Maidstone and District coaches, one of the WKM semi-chassisless Beadle rebuilds on the left and then five of the TKM batch of AEC Reliances with Harrington C37C bodies, new in 1954/5 including from the left CO317, TKM317, CO335, TKM335, CO336, TKM336 and CO313, TKM313.
Photo taken c. 1957, London Victoria Coach Station
89. TKM319 ... C Cornes & Son - contractor - TKM319, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1954 with Harrington C37C bodywork.
Photo taken March 1969, Keele University
90. TKM328 ... New to Maidstone & District as CO328, TKM328 had become Hebble 28 when seen at their Walnut Street garage in Halifax.
Photo taken Sun 8 Sep 1968, Walnut Street Garage, Halifax
91. TKM329 ... Former Maidstone & District CO329, TKM329, a 1954 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with 37 seat centre entrance Harrington body. The bus is seen in 1973 after withdrawal by Maidstone & District
Photo taken August 1973, Preston
92. TKM344 ... TKM344 was a Harrington C37C bodied AEC Reliance MU3RV. It had been new to Maidstone & District in February 1955 as CO344, later C344 (1961) and, finally, 4344 (1968).
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Tenterden Depot
93. TKM348 ... New in 1955, Maidstone & District CO348, TKM348, was one of forty-seven A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances with Harrington Wayfarer C37C bodies and is seen on Ebury Bridge.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, Ebury Bridge, near London Victoria Coach Station
94. TKM349 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 439, TKM349, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Harrington Wayfarer C37C body, new to Maidstone & District as C349 in 1955.
Photo taken 1969/1970, Parking area off Longcauseway, Dewsbury
95. UKN200 ... UKN200 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton is seen operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, the first of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955, and had carried fleet number SO200 when new in September 1955.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, Headstone Lane, Harrow
96. UKN208 ... Operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane is UKN208 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, one of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955 and had carried fleet number SO208 when new in September 1955.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, High Street, Ruislip
97. UKN208 ... A second shot of UKN208 of Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton is seen operating the 98b service between Ruislip Station and Rayners Lane. It was a Harrington-Commer Contender with a B42F body, one of eleven new to Maidstone and District in 1955, and had carried fleet number SO208 when new in September 1955.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, Station Approach, Ruislip Station
98. VKO992 ... Seen in Chatham, Maidstone & District DH468, VKO992, was the first of eight Guy Arab IVs with Weymann H32/28R bodies new in 1955. They had been ordered for the Chatham & District fleet but were delivered after the transfer of the subsidiary fleets to the main fleet.
Photo taken Sat 13 Dec 1958, Barrier Road, Chatham
99. VKO994 ... Maidstone & District DH470, VKO994, was a Guy Arab IV with a Weymann H32/28R body from 1955.
Photo taken 1962, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
100. WKM362 ... WKM362 was numbered CO362 in the Maidstone & District fleet, being a Beadle-AEC rebuild with C37C body dating from 1955 and is seen at Victoria Coach Station.
Photo taken Mon 22 May 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
101. VKR36 ... Calderdale 363, VKR36, was one of two 1956 lowbridge AEC Regent Vs with Park Royal L30/26RD bodies acquired from Maidstone & District and is seen in the garage.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Millwood Garage, Halifax Road, Todmorden
102. VKR37 ... Calderdale 364, VKR37, was one of two 1956 lowbridge AEC Regent Vs with Park Royal L30/26RD bodies acquired from Maidstone & District and is seen leaving the garage.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Millwood Garage, Halifax Road, Todmorden
103. VKR37 ... VKR37 was one of two lowbridge Regent Vs that were bought from Maidstone & District by Calderdale Joint Omnibus Committee and worked from Todmorden garage. It was new as DL37 and was an AEC Regent V MD3RV with a Park Royal L30/26RD body.
