1. CST671 ... Keith Coaches (Red Rover), Aylesbury acquired CST671, a Crossley DD42/5 with Roe L27/26R body new in 1948, from Todd, Whitchurch in May 1961.
Photo taken Sun 7 Apr 1963, Aylesbury

2. ROD765 ... ROD765 proved to be a survivor. When new to Devon General in February 1956, it was an early example of the AEC Regent V MD3RV, with the smaller 7.7 litre engine (Chassis No. 036).
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury

3. 418SPP ... 418SPP and 83VPP, a pair of AEC Reliance coaches with Harrington Cavalier C41F bodies, operated by Keith Coaches of Aylesbury. 418SPP was new in April 1961, 83VPP in December 1961.
Photo taken Wed 7 Aug 1963, Seaway Car Park, Southend

4. 8626DT ... Red Rover of Aylesbury supplemented new purchases with astute second hand acquisitions. 8626DT was a 45 seat Roe bodied AEC Reliance 2MU3RV, which had been new to Doncaster Corporation in November 1961.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, outside Aylesbury Bus Station

5. 27WKX ... These two Park Royal/AEC Bridgemasters were both bought new by Red Rover of Aylesbury. 27WKX came first in 4/62 and was a B3RA model with H45/31R body. It represents the standard form of the first style of production Bridgemaster. 6116BH arrived in 2/63 and represents the second iteration of the Bridgemaster as an H43/29F bodied 2B3RA.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury

6. 6116BH ... These two Park Royal/AEC Bridgemasters were both bought new by Red Rover of Aylesbury. 27WKX came first in 4/62 and was a B3RA model with H45/31R body. It represents the standard form of the first style of production Bridgemaster. 6116BH arrived in 2/63 and represents the second iteration of the Bridgemaster as an H43/29F bodied 2B3RA.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury

7. 6116BH ... I possibly did not choose the best day to visit Bletchley Self Drive's premises in Milton Keynes. 6116BH is a PRV-AEC Bridgemaster, which had been new to Red Rover of Aylesbury in 2/63, as a diverted order from Baxter's of Airdrie - unwanted by Eastern Scottish when they acquired the Baxter business.
Photo taken Sat 17 Mar 1979, Bletchley Self Drive premises, Milton Keynes

8. DPP990B ... From 1955, Keith Garages was the owner of Red Rover Omnibus Ltd., of Aylesbury. Red Rover had built up a network of bus services in and around the town, after relocating from London in the run up to the 1933 formation of the London Passenger Transport Board. They were noted for buying new buses, including double deckers. DPP990B was a standard H42/32F Park Royal bodied AEC Renown 3B3RA bought new in 12/64.
Photo taken Mon 25 Jun 1973, Aylesbury

9. EPH189B ... Red Rover of Aylesbury had bought EPH189B from Safeguard of Guildford by May 1974.
Photo taken Sat 14 May 1977, Aylesbury

10. DAU369C ... Red Rover took a liking to former City of Nottingham Transport vehicles in the mid-1970s. DAU369C was one of five 1965 full height Weymann H40/30F bodied AEC 3B3RA Renowns, which moved from Nottingham to Aylesbury and served Red Rover well.
Photo taken Sat 14 May 1977, Aylesbury

11. DAU369C ... Five years after I first photographed DAU369C with Red Rover of Aylesbury, it had been repainted into this modernised version of Red Rover livery, which took cues from that applied by Nottingham to Leyland National GAU727L (also acquired by Red Rover).
Photo taken 1982

12. DAU372C ... This May 1977 garage yard photograph shows one of the five AEC 3B3RA Renowns with Weymann H40/30F bodies, DAU372C, acquired by Red Rover of Aylesbury from City of Nottingham Transport. This one arrived in December 1976.
Photo taken Sat 14 May 1977, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury

13. DAU435C ... As well as five City of Nottingham AEC Renowns, Red Rover of Aylesbury added DAU435C, a Metro-Cammell H44/33F bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 to its fleet.
Photo taken Sun 29 Apr 1979, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury

14. JPP11C ... Shown emerging from Aylesbury's depressingly dark Bus Station in June 1973, JPP11C is an AEC Reliance 2U3RA with a Marshall Camagna B53F body bought new by Red Rover in July 1965.
Photo taken Mon 25 Jun 1973, outside Aylesbury Bus Station

15. XBH55F ... XBH55F was the first of two Willowbrook DP49F bodied AEC Swifts to take to the road with Red Rover of Aylesbury, entering service in August 1967.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, Aylesbury

16. EPP59G ... An unusual choice by Red Rover was a pair of AEC Swifts fitted with coach seats for dual purpose use. EPP59G was the second of the pair, being new in June 1968.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, outside Aylesbury Bus Station