Camden Coaches AEC Reliance 900SAF on home turf at Godden Green during the Sevenoaks Country Bus Running Day on May 18th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Caroline Seagull (Great Yarmouth) 6545FN, ex-East Kent 1965 AEC Reliance/Plaxton Supreme IV rebodied in 1979. Is it still being used? (Buckie Lugger)

Caroline Seagull (Great Yarmouth) 6546FN, ex-East Kent 1965 AEC Reliance/Plaxton Supreme IV rebodied in 1979. (Buckie Lugger)

Dacks of Terrington AJO616C, ex Oxford Reliance. (John Law 1980)

AEC Reliance/Willowbrook at Cleethorpes. Photo © John Law [6326]

BJX133C, Bedlington & District Reliance/Willowbrook DP39F, ex Hebble 133. (John Law)

Maidstone & District S6 (BKT821C), 1965 AEC Reliance with Marshall B53F body at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Richard Haughey)

Dodds 1965 Reliance 2U3RA, Duple (Northern) Alpine Continental C51F, seen at Troon 9/73. Rebodied in 1980, Willowbrook 003 C49F. Photo © Nick Blurton [6188]

A.E.C. Reliance/Willowbrook BVD835C seen at Dodds of Troon Garage in 1986. (Aidan Keane)

Scutts of Owston ferry Reliance CBK507C. (John Law)

London Transport RC2 (CUV60C), 1965 AEC Reliance 4U2RA/with Willowbrook C43F body in original off-white livery with green band. Seen on 28/11/65 in Bromley High Street on route 705 from Dunton Green Garage when new. (Peter Relf)

London Country RC4, Hertford Bus Garage. (John Law)

London Country RC5 (CUV63C), 1965 AEC Reliance 4U2RA5771/Willowbrook, still on Green Line work when seen in Foyle Drive on South Ockendon's Belhus Estate in September 1972. (Malcolm K Allan)

Green Line RC6. (Peter Relf)

Rare colour shot of Green Line RC8 (CUV66C), 1965 AEC Reliance 4U2RA5775/Willowbrook DP49F in original livery at Eccleston Bridge Victoria. (Jeff Lloyd collection)

Green Line RC11. (Peter Relf)

London Country Green Line RC12 (CUV70C), 1965 AEC Reliance/Willowbrook 4U2RA5777 at Crawley Bus Station. (Jeff Lloyd collection)

Green Line RC14. (Peter Relf)

1965 AEC Reliance CYD724C 2MU4RA5997/Harrington Grenadier C41F, new to Hutchings & Cornelius of South Petherton, seen at the Amberley Harrington Gathering on June 10th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

AEC Reliances CYD724C (2MU4RA5997) & HLP10C (2U3RA5945) at the Amberley Harrington Gathering on June 10th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

East Kent DJG614C, 1965 AEC Reliance 2U3RA5683/Park Royal C49F entering Victoria Coach Station. (Jeff Lloyd collection)

W R & P Bingley's United Services DJW278C, 1965 AEC Reliance 590 2U3RA5447/Strachan 'Pacesetter' DP49F, ex-Strachan's demonstrator registered by Wolverhampton Corporation when hired in February 1965. Acquired by Bingley in early 1966. (John S Hinchliffe) 1 of 3

W R & P Bingley's United Services DJW278C, 1965 AEC Reliance 590 2U3RA5447/Strachan 'Pacesetter' DP49F, ex-Strachan's demonstrator registered by Wolverhampton Corporation when hired in February 1965. Acquired by Bingley in early 1966. (John S Hinchliffe) 2 of 3

W R & P Bingley's United Services DJW278C, 1965 AEC Reliance 590 2U3RA5447/Strachan 'Pacesetter' DP49F, ex-Strachan's demonstrator registered by Wolverhampton Corporation when hired in February 1965. Acquired by Bingley in early 1966. (John S Hinchliffe) 3 of 3