Photo taken Sun 11 Aug 1974, Huddersfield, Greenhead Park
104. VKR39 ... Ex-M&D Regent V VKR39 was exhibited by South East Coach works as a bus they are in the process of refurbishing.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 2015, South East Bus Festival at Detling
105. VKR39 ... Preserved Maidstone & District DL39, VKR39, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal L30/26RD body new in March 1956 was used on the Country Bus Running Day at Sevenoaks and is seen here entering the Bus Station to work a journey to Borough Green Station on route 9.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 2016, Sevenoaks Bus Station
106. VKR39 ... A rear view of preserved Maidstone & District DL39, VKR39, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal L30/26RD body new in March 1956, which was used on the Country Bus Running Day and which is seen here in Sevenoaks Bus Station.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 2016, Sevenoaks Bus Station
107. VKR39 ... A view, looking forwards, of the upper saloon of preserved Maidstone & District DL39, VKR39, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal L30/26RD body new in March 1956 which was used on the Country Bus Running Day at Sevenoaks.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 2016, Sevenoaks Bus Station
108. VKR39 ... A view, looking to the rear, of the upper saloon of preserved Maidstone & District DL39, VKR39, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal L30/26RD body new in March 1956 which was used on the Country Bus Running Day at Sevenoaks.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 2016, Sevenoaks Bus Station
109. VKR39 ... A view looking forwards, of the lower and top deck of Maidstone & District DL39, VKR39, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with Park Royal L30/26RD bodywork new in March 1956 whilst undergoing restoration.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 2015, South East Bus Festival at Detling
110. VKR469 ... Maidstone and District DH477, VKR469, an AEC Regent V with Park Royal H59RD body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
111. VKR469 ... Maidstone & District DH477, VKR469, dating from June 1956, was an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V with a Park Royal H33/26RD body.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
112. VKR470 ... VKR470 is Maidstone and District DH478, a 1956 AEC Regent V with Park Royal body.
Photo taken Sun 23 Sep 2018, Amberley Museum
113. VKR475 ... Maidstone and District DH483, VKR475, an AEC Regent V with Park Royal H59RD body, new in 1956.
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
114. VKR479 ... Calderdale JOC 362, VKR479, originally Maidstone and District DH487, an AEC Regent V new in 1956 with Park Royal H33/26RD body.
Photo taken summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station
115. VKR481 ... Maidstone and District DH489, VKR481, an AEC Regent V MD3RV with Park Royal H59RD body, the last of a batch of 14 new in 1956
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
116. WKM363 ... Maidstone and District CO363, WKM363, a semi-chassisless AEC Regal III with Beadle C37C body built in 1956, based on a 1948-9 vintage AEC Regal.
Photo taken c.1956, London Victoria Coach Station
117. XKT993 ... Maidstone & District 3216, XKT993, an AEC Reliance MU3RV with Weymann B42F body, new in 1956 as SO216.
Photo taken Mon 13 Jul 1970, Sackville Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
118. 378BKM ... Maidstone & District CO378, 378BKM, a Harrington Wayfarer V C37F bodied AEC MU3RV Reliance new in 1957 seen at Ascot.
Photo taken Sat 19 Jul 1958, Ascot
119. 385BKM ... 385BKM was Maidstone & District C385, an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington Wayfarer V C37F body which had been new as CO385 in November 1957, being renumbered to C385 in 1961.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1964, Ascot Racecourse
120. XKT997 ... Maidstone and District SO220, XKT997, an AEC Reliance with Weymann B42F body, new in 1957, with another of the same batch to the right.
Photo taken c. 1957, London Victoria Coach Station
121. YKR225 ... Another ex Maidstone & District unit operated by Clynnog & Trevor Motor Co of Trevor was YKR225, a Beadle B42F bodied AEC Reliance (MU3RV 1461) new in 1957.
Photo taken Tue 8 May 1973, Garage, Trefor
122. YKR234 ... Malta Route Bus FBY676, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1957 with Aquilina B45F bodywork from 1975.
