100VRL 1964 AEC Reliance/Harrington Cavalier new to Hawkey's of Newquay also at the Plymouth Rally (Robert Mac ©)

[851FNN] AEC Regent V {2D3RA915} / NCME {5483} FL37/33F; new 10/1960 as Barton 851; pmte South Cheshire Running Day, Crewe, 5th April 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[875YYA] Shuttle Buses AEC Reliance {6U3ZR37960} / Plaxton {7912AC033} C53F; new 4/1979 to Cartledge, Huthwaite as DCH359T; seen here at the 2009 AEC Rally (© Dave Gothard)

This photo celebrates the 80th anniversary of Western Welsh as recently celebrated at the Cardiff Transport Preservation Society’s Barry Rally; seen here is BKB713B, an AEC Renown with a NCME low bridge bodywork new to Western Welsh in 1964, which headed a cavalcade of three original Western Welsh and the Stagecoach South Wales especially repainted coach from the rally site to the former Western Welsh Barry Depot which is now home to the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group’s collection (© Robert Mac)

[FFU860] Preserved LRCC 860, a 1949 AEC Regal III / Willowbrook DP35F body. It was ordered by Enterprise, Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire as their No 60, but delivered after Road Car had acquired the company. It operated for a short while in Enterprise’s red/cream livery then repainted in green; seen at the AEC rally at Newark (© Dave Gothard)

[HLW159] AEC/Park Royal RT172; new to London Transport 9/1947; withdrawn 3/1958 and bought by Bradford Corporation as their No 410; withdrawn 10/1968; now preserved at Keighley Bus Museum; Seen at the Leyland meeting September 2008 (© John Turnbull)

[HLW159] AEC/Park Royal RT172; new to London Transport 9/1947; withdrawn 3/1958 and bought by Bradford Corporation as their No 410; withdrawn 10/1968; now preserved at Keighley Bus Museum; Seen at the Leyland meeting September 2008 (© John Turnbull)

[KDD38] AEC Regal III {9621A899801} / Harrington Full Front (Dorsal Fin) {801} FC33F; new 1950 to Bevan Brother’s Soudley Valley Coaches, with whom it spent all of its working life; into preservation in 1980, seen at the Kemble rally (© Dave Gothard)

[KRR255] Midland General 175, AEC Regal III 9621E {9621E481} with 9.6 litre diesel engine / Weymann {M4122} B35F. Ex Mansfield District No.9. Note that the AEC badge on the radiator grille has been replaced with the operator’s ‘MGO’ logo. Withdrawn 1967 and acquired by East Midlands Transport Society for preservation. Owned by John Peck, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. St Mary’s Bus Station – Chesterfield Running Day 6th June 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[KRR255] Midland General 175, AEC Regal III 9621E {9621E481} with 9.6 litre diesel engine / Weymann {M4122} B35F. Ex Mansfield District No.9. Note that the AEC badge on the radiator grille has been replaced with the operator’s ‘MGO’ logo. Withdrawn 1967 and acquired by East Midlands Transport Society for preservation. Owned by John Peck, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. St Mary’s Bus Station – Chesterfield Running Day 6th June 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[KYY622] ex-London Transport RT1784 new into service 6/1950 out of Leyton Garage (T); withdrawn 2/1963 Barking (BK); seen here at Gaydon, 2009 (© Dave Gothard)

[LTA 629] Grey Cars TCR629, 1950 AEC Regal III {9621A779} / Duple C32F; seen at The Great North Road (AEC) Rally, May 2009 (© Peter Quinn) #1 of 2

[LTA 629] Grey Cars TCR629, 1950 AEC Regal III {9621A779} / Duple C32F; seen at The Great North Road (AEC) Rally, May 2009 (© Peter Quinn) #2 of 2

[PBO691] AEC Bridgemaster {B3RA021} / Park Royal {B42427} H41/27RD; new 12/1958 as Western Welsh 691 (© John Turnbull)

[TUO74J] an AEC Reliance with Willowbrook B43F body new in 1971; ex Devon General at Plymouth Hoe (Robert Mac ©)

[UCV706] AEC Reliance {MU3RA513} with a Harrington C41F body operated by Hawkeys Tours, Newquay, Cornwall. Photo taken at Lands End, 1958 approx. (© Pete Jones)

[YPT796] AEC Reliance {MU3RV1559} / Roe {GO4717} C41C; new /1958 as Wilson (Economic), Sunderland 3 (© Dave Gothard)