Chesterfield 40 on loan to Hulleys of Baslow, 1978. (John Law)

Maidstone & District S49 (EKJ109C), 1965 AEC Reliance 2U3RA5886/Weymann B53F, photographed in the snow on January 8th 1967. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Maidstone & District S53 (EKJ113C), 1965 AEC Reliance 2U3RA5890/Weymann B53F, seen on February 12th 1967. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Aberdare 27 (FTX227C), 1965 AEC Reliance 2MU2RA5940/Strachan B44D, photographed here on August 19th 1968. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Barton's 1965 2U3RA Reliance (Willowbrook DP49F) ex Weardale Motor Services of Frosterly. Photo © Nick Blurton [6181]

A.E.C. Reliance/Harrington HLP10C in Surrey Motors livery, again. Castle Point, Essex. (Richard Haughey)

1965 AEC Reliance/Duple 2U3RA5715 with S&M Coaches of Benfleet, Essex. Lewington's of Cranham also ran this coach. (John Law)

Castle Point AEC Reliance JNK244C near South Benfleet, 1976. (John Law)

United 4002 (KPT875C), AEC Reliance/Plaxton B55F ex Wilkinson Motor Services at Sedgefield depot. (John Law)

Catteralls of Southam (Warks) MMX103C, 1965 A.E.C. Reliance 2U3RA5845/Harrington C45F ex Valliant. (John Law)

Premier Travel 234 (MMX 104C), AEC Reliance 2MU3RA/Harrington C49F, ex Venture of Harrow. At the Cattle Market Cambridge 11/8/77. (Stephen Dowle)

EWS122D seen on a Highland AEC farewell tour of Loch Ness in 1981. Photo BL [6066]

Highland BA5 (EWS125D), 1966 A.E.C. Reliance 2U3RA6092/Alexander C49F seen at Inverness Bus Station c1976. (John Law)

Eastern Scottish transferred their EWS...D Reliances to Highland and Northern. Photo © BL [6067]

Alexander Northern NAC263 (EWS143D). Photo © Buckie Lugger [6431]

Northern Reliance EWS145D. (John Law)

Northern ESW145D, Reliance/Alexander. (John Law)

One of six Y Types that Alexanders Northern (Northern Scottish) acquired from Eastern Scottish (Scottish Omnibuses Ltd). Its final journey was to Williamson's scrap yard in Elgin. Photo © BL [6036]

Kidswheels Reliance/Plaxton at Llandudno May 3-6 2003. Photo © Andrew Wright [6082]

Former Barton AEC Reliance FVO68D skilfully rebuilt as a transporter by Kenny & Ray Walsh, seen on the Cheshire run. (Dave Gothard)

Balgownie (Aberdeen) ex Barton Reliance/Plaxton, late 70s. Photo © BL [6036]

Skyways (East Kent) GJG634D, 1966 AEC Reliance 2U3RA6052/Park Royal C49F seen at Victoria Coach Sation in London on May 3rd 1969.
(Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

JTX229D, Cynon Valley 29. (John Law)

Aberdare 33 (JTX233D), 1966 AEC Reliance 2MU2RA6194/Willowbrook B41D, photographed here on August 19th 1968. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

1966 BEA Executive Express AEC Reliance 590/Duple DP49F & BEA Vickers Vanguard G-APEU. (AEC Gazette, Jul/Aug 1966)

BEA Executive Express KHM6D, 1966 AEC Reliance 2U3RA6590/Duple (Loughborough) DP49F, seen at Heathrow Airport in 1971. (Cliff Essex)

Smiths of Reading MRO133D, 1966 Reliance at Southsea in the 1970s. (Dave Chalker)

Ronsway KJG574E, Hemel Hempstead. (John Law)

Smiths of Reading KRW606E, 1967 Reliance at Southsea in the 1970s. (Dave Chalker)