Photo taken Mon 16 May 2011, Valletta Bus Station
123. YKR236 ... Seen in the Bus Station in Maidstone is Maidstone & District SO236, YKR236, which was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance (AH410) with a Beadle B42F body new in 1957.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, Maidstone Bus Station
124. 242BKM ... Maidstone & District 242BKM was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington B42F body, new in 1958, and was seen in Maidstone.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
125. 249BKM ... Maidstone & District SO249, 249BKM, a Harrington B42F bodied A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance (AH410) new in 1958 and SO297, 297GKK, a Weymann B42F bodied A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance (AH410) new in 1960 are seen in the Bus Station in Maidstone..
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, Maidstone Bus Station
126. 255BKM ... Welsh operator Clynnog & Trevor Motor Co. purchased Maidstone & District 3255 in October 1971. 255BKM is a 1958 AEC Reliance (MU3RV 1847) with Harrington B42F body.
Photo taken Trefor
127. 255BKM ... Clynnog & Trefor 255BKM, an AEC Reliance with Harrington B42F body, new in 1958 to Maidstone & District as SO255.
Photo taken Tue 26 Aug 1980, Trefor Depot
128. 258BKM ... Maidstone & District SO258, 258BKM, seen in Sutherland Street, near Victoria Coach Station was new in 1958 and was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington B42F body.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, Sutherland Street, near London Victoria Coach Station
129. 390DKK ... Naturally, the local operators Maidstone and District and East Kent were well represented at the festival. One M&D vehicle which Brian had not seen before was Harrington bodied AEC Reliance coach SC390, 390DKK.
Photo taken Sat 6 Apr 2013, Kent Showground, Detling
130. 390DKK ... 390DKK was the first of twenty Harrington Wayfarer V C41F bodied A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliances new in 1958/9 to Maidstone & District. Initially numbered CO390 it was renumbered to C390 in July 1961 and to SC390 when the front end was rebuilt in June 1963 with a modified bus front by Harrington and converted to DP40F. In January 1968 it became number 2390.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Sevenoaks Bus Station
131. 390DKK ... 390DKK is a 1958 AEC Reliance with Harrington body, new to Maidstone
Photo taken Sun 27 Apr 2008, Edenbridge Station
132. 390DKK ... A rear view of preserved Maidstone & District SC390, 390DKK, seen at Fawke Common, having arrived from Sevenoaks displaying Fawke Common, 106 School Special, on the Country Bus Rallies Classic Bus Running Day at Sevenoaks.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 2019, Bitchet Green Road, Fawke Common
133. 390DKK ... Maidstone & District 390DKK, an A.E.C 2MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F body is seen at Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks on a running day.
Photo taken Sun 22 May 2016, Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks
134. 406DKK ... Maidstone and District C406, 406DKK, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Harrington C41F body, new in 1958
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
135. 269DKT ... Seen at Hyde Park Corner is Maidstone & District 3269, 269DKT, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Park Royal B40F body.
Photo taken Sun 31 Mar 1974, Hyde Park Corner, London
136. 272DKT ... Maidstone and District S272, 272DKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal DP40F body, new in 1959.
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
137. 277DKT ... Preserved former Maidstone and District SO277, 277DKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal DP40F body, new in June 1959.
Photo taken Sun 10 Oct 2004, Canvey Island
138. 277DKT ... Preserved former Maidstone and District SO277, 277DKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal DP40F body, new in June 1959.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 2006, Wisley Aerodrome
139. 282DKT ... Maidstone and District SO282, 282DKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Park Royal DP40F body, new in 1959
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, Palace Avenue Bus Station, Maidstone
140. 412FKL ... Seen in London was A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance 412FKL with Pemberton & Lord (Wraycliffe Coaches), Folkestone. New in July 1959 as Maidstone & District CO412, when it carried a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F body, it was acquired by Pemberton & Lord in July 1971 and was rebodied in late 1973 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C45F body and carried fleet number 1.
Photo taken Sat 30 Mar 1974, Coach Park near Upper Ground, London Waterloo
141. 417FKL ... Maidstone & District 4417, 417FKL, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Harrington Mk IV C41F body, new in 1959 as CO417. This design of body is popularly referred to as the Wayfarer IV, but it seems that Harrington themselves may not have used the Wayfarer name by this time.
