Rhymney Valley FGW498C, ex AEC demonstrator. (Cliff Essex)

Ex AEC demonstrator FGW498C. (Cliff Essex)

Southampton 1 (JOW499E), 1967 AEC Swift MP2R010/Strachans B47D. (Malcolm Audsley)

Cardiff MBO507F. (Cliff Essex)

Cardiff 508 (MBO508F), 1968 AEC Swift MP2R2186/Alexander B47D photographed here in July 1968.
(Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Brewers MBO518F, ex Cardiff. (S Dowle)

Brewers MBO521F & MBO523F, ex Cardiff. (M Aldron)

Southampton 4 (MTR422F) 1968 AEC Swift MP2R160/Strachan B47D, seen on July 13th 1968. In the background is Regent 347. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Rees & Williams of Ammanford MTR423F, ex Southampton. (M Aldron)

Huddersfield Swift MVH27F. (John Law)

The only non-LT AEC Swift shipped to Malta was MVH28F, former Huddersfield 28/WYPTE 4028, 1967 MP2R094 with Roe body. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry/inset of MVH27F by John Law)

The Roe AEC Swift was imported originally by the Maltese Govt and stored in various places but when selected for use the chassis was found to be cracked. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

1967 AEC Swift SWT704F MP2R147/Willowbrook B53F with United Services who operated it after W R & P Bingley passed to WYPTE. (John S Hinchliffe)

East Kent RJG201G, 1969 AEC Swift/Marshall 5P2R724 in Sealink livery at Dover bus station in July 1984. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Portsmouth NTP 176H, 1969 AEC Swift/Marshall B42D bodywork seen in 1975. (Dave Chalker)

Portsmouth NTP 181H, 1969 AEC Swift/Marshall B42D bodywork seen in 1975. (Dave Chalker)

Williams of Emsworth (Southern Motorways) NTP183H, 1969 Marshall-bodied AEC Swift 2MP2R306 new as Portsmouth 183, photographed in Havant in October 1986. (Malcolm Audsley)

Portsmouth NTP 186H, 1969 AEC Swift/Marshall B42D bodywork, Southsea 1973. (Dave Chalker)

Portsmouth NTP 186H, 1969 AEC Swift/Marshall B42D bodywork seen in 1975. (Dave Chalker)

Blackpool PFR541H. (Cliff Essex)

London Country SMW1 PWN701H, ex South Wales. (Cliff Essex)

Lowestoft YRT896H. (Cliff Essex)

Lowestoft YRT897H. (Cliff Essex)

West Yorkshire AUB166J.

Ian Warburton's St Helens A.E.C. Swift EDJ248J seen at Llandudno. (Andrew Wright)

Merseyside PTE 252 (EDJ252J), 1971 AEC Swift 2MP2R968/Marshall B44D, seen at Widnes in September 1975. (Steve Annells)

London Country SMW7, XCY465J ex South Wales.

London Country SMW9 and RF148 outside St Albans Garage. (John Law)

London Country SMW9 (XCY 467J), pictured here in Markyate having turned into the Old London Road from the A5, running as SA21 on route 343 on May 2nd 1973. Sliding windows were fitted later. (Malcolm K Allan)

London Country SMW10 XCY469J, ex South Wales.

London Country SMW13 (XCY471J) AEC Swift ex South Wales seen at St Albans c1973. (John Law)

One of three Sparshatt-bodied A.E.C. Swift passenger transfer buses for BOAC seen at Southall. (Bill Cottrell)

Rear view of a BOAC Swift. (Bill Cottrell)

HYW935K, British Airways Swift 5P2R1135/Sparshatt, Heathrow Airport. (John Law)

Former Knotty Bus ex Green Line AEC Swift/Alexander JPF103K has been consinged to bus graveyard at Carlton nr Barnsley. (Nigel Blair)

Ipswich JRT80K. (John Day)

Ex-BOAC/British Airways C2 (LLH889K, 1972 AEC Swift 5P2R1136, Sparshatt B36D) was relocated in early 2007 from the RAF Museum Cosford to Brooklands where it was seen on October 28th 2007. (Damon Cross)