Highland BA20 (LUS524E), AEC Reliance ex MacBraynes, seen at Thurso in 1979. (John Law)

Taff-Ely Reliance 98 seen at the depot in 1975. Taff-Ely was previously called Pontypridd UDC. Photo © John Law [6370]

Severns of Dunscroft Reliance/Plaxton. Photo © John Law [6309]

Smiths of Reading TRO704E, 1967 Reliance at Southsea in the 1970s. (Dave Chalker)

OKMS HJX979F, ex Hebble Reliance 6U2R/Willowbrook DP49F, Bishop Auckland. (John Law)

Ipswich Corporation 70 (HPV70F), 1967 AEC Reliance 6MU2R6318/Massey B40D at Southall Works in November 1967.
(Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Ipswich Corporation 71 (HPV71F), 1967 AEC Reliance 6MU2R6319/Massey B40D at Southall Works in November 1967.
(Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Ipswich Corporation 72 (HPV72F), 1967 AEC Reliance 6MU2R6320/Massey B40D at Southall Works in November 1967.
(Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Ipswich 72, 1967 Reliance 6MU2R6320/Massey B40D. (John Law)

Dodds of Troon AEC Reliance seen in the late 1970s. Photo © John Law [6365]

Reliance 214 (KKG214F), Port Talbot.

South Wales Transport 1054 (NCY297F), 1968 AEC Reliance/Plaxton Panorama C44F seen when new. (Phil Trotter)

M&D AEC Reliance/Marshall B53F OFN721F at Hawkhurst Bus Station is use as an office. New to East Kent in 1968. (Michael Clarke via Chris Stanley)

AEC Reliance/Marshall B53F OFN721F at Fowlmead Country Park on 31st August 2009. (Chris Stanley)

Gillingham Marching Band OJG130F, 1968 AEC Reliance 6U3ZR6979/Willowbrook DP49F, ex East Kent, seen at Waldershire Park Dover, May 1986. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Byeways AEC Reliance PYM198F with Plaxton centre entrance body [ex Glentons?] seen on a wedding job in Ely, 8/7/06. (John Law)

Purple Motors of Bethesda UMG230F, 1968 AEC Reliance 6MU4R7035 with Plaxton Panorama I C41F body, new to Essex County Coaches, London E.15. Date & location not recorded. (Peter Relf)

Reliance/Marshall B52F at Brunswick.

Reliance 451 (PWN973G), Marshall B42F.

Cynon Valley 3 (TNY493G), 1968 AEC Reliance 6MU2R7073/Willowbrook B41D, in Aberdare in September 1977. (Steve Annells)

EBY510 (TNY493G) is 1968 AEC Reliance/Willowbrook 6MU2RA7073 ex Cynon Valley 3, in store pending a decision over its inclusion in the proposed Malta Bus Museum. Kordin 2007. (Peter Skerry)

Hutchings & Cornelius of South Petherton TYC250G, AEC Reliance/Willowbrook, seen at Yeovil bus station yard in 1972. (Cliff Essex)

TYC250G when first acquired for preservation stored at Creamline, Tonmawr near Neath in 1986. (Ray Evans)

Willowbrook-bodied AEC Reliance TYC250G preserved in the livery of Brewer's of Caraeu. Seen at Stroud on August 12th 2001. (Andy Mitchell)

TYC250G seen at North Weald on July 1st 2007. (Ashley Lennox-Kay via Chris Stanley)

1969 AEC Reliance 6MU3R6774/Willowbrook B45F, new to Hutchings & Cornelius of South Petherton. Acquired by Chiltern Queens of Woodcote and seen here in service at Reading Station. (Richard Campbell)

Clan Coaches, Kyle of Lochalsh. A pair of AECs in 1979. (John Law)

Baxters of Aidrie VMP10G, 1969 AEC Reliance 6U3ZR7106/Alexander DP57F, new to the RTITB. Seen above Halifax in May 1997. (John Law) [8743]

