1. FUP393 ... Seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Venture, Consett 111, FUP393, was a Willowbrook B35F bodied Daimler CVD6 new in 1946. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

2. GPT60 ... Venture of Consett 127, GPT60, a Willowbrook B35F bodied Daimler CVD6 (John Street, Consett)

3. GPT964 ... Venture, Consett 136, GPT964, was from the second batch of Daimler CVD6s with Willowbrook B35F bodies and was one of twenty new in 1947. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

4. JPT551 ... Venture bought sixty Daimler CVD6 buses with Willowbrook B35F bodies between 1946 and 1948. JPT551, number 163, was one of the last ten to be delivered and had by the time of this photograph been fitted with a two piece door and modified cab for one man operation. (Wed 20/5/64, Venture's Blackhill garage, Back Park Road, Blackhill)

5. RPT128 ... RPT128 was an Atkinson BPL745H with Willowbrook B45F bodywork which was new to Venture of Consett in October 1954 as their 168 although it didn’t enter service until the following year. (1969, AComb, Tyne Valley Coaches depot)

6. RPT131 ... Venture, Consett 171, RPT131, was an Atkinson PL745H with a Willowbrook B45F body new in December 1954. (Sat 22/6/63, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

7. RUP437 ... Venture, Consett 176, RUP437, new in 1955 was an Atkinson Alpha PM745H with a Willowbrook B45F body seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

8. TPT113 ... TPT113 was one of the third batch of Atkinson BPL745H buses bought by Venture. Like the others this had a Willowbrook body, B45F in this case, and caried fleet number 182, being new in 1956. (Wed 20/5/64, Consett Bus Station)

9. TPT113 ... Venture, Consett 183, TPT113, seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, was an Atkinson Alpha PM745H with a Willowbrook B45F body which entered service in 1956 although it was, along with 178-182, registered in 1955. (Fri 31/7/59, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

10. VPT549 ... Seen at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station in Newcastle, Venture 186 registered VPT549 carried Willowbrook B45F bodywork on its Atkinson BPL745H chassis new in 1957 and was one of the last six Atkinsons bought by Venture. (Wed 20/5/64, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

11. VPT552 ... Venture, Consett 189, VPT552, was an Atkinson BPL745H with Willowbrook B45F body (having been reseated from DP41F) new in 1957, seen here in Stanley. (Fri 4/8/67, Front Street, Stanley)

12. 164BUP ... Venture Transport 200, 164BUP, was an Albion Aberdonian with Willowbrook B45F bodywork, formerly an unregistered demonstrator dating from 1958. It entered service in January 1959 and was Venture's first bus to have a three-track number blind, somewhat superfluous for a company whose highest numbered service during its independent existence was 88. It was allocated to Blackhill depot and I well remember it coming through our village displaying 500 instead of 005. (c.1968, Stanhope Market Place)

13. 164BUP ... Dixon & Nice Ltd (contractor) operated 164BUP, an Albion Aberdonian MR11 built in 1958 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork. When new, this had been 200 in the fleet of Venture, Consett. (May 1972, Hartlepool)

14. XUP399 ... 1958 Albion Aberdonian MR11N, XUP399, with Willowbrook DP41F body was number 197 in the Venture, Consett fleet and was seen in Newcastle at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station with a Northern General Willowbrook bodied Leyland Tiger Cub behind. (Wed 20/5/64, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

15. XUP399 ... 1958 Albion Aberdonian MR11N XUP399 with Willowbrook DP41F body was number 197 in the Venture, Consett fleet and was seen in Newcastle at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station. (Fri 4/8/67, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

16. 550CPT ... Venture 207, 550CPT, a Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2 built in 1958/9 with Willowbrook Viking C41F bodywork. (August 1969, leaving Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

17. 550CPT ... 550CPT was a one off in the Venture, Consett fleet, carried fleet number 207, and was a Willowbrook Viking C41F bodied Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub new in 1958/9 seen at Consett along with Northern General Routemasters. (Wed 30/7/69, Consett Bus Station)

18. 601EPT ... 208, 601EPT, new in 1959 carried the last Willowbrook body supplied to Venture. B45F bodywork was carried by the Leyland Tiger Cub which was seen at Consett. (Wed 20/5/64, Consett Bus Station)

