AEC Monocoach , Reliance & Swift Coaches
The 'Social Bus' At Treworgey Festival 1989
TRO704E (1967) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton Panorama I C41F. Ex-Frames 148 . London WC1 .
Seen 15.7.89 Treworgey Tree Fayre . Liskeard . Cornwall . Earlier owned by Jude & Chris . Notorious as the 'Social Bus' with its motley group of Brew Crew inhabitants ..including Gobby Garry , Bez , Piers ... Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
AEC John . Spring Equinox At Stonehenge 1989
KUP201J (1971) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton DP51F. Ex-Gillett Quarrington Hill .
Seen 20.3.89 Wiltshire . John & his partner sorting out his batteries , usually flat due to a faulty alternator ! Later owned by Darren & eventually weighed in . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
AEC John Being Push-started ! Beltane Swindon 1989
KUP201J (1971) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton Derwent II DP51F . Ex-Gillett . Quarrington Hill .
Seen 29.4.89 Swindon . Ist site taken for the Beltane festival until the 'romans' decided otherwise & we moved to Dragon Hill next to the White Horse at Uffington . John found that human power was needed to start his bus !! . Later sold to Darren & weighed in at some point . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
AEC John's Home at Dragon Hill . Beltane 1989
KUP201J (1971) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton Derwent II DP51F. Ex-Gillett . Quarrington Hill .
Seen 30.4.89 Dragon Hill . Uffington . The Beltane festival was moved here from a flat spot near Swindon . Most vehicles parked on the slope below the hill , but John for some reason (no diesel ?) used the roadway outside the field ..on hard standing but still on a steep slope ! . Behind him can be seen the police roadblock which later got a good shake-up ! The bus was later owned by Darren & weighed in . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Chris & Myra's Reliance . Inglestone Common 1989
OST502 LVS175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander . Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen 29.5.89 Avon . Note handy shit shovel & bin liner ! Chris & Myra & daughter Ash lived in it for 10+ yrs after buying it from a Naval Mechanic . The original plate was sold before the bus went to Ireland & then sold to Wendy . Who later sold it to a couple who abandoned it in Dromond Station yard . From where it was rescued by the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum & is being returned to PSV condition . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Laurie's Tipi Transporter Treworgey Festival 1989
948MTD (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Plaxton Embassy I . C41F. Ex-Monks . Leigh .
Seen 26.7.89 Liskeard . Cornwall . This bus was used to move around Laurie's , Chris & Wendy;s & Rifraff's tepee's , all based at Talley valley , so internal fittings were limited to a basic kitchen . Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Geezer Rae's Reliance . Clyro Court . Powys 1989
Q295YRX VAC640 (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C43F. Ex-Lloyd . Nuneaton .
Seen 18.9.89 Wales . Frodo Baggins-Skool Bus Benefit . This had previously been owned by Henry , then Penny , but after Geezer Rae it ended up being weighed in by Martin Perry in 1995 . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Ian & Aly's Britannia On Hay Bluff 1989
OCF222 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Mulleys Motorways . Ixworth 58 .
Seen 20.9.89 Hay Bluff . Powys. After the Skool Bus benefit weekend at nearby Clyro Court a quick stop at the Bluff . Originally bought out of service by Kendrix . In 1995 Jaffa was born in it , but think it was burnt out 1996/7 ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Tatty's Old Panorama At Glastonbury Festival 1990
BBA280B (1964) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Plaxton Panorama C51F. Ex-Fieldsend . Salford .
Seen 20.6.90 Pilton . Somerset . Tatty who owned the coach from 1987-90 & was responsible for its paint-job was sadly obliged to part with her home & sell it to Mark the Shark , who weighed it in soon after the festival .. Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Angus's Reliance Cavalier at Rats Run 1991
824BWN (1962) AEC Reliance 470 2MU3RA . Harrington Cavalier C37F. Ex-S. Wales Transport 1047 .
Seen 19.6.91 Rats Run . Longstock . Hants . Angus later used his coach for regular cross-channel fag & booze runs ! Then sold to a collector who stood it in a field for several years .. Now in South Wales Transport Collection's shed & returning to PSV standard . Photo = Dave Fawcett
$lob's Space Cadet Refuge . Solstice Rats Run 1991
HNK143G (1969) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Panorama Elite I C51F. Ex-Frames WC1 154 .
Seen 22.6.91 Longstock . Hants . Summer Solstice Festival site . After a week of cheesy tunes $lob found his bus/café to be full of groovy young space cadets , who were still twitching 3 days after the music had stopped ! Coach was scrapped the same summer after engine failure ..$lob didn't have a licence so relied on other drivers . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
$lob's Space Cadet Refuge . Rats Run 1991
HNK143G (1969) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Panorama Elite I C51F. Ex-Frames WC1 154 .
Seen 25.6.91 Longstock . Hants . Eviction day after the Solstice Festival & $lob had managed to shift most of his post-festival space cadet casualties ! . John is seen here waiting for Chilly Phil to give him a lift . Coach was scrapped later in the same year . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Bev & Jono's Britannia . Newhaven Green Lane 1991
XCJ700 (1961) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41F. Ex-Yeomans . Canon Pyon . Hereford (Leominster Service) .
Seen 2.7.91 Newhaven Drove . Matlock . Derbys . Originally rescued from a scrapyard by Mamma Lou . Later Bev trashed one side of it & sold it to Nicky . Subsequently scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Justin's Reliance At Llanbister Festival 1991
MOR604 (1954) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Strachan C41C. Ex-Aldershot & District 273 . Later BGS705A (1967) Metro-Cammell B40F. Ex-Aldershot & District 557 .