Great Yarmouth PEX177K. (Cliff Essex)

Great Yarmouth PEX178K on hire to Colchester. (John Law)

Grampian SRS50K. (Cliff Essex)

Stonier TDK546K. (M Audsley)

Blackpool UFR559K. (Cliff Essex)

East Kent YJG581K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F (chassis no 5P2R1086) on service in Dover. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent AEC Swifts with Alexander B51F bodywork at Deal Bus Station, YJG581K on the right. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG581K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F (chassis 5P2R1086) seen at Deal Bus Station. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent 1581 (YJG581K), AEC Swift/Alexander. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG582K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F (chassis no 5P2R1087) on service in Sandwich. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG582K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F, chassis 5P2R1087. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG582K, AEC Swift/Alexander, serving as a mobile tourist information centre at Margate bus station in July 1989. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

Former East Kent YJG582K, AEC Swift/Alexander, serving as a mobile information centre for tourist attractions in Margate and Ramsgate. Seen in 1989. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

East Kent 1583 (YJG583K), 1971 AEC Swift 5P2R1088/Alexander B51F at Dover bus station in July 1984. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

East Kent YJG584K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F (chassis 5P2R1089) at Pencester Road bus station in Dover. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG584K, AEC Swift/Alexander, at Sandwich terminus. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent 1585 (YJG585K), AEC Swift/Alexander; 1975 AEC Reliance/Duple C55F GFN554N; Dover bus station, July 1984. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

East Kent YJG587K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F, chassis 5P2R1092. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent YJG587K, 1971 AEC Swift/Alexander B51F, chassis 5P2R1092. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent 1587 (YJG587K), AEC Swift/Alexander. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

East Kent 1587 (YJG587K), AEC Swift/Alexander seen in September 1992 at Deal bus station in South Street, Deal. (Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

East Kent YJG592K. (John Law)

Withdrawn East Kent Swift being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 1 of 6

Withdrawn East Kent Swifts being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 2 of 6

Withdrawn East Kent Swift being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 3 of 6

Withdrawn East Kent Swift being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 4 of 6

Withdrawn East Kent Swift being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 5 of 6

Withdrawn East Kent Swifts being towed away from Westwood garage. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito) 6 of 6

Great Yarmouth NRT564L, ex Waveney. (Cliff Essex)

Merseyside PTE 272 (PDJ272L), 1973 AEC Swift 3MP2R23284/Marshall B42D originally St Helens, seen at Widnes in September 1975. (Steve Annells)

Blackppol OFR977M. (John Law)

[7530] Great Yarmouth 84 (WEX684M), 1973 A.E.C. Swift 3MP2R24466/ECW B43D, working seafront service 7 near Wellington Pier in 1979. (Neil Fraser)

Great Yarmouth 84 (WEX684M), 1973 A.E.C. Swift 3MP2R24466/ECW B43D on service 2. (Steve Saunders via Peter Esposito)

As predicted we were treated to the appearance of former Great Yarmouth 85, ECW-bodied AEC Swift 3MP2R24503. One of my favourites! (Neil Fraser)

Preserved Great Yarmouth WEX685M.Photo © Nigel Blair [4334]

Preserved Great Yarmouth WEX685M.Photo © Nigel Blair [4334]

[7651] Sandtoft Gathering: Great Yarmouth A.E.C. Swift/ECW 85. (John Law)

Preserved Great Yarmouth 85, AEC Swift/ECW. (Nigel Blair)

Great Yarmouth 85 WEX685M awaits its next trip on the 16 Wellington Pier to Caister Second Avenue, in Wakefield Bus Station. (Nigel Blair)

Great Yarmouth WEX686M. (Cliff Essex)

Blackpool GBV732N. (John Law)

Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service AEC Swift with B46D bodywork by PMC of Adelaide, seen when new circa 1978. (Courtesy of Tony Finneran via Andrew Blacklock)

Bill Gladstone's ex-Bankstown–Strathfield AEC Swift AP91AW (MO197) & Joe Fogarty's AEC Regal III seen at The Golden Oldies Truck Show at Dubbo in July 2007. (Adam Draper via Andrew Blacklock)