LPTB Country dept Q5 (BPJ224), 1934 AEC Q 761017/Weymann H29/27C working out of Leatherhead garage on the 406 route between Kingston and Reigate. (David Simpson collection)

London Transport Q1035CD (CGJ180), 1935 AEC 'Q' O762.138 with BRCW (originally B35C) body new as Country Area bus Q75. It was converted to a service vehicle sometime after 1952 as a 'Mobile Gas Unit' for Civil Defence use. Gillingham Street Garage, Victoria. 18th May 1962. (Peter Relf)

Q83 as originally restored in prewar Green Line livery.(David Beilby)

Q83 repainted to represent a Central Area bus. Cobham 2003. (NF)

The graceful curves & the downward slope of the roof are shown to good effect in this rear-end study of LPTB Q83 (CGJ188) taken at Cobham Bus Museum in April 2006. (Damon Cross)

Cobham Bus Museum's Q83 at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Richard Haughey)

Interior of Q83 (CGJ188) taken from the entrance looking towards the rear. Brooklands, October 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Interior of Q83 (CGJ188), looking towards the front. Brooklands, October 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Interior of Q83 (CGJ188) showing the full width cab afforded by the side-mounted engine. Brooklands, October 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Red & White 341, BAX141, AEC Q O762266 ordered by Imperial. In Chepstow, September 1941. (via David Simpson)

Rare colour view of Grimsby Corporation AEC Q. (via John Law)

Bullock & Son of Featherstone HL6268, 1934 petrol-engined A.E.C. Q 762033 with Weymann 39 seat bus body. The illuminated side panels above the side windows would have read B&S LUXURY | MOTOR | COACH | TRAVEL. (John Law collection)