1. RD7127 ... Preserved former Reading 47, RD7127, a 1935 AEC Regent with Park Royal L26/26R body (Sun 1/4/07, Longcross)

2. RD7127 ... Rear view of preserved former Reading 47, RD7127, a 1935 AEC Regent with Park Royal L26/26R body (Sun 1/4/07, Longcross)

3. ... A line-up of preserved Reading trolleys, from left to right 193 (VRD193), 174 (ERD145), 181 (ERD152), 113 (ARD676) and 144 (DRD130) (Mon 29/5/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

4. ARD674 ... Reading 111, ARD674, was an A.E.C.661T with a Park Royal H30/26R body new in 1939. (Sat 22/8/59, Park Lane/Halls Road, Tilehurst, Reading)

5. ARD694 ... The last of twenty-five A.E.C. 661Ts with Park Royal H30/26R bodies delivered in 1939, Reading 131, ARD694, was withdrawn in 1961 and passed to Stanley (dealer), Sindlesham. (Sat 22/8/59, Park Lane, Tilehurst, Reading)

6. CDP235 ... Stout (Valentine Coaches), Shalbourne CDP235, seen at The Wharf, Newbury, was a Bedford OB with a Duple B30F body which had been new in May 1946 as Reading 17 and was converted to B28F at an unknown date. (Sat 28/6/58, The Wharf, Newbury)

7. CRD253 ... The first of four pictures of former Reading and McLennans AEC Regent CRD253. (1968, Doktor-Karl-Renner-Ring, Vienna)

8. CRD253 ... New as Reading 59 in 1947, CRD253 had been acquired by McLennan, Spittalfield in 1963 and is seen at the garage. It was a Park Royal L24/26R bodied AEC Regent II to which platform doors were fitted by McLennan before entry into service. (Wed 28/7/65, Spittalfield)

9. CRD255 ... Reading received ten A.E.C.O661 Regent IIs with Park Royal L24/26R bodies in 1947 and 61, CRD255, is depicted here. (Sat 22/8/59, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

10. CRD256 ... Reading 62, CRD256, a Park Royal L24/26R bodied AEC O661 Regent new in 1947. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

11. CRD257 ... Reading 63, CRD257, an AEC Regent II with Park Royal L50R body, new in 1946/7 (c.Summer 1960, Reading Stations)

12. CRD593 ... Reading 70, CRD593, seen at Reading Stations was a Bedford OB with a Mulliner B32F body, one of six new in 1947. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

13. CRD872 ... Reading 83, CRD872, was the last of ten A.E.C. O661 Regents with Park Royal L26/26R bodies new in 1948, seen at Reading Station. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

14. DRD124 ... Reading 138, DRD124, was the first of twenty B.U.T. 9611Ts with Park Royal H30/26RD bodies new in 1949. (Sat 22/8/59, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

15. DRD130 ... Former Reading 144, DRD130, a BUT 9611T with Park Royal H33/26RD body, new in July 1949 (Sun 28/5/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

16. DRD130 ... Reading's last trolley 144, DRD130, a 1949 BUT 9611T with Park Royal H30/26RD body. (Sun 25/7/10, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

17. DRD131 ... Reading 145, DRD131, was a 1949 B.U.T. 9611T with a Park Royal H30/26RD body, seen at Reading Station. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

18. DRD138 ... Reading 152, DRD138, was one of twenty B.U.T. 9611Ts with Park Royal H30/26RD bodies new in 1949. (Sat 22/8/59, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

19. DRD143 ... Reading 157, DRD143, was a B.U.T. 9611T, with a Park Royal H30/26RD body, seen at St. Mary's Butts, and was the last of a batch of twenty, new in April 1949. (Sat 13/7/63, St. Mary's Butts, Reading)

20. ERD145 ... Reading 174, ERD145, a Sunbeam S7 with a Park Royal H38/30RD body was one of twelve new in 1950 and was withdrawn in 1968. (Sat 22/8/59, Park Lane, Tilehurst, Reading)