Photo taken Tue 14 Jul 1970, Hastings Bus Station
142. 418FKL ... Maidstone & District CO418, 418FKL, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Harrington C41F body, new in 1959
Photo taken c. 1960, London Victoria Coach Station
143. 424FKL ... 424FKL, seen at Ascot Racecourse, was Maidstone & District C424, and had been new in September 1959 as CO424 with a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F body on its A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance chassis.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1964, Ascot Racecourse
144. 43DKT ... Maidstone & District DL43, 43DKT, was the first of a batch of fourteen Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with Weymann L39/34F bodies new in 1959, entering service in January and being the first of the M & D Atlanteans, the others following in May.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1959, Havelock Road, Hastings
145. 43DKT ... Seen at the Cooden Beach terminus of the trolleybus route Maidstone & District DL43, 43DKT, was the first of a batch of fourteen Leyland PDR1/1 Atlanteans with Weymann L39/34F bodies new in 1959, entering service in January and being the first of the M & D Atlanteans, the remainder following in May.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1959, Cooden Beach, near Bexhill
146. 44DKT ... Seen in Maidstone is 44DKT which was Maidstone & District 6444, a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Weymann L39/34F body new in May 1959 as DL44, being renumbered to 6444 in January 1968.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
147. 44DKT ... Orpington & District 44DKT, a Leyland PDR1/1 with Weymann L39/34F bodywork new to Maidstone & District in 1959 as DL44.
Photo taken Mortimer Road, Orpington
148. 512DKT ... Maidstone and District DH512, 512DKT, one of the original batch of Leyland Atlanteans delivered in 1959 with Metro-Cammell H78F bodies
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
149. 54DKT ... Maidstone & District 6454, originally DL54, 54DKT, a 1959 Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with Weymann lowheight body seen leaving the Southdown bus station in Pevensey Road, Eastbourne on the inland route to Hastings via Hailsham and Ninfield to Bexhill.
Photo taken Sun 21 Apr 1968, Pevensey Road Bus Station, Eastbourne
150. 291GKK ... Maidstone and District S291, 291GKK, an AEC Reliance with Weymann DP40F body, new in early 1960.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
151. 293GKK ... Originally SO293, and later 3293, in the Maidstone & District fleet, 293GKK was acquired by Thamesmead Motor Services, London S.E.9 in November 1972 and numbered 16. It is seen here operating on their service 8 to Slade Green Station. It was sold in March 1973 to Morris, Bromyard thus narrowing the date of the photograph of this Weymann DP40F bodied A..E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance new in 1960.
Photo taken Slade Green Station
152. 315LKK ... Maidstone & District 3315, 315LKK, an Albion Nimbus NS3N with Harrington B30F body, new in 1960.
Photo taken Tue 14 Jul 1970, Hastings Bus Station
153. 316LKK ... Maidstone & District SO316, 316LKK, an Albion NS3N Nimbus with a Harrington B30F body was seen outside Tonbridge Garage.
Photo taken Sat 21 Jul 1962, Tonbridge Garage
154. 433LKE ... Maidstone & District 4433, 433LKE, a 1960 AEC 'Reliance' with Harrington C41F bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 17 Jun 1967, Beach Road/Royal Parade junction, Eastbourne
155. 444LKE ... Scout, Hastings C444, 444LKE, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F body was seen in Hastings.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 1966, Queens Road, Hastings
156. 494DKT ... 494DKT is another Maidstone & District Leyland Atlantean seen in Southampton on her way to Western National. Built in 1960, she has lasted with M&D long enough to acquire the NBC green livery.
Photo taken February 1976, Grosvenor Square, Southampton
157. 515DKT ... Maidstone & District 5515, 515DKT was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodywork, new in 1960 to Maidstone & District as DH515.
Photo taken March 1976, Grosvenor Square, Southampton
158. 533HKJ ... Western National 997, 533HKJ, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H44/31F bodywork was new in May 1960 to Maidstone & District as their DH533 (later 5533). It was one of a number of Atlanteans transferred between 1975 and 1977.