Seen 3.8.91 Powys . By 1997 he'd painted it red , but by 2011 its silver , red & blue , as seen in Classic Bus Mag 2011 . Now based in the Dales as a festival Lunacinema Outfit . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Chinese Paul's Reliance at Clifton Hall 1992
AAB503A 30YTC (1962) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Plaxton Embassy I (Peanut) C51F. Ex-Shipley . Ashton-u-Lyne
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Campville . Staffs . This coach had previously served as a car transporter . Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Chinese Paul & Dawn's Reliance . Clifton Hall 1992
AAB503A 30YTC (1962) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Plaxton Embassy I (Peanut) C51F. Ex-Shipley . Ashton-u-Lyne .
Seen 21.2.92 Clifton Hall . Clifton Campville . Staffs. This rear view shows the modifications carried out by its previous car transporter owner . Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Steelie & Tracy's . Castlemorton Festival . 1992
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C . Ex-Batty Holt . Ribblesdale .
Seen 24.5.92 Castlemorton Common Festival . Glos. Preserved in the mid-80's & then returned to PSV use for a while before falling into Traveller's hands . Later owned by Chris , then Dave & Annie who stored it in a shed looking sad & passed to a collector in 2010 ?. Photo = Schmitt .
AEC With DAF Badge . Laxton Festival Festival 1992
RXD741L (1972) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Van Hool C57F. Ex-Court Line . Luton
Seen 20.6.92 Solstice Festival . Laxton . Northants. Presumably the DAF emblem was added by North East DAF Trucks Ltd. when they owned it ? . Later scrapped . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Steve's Reliance At Welham Lane Site 1994
ECK508E (1967) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Plaxton Panorama I C41F. Ex-Premier . Preston .
Seen 13.3.94 Great Bowden . Leics. Presumably scrapped by now ? . Photo = Dave Fawcett .
Adam's Commander Reliance At Yate Rocks 1987
FCV100D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Duple Northern Commander C43F . Ex-Hawkey . Newquay .
Seen 1987 Yate Rocks . Later scrapped . Photo = Alix
Chris's Reliance & Militant In Wakerley Woods
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C . Ex-Batty Holt . Ribblesdale . & AEC Militant 6x6 . Ex-MOD .
Seen ? Wakerley Woods . Chris owned the Militant here & assume the coach was also his , having previously been with Steelie & Tracey . It later passed to Dave & Annie before a collector bought it . Photo = Alix
Mark's MR3RV Monocoach In Kent 1980's
OWS573 (1957) AEC Monocoach MR3RV . Alexander DP41F . Ex-Scottish Omnibus B573 .
Seen 1980s Kent . Later owned by Dex , then trashed ? & rescued from being scrapped by Paul , who sold it to another Paul (& Julie) who lived in it from 1994-2001 . Then sold to Hector who seems to have quickly passed it onto Levi , who took it to the Sunseed eco-center in Spain in the same year . In 2002 it was bought there by Jasmine & Jerome & brought back to the UK , to be parked behind the NED's housing Co-op in Nottingham , then at Sneiton , before selling in 2004 to finance their wedding . SORN'd in 2016 . Photo = Dave Stooke .
Max's Reliance On Site . Rotterdam Holland 1996/7
26HMD UVS322 (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Gibson (Lily Coaches) N9 .
Seen 1996 Rotterdam . Holland . This taken from a book about the 1990's European rave scene . " No System " by Vinca Petersen . Later painted red by Max , then was blue & parked at ADM squat in Amsterdam , where it was bought by Martin in 2012 . Presumably scrapped there after an eviction in 2019 ? Photo = Vinca
Henry's Reliance At Trilakes Site 1986/7
VAC640 Q295YRX (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C43F. Ex-Lloyd . Nuneaton .
Seen 1986 Trilakes . This coach was later Penny's , then Geezer Rae & eventually weighed in by Martin Perry in 1995 . Photo = Alix .
Ex-Horsebox Reliance on Greedbay 2008
JMC124K (1972) AEC Reliance 6MU4R . Plaxton Panorama Elite C34C . Ex-Glenton SE14 .
Seen 2008 Nursling , Hants . This had been converted in Scotland into a horse-coach , then bought by Trev with the idea of making it into a home . Relationship problems prevented this , so it was sold to someone from Portsmouth . Then somehow ended up in this yard , no one claimed it after a year so it was sold on greed bay in 2009 .
Ex-Horsebox Reliance on Greedbay 2008
JMC124K (1972) AEC Reliance 6MU4R . Plaxton Panorama Elite C34C . Ex-Glenton SE14 .
Seen 2008 . Nursling . Hants . At one time owned by Trev , but then towed off the nearby A road in 2007 & stored in a yard , whose owner put it up for sale on greedbay in 2008 ..
Missey's Bus Being Towed At Trevascus . 1995
FPC15J (1971) AEC Reliance 6MU2R . Willowbrook B51F. Ex-Safeguard . Guildford .
Seen 1995 Cornwall . Missey later got things sorted and later repainted her bus . Photo = Sarah Wynne .
Beamie's 'Slug' Bus at Belfort Festival 1996
PEX176K (1972) AEC Swift 3MP2R . Willowbrook B43D. Ex-Great Yarmouth 76 .