21. ERD148 ... Reading 177, ERD148, seen at St Mary's Butts, was a Sunbeam S7/B.T.H. with a Park Royal H38/30RD body, one of twelve new in November 1950. (Sat 13/7/63, St. Mary's Butts, Reading)

22. ERD151 ... This Sunbeam S7 with a Park Royal H38/30RD body was number 180 in the Reading fleet and was registered ERD151 in 1950, one of twelve new at the time. (Sat 31/8/63, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

23. ERD152 ... Former Reading 181, ERD152, a Sunbeam S7 with Park Royal H38/30RD body, new in November 1950 (Sun 28/5/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

24. ERD154 ... Reading 85, ERD154, is a preserved all-Crossley DD42/8 with an L26/26RD body, dating from 1950. (Sun 13/6/71, Doncaster)

25. ERD154 ... Twelve Crossley DD42/8s with Crossley L26/26RD bodywork featured in the Reading fleet and seen here at the garage are 85 and 89, ERD154/8, new in 1950. (Sat 31/8/63, Mill Lane Depot, Reading)

26. ERD158 ... Former Reading Corporation 89, ERD158, a Crossley DD42/8 originally with Crossley L26/26RD body, new in 1950. Sold to a showman who removed the bus body and converted it into a lorry with this rather neat cab. (Sat 17/7/71, Showground, Masham, North Riding of Yorkshire)

27. ERD160 ... Reading purchased twelve Crossleys in 1950, and 91, ERD160, a Crossley DD42/8 with a Crossley L26/26RD, was the eighth of the batch and was new in December 1950. (Sat 13/7/63, Reading)

28. ERD161 ... Reading 92, ERD161, was one of twelve Crossley DD42/8s with Crossley L26/26RD bodies new in 1950. (Sat 28/6/58, Blagrave Street, Reading)

29. ERD163 ... Reading Corporation 94, ERD163, and 85, ERD154, Crossley DD42/8 with Crossley L52RD body new in 1950 (Sat 5/12/64, Mill Lane Depot)

30. LDP945 ... Preserved Reading Corporation 98, LDP945, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L53RD body, one of a batch of five new in 1955. (Sun 15/7/07, Alton)

31. LDP945 ... Preserved Reading Corporation 98, LDP945, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L53RD body, one of a batch of five new in 1955. (Sun 28/5/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

32. LDP945 ... Rear view of Reading 98, LDP945, an AEC Regent III from 1956 Park Royal L27/26R body. (Sun 27/5/01, AEC Rally, Newark)

33. LDP946 ... Reading 99, LDP946, an A.E.C 6812A Regent III with a Park Royal L27/26RD body, was one of five new in 1956, at Reading Stations. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

34. MRD146 ... Preserved former Reading 3, MRD146, a AEC Regent III with Park Royal L57RD body, new in 1956. (Sun 18/7/04, Watercress Line Rally, Alton)

35. MRD146 ... Preserved former Reading 3, MRD146, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L57RD body, new in 1956. (Sun 17/7/05, Alton)

36. MRD146 ... Preserved former Reading 3, MRD146, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L57RD body, new in 1956. (Sun 2/4/06, Wisley Aerodrome)

37. MRD147 ... Preserved former Reading 4, MRD147, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L57RD body new in 1956. (Sun 17/7/11, Alton)

38. MRD147 ... Reading 4, MRD147, an AEC Regent III with Park Royal L57RD body new in 1956, is now preserved. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

39. MRD147 ... Ex-Reading AEC Regent III MRD147 (Sun 3/10/82, Leicester City Transport Abbey Park Depot)

40. MRD144 ... New in 1957, Reading 1, MRD144, was an A.E.C. 6812A Regent III with a Park Royal L27/26RD body. (Sat 22/8/59, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

41. MRD145 ... Reading 2, MRD145 was an AEC Regent III 6812A with Park Royal L27/26RD body new in January 1957, upseated to L31/26RD in 1973. (Wed 29/9/71, Broad Street Terminus, Reading)

42. MRD146 ... Reading 3, MRD146 was an AEC Regent III 6812A with Park Royal L27/26RD body new as recently as January 1957, upseated to L31/26RD in February 1965. (Wed 29/9/71, Reading Stations)

