KCH 224 with Edwards, Joy's Green, was pictured in St Aldate Street, Gloucester

KJD 901 with Edwards, Lydbrook, seen in Longlevens, Gloucester. It was an AEC reliance MU3RV with Roe Dalesman C41F bodywork, a style which at one time formed the backbone of the fleet.

LUJ 747 - Leyland/Burlingham with Edwards, Lydbrook

UDG 833 with Edwards, Joy's Green. It was wrecked in a head on collision with Red & White U26.59 at Longhope, Glos. Here it is seen passing the dark satanic mill of Gloucestersire Royal Infirmary in Southgate Street, Gloucester, obviously running up from the Bristol Road depot in the city. It was an AEC MU3RV Reliance with Duple bodywork.

200 ECJ

268 ELK

272 STF after acquisition by Dean Forest

272 STF and ex-Cardiff 560 (WUH 560K)

272 STF was previously with H L Beales. It was a 2MU3RV with ungainly Plaxton bodywork from which the more elegant Panorama would eventually emerge.

510 PYB, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA/Duple Britannia that at one time was regularly used as the Gloucester RFC team coach by Edwards, Lydbrook. It was new to Jones, Ystradgynlais.

831 SHW and JRC 254D

831 SHW, AAD 248B and AAD 250B at the time of the transfer from Edwards to Paul Tizard

831 SHW, the former Bristol Omnibus C7138

981 VRR and 510 PYB

981 VRR was bought by Paul Tizard and used in Gloucestershire.

981 VRR was ex Barton 981, but was seen with Edwards, Joys Green when photographed. It was an AEC Reliance 4U3RA with Harrington Grenadier C51F Bodywork.

9902 UG

9902 UG and a Seddon wrecker

9902 UG is a Leyland Leopard L2 with Plaxton bodywork. It was new to Walalce Arnold in 1961.

9902 UG, a Wallace Arnold Leyland after conversion to a recovery vehicle for Edwards, Lydbrook, pulls a Seddon into the yard when all three were owned by Dean Forest Coaches

AAD 251B, ex Black & White 251

CAR 162K

DBT 953C was new to Primrose Valley, Filey

DDF 300L

EUG 474K

EUG 474K and DDF 300L

FNM 647E at the Dean Forest yard. It was new to Stringer, Ampthill, but purchased via Herberts, Hitchin, and was a Plaxton C24F-bodied Bedford VAS1

FTD 515D and the former Eastern Scottish Bedford/Alexander. FTD was new to Byng,Portsmouth, and was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Duple Commander bodywork.

GHS 311K (a Bedford YRQ/Willowbrook DP45F) and DDF 300L, an AEC Reliance 6U3ZR with Plaxton coachwork.

GHS 311K was a bedford YRQ with Willowbrook DP45F bodywork.

JRC 254D, ex Trent

JUA 304E

JUA 304E, 211 CCH and 831 MHW

KRN 344H was new to Charter, Ebbw Vale. It was a Plaxton Embassy-bodied Bedford VAS5 with C29F bodywork.

LSG 719P was a Bedford YRQ with Alexander C38F bodywork

LXA 409G shortly after arrival from Alexander Fife (FRF 9), and wearing that company's red livery

LXA 409G was ex Alexander Fife (FRF 9), a Daimler Fleetlinewith Alexander bodywork

LXA 409G was originally Alexander Fife FRF 9

MJH 279L was a Bedford YRT with Plaxton bodywork

MPR 536H was a Bedford VAL with Plaxton Val bodywork

MSF 728P was previously Eastern Scottish ZC 728. It was a Bedford YRT with Alexander Y-type bodywork.

MSF 729G's front grille. This was where radiators from scrapped Albions and AEC Regals were once stacked by Edwards' staff. MSF 729G was one of the very last - if not the last - to be broken up at Joys Green.

MSF 729P was new to Eastern Scottish (ZC 729) and still wears the former operator's colours.

MSF 729P, a Bedford YRT with Alexander bodywork - and a battered nose.

MSF 729P, repainted after acquisition

MVX 423J was a Seddon Pennine IV with plaxton Supreme C53F coachwork new to Walls, Hatfield.

NWG 10G, new to Alexander Midland as its MRF 67. It was a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander bodywork.

OGR 927M (a Bedford YRQ with Duple Dominant body) and CXD 301M (A Bedord YRT with competing Plaxton bodywork)

PTH 100K at the Dean Forest yard in Lydbrook. Beyond is a former Black & White AEC Reliance/Harrington

PTH 100K at the Dean Forest yard in Lydbrook. It came from Williams, Tumble, and was a Bedford SB5 with Duple bodywork.

ROA 729G

ROA 729G was an AEC Reliance 6U3ZR with plaxton C51F coachwork.

RTC 400L

SMH 100M was new to Hanworth Acorn, Bedfont. It was a Seddon Pennine VI with Plaxton Supreme C53F bodywork.

SNT 285H was a Bedford VAM70 with Willowbrook DP45F bodywork of a style which was very much the rural workhorse in the late Seventies.

SNT 285H, MJH 279L, CAR 162K and 9902 UG

TGM 202J