Seen 8.7.96 Belfort Festival (90)T.de Belfort . France . Previously painted plain blue when owned by Twigg & Donna . Decorated by Tony ? in Total Resistance style artwork . Eventually driven into the ground somewhere in S.Europe ! Photo = Dave Fawcett .
AEC Reliance Camper at Wressle in 2005
8093TE (1963) AEC Reliance . Plaxton Highway DP45F. Ex-Lancashire United LUT149 .
Seen 13.5.08 Wressle . Used as a family's camper . In 2011 its in the same yard of Two Ways at Wressle , but looks to have been unused for sometime ? . Photo = David Beardmore .
Max's Duple ' Britannia ' Coach in Germany ?
26HMD (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Gibson . Lily N9 .
Seen ? Holland . Later owned by Martin at the ADM squat near Amsterdam , where it was parked outside for years . Assume it was destroyed when the squat was evicted in 2019 ? .Photo = Paul S. Mutoid .
Bill & Caz's 'Dolphin' Reliance In Primer . 1990's
MRO133D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Plaxton Panorama C37F . Ex-Frames WC2. 130 .
Seen 1990- Bes was preparing Bill's coach for an all-over dark blue paint-job featuring dolphins . Photo = Bes .
Dex's MC3RV Monocoach
OWS573 (1957) AEC Monocoach MC3RV . Alexander DP41F . Ex-Scottish Omnibus B573 .
Seen ? In the 1980's used by Mark , with Dex it seems to have been trashed & then rescued from being scrapped by Paul , sold to another Paul & Julie in 1994 who then sold it to Hector in Hastings in 2001 . Quickly passing to Levi , who took it to the Sunseed co-op in Almeria , Spain , where Jerome & Yasmin bought it in 2002 & returned to the UK . But after storing it at NED's housing co-op in Nottingham & finally at allotments in Sneiton sold it in 2004 to cover wedding costs . SORN'd in 2016 . Photo = Mark Hudson .
Chris's Ex-Batty Holt Consort On Site
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C . Ex-Batty Holt . Ribblesdale .
Seen ? . This had at one time been preserved , briefly returning to psv service before becoming a home . In 1992 used by Steelie & Tracey . Last photo seen in 2009 sitting in a barn for sale by Dave & Annie , now with a collector ? Photo = Gary Conway .
Straight's Reliance at GDST 2009
TPD27S (1977) AEC Reliance 6U2R . Duple C53F. Ex-London Country RB27 .
Seen 2009 Great Dorset Steam Fair . This had earlier been used by the Darwin Racing Team . Now marked as Croft's Pullman . Photo = Gary Conway .
Bill & Caz's Reliance Panorama 1991-2
MRO133D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Plaxton Panorama C37F. Ex-Frames WC2 130 .
Seen 1991/2 . Bes later painted an all-over dark blue sea scape & dolphin paint-job for them . Photo = Zippy .
Bill & Caz's 'Dolphin' Reliance Panorama 1990s
MRO133D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Plaxton Panorama C37F. Ex-Frames WC2 130 .
Seen ? . Bes had painted an all over Dolphin themed mural on it . Photo = Mark Hudson .
Duple Commander in Brighton 1989
AFN499B (1964) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Duple Commander C34F. Ex-Kent Road Car . Canterbury .
Seen 18.9.89 Freshfield Rd. Brighton . Whose ? . Photo = Steve Vallance .
Swift at Peartree Bridge . Milton Keynes 1985
JGF774K (1971) AEC Swift 4MP2R . MCW B33D. Ex-London Transport SMS774 .
Seen 1985 Peartree Bridge . Milton Keynes . The bus had been exported to Holland in 1979 after finishing its PSV role in 1978 & converted for living accommodation after returning to the UK . Photo = Steve Vallance .
Duple Dominant in Brighton Yard 1994
REK926R (1977) AEC Reliance 6RU32R . Duple Dominant C53F. Ex-Smith . Wigan .
Seen 20.2.94 Abbatoir Yard . Hollingdean . Brighton . Anyone recognise their old home ? . Photo= Steve Vallance .
Straight's Reliance at Lathalmond Rally 1996
VSD479 (1963) AEC Reliance 2U3RA . Duple Northern C51F. Ex-Dodd . Troon . Scotland .
Seen 14.8.96 Lathalmond . Scotland . Photo = Steve Vallance .
Darren's Pannelled Over Reliance in Devon 2006
VPH34S (1978) AEC Reliance 760 . 6U2R . Plaxton Supreme C53F. Ex-London Country RS34 .
Seen 2006 Tedburn St. Mary . Devon . Darren thought he'd bought a bargain 'grant bus' but then found extensive chassis rot ! So it took him quite a while to sort this & the interior out .. Photo = David Beardmore .
Ex-Racing Team's Reliance At Stonehenge
MPK694P (1976) AEC Reliance 6MU4R .Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F.Ex-Thomas . Elwell .
Seen ? Wilts. This had been used by the Lema Motorcycle Racing Team prior to becoming a home , by 2004 it was sat in Den Denyer's yard at Stondon . Photo = Gary Conway .
Twig & Donna's 'Slug Bus' in 1990
PEX176K (1972) AEC Swift 3MP2R . Willowbrook B43D. Ex-Great Yarmouth 76 .
Seen 1990 . This bus was later re-used by Beamie as part of Total Resistance Sound System in Europe in the mid 1990's & painted to match ! Twig's sat in front of his bus talking to Neil & Karen is reading the paper . Newspaper cutting = Neil Pickford .
Wrecked Reliance Sat In An Irish Yard . 2006
IX9014 WLO700 (1959) AEC Reliance Re 2MU3RV Duple Midland C43F . Ex-Venture . Transport . Hendon NW2 .