43. MRD146 ... Preserved former Reading 3, MRD146, an A.E.C. 6812A Regent III with a Park Royal L31/26RD body, new in January 1957, is seen at a rally at Hillingdon. (Sun 24/6/79, Showbus 79 Rally, Hillingdon)

44. NDP423 ... Reading 5, NDP423, was the first of five A.E.C. MU3RV Reliances new in 1957 with Burlingham B34D bodies. (Sat 22/8/59, Blagrave Street, Reading)

45. NDP425 ... Reading 207, NDP425, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1957 with Burlingham B34D+26 bodywork. (March 1975, Reading Stations)

46. NDP426 ... Reading 8, NDP426, was an AEC MU3RV Reliance new in 1957 with a Burlingham B34D+26 bodywork. (Sat 28/6/58, Reading Stations)

47. NDP427 ... Reading 9, NDP427, was from the first batch of A.E.C. Reliances to enter ervice with the Corporation. It was of type MU3RV and had a Burlingham B34D body new in 1957. (Sat 22/8/59, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

48. SRD16 ... Reading bought a number of batches of A.E.C. Reliances and 16, SRD16, was one of the 2MU3RV variety which carried a Burlingham B34D + 26 body new in 1959. (Sat 31/8/63, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

49. SRD18 ... Reading 18, SRD18, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Burlingham B34D + 26 body new in 1959. Seen outside Reading Station it was one of six in the third batch of these vehicles. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

50. VRD24 ... Reading 24, VRD24, seen outside the station in Reading was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Burlingham B34D + 26 body new in 1960 and was the last in the fourth batch of Burlingham bodied Reliances in the fleet. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

51. VRD182 ... The last batch of Reading trolleybuses, new in 1961, were Sunbeam F4As with Burlingham H38/30F bodies and 182, VRD182 was the first of twelve. (Sat 31/8/63, Bear Inn Terminus, Tilehurst)

52. VRD183 ... Teesside Municipal Transport T292 and T288, VRD183 and VRD192, Sunbeam F4A trolleybuses with Burlingham H38/30F bodies new to Reading Corporation in 1961. (c. 1970, TMT South Bank Depot)

53. VRD184 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 9, VRD184, a Sunbeam F4A from 1961 with Burlingham H38/30F bodywork. (August 1970, TMT South Bank Depot)

54. VRD184 ... Teesside Municipal Transport 9, VRD184, seen at Eston was a Sunbeam F4A with a Burlingham H38/30F body which had been new in June 1961 as Reading 184. (Fri 1/8/69, Birchington Avenue, Whale Hill)

55. VRD185 ... The last day of Reading Corporation trolleybus operation in November 1968, VRD185 fleet No 185 displaying appropriate stickers on the side. (Sun 3/11/68, Broad Street, Reading)

56. VRD186 ... Preserved in the guise of Teesside T291, with commemorative final day lettering, VRD186, a 1961 Burlingham bodied Sunbeam F4A, was new to Reading Corporation as its 186. (Sat 10/6/06, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley)

57. VRD186 ... Former Reading 186, VRD186, dated from July 1961 and was one of five Sunbeam F4As with Burlingham H38/30F bodies which were controversially purchased by Teesside Municipal Transport in January 1969. (1969, Smeaton Street, North Ormesby)

58. VRD186 ... Teesside 11, VRD186, is a former Reading Sunbeam FD4A with a Burlingham H38/30F body dating from 1961. (Tue 23/7/24, Beamish Museum Depot)

59. VRD188 ... Oops, every trolleybus crew's nightmare, Reading Corporation 188, VRD188, a Sunbeam F4A with Burlingham H68F body new in 1961 depoled at Cemetery Junction Reading. (Mon 19/2/68, London Road, Cemetery Junction, Reading)

60. VRD189 ... Reading 189, VRD189, had a Burlingham H38/30F body on its Sunbeam F4A chassis and was new in 1961, being one of twelve new that year. (Sat 31/8/63, St Mary's Butts, Reading)

