One of the very first Bristol REs, this is brand new United Auto BRC5, a 1964 RELH with ECW C43F body. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 20 Feb 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Three 1962 United Counties Bristol MW6G / ECW DP41F visitors, 150 (150 BRP), 147 (147 BRP) and 153 (153 BRP). Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 18 Jan 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Western National 1386 (255 KTA), a 1962 Bristol MW6G. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 4 Aug 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Western National 403 (337 EDV), a 1960 Bristol SUL4A / ECW DP33F. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 23 May 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

The sole Maidstone & District coach to wear Scout livery in 1965 was this 1960 AEC Reliance / Harrington Wayfarer Mk.4, numbered C444 (444 LKE). Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 16 Apr 1965 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Whippet of Hilton bought this Bedford SB5 / Yeates Fiesta C41F (745 FEW) in 1962. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 20 Aug 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Western National / Royal Blue 2272 (747 MDV), a new 1963 Bristol MW6G. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 15 Dec 1963 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Midland Red BMMO C5 motorway coach 4812 (812 HHA) dating from 1959. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 18 Jan 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Brand new Thames Valley (South Midland) C405 (835 CRX), a very early Bristol RELH6G. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 20 Feb 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Devon General / Grey Cars 966 (966 HTT), a 1962 AEC Reliance with Willowbrook Viscount body. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 15 Dec 1963 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Brand new East Yorkshire 771 (9771 RH), a 1964 Leyland Leopard / Willowbrook DP47F. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 23 May 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Maidstone & District C34 (AKP 251B) is a 1964 AEC Reliance with Harrington Grenadier C47F body. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 11 June 1965 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Scout S805 (ARN 805C), brand new PSU3/3 Leopard / Plaxton C49F, one of four. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 11 Jun 1965 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

AWK 190A, unidentified Bedford / Duple. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

BNB 560F, new Bedford VAL / Plaxton of Bostock's Coaches, Cheshire. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

AEC Regal 1 EM 3977 was new to Lawrenson, Bootle in 1947 with a Santus body, receiving a new Burlingham body in 1950. Sold to Clarks Red Coaches in 1954, it is seen at The Thornes, Horley on 21 May 1961 en route to Brighton. It was withdrawn in 1962 and scrapped in 1964. Photo by Martin J.Fisher.

Austin J2 with Walker "Fineline" body (believed to be TBH 612E), owned by Jack Wingrove / Royalist Minicoaches. This won the minicoaches prize (against nine Ford Transits), appropriately called the "Wingrove Trophy" (no connection)! 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Thames Valley 674 (HBL 76), a 1952 Bristol LS6G. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 1 Feb 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

This 1966 Bedford VAS with Duple (Vista 25?) body, HVO 254D, was photographed on 30 Apr 1969, probably near Kings Cross station, by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley. Does anyone know the operator?

At the time of this picture, Charles Banfield operated just two coaches in the blue & white livery of Empire's Best, a company they had acquired in 1960. This is LGT 812D, a 1966 Bedford VAM14 / Duple C45F on the ramp outside St.Pancras station. Photographed on 30 Apr 1969 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

LOR 633F, new Bedford VAL / Duple of Margo's Coaches, Streatham. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

LUF 792F, new but unidentified Bedford / Duple. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

A slightly dented Aldershot & District 273 (MOR 604), a 1954 AEC Reliance with Strachan bodywork. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 23 May 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Timpsons MXB 465, a 1952 AEC Regal IV with Duple Ambassador body, nearing the end of its service with the firm. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 18 Jan 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

NEG 589F, new Bedford VAM70 / Willowbrook DP45F of Whippet Coaches at the 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. In 1981 it passed to McCormack, Drogheda, Ireland as 7360 ID, and was scrapped in 1988. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

An unidentfied Bedford OB from the fleet of Jennings Coaches. The registration maybe ends with "2?2". Photographed at Kings Cross coach station on 20 Aug 1964 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

ONW 2 was a Foden PVFE6 / Plaxton FC37F, a one-off delivery to Samuel Ledgard in March 1951. Sold to West Yorkshire in 1967, but not operated by them, it clearly went into preservation for a short time, but was later scrapped. Photographed in Madeira Drive after a London-Brighton run around 1970 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Wallace Arnold JUA 313E, a Leyland PSU4 Leopard / Plaxton Panorama 1. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Wallace Arnold MNW 331F, a Leyland PSU3 Leopard / Plaxton Panorama 1. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Wallace Arnold 73 BUA, one of seven AEC Reliances with an early version of the Plaxton Embassy body, delivered to the firm in May 1962. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station in June 1968 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Eastern Counties LS783 (YNG 783), a 1958 Bristol LS5G. Photographed at Victoria Coach Station on 15 Dec 1963 by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

YNK 634F, new but unidentified Bedford VAL / Duple. 14th British Coach Rally, Brighton 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.