Seen 14.3.06 Eamonn Spruhan's Yard . Bagenalstown . Co.Carlow . Ireland . Looking in a sad way after being used as a home ! . Photo = Steve Valance .
Tatty's Bus in Glastonbury Car Park 1987
BBA280B (1964) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Plaxton Panorama C51F. Ex-Fieldsend . Salford .
See 1987 Glastonbury . Somerset . Here Tatty had just bought her coach from Nancy . Photo = Tatty .
Tatty's Coach in Layby With Danny's Bus
BBA280B (1964) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Plaxton Panorama C51F. Ex-Fieldsend . Salford .
Seen ? . Sadly by 1990 Tatty , who'd painted the design on the offside of her coach was obliged to sell it to Mark the Shark as it was too much mechanically for her to keep together . He weighed it in after the glastonbury festival .. Photo = Tatty .
Rubbed Down Reliance Sat In A Yard .
BHU492A RCG618 (1957) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Weymann DP43F. Ex-Aldershot & District 300 .
Seen ? In 1987 this had been painted blue & lived in by Sara & Carl , in 2019 it was in a yard at Farmborough , still looking like it was here . Photo = Gary Conway .
Eric & Shell's Old Reliance . Shepton Drove c2000
134CMR (1963) AEC Reliance 2MU2RA . Willowbrook B41D . Ex-Swindon Corporation 134 .
Seen c2000 . Owned by Roger 1990-1 then Richard (Eric & Shell) & their two children 1992-95 . Then thought to have been used as a site office after , but owned by Gary in 2013 & painted purple & white . Photo = Gary Conway .
Dave & Annie's Reliance Waiting To Be Sold . 2009
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C. Ex-Batty Holt . Blackburn .
Seen 2009 . Now sold to a collector it seems ? . After its psv service it was preserved , then put back into service before becoming a Traveller's home & had been very smart at one time when owned by Steelie & Tracy , later tatty with Chris & worn out here !. Photo = Gary Conway .
Wrecked Reliance Sat In An Irish Yard . 2006
IX 9014 WLO700 (1959) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Duple Midland C43F. Ex-Venture Transport . Hendon NW2 .
Seen 14.3.06 Bagenalstown . Co.Cork . Ireland . After being exported for PSV use to Ireland it then became a home before ending up in Eamonn Spruhan's scrapyard . Photo = Steve Valence
RF in Ward Jones Scrapyard . 1996
MLL970 (1952) AEC . Ex-London Transport RF333 .
Seen 26.6.96 Ward Jones Yard . Eryers Hill . Bucks. Listed as a Caravan from 1979- straight's or travellers ? . photo = Steve Vallance .
Britannia Rotting at Wacton Coaches .
442YPU (1961) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Duple Britannia C41F. Ex-Leighton . Barking .
Seen Wacton's Yard . Worcs. Was scrapped in november 2010 , had a strange generator pump unit in boot . Not sure if a Traveller's conversion or a Straight's ? . Photo = Andy Mackintosh .
Britannia Rotting At ADM Squat . Amsterdam 2007
26HMD UVS332 (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Gibson (Lily Coaches) N9 .
Seen 2007 Amsterdam . Holland . After being used by Max , this bus finished up re-reg'd outside Dutch ADM squat . Said to have been preserved in 2007 ... but still in the same place & condition in 2011 until bought by Martin in 2012 . Squat evicted in 2019 so assume it was destroyed then ? Photo = Rik Amsterdamhard.
Chris & Myra & Ash's Reliance On A UK Site 1992
OST502 LVS175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen 1992 . Bought from a Naval Mechanic , they lived in it for 10yrs , sold the original plate , took it to Ireland & then sold it to Wendy . She passed it onto a couple who later left it at Dromond Station yard , from where the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum bought it . Now supposedly being returned to PSV condition . Photo Jaine .
Reliance's Rear End ..
HWB413J (1971) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Panorama C53F. Ex-Sheffield United 413 .
Seen ? Whose ? photo = Shelly .
Snowy Blue & Cream Reliance c1985/6
124HNK (1959) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Roe GO C41F. Ex-West Herts. Garston .
Seen 1986 Whose ?
Justin's 'Lunacinema' Reliance , Garsdale 2010
BGS705A MOR604 (1955) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Strachan C41F. Ex-Aldershot & District 273 . (1967) Metro-Cammell B40F. Ex-Aldershot & District 557 .
Seen 2010 W.Yorks . Looking smart & used to transport Justin's Lunacinema Outfit to festivals etc. Photo = Richie B.
Jano's Britannia At Greenlands Farm 1985
WUJ902 (1961) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41F. Ex-Eagle . Donnington .
Seen 1985 Greenlands Farm . Glastonbury .
Dave's Reliance In Hackney Bus Garage . 1984/5
RRN291 (1962) AEC Reliance 2MU3R . Plaxton Panorama C41F. Ex-Premier . Preston .
Seen 1984/5 Hackney . London . Photo = Jen Jen .
Pat Going To The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2011
VUR227K (1972) AEC Reliance 6U32R . Van Hool C28F. Ex-Best W5 .
Seen 8.11 Dorset . Straight's weekend camper . Photo = Gary Conway .
Daren's Bus Ready For MOT . 2010
VPH34S (1978) AEC Reliance 760 . 6U2R . Plaxton Supreme Express (Grant Bdy) C53F. Ex-London Country RS34 .
