L.G.O.C. UC2265, 1928 A.D.C. 416616 with Shorts or L.G.O.C. O46R body, on loan to East Surrey Traction Co (no. 81) operating on the local service 21 in Redhill. One of the first East Surrey 'deckers to have pneumatic tyres, it later received the Reliance 6 cylinder engine & radiator. (David Simpson collection)

Official Short Bros photo dated 18 Sep 1928 of East Surrey 203, PH8872 AEC 416A ch/416921 Shorts B30R. (David Simpson collection)

Former Batten's HM9651, A.D.C. 426098 in service with London General Country Services at Dorking, Summer 1934. Described as having a Duple C28F body when acquired from Batten 12/33, but by 1934 the entrance was at the rear! Re-seated to 30 in 2/34; withdrawn 1935; to Dawson (dealer) London SW9 in 1/36. (David Dimpson collection)

A.D.C. 426131 (HM9327) also ex-Batten, said to have a Clark C30 body. With the General fleetname and working the Westcott service at Dorking North Station about 1934. Withdrawn 1935; to Ross (dealer) 1/36, to Skinner, Southend 4/36, to McDermott, London N1 7/36; withdrawn 3/39 and sold. (David Simpson collection)

A.D.C. 426 HM9650 ex-Batten's 12/33 working for LPTB in Redhill. Recorded as Duple C28F, upseated 2/34 to 29); withdrawn 1935; to Dawson (dealer) 1/36. (David Simpson collection)

This rather fuzzy picture shows rebodied UC2265 as R44 at Windsor Castle circa 1936. Not good quality but of historical interest. (David Dimpson collection)

East Surrey 78 (PK4243) was a prototype A.E.C. Reliance chassis no 660003, rebuilt from chassis no 426067. Delivered to East Surrey in Nov 1928 with a Hall Lewis B32D body. Seen here in Redhill on the Reigate-Redhill circular. (David Simpson collection)

Green Line R38c (HV727), 1930 AEC Reliance 660099 with 26-seat Clark body, new to Batten of London E6. (aecsouthall.co.uk collection)

1929 Reliance UU152 with handsome body by Hoyal, no.9 in the fleet of Woodman Coaches. (David Simpson collection)

UU159, 1929 A.E.C. Reliance 660158/Hoyal C32D, on hire to Caterham & Warlingham UDC as a "mobile unit" in April 1940. (David Simpson collection)

Holtspur Coaches of Beaconsfield YW8039, 1929 AEC Reliance 660189 with LGOC 32-seat coachwork, formerly R25. (aecsouthall.co.uk collection)

London Transport R37c (HM9836), 1929 A.E.C. Reliance 660205 with Clark C27F body, new to Batten's Coaches and taken over by LPTB Dec 1933. In this view it has boards for the Green Line route C1 (Tunbridge Wells-Victoria-Chertsey) but it appears to be standing outside the Brixton private-hire garage. (David Simpson collection)

Rare rear view of rebodied L.P.T.B. Reliance R29, UU6603. (David Simpson collection)

London Transport R41 (HV62), 1930 A.E.C. Reliance 660398/Short C32R ex Batten's at Woking Station(?) Lovely set of semaphore signals. (David Simpson collection)

London Transport R43 (HV1137), 1931 A.E.C. Reliance 660403/Park Royal C30F, new to Batten's and converted for bus work after acquisition by LPTB. Seen at Windsor Castle probably about 1935-36. Note the 4Q4-type behind. (David Simpson collection)