Photo taken 1976, Redruth Station
159. 545HKJ ... At North's, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet, former Maidstone & District DH545, 545HKJ, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro Cammell H44/33F body, new in 1960.
Photo taken Autumn 1973, Premises of Norths, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet
160. 555LKP ... Maidstone and District DH555, 555LKP, a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H77F body, new in 1960.
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1961, New Road, Rochester
161. 558LKP ... Maidstone & District were early users of the Leyland Atlantean building up a large fleet of them in the early sixties. DH558, 558LKP, dates from November 1960 and has Metro Cammell bodywork
Photo taken 1994, Huddersfield
162. 109PKP ... Maidstone & District 4009, 109PKP, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Harrington Wayfarer C41F body had been new in September 1961, with fleet number C9, and was renumbered to 4009 in 1968.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1970, Wembley Stadium
163. 117PKP ... In its early days London Country were desperately short of vehicles and also had quite a large need for driver training vehicles. To meet this need a number of elderly vehicles were acquired from other NBC companies. Three of them were coaches previously with Maidstone & District, which were painted in all over National green and numbered in a T class. Here T3, 117PKP, is parked somewhere in LT territory, possibly Aldgate Bus Station.
164. 323NKT ... Maidstone & District 3323 and 3335 (323NKT/33 NKT), the latter in dual-purpose livery, 1961 built AEC 'Reliances' with Weymann DP40F bodywork
Photo taken Sun 12 May 1968
165. 325NKT ... Maidstone and District S325, 325NKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Weymann DP40F body, one a batch of 31 delivered in 1961
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Overcliffe, Gravesend
166. 325NKT ... AFE719A (new as 325NKT to Maidstone & District) is now preserved in the heritage fleet of Seaford & District. It was converted to open top by Maidstone & District and then passed through a number of operators and preservation owners before being bought by Seaford in 2016.
Photo taken June 2001, Down Side Taunton Railway Station
167. 332NKT ... Silver Star 332NKT, a 1961 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Weymann bodywork originally Maidstone & District.
Photo taken Fri 20 Feb 1981, Rhosgadfan, near depot
168. 336NKT ... Booth and Fisher purchased a quartet of Weymann DP40F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RV from Maidstone and District. By this time, 336NKT had received its SYPTE fleet number, as 1087.
Photo taken Sun 9 Jul 1978, Booth & Fisher Garage, Halfway
169. 337NKT ... Maidstone & District 3337, 337NKT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Weymann DP40F body, new in 1961 as S337.
Photo taken July 1970, High Street, Battle, near Hastings
170. 340NKT ... Silver Star 340NKT, a 1961 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Weymann bodywork originally Maidstone & District
Photo taken Sat 8 Sep 1984, Cesarea
171. 340NKT ... Maidstone & District S340, 340NKT, a 1961 AEC Reliance with Weymann body. The bus is seen in Caernarfon in service with Silver Star of Cesarea in 1986 when 25 years old.
Photo taken June 1986, Caernarfon Market Square
172. 552LKP ... Maidstone and District DH552, 552LKP, a Leyland Atlantean Mark II PDR1/1 with Metro-Cammell H77F body, new in 1961
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Overcliffe, Gravesend
173. 573RKJ ... Looking immaculate after a visit to the workshops is Hornsby's 573RKJ, a former Maidstone and District 1961 Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodied Leyland Atlantean.
Photo taken Sat 20 Sep 1975, Ashby, Scunthorpe
174. 582RKJ ... Maidstone and District DH582, 582RKJ, one of the 1961 batch of Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1s with Metro-Cammell H77F body.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
175. 583RKJ ... Kirkland Bros Omnibus Services 9, MO085 seen at Lismore High School was a Leyland PDR1/1 Atlantean with a Metro Cammell H44/33F body which had previously been Maidstone & District 5583, having been new in 1961 as DH583 and being renumbered in January 1968. It was withdrawn in 1974 passing to Transport (Passenger Equipments) Ltd. (dealer). Macclesfield in June 1975, then to Leydon (dealer), Brighton in July 1975 and to Kirkland, Lismore, N.S.W. in October 1975.