Seen 2010 . For years Daren has been repairing chassis rot & fitting out the inside.. but now it's more of a weekender camper than permanent home .. Photo = Daren French .
Chris Driving His & Myra's Ex-Highland Reliance
OST502 LSV175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander . Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen ? Bought out of service by a Naval mechanic , then lived in by Chris & Myra & daughter Ash , after 10yrs they moved to Ireland , sold the original plate & sold the coach to Wendy . She then sold it to a couple who later left it at Dromond Station yard , from where it was rescued by the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum , who're intending to revert it back to the original PSV condition . Photo = Chris .
Mamma Lou's Britannia 'Bodica'
XCJ700 (1961) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Duple Britannia C41F. Ex-Yeomans . Cannon Pyon .
Seen c1990 ? Just after being rescued from a Derbyshire scrapyard . Later sold to Bev & Jono & then Nicky & later scrapped . Photo = Mamma Lou .
Willowbrook AEC in Bus Magazine
XRA876L (1972) AEC Reliance 6U32R . Willowbrook C53F. Ex-Wooliscroft . Darley Dale 24 .
Seen 2002 ? Whose ? Photo = Bus Magazine .
Yan's Old Reliance In Bus Magazine
274UVO (1964) AEC Reliance 2U3RA . Willowbrook DP49F. Ex-East Midlands C274 .
Seen ? Yan sold it at Slough Green , the new owners re-painted it red & white ..then ? . Photo = Bus Magazine .
Harrington Cavalier Rescued From Welsh Field 2011
769TKR (1962) AEC Reliance 2U3RA . Harrington Cavalier C49F. Ex-Ayres . Dover .
Seen 2011 South Wales Transport Collection . This coach was owned by Traveller's from 1981 , but stood parked in a field near Kington for years until SWT members rescued it . Now sat waiting for restoration next to Angus's ex-Harrington coach 824BWN . Photo = Andrew Porter .
Rubbed Down Reliance Sat Unused In A Yard .
BHU492A RCG618 (1957) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Weymann DP43F. Ex-Aldershot & District 300 .
Seen ? In the 1980's this bus had been painted blue & owned by Sara & Carl , but has been left like this now for decades & lived in at a yard in Farmborough in 2019 . Photo = Gary Conway .
The 'Social Bus' at Ribblehead Festival 1988
TRO704E (1967) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton Panorama I C45F. Ex-Frames 148 . WC2 .
Seen 29.8.88 Ribblehead , Yorks. A wet & violent festival , not helped by certain inhabitants of this coach ... It was later weighed in , like many of those whose lives passed through it ..Photo = Dave Fawcett
Jeff's Green Wayfarer
417FKL (1959) AEC Reliance 2MU3R . Harrington Wayfarer C41F. Ex-Maidstone & District CO417 .
Seen ? Photo = Gary Conway .
Swift In Norfolk 2011
PEX171K (1972) AEC Swift 3MP2R . Willowbrook B43D. Ex-Great Yarmouth 71 .
Seen 2011 Norfolk . Once used as static accommodation , now kiddies play pen .. Photo = Paul .
Swift In Norfolk 2011
PEX177K (1972) AEC Swift 3MP2R . Willowbrook B43D. Ex-Great Yarmouth 77 .
Seen 2011 Norfolk . One of a pair bought for preservation 20+yrs ago .. Photo = Paul .
Kendrick's Reliance Britannia
OCF222 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Mulleys Motorways . Ixworth 58 .
Seen ? Later owned by Ian & Ali and said to have burnt out in 1996/7 ? Photo = Tash .
Roger In Convoy . Scotland 1990/1
134CMR (1963) AEC Reliance 2MU2RA . Willowbrook B41D. Ex-Swindon Corporation 134 .
Seen ? Scotland . This was then lived in by Richard (Eric) & Shell & their daughters c1992-5 . Then seen c2000 on Shepton Drove & said to have been sold on for use as a site office ? , but back in use as a home by Gary in 2013 & painted white & purple .
Marc & Trish's Old Blue & White Reliance
NRL800F (1968) AEC Reliance 6MUR4R . Plaxton Panorama C43F. Ex-Hawkey . Newquay .
Seen ? Trish & her daughter Jenny lived in the coach until 1994/5 then parked it up being used by mates until sold to a collector c2002/3 . Photo = Jenny
Martin's Britannia At ADM Squat . Amsterdam 2012
26HMD UVS332 (1956) AEC 2MU3RU . Duple Britannia C41C. Gibson . Lily N9
Seen 2012 Amsterdam . Holland . The coach seems to be using the reg. plate from a Bristol LH6L ! Presumably scrapped when the squat was evicted in 2019 ?
Jeff's Green & White Harrington Wayfarer
417FKL (1959) AEC Reliance 2MU3R . Harrington Wayfarer C41F. Ex-Maidstone & District CO417 .
Seen ? Photo via Gary Conway
Missey's Reliance When Painted Green
FPC15J (1971) AEC Re 6MU4R . Willowbrook B51F. Ex-Safeguard . Guildford
Seen ? Earlier photos show her bus when still in the orange livery of the last PSV operator . Photo via Gary Conway
Blue Reliance Parked In A Devon Field 1988
BHU492A RCG618 (1957) AEC Re MU3RV . Waymann DP43F. Ex-Aldershot & District 300
Seen 1988 Devon . This had been Sara & Carl's home , since then its sat in a yard in Farmborough with the bodywork rubbed down , but never repainted . Photo = Mike
Cavalair In Scotland 2000
AJN841P 6504CD (1961) AEC Reliance 470 2MU3RA . Harrington Cavalair C41F. Ex-St. Dunstans . Brighton .