19. 601EPT ... 208, 601EPT new in 1959 carried the last Willowbrook body supplied to Venture. B45F bodywork was carried by the Leyland Tiger Cub which was seen at the Garage. (Wed 20/5/64, Venture's Blackhill Garage, Back Park Road, Blackhill)

20. 783HUP ... Venture 218, 783HUP, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1960 with Park Royal B45F bodywork. (November 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

21. 1884PT ... Venture, Consett 221, 1884PT, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Weymann B45F body new in March 1961. (Sat 22/6/63, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

22. 1885PT ... Northern General 2845, 1885PT, an A E C Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Weymann B45F bodywork. New as Venture 222 but absorbed and renumbered by Northern. (June 1972, Scotswood Road, alongside Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

23. 1886PT ... Venture, Consett 223, 1886PT, was an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Weymann B45F body new in March 1961. (Sat 22/6/63, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

24. 1887PT ... Venture 224, 1887PT, an AEC 2MU3RV Reliance with Weymann B45F body new in 1961 caught at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station in Newcastle with Northern General 1587 (DCN887), a Weymann Tiger Cub and a United MW behind. (Wed 20/5/64, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

25. 1888PT ... Venture AEC 2MU3RV Reliance 225, 1888PT was one of ten new in 1961 and carried a Weymann B45F body and was seen in Consett alongside Northern General Park Royal Routemaster 2099 with the inevitable ‘Shop at Binns’ advert. (Wed 30/7/69, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

26. 1888PT ... Venture 225, 1888PT, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RV built in 1961 with Weymann B45F bodywork. (June 1972, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle)

27. 9531PT ... Leyland L2 Leopard 231, 9531PT, the first of ten delivered in 1962, carried Alexander DP41F body caught at Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

28. 9536PT ... Venture 236, 9536PT, Leyland Leopard L1 built 1962 with Alexander DP41F bodywork. (September 1970, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

29. 9545PT ... Cleveland Transit S343, 9545PT, a Bedford SB5 built in 1962 with Duple Super Vega C41F bodywork. (March 1975, former SMS depot, Saltburn)

30. 9546PT ... Cleveland Transit S344 9546PT Bedford SB5 built in 1962 with Duple Super Vega C41F bodywork. (March 1975, former SMS depot, Saltburn)

31. 6247UP ... 247, 6247UP, and 263, CPT263B, a pair of Alexander ‘Y’ C51F bodied coaches. 247 was a Leyland PSU3/3RT Leopard new in 1963 and 263 was an AEC Reliance new in 1964 seen at Consett. (Wed 30/7/69, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

32. 6249UP ... A study in "Y" Types. YSG101 is the well known 3 door Edinburgh Leopard alongside Venture 249, 6249UP. Although quoted as 1962 elsewhere, YSG101 was new in 1961 according to the information boards displayed on the bus while Venture 249, 6249 UP is a Leyland Leopard with Alexander C51F body new in 1963. (Sun 1/6/14, Bents Park, South Shields)

33. 6249UP ... Venture of Consett 249, 6249UP, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT with Alexander body was one of four new in 1963. (Sun 18/6/17, Howlands Park And Ride, Durham)

34. RUP272D ... RUP272D was Venture, Consett 272, a Leyland PSU3/1R Leopard with Alexeander ‘Y’ C51F body, one of six delivered in 1966 seen at Consett. (Fri 4/8/67, parking opposite Consett Bus Station)

35. RUP273D ... Venture Transport 273, RUP273D, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R built in 1966 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork. (November 1969, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne)

36. SUP205E ... Venture VC5, SUP205E, a Bedford VAM14 built in 1967 with Duple Viceroy C45F bodywork. (August 1970, Darlington)

37. HUP389H ... Venture 289, HUP389H, a Leyland Leopard PSU3A/4R built in 1970 with Alexander Y C51F bodywork. (August 1971, Guisborough)

38. RPT293K ... Venture Transport, Consett, 293, RPT293K, a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R built 1971 with Alexander AY DP51F bodywork. (June 1972, Consett bus station)