Photo taken May 1976, Lismore High School, N.S.W., Australia
176. 25TKR ... Maidstone and District C25, 25TKR, a 1962 AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Harrington 37 seat bodywork
Photo taken August 1998, Trans-Pennine Rally, Harrogate Stray
177. 32YKK ... Maidstone & District took early examples of the then new BET 'flat-front' 36' single deckers in 1962 with bodywork by Willowbrook on AEC Reliance chassis. This is SC32, 32YKK, the second of a pair with DP49F seating.
Photo taken early 1970s
178. 350RKR ... New in April 1962, Maidstone & District S350, 350RKR, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Weymann DP40F body.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Maidstone
179. 7013HN ... 7013HN was one of five ECW C34F bodied Bristol MW6G new to United in 1962.
Photo taken Sat 16 Oct 1976, Coach Park, Blackpool
180. 194XKE ... Maidstone & District put into service, in August/September 1963, ten A.E.C. 2MU2RA Reliances with Harrington B42F bodies and S194, 194XKE, which entered service in August is seen here in Harold Place, Hastings.
Photo taken Sat 9 Apr 1966, Harold Place, Hastings
181. 195XKE ... Maidstone & District 3695, 195XKE, was a Harrington B42F bodied AEC Reliance 2MU2RA, which had been new in August 1963 as S195, becoming 3695 in 1968.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Hastings Depot
182. 31YKK ... Seen on the refuelling bay at Victoria Coach Station was 31YKK, Maidstone & District SC31, an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Willowbrook DP49F body, new in September 1963.
Photo taken late 1964/early 1965, London Victoria Coach Station
183. 59YKT ... Maidstone and District DL59, 59YKT, a Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties H77F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
184. 615UKM ... Maidstone & District 5615, 615UKM, is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann H44/33F body new in March 1963.
Photo taken August 1982, High Street, Tenterden
185. 624UKM ... Maidstone and District DH624, 624UKM a Leyland Atlantean Mark II PDR1/1 with Weymann H77F body, new in 1963
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
186. 628UKM ... Maidstone and District DH628, 628UKM a Leyland Atlantean Mark II PDR1/1 with Weymann H77F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken April 1964, Wembley Stadium
187. 628UKM ... Rear view of two Maidstone and District Leyland Atlanteans with DH628, 628UKM new in 1963 with a Weymann H77F body nearer the camera.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jul 1963, Overcliffe, Gravesend
188. AKP253B ... Maidstone & District, Maidstone 4156, AKP253B, seen in Victoria Coach Station, was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Harrington Grenadier C47F body, one of four new in September 1964, when it was numbered C36.
Photo taken Sat 1 Apr 1972, London Victoria Coach Station
189. BKT816C ... Ebdon, Sidcup BKT816C was one of twenty A.E.C 2U3RA Reliances with Weymann DP49F bodies new to Maidstone & District between January and March 1965. Numbered SC53 it became 2553 in January 1968 and was withdrawn in 1978, passing to Ensign (dealer), Grays in December and to Ebdon the same month. It later passed to Ladybird Majorettes, Gillingham in August 1980. It was seen in Butterwick at Hammersmith whilst working a rail replacement service for London Transport.
Photo taken Sun 4 Feb 1979, Butterwick, Hammersmith
190. BKT817C ... Maidstone and District SC54, BKT817C, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Weymann DP49F body new in early 1965
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
191. BKT821C ... Former Maidstone and District S6, BKT821C, an AEC Reliance with Marshall B53F body, new in March 1965
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 2006, Alton
192. BKT825C ... Maidstone & District S10, BKT825C, a 1965 AEC Reliance 2U3RA with a Marshall B53F body, is seen here next to Southdown 181, KCD181F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall B45F bodywork.
Photo taken 1967, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
193. BKT828C ... Maidstone and District S13, BKT828C, an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with Marshall B53F body, new in 1965
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
194. DKE263C ... Maidstone & District 3038, DKE263C, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Willowbrook B45F body. new in 1965 as S38.