Seen 2000 . Said to have been in a rough state 2yrs later .. Whose was it ? . Photo = Martyn Hearson .
Angus's Cavalair On A Lincolnshire Farm
824BWN (1962) AEC Reliance 470 2MU3RA . Harrington Cavalier C37F. Ex-South Wales 1047 .
Seen ? Sold to a collector not long after this photo was taken ..now being restored to PSV condition by SWT enthusiasts . Photo = Ray .
Ex-RAF Reliance On Greedbay 2013
...T (1978) AEC Reliance . Alexander Y B-F. Ex-Mod (RAF)
Seen 2013 .
Paul's Old Commodore Reliance
JTF825B 591STT (1964) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Duple Commodore C45F. Ex-Trathern . Yelverton .
Seen ? Photo = Paul
Sinead On Matthew's Reliance . Edinbourgh 2013
OAX500M (1973) AEC Reliance 6MU4R . Plaxton B47F. Ex-Henley . Abertillery .
Seen 2013 Scotland . Later burnt out in a residential street arson attack . photo = Sinead .
Matthew & His Reliance In Scotland 2013
OAX500M (1973) AEC Reliance 6MU4R . Plaxton B47F. Ex-Henley . Abertillery .
Seen 2013 Scotland . Sadly the bus was burnt out in an arson attack when parked in Bulkington later in the same year . Photo = Sinead .
Matthew's Reliance After The Arson Attack !! 2013
OAX500M (1973) AEC Reliance 6MU4RA . Plaxton B47F. Ex-Henley . Abertillery .
Seen 2013 Bulkington . Luckily no one was hurt ..but shows that the UK still has its share of mindless ****'s . Photo = Sinead .
Marc & Trish & Jenny's Panorama
NRL800F (1968) AEC Reliance 6MUR4R . Plaxton Panorama C43F. Ex-Hawkey . Newquay
Seen ? Said to have been sold to a collector . Photo = Sharon
Harrington Cavalier Going To Greenham 1982
YFR477 (1962) AEC Reliance 4MU3RA . Harrington Cavalier 36 C51F. Ex-Abbot . Blackpool .
Seen 1982 . Part of the newly formed 'Peace Convoy' that drove from Stonehenge to Greenham Common Airbase . photo = BBC4 Festival Doc.
Justin's Mobile Cinema Monocoach When Red c1997
MOR604 BGS705A (1954) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Strachan C41C. Ex-Aldershot & District 273 . (1967) BGS705A Metro-Cammell B4oF. Ex-Aldershot & District 557 .
Seen 1997 . By 2010 it had been painted red , silver & grey to transport his 'Lunacinema' to festivals etc. photo = Bus Magazine
Burgundy Cavalier Arriving At Green Gathering 1983
reg? AEC Reliance . Harrington Cavalier C-F.
Seen 1983 Also a Bedford VAM ? Stage Bus ..Photo = John
Darren 'Badger's Surf Bus . 2014
OFN721F (1968) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Marshall B53F. Ex-East Kent .
Seen 2014 After PSV service it became a static info bus , then preserved , now used as ' Big B's Surf Bus' !! Photo = Darren .
Badger's Surfing AEC Reliance . 2014
OFN721F (1968) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Marshall B53F. Ex-East Kent .
Seen 2014 Parked on the beach for his surf school business , previously preserved after ending its days with East Kent as a static info bus . Photo = Darren
Twig & Donna's Swift Seen In BBC Doc. 1992
PEX176K (1972) AEC Swift 3MP2R . Willowbrook B43D. Ex-Great Yarmouth 76
Seen 1992 ? BBC doc. on the decline of the Traveller scene .. next used by Beamie with Total Resistance in Europe 1994- . Photo = BBC .
Michelle's Reliance Being Sold In Yeovil 2015
134CMR (1963) AEC Reliance . Willowbrook B41D . Ex-Swindon Corporation 134 .
Seen 2015 Yeovil . Somerset . Owner history = Roger 1990-1 , Eric & Shell 1992-5 , then it became a site hut . Rescued c2013 by Gary . The bus had been parked up for 2 years & the paint-job had deteriorated , but was in a drivable condition . Its front door had been blocked off , no seats & a basically a bare shell . Not sure what became of it ? Photo = Syman
Tammy's Reliance Supreme Before Conversion 2009
WPJ455S 435UPD (1978) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Supreme C53F. Ex-Thomas . West Elwell .
Seen 2009 Now converted & painted green . Photo = Tammy
Tammy's Reliance Supreme After Conversion 2015
WPJ455S 435UPD (1978) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Supreme C53F. Ex-Thomas . West Elwell .
Seen 2015 Photo = Tammy
Paul & Julie's Monocoach
OWS573 (1957) AEC Monocoach MR3RV . Alexander DP41F . Ex-Scottish Omnibus B573 .
Seen ? In the 1980's it was owned by Mark , then Dex (with who it seems to have been trashed ?) then rescued from being scrapped by another Paul . Lived in from 1994-2001 by Paul & Julie , who then sold it to Hector in Hastings , passing to Levi & taken to Sunseed Co-op in Almeria , Spain . Where Jerome & Yasmin bought it in 2002 , returning to the UK , stored it behind the NED housing co-op in Nottingham , finally at allotments in Sneiton , selling in 2004 to cover wedding costs . SORN'd in 2016 . Photo = Paul
Levi's Monocoach MR3RV In Great Dunmow 2001
OWS573 (1957) AEC Monocoach MR3RV . Alexander DP41F . Ex-Scottish Omnibus B573 .