61. VRD193 ... Seen at St. Mary's Butts, loading for Northumberland Avenue, is Reading 193, VRD193, a Sunbeam F4A/E.E., with a Burlingham H38/30F body, which was new in June 1961. (Sat 13/7/63, St. Mary's Butts, Reading)

62. 25DP ... This Duple Northern B34D + 26 bodied A.E.C. Reliance, 25DP, seen outside Reading Station was number 25 in the Reading fleet, being the first of four new that year. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

63. 28DP ... Reading Corporation 28, 28DP, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV with Duple Northern B34D body new in 1962 devoid of adverts (Sat 5/12/64, Broad Street, Reading)

64. 28DP ... 28DP, seen outside the station at Reading was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Duple Northern B34D + 26 body, the last of four new in 1962. It was number 28 in the Reading fleet. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

65. 30DP ... One of eight new in 1962, Reading 30, 30DP, was a Dennis Loline III with an East Lancs H38/30F body seen loading passengers outside Reading Station. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

66. 32DP ... Reading Corporation Transport 32, 32DP has brisk business at a former trolleybus terminus. The Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H38/30F was one of eight new in September 1962 fitted with Gardner 6LX engines. (Wed 29/9/71, Northumberland Avenue, Reading)

67. 34DP ... Reading 34, 34DP, a Dennis Loline III with an East Lancs H38/30F body was new in 1962 and is seen outside the station in Reading. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

68. 36DP ... Reading 36, 36DP, a Dennis Loline III with an East Lancs H38/30F body was new in 1962 and is seen outside the station in Reading. (Sat 31/8/63, Reading Stations)

69. 5148DP ... Former Reading Corporation 48, 5148DP a 1964 AEC Reliance with Neepsend B34D body. (Sun 14/7/13, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

70. ADP945B ... Reading Corporation 45, ADP945B, a Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H68F body new in 1964 (Sat 5/12/64, St Mary Butts, Reading)

71. CRD152C ... Former Reading Corporation 52, CRD152C, an AEC Reliance with Neepsend (an East Lancs subsiduary) dual entrance body, new in 1965 (Sun 3/4/05, Wisley Aerodrome)

72. GRD576D ... Preserved former Reading Corporation 76, GRD576D, a Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H38/30F body, new in 1966 (Sun 3/4/05, Wisley Aerodrome)

73. GRD576D ... Preserved former Reading Corporation 76, GRD576D, a Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H38/30F body, new in 1966 (Sun 2/4/06, Wisley Aerodrome)

74. GRD576D ... Preserved Reading Dennis Loline 76, GRD576D, a Dennis Loline III with East Lancs H38/30F body, new in 1966 (Sun 28/5/06, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum)

75. KRD258F ... Former Reading Corporation 258, KRD258F, a Bristol RELL6G with Strachans B34D body, new in December 1967 (Sun 3/4/05, Wisley Aerodrome)

76. NDP271F ... Phillips Coach Co. of Shiptonthorpe NDP271F, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D bodywork. (June 1983, Phillips Coach Garage, Shiptonthorpe)

77. NDP276F ... Reading Transport 276, NDP276F, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D+35 bodywork. Understated elegance would not immediately spring to mind when viewing this. (March 1975, Reading Stations)

78. NDP288G ... In the early part of 1979, ST hired a number of buses pending delivery of the V registered batch of Fleetlines. Ensign Bus supplied 4 ex-Nottingham Atlanteans, whilst fellow municipality Reading Transport loaned 3 of these Pennine bodied Bristol RESLs. 288, NDP288G, stands at the Kent Elms terminus covering for a missing EN trip on service 6 to Southend. (Jan/Feb 1979, Kent Elms Terminus, Leigh-on-Sea)

79. NDP294G ... Reading 294, NDP294G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D+35 bodywork. (March 1975, Reading Stations)

80. ... Municipal Coat of Arms - Reading on Bristol RELL6G KRD257F. (Sun 6/9/70)

81. GRX1N ... Newly restored ex-Reading Transport 1 (later 101), GRX1N, a Metro Scania/MCW, new in April 1975 (Sun 20/7/03, Alton)