Photo taken Mon 13 Jul 1970, Terminus Road, Bexhill
195. FKL121D ... Ebdon, Sidcup FKL121D was the first of fifteen A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliances with Harrington Grenadier 36 C47F bodies delivered in 1965 to Maidstone & District and stored until the spring of 1966 when they were registered and licensed.
Photo taken Sun 4 Feb 1979, Butterwick, Hammersmith
196. FKL129D ... Ebdon, Sidcup FKL129D was one of fifteen A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliances with Harrington Grenadier 36 C47F bodies delivered to Maidstone & District in 1965 and stored until the spring of 1966 when they were registered and licensed. Initially numbered C66 it was renumbered 4166 in January 1968 and after withdrawal in 1978 passed to Ensign (dealer), Grays in April and then to Ebdon in June 1978.
Photo taken Sun 4 Feb 1979, Butterwick, Hammersmith
197. FKL101D ... Maidstone & District 6092, FKL101D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H44/33F body, new as DL92 in early 1966.
Photo taken Sevenoaks Bus Station
198. FKL116D ... Besides a cannon supposedly captured at Sebastopol in the high res photo, the photographer intended to include some buses too and has enabled us to see Maidstone and District Fleetline DL107, FKL116D with Northern Counties body plus a Maidstone Corporation Massey bodied Leyland Titan PD2/30 no.13.
Photo taken 1966?, High Street, Maidstone
199. FKL125D ... Maidstone & District C62, FKL125D, seen at Hawkhurst was an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Harrington Grenadier 36 C47F body.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 1969, Hawkhurst
200. FKL133D ... Seen in Semley Place about to enter Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District 4170, FKL133D, an A.E.C. 2U3RA Reliance with a Harrington Grenadier 36 C47F body.
Photo taken Sun 29 Jul 1973, Semley Place, London
201. JKK170E ... Maidstone & District 3070, JKK170E, was a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Willowbrook B53F bodywork, which had ben new in February 1967 as S70 and renumbered 3070 in 1968.
Photo taken Fri 4 Jul 1969, Semley Place, Victoria, entering Victoria Coach Station
202. JKK171E ... Maidstone & District 3071, JKK171E, a Leyland PSUR1/1R with Willowbrook B53F bodywork new in 1967 in original livery.
Photo taken June 1967, Hastings Bus Park
203. JKK174E ... Maidstone & District 3074, JKK174E, Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B53F bodywork new in 1967 in later NBC livery
Photo taken St James Avenue, Gravesend
204. JKK187E ... Hants & Dorset 1692, JKK187E, a Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B49F bodywork new to Maidstone & District S87/3087
Photo taken Winchester
205. JKK193E ... Hants & Dorset 1698, JKK193E, a Leyland PSUR1/1 with Willowbrook B49F bodywork, new in 1967 to Maidstone & District as S93.
Photo taken Hants & Dorset Depot, Southampton
206. NKL201F ... Maidstone & District 4601, NKL201F, seen leaving Wembley Stadium, was a Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C45F body.
Photo taken Sat 16 May 1970, Wembley Stadium
207. LKT113F ... Maidstone & District 3113, LKT113F, a Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Strachan B45D body, new in 1968.
Photo taken Wed 15 Jul 1970, Denmark Place, Hastings
208. LKT132F ... Preserved former Maidstone & District 3132, LKT132F, a 1968 Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Strachan B45F bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 2 Apr 2006, Wisley Aerodrome
209. LKT132F ... This 1968 view of Pool Valley shows Maidstone & District 3132, LKT132F, a 1968 Leyland Panther PSUR1/1R with Strachan B45F bodywork, and Southdown 185, KCD185F, a 1967 Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R with Marshall B45F bodywork.
Photo taken 1968, Pool Valley Bus Station, Brighton
210. NKL206F ... Maidstone & District 4606, NKL206F, was one of a batch of twelve Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4RTs with handsome Duple (Northern) Commander III C45F coachwork (4601-4612: NKL201-212F), delivered in April/May 1968 - BLOTW listing 4606 as being new in the May.