Seen 2001 Great Dunmow . 1980's owned by Mark , then Dex , with who it seems to have been trashed & rescued from being scrapped by Paul . Later lived in from 1994-2001 by another Paul & Julie & sold it to Hector in Hastings . Soon passed Levi & taken to Sunseed co-op in Almeria , Spain . Bought there in 2002 by Yasmin & Jerome , taken back to the UK , stored at NED's housing co-op in Nottingham & finally at Sneiton before selling in 2004 to cover wedding costs . SORN'd in 2016 . Photo = Richard Payne
Levi's Blue Monocoach MR3RV Great Dunmow 2001
OWS573 (1957) AEC Monocoach MR3RV . Alexander DP41F . Ex-Scottish Omnibus B573 .
Seen 2001 Great Dunmow . In the 1980's it was owned by Mark , then Dex (with who it seems to have been trashed ?) then rescued from being scrapped by Paul . Later lived in from 1994-2001 by another Paul & Julie , who then sold it to Hector in Hastings . Sold in the same year to Levi & taken to Sunseed Co-op in Almeria , Spain , where it was bought by Jerome & Yasmin in 2002 & returned to the UK . After being stored at the Ned's housing co=operative in Nottingham , then at an allotment in Snienton , they sold it in 2004 to fund their wedding . SORN'd in 2016 . Photo = Richard Payne
Green Reliance Parked In Amsterdam 1980
384ENN (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Weymann B45F. Ex-East Midland R384 .
Seen 1980 Holland . With CTK507C (1965) Commer FB Superpoise . Ex-Civil Defence Ambulance , parked behind it . Photo = Steve Guess
Green Reliance Parked In Amsterdam 1980
384ENN (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Weymann B45F. Ex-East Midland R384 .
Seen 1980 Holland . Photo = Steve Guess
Ringed Traveller's Reliance In I-Spy Book !
769NJO (Ringed) AEC 2U3RA . Harrington Cavalier C-F .
Seen ? Plate should be on AEC Reliance 2MU3RV Marshall B53F. Ex-City Oxford . I-Spy Bus Book
Ex-Traveller's Reliance . SVBM . Scotland 2016
OST502 LSV175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander . Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen 2016 Scottish Vintage Bus Museum . Originally bought out of service by a Naval mechanic . Then Chris & Myra & Ash then lived in it for 10yrs , selling the original number plate , before selling to Wendy when in Ireland . She later passed it onto a couple & it ended up in Dromond Station yard . From where it was rescued by the SVBM , where its supposedly being reverted back to PSV condition . Photo = Chris .
Ex-Racing Car Reliance In Stonden Massey Yard 2014
MKP694P (1976) AEC Reliance 6MU4R . Plaxton Panorama Elite C45F. Ex-Thomas . Elwell .
Seen 2014 Den Dyer's yard , which has now been sold so probably cleared ? photo = David Beardmore
Harrington Wayfarer In Kent Orchard 1991
381BKM (1957) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Harrington Wayfarer C37F. Ex-Maidstone & District CO381 .
Seen 1991 Kent . Moved to SWBM in 1998 & restored to PSV condition . Photo = Nick Webster
Britannia Reliance Rotting At ADM Squat 2016
26HMD UVS332 (1956) AEC Reliance 2MU3RU . Duple Britannia C41C. Gibson . Lily N9 .
Seen 2016 Holland . Owned by Max in the 1990's , then ended up stored at the squat & owned by Martin . Presumably scrapped when the site was evicted in 2019 ? . Photo = Frans
Slob's Reliance Cafe Bus At Butt's Quarry 1991
HNK143G (1969) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Panorama Elite I C51F. Ex-Frames WC1 154 .
Seen 1991 Derbys. As he didn't have a licence Slob relied on others to drive & the engine seized & so it was scrapped . Photo = Sharon
Ian & Ali's Britannia & Trailer Forest Fayre 1994
OCF222 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Mulleys Motorways . Ixworth 58 .
Seen 1994 Wales . Originally bought out of service by Kendrix & owned by Ian & Ali c1988 . In 1995 Jaffa was born in it , but I think it was burnt out 1996/7 ? . Photo = Robert Jowitt
Henry's Reliance At Chertsey Site 1980's
VAC640 Q295YRX (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C43F. Ex-Lloyd . Nuneaton .
Seen Chertsey . Later owned by Penny , then Geezer Rae & reg'd Q295YRX . Scrapped by Wacton Coaches 1995 . photo = Hellan
Henry's Reliance . Autumn Equinox 1988
Q295YRX VAC640 (1956) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Duple Britannia C43F. Ex-Lloyd . Nuneaton .
Seen 1998 Wilts. Later owned by Penny , front end repainted blue when with Geezer Rae in 1989 . Scrapped at Wacton Coaches in 1995 . photo = Roger
Panorama Elite Car Transporter - Home 2017
MUR213L (1973) AEC Re6U3ZR . Plaxton Panorama Elite III C53F. Ex-Randall WC2 7 .
Seen 2017 Looks as if the inside was fully converted for living after being a racing car transporter ? photo = gbay
Bill & Caz's Dolphin Bus 1990-
MRO133D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4RA . Plaxton Panorama C37F . Ex-Frames WC2. 130 .