AEC Reliance VMP10G in new livery in August 2008. The drivers on these two got together to change the destination blinds to the same numbers. (Dave Gothard)

One time Hall's of Hounslow AEC Reliance VYH51G, now a racing car transporter near Brentwood, Essex. A shutter door is fitted at the rear. 24th June 2001. (Chris Stewart)

Canvey Island: AEC Reliance/Plaxton WYP203G. (John Law)

Jones of Llanfaethlu Reliance/Plaxton XWJ 400G. (Andrew Wright)

Jones of Llanfaethlu Reliance/Plaxton XWJ 400G. (Andrew Wright)

Driver's controls in Jones' Reliance. (Andrew Wright)

Interior shot of the Jones Reliance. (Andrew Wright)

XYE102G, ex Purple Motors. (Andrew Wright)

XYE102G, ex Purple Motors. (Andrew Wright)

XYE102G, ex Purple Motors. (Andrew Wright)

XYE102G, ex Purple Motors. (Andrew Wright)

Clan Coaches BAN115H, Reliance/Plaxton, Kyle. (John Law 1998)

KPH Tyres of Banbury area BLA594H, 1970 AEC Reliance/Plaxton C41F, new to Timpsons of Catford. Seen in Duddesdon, Birmingham, 1995. (Peter Relf)

South Yorkshire Reliance CWX484H in Doncaster. (John Law)

OKMS AEC Reliance/Plaxton GUP647H at Bishop Auckland, late 1970s. (John Law)

Yelloway AEC Reliance 6MU3ZR7360/Plaxton ODK993H, Lytham St Annes late 1970s. (John Law)

Biss Bros AEC Reliance/Plaxton seen at Furneaux Pelham on service in 1982. (John Law)

Reliance 456 (PWN978H), Marshall DP49F. Very comfy seats!

Maidstone & District AEC Reliance/Duple UFN480H at Victoria. (Jeff Lloyd collection)

East Kent AEC Reliance/Duple UFN485H at Victoria Coach Station, Elizabeth Street. (Jeff Lloyd collection)

Stonier YRR513H, Reliance/Plaxton & ex Oxford SWL49J. (John Law 1987)

Barton 1146 (DAL771J), 1970 AEC Reliance 6U2R7520/Plaxton C53F seen at Crich Transport Extravaganza on August 25th 2008. (Doug Spencer)

Tower of Morpeth DVT166J, ex PMT Reliance/Alexander in 1983. Photo © John Law [6376]

Goodsir Reliance/Plaxton ELU600J. (via Andrew Wright)

Regency Road Reliance EUU117J. (Andrew Wright)

Regency Road's two Reliances at the coach park in Llandudno. (Andrew Wright)

Regency Road's two Reliances at the coach park in Llandudno. (Andrew Wright)

Potteries 173 (FEH173J), 1971 AEC Reliance 6U2R7731/Alexander C49F pictured here in September 1971. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

United 1152 at Sedgefield depot. (John Law)

Reliance SFR127J. (Andrew Wright)

Devon General Reliance/Willowbrook TUO 74L. (John Law)

Wollaton Park: A.E.C. Reliance TUO74J. (Peter Quinn)

East Kent A.E.C. Reliance/Duple UFN482H at Victoria Coach Station. (John Law)

Red Rover of Aylesbury UKX151J, Reliance/Plaxton Derwent. (John Law)

Red Rover UKX151J, reliance/Plaxton. (John Law)

Castle Point AEC Reliance WOV20J nr South Benfleet, 1976. (John Law)

S&M Coaches of Benfleet WOV20J, 1971 AEC Reliance/Caetano 6MU3R7477 at North Benfleet, or somewhere nearby. (John Law)

Former South Wales Transport 177 with Cottage Garage of Llanelli, early/mid 80s. (Phil Trotter)

Short Reliance 218 (YWN555J), Willowbrook B45F.