A Mayne, Manchester 8859 VR, an AEC Regent V bodied by East Lancs

Aldershot and District 250 (MOR 581) is a Strachans C41C-bodied AEC Reliance dating from the 1950s

Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401), a Leyland Tiger PS2/3 sporting a Burlingham FC31F coach

Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401), a Leyland Tiger PS2/3 sporting a Burlingham FC31F coach

Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401), a Leyland Tiger PS2/3 sporting a Burlingham FC31F coach

Compass, Worthing GX57 AFV, an Alexander Dennis Enviro 200

East Kent CFN 154 is a Park Royal-bodied Dennis Lancet III

East Kent CFN 154 is a Park Royal-bodied Dennis Lancet III

East Kent JG 669 is another Tilling Stevens that is still running

East Kent JG 669 is another Tilling Stevens that is still running

East Kent JG 669 is another Tilling Stevens that is still running

East Kent WJG 470J, a Plaxton C53F-bodied AEC Reliance 6U3ZR

FG 1191 is a Marshall 10-ton roadroller

First Hampshire & Dorset 68553 (HX05 BUJ) is a Turkish-built BMC 1100FE school bus

First Hampshire & Dorset 68553 (HX05 BUJ) is a Turkish-built BMC 1100FE school bus. And very neat it was, too.

FVA 462D, a Ford/Duple

FVA 462D, a Ford/Duple, showing the way the inward opening door and the engine afflicted passengers' access to the coach

Grey Cars AFJ 740T began life as Western National 3320. It is a Bristol LH6L

GX 5095, a BSA motorbike

Hants & Sussex 31 (EHV 65)

Hants & Sussex 31 (EHV 65) was once THE coach of choice for most small oeprators. This is a less-usual Duple bus-bodied Bedford OB

King Alfred, Winchester UOU 419H is a Leyland PAnther PSUR1A/1R with Plaxton Derwent B52F body

London Country RMC 1476 (476 CLT)

London Transport RTW 185 (KLB 915), one of five known survivors left in Britain of the 500-strong batch

MT 8723 is an Austin 7 Fabric Saloon

Newman's DKN 544 is a Bedford WTL 2-ton dropside lorry

PNM 757M is a Bedford YRQ/Plaxton

Portsmouth 2 (LRV 992) is a Leyland PD2/12 with a Meytro Cammell OH59R conversion

Redcar, Tunbridge Wells KO 54 is an Albion PM28 with Beadle B32R bodywork that has been retained in the guise of a living van by the museum's bus group

RM 8 (VLT 8), this year celebrating 50 years of operation

Southdown 37 (RUF 37R)

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) and Stagecoach 47537 (GX57 DKD)

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 0813 (UF 4813) is a Leyland TD1 with a Brush OH51R body

Southdown 1011 (A811 CCD) is a Leyland Tiger with Duple Laser bodywork

Southdown 116 (UUF 116J)

Southdown 122 (BUF 122C) is a 45-seat Leyland Leopard PSUC3.1R with Marshall bodywork. Theseating capacity was kept down at the insistence of the trade unions

Southdown 125 (CD 5125) is a Leyland N with Short OH51R bodywork, forerunner of the TD1 exemplified by 0813

Southdown 125 (CD 5125) is a Leyland N with Short OH51R bodywork, forerunner of the TD1 exemplified by 0813

Southdown 409 (409 DCD) is a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Northern Counties FCO69F bodywork.

Southdown 419 (419 DCD) is a Leyland Titan PD3/4 with Northern Counties FCO69F bodywork.

Southdown 481 (TCD 481J) is a Bristol RESL6L with Marshall bodywork

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt pictured from the top deck of the Tilling Stevens petrol-electric that took over the service from 3pm

Southdown 603 (TPN 103S)

Southdown 649 (MUF 488) began life as a Leyland Tiger TS8 until J C Beadle at Dartford took its running units, and rebodied its as this Beadle-Leyland chassisless coach. The type was popular along the South Coast and did sterling work in the Fifties and early Sixties

Southdown 705 (UF 6805) is slowly being restored. It is a Tilling Stevens Express B10A2 with Short body

Southdown 873 (UF 6473), a Leyland TD1/Leyland

Southdown 873 (UF 6473), a Leyland TD1/Leyland

Southdown 928 (UF 7428) is an attractive Leyland TD1 with Short H50R bodywork

Southdown 928 (UF 7428) is an attractive Leyland TD1 with Short H50R bodywork

Southdown 928 (UF 7428), a Short-bodied Leyland TD1

Southdown CD 4867 is being prepared as a Tilling Stevens TS3A charabanc

Southdown EUF 184, a cut-dwn Leyland Titan used for many years as a recovery tow truck

Southdown RR 1765, a 1928 Morris light van

Stagecoach 501 (J501 GCD) began life with Hastings and District. It is an Alexander Dash-bodied Dennis Dart.

Stagecoach 501 (J501 GCD) is an Alexander Dash-bodied Dennis Dart

Stagecoach Optare Solo makes a fitting comparison with Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324)

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) - and the driver decides it's time his hat was given a rest and his hair had some ventilation

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork

Thames Valley 152 (MO 9324) is a wellknown Tilling Stevens with Brush bodywork and Southdown 517 (UF 1517), the Short-bodied Dennis 30-cwt

Thirty years of development of the doubledecker exemplified by IB 552, a Tilling Stevens petrol-electric), UF 4813 (an early leyland TD1/Brush opertop) and UF 6473, a later Leyland TD1/Leyland closed top Titan

Trent 106 (KCH 106) is a Leyland PD2/12 which lost its roof when it was acquired by the Big Bus Company who re-registered it as XMD 47A

Various Leyland engines on show

Various Leyland engines on show

Various Leyland engines on show

Various Leyland engines on show

Worthing Motor Services BP 9822 . The Tramocar's tiller controls replaced the ocnventional steering wheel.

Worthing Motor Services BP 9822 Tramocar is actually a Cornish Shelvoke & Drewry refuse wagon that has been rebuilt by the museum enthusiasts to recreate the popular seaside bus. I remember going on the ex-Crosville examples, with central entrances 50 years ago when I went to Butlins as a boy

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body

Worthing Motor Services IB 552, the 1914 petrol-electric Tilling Stevens with its century-old Newman OH41R body shelters from the sun