Just a few preserved buses.

The short period between NBC and Stagecoach.

The former Go-Ahead operations around Birmingham.

The West Midlands operations.

The short lived Go-Ahead operations in the West Midlands, formerly Birmingham Coach Company.

Includes the subsidiaries, eg. Sunderland District, etc.

Includes subsidiaries.

A BET company.

Part of Flights-Hallmark

Also known as Clydeside 2000.

The short lived concern that ran in Dorset & Somerset, taken over by First.

A few monochrome pics from 1974.

The few short years after the NBC.

From 1987 to Stagecoach

It didn't last long, selling out to Stagecoach.

Transdev, Harrogate & District, Keighley & District and Yorkshire Coastliner, plus West Yorkshire Road Car Company in its various guises.

A Christmas present - road trains throughout Europe.

Just a few preserved buses.

Trading as Lancashire United and Burnley & Pendle. Sold out to Transdev.

Includes South Mdland, Thames Transit and Oxford Tube.

Includes Citybus in Belfast, etc.

Includes a few ex British buses on tourist duties.

Now part of the Go Ahead Group

Mainly preserved buses, will also include Hebble, another BET subsidiary.

Preserved vehicles and photos from the 1960s.

Owned by National Express.

From the days before Northern, Midland and Fife.

The former YTC and KHCT companies.

This will include YTC vehicles from the '50s and '60s. plus some preserved vehicles.

Except Douglas Corporation (see my "Municipals" Gallery).

Some stuff from the 1960s & preserved vehicles.

More preserved buses.

Presrved buses only.

The results of a visit back in 1983.

When it was part of the Go Ahead Group.

Just preserved buses.

Between the days of the NBC & First.

Part of the Harry Blundred empire.

The former Ribble and GMS operations.

A reminder of a few short years before Stagecoach.

Lots of preserved buses.

The present East Yorkshire Motor Services and its subsidiaries, Finglands, Whittle's, etc.

Starting as a minibus operator, it became part of the Drawlane Group and is now within Arriva. Includes "Preston Zippy".

Another SBG subsidiary.

Formerly Cheltenham and Gloucester, Swindon & District, etc.

Another ex NBC concern, taken over by Stagecoach.

Between the days of the NBC and Stagecoach.

Prior to becoming part of Arriva. Includes National Travel East. Sheffield & District was a short lived subsidiary.

Part of the National Express Group

Just preserved buses.

Now part of the Go Ahead Group

Part of the Go Ahead Group

All went into Arriva.

Formerly Stagecoach East London and Selkent

Some of the lesser known London concerns.

Between the days of Ensign and First

Buses owned by the airlines.

Mostly restored buses.

Now merged into Arriva.

One that did not last long, just a few years between the NBC and Stagecoach.

Prior to sale to Stagecoach.

A short lived (in the UK) French company.

Around the Kent and Surrey areas.

More preserved buses.

Preserved vehicles, includes Westcliffe-on-Sea and Tilling.

Between the NBC and First

Mostly preserved vehicles.

Until First came along.

Split from London Country North East, now it's part of Arriva.

Now includes the short lived Cowie badged concerns.

Includes Brewers after the takeover & expansion by SWT.

Companies based in Surrey, Kent and Sussex.

What was once Bournemouth Corporation.

More preserved buses.

Just preserved stuff, I'm afraid.

A large Leeds coach operator, with various subsidiaries.

This post NBC concern soon became part of First Bus.

Eventually this company became part of Arriva. Includes various subsidiaries.

Mostly preserved vehicles.

It rapidly became a minibus heaven.

Excludes the south bank of the Tees.

Trent, East Midland, Mansfield District, & Midland General.

From 1986 to the present day.

The combination of the former Midland Red North, Midland Fox, Derby and Stevensons fleets.

Part of the Scottish Bus Group, will include Baxters and Starks.

Until Stagecoach took over.

Now part of the Go Ahead Group

Will include preserved vehicles and some stuff from the 1960s.

Mainly preserved vehicles.

Now part of the Go Ahead Group.

Part of the Scottish Bus Group

The days before Arriva.

Formerly known as Northern General

Didn't last long, it became part of Arriva.

1987 to the Arriva takeover.

The former Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) operations.

Includes Crosville PMT

From the days of the Scottish Bus Group, right up to takeover by First.

Includes the subsidiaries, Barnsley & District, Yorkshire Terrier, etc.

A smart Rochdale coach and express operator..... until taken over.

Buses operated in public servce by the University of Hertfordshire.

Includes the short lived South London and Leaside concerns.

The operations in Hertordshire and London, plus Huntingdon, prior to sale.

Mostly preserved vehicles.

Operated city tours throughout the UK.

A combination of Eastern Counties and Eastern National.

Sold out to the Stagecoach Group.

Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire coach and contract companies.

The company has operated around London and East Anglia.

Now part of the Go Ahead Group. Includes the little known Wycombe Bus Company and a few preserved vehicles from the original City of Oxford/South Midland fleets.

The former Cambus and Viscount companies.

Swallowed up by Luton and District

A short lived SBG subsidiary.

The former Grampian, Midland, Eastern Scottish and Lowland operations.

Operations in Hampshire, Kent, Sussex, etc.

From the end of the NBC, until the formation of Arriva.

Formerly Alder Valley North, it became part of the First Group.

Up to the days of Stagecoach.

More preserved buses.

Stuff that cannot be filed under any particular heading! Includes non PSV buses.

Preserved vehicles in the old livery.

From the end of 1986, until the arrival of Arriva.

Also includes Rapsons (until the Stagecoach takeover) and the only picture I have of MacBraynes.

Split from United Counties in the mid 1990s, now part of Arriva, but still retaining its own identity.

Includes the operations in Colchester (prior to TGM days), Southend, but not Milton Keynes, as this still retains its separate identity.

I never know which part of Stagecoach these operations belong to, so they can have a separate entry.

Mainly preserved stuff, I'm afraid. Includes Neath & Cardiff, Rhondda, etc.

Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.

Started as Docklands Minibuses, owned by Harry Blundred. Now part of the Go Ahead Group.

Mainly preserved buses & coaches.

Mainly preserved stuff, includes Stratford Blue.

Prior to the birth of First Group.

Various coach & contract operators from South West England.