Photo taken Late 1960s, King's Road, Harrogate
211. NKL211F ... Seen in Victoria Coach Station is Maidstone & District, Maidstone 4611, NKL211F, which was a Leyland PSU3A/4R Leopard with a Duple Northern Commander III C45F body, one of twelve new in May/June 1968.
Photo taken Sat 18 Mar 1972, London Victoria Coach Station
212. OKO816G ... Preserved former Maidstone and District 2816, OKO816G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook DP49F body, new in November 1968.
Photo taken Sun 10 Oct 2004, Canvey Island
213. OKO816G ... Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990. An interior view towards the front on its return to Sevenoaks Bus Station after working a journey to Borough Green Station on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Sevenoaks Bus Station
214. OKO816G ... Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990. An interior view towards the rear on its return to Sevenoaks Bus Station after working a journey to Borough Green Station on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Sevenoaks Bus Station
215. OKO816G ... Taken at Borough Green Station, on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day, Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Borough Green Station
216. OKO816G ... A rear view of Willowbrook DP49F bodied Leyland PSU3A/4RT Leopard OKO816G at Borough Green Station, on the occasion of a London Transport Country Area Running Day. This was new as Maidstone & District 2816 in November 1968 and was withdrawn in 1984. Initially transferred to the preserved fleet it passed to "The 2816 Society" for preservation in February 1990.
Photo taken Sun 18 May 2014, Borough Green Station
217. OKO817G ... Maidstone & District 2817, OKO817G, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R with Willowbrook DP49F body was new in November 1968.
Photo taken September 1982, Tenterden High Street
218. PUF205H ... PUF205H. a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H43/30D body was new to Southdown (2105) in December 1969. Seen in December 1983 in Gillingham Bus Station, one of a number from the same batch that were transferred to Maidstone & District, where it took the number 5015.
Photo taken December 1983, Gillingham Bus Station
219. UKE412H ... Maidstone & District Motor Services on UKE412H
Photo taken Sun 12 Jul 1970
220. GCN812G ... Maidstone and District 5010, GCN812G, is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F bodywork delivered new to Northern General in 1970. In 1972 the entire batch of twelve were exchanged for 12 of the single deck Fleetlines deliverd to Maidstone and District the same year.
Photo taken Sat 12 Aug 1978, Chatham Bus Station
221. SKO808H ... Northern General 4279, SKO808H, was a Daimler SRG6LX-36 Fleetline with a Marshall B45D body.
Photo taken Thu 9 Aug 1979, Clayton Street, Jarrow
222. SKO814H ... Maidstone and District Marshall B45D bodied Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX 3814 SKO814H was one of 8 of the batch 3801-30 that didn't end up with Northern General.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jun 1977, Folkestone Harbour Station
223. SKO816H ... Northern General 4285, SKO816H, the former Maidstone and District 3816 is a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX with Marshall bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 28 Mar 1981, Jarrow Bus Station
224. SKO818H ... SKO818H, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX with Marshall B45D body was new to Maidstone & District (3818) in April 1970.
Photo taken December 1983, Pencester Road, Dover
225. UKE418H ... Evening sun and long shadows on Maidstone & District 3418, UKE418H a "short" Leyland Leopard PSU4A/4R with Marshall B45F body new in May 1970, probably purchased for OMO/OPO though not with specific sign as such by 1975.
Photo taken Thu 10 Jul 1975, Station Approach, Rye
226. EKL456K ... EKL456K is preserved Maidstone and District Leyland Leopard dating from 1972 with Marshall body, seen on service to March during theFenland rally.
Photo taken Sun 21 May 2017, between Whittlesey and March
227. HKE690L ... Another Seaford & District vehicle was open top ex-Maidstone & District Bristol VR/ECW HKE690L. Was this converted to open top by M&D, if not by whom and when?
Photo taken Sun 28 Jul 2013, Marine Parade, Worthing
228. LJH254L ... Maidstone & District 2854, LJH254L, seen in Victoria Coach Station was a Leyland PSU3B/4R Leopard with a Plaxton Elite Express III C53F body.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 1974, London Victoria Coach Station