Seen ? Painted by Bes in the early 1990's . Photo = Bes
Ian & Ali's Britannia On A46 Site 1992
OCF222 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Duple Britannia C41C. Ex-Mulleys Motorways . Ixworth 58 .
Seen c1992 Avon . This coach was originally bought out of service by Kendrix & owned by Ian & Alis from 1988 . Starting to look rough here ... later burnt out ? Photo = Jacqui
Karlos's Ex Car Transporter Reliance . Dorset 2017
AJH163A XBW242 (1963) AEC . Reliance 4MU3RA Plaxton Panorama C51F. Ex-Chiltern Queens .
Seen 2017 Dorset . Bought from Ron Greet , Karlos had repainted the exterior to resemble 'Chinese' Paul's Embassy 'Peanut' coach that was scrapped years ago in Ireland . Bought by Steve , a collector in 2020 . Photo = Tony
Carl & Sara's Reliance 1987
BHU492A RCG618 (1957) AEC Re MU3RV . Waymann DP43F. Ex-Aldershot & District 300 .
Seen 1987 By 2019 it was parked in a yard in Farmborough , but for decades with its bodywork rubbed down to nearly bare aluminium . Photo = UK Press
Leon's Reliance Panorama Ready For Conversion 2017
ANL807B (1964) AEC Reliance 2MU3RA . Plaxton Panorama C41F. Ex-Armstrong . Westerhope 137 .
Seen 2017 Stood for many years in a collectors yard , so probably needs TLC before fitting out for living in ! Photo = Leon
Supreme Express Reliance At Stonehenge 2005
RVE652S (1978) AEC Reliance 6U3ZR . Plaxton Supreme Express C49F . Ex-Premier Travel . Cambridge 272 .
Seen 2005 Wilts. Photo = Gary Conway
Panorama Broken For Spares . Lincolnshire 2004
OUP325D (1966) AEC Reliance 2MU4R . Plaxton Panorama C43F. Ex-Anderson . Whitburn 12 .
Seen 2004 Lincs. Ex-Racing Transporter , not sure if it was also lived in at one time .. Photo = Faded Image
Reliance In Open Air 'Storage' Somerset 2018
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C. Ex-Batty Holt . Blackburn .
Seen 2018 Somerset . In 1992 it was owned by Steelie & Tracey & looking smart , by the time Chris owned it site use was taking its toll . Last lived in by Dave & Annie & assumed to have been sold to a 'collector' in 2010 .. Photo = Gary Conway
Reliance In Open Air 'Storage' Somerset 2018
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C. Ex-Batty Holt . Blackburn .
Seen 2018 Somerset . Owned by Steelie & Tracey in 1992 , then with Chris & lastly lived in by Dave & Annie & presumed to have been sold to a 'collector' in 2010 .. Photo = Gary Conway
Clever Cliff's AEC . Mutoid Stage Stonehenge 1984
reg.. AEC Reliance 2MU3R . Plaxton Panorama C41F.
Seen 1984 Wilts. Photo = Antony
Reliance In Yard Near Bath . 2019
BHU492A RCG618 (1957) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Weymann DP43F. Ex-Aldershot & District 300 .
Seen 2019 Farmborough . In the 1980's this had been owned by Sara & Carl & painted blue , but has been left semi-rubbed down for years now . Photo = Tim Jennings
Steelie & Tracey's Reliance . Glenmoriston 1992
KBV778 (1958) AEC Reliance MU3RV . Plaxton Consort C41C . Ex-Batty Holt . Ribblesdale .
Seen 1992 Scotland . Preserved in the mid-80's & then returned to PSV use for a while before falling into Traveller's hands . Later owned by Chris , then Dave & Annie who eventually stored it in a shed looking tatty & sold it to a collector in 2010 , but in 2018 it was sat in a yard . Photo = Karl
Blue Reliance Stored At Dromond Station 2006
OST502 LVS175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander . Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen 2006 Ireland . Lived in by Chris & Myra & daughter Ash for 10+ yrs after buying it from a Naval Mechanic . The original plate was sold & then the bus went to Wendy In Ireland , who later sold it to a couple & later abandoned in this yard . From where it was rescued by the SVBM (Scottish Vintage Bus Museum ) & is being returned to PSV condition . Photo = Roy Lambeth .
Chris , Myra & Ash's Reliance . UK 1990's
OST502 LVS175 (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Alexander C41F. Ex-Alexander . Highland B24 . Scotland .
Seen 1990s Chris & Myra & daughter Ash lived in it for 10+ yrs , after buying it from a Naval Mechanic . The original plate was sold before the bus went to Ireland & then sold to to Wendy , who later sold it to a couple who later abandoned it in Dromond Station yard . From where it was rescued by the SVBM (Scottish Vintage Bus Museum ) & is being returned to PSV condition . Photo = Ash
Straight's Converted Reliance . Gbay 2019
DWA408H (1970) AEC Reliance 6MU3R . Plaxton Panorama Elite I C43F. Ex-Sheffield United 408 .
Seen 2019 Professional conversion inc. new carpet = 20K .. Photo = gbay
Lauries Embassy & Tepee . Treworegy Fayre 1989
948MTD (1960) AEC Reliance 2MU3RV . Plaxton Embassy I . C41F. Ex-Monks . Leigh .
Seen 1989 Liskeard , Cornwall . Laurie's coach was used to transport his , Chris & Wendy;s & Rifraff's tepee's , all based at Talley valley , so internal fittings were limited to a basic kitchen . Later scrapped . Mick's RL & trailer are in the background . Photo = John