HR 16.77 (SKG 895S)

HR 17.77 SKG 896S

HR 17.77 (SKG 896S)

HR 17.77 (SKG 896S) in National Holidays overall advertising livery. It was later to advertise National Travel orld shops in South Wales, and to be renumber HR1803.

HR 17.77 (SKG 896S) in National Travel World overall advertising livery in Cinderford depot. It was new as Western Welsh HR1777, but here is wearing a later fleet number on the offside corner.

HR 1817

HR 23.77 (SKG 902S) meets its replacement, LR23.77 (URF 664S), the former PMT 664 [Alan O. Watkins Colln]

HR 35.78 (VHB 674S)

HR 42.78 (VHB 677S) and Cardiff 205 (GBO 140N)

HR 829 (GHB 85W) was a former Rhymney Valley (fleet number 85) Bristol VRT-SL3/6LXB with East Lancs H76F bodywork dating from 1981.

HR 829 (GHB 85W), ex Rhymney Valley 85

HR 829 (GHB 85W), ex Rhymney Valley 85

HR 858 (MUH 288X), ex HR8214, wears the Rhonnda local identity.

HR1809 (VHB 673S)

HR1814 (XBO 116T)

HR1814 (XBO 116T) was a notorious accident victim. Six children were killed on the bus when it went under a low bridge in the South Wales Valleys in 1982, but it was repaired and restored to service, operating in the Forest of Dean from Cinderford depot, as seen here.

HR1816 (XBO 118T) - Mitcheldean-bound

HR1816 (XBO 118T) in Longhope

HR1816 (XBO 118T) labours up Latchen Hill

HR1816 (XBO 118T) leaving Longhope

HR1816 (XBO 118T) on the joint Gloucester - Cinderford working with Cottrell, Ruardean

HR7434 (NOB 402M)

HR7435 (NOB 406M)

HR7435 (NOB 406M)

HR7435 (NOB 406M)

HR7435 (NOB 406M) was formerly West Midlands PTE 4406, an MCW-bodied Bristol VRT

LD 704 (BUH 229V)

LD 704 (BUH 229V)

LD 708 (BUH 233V) was new as LR8005. It later ran with Southend as its 381

LR 1701 was an ex-PMT VRT/ECW (!)

LR 1717

LR 24.77 (SKG 903S), working the PMT Main Line, service 101, after it was swapped for some low-height VRs [Alan O. Watkins Colln]

LR 24.77 (URF 665S), new as PMT 665, is seen at Cross Keys depot.

LR 718 (GTX 742W) in Pontypool

LR1703 (URF 665S), ex PMT 665, sports Gwent Vales identity

LR1707 (BUH 232V) and LR 1731 (GTX 755W)

LR1711 (GTX 755W), LR 1713 (GTX 757W) - which as LR8060 - was the last Leyland 501-engined VRT delivered to NBC - and HR 1814 (XBO 116T), which was notorious following the death of three schoolchildren when it collided with a low bridge earlier in its life

LR1731 (GTX 755W) in National Bus Company colours

LR1731 (GTX 755W) later wore this privatisation livery. It has been restored to Red & White identity, and has pulled up at the bus stop at Bigsweir Bridge in the Wye Valley.

LR1731 (GTX 755W) wears the same experimental livery that was rejected in favour of the green elements.

LR1733 (GTX 757) was the last VR to be delivered new to National Welsh. It sports the Wyedean fleetnames used in a bid to build custom in the Forest of Dean.

LR8056 (GTX 753W)

LR8056 (GTX 753W), showing the experimental fitting of a replacement mirror

West Midlands PTE 4383 (NOB 383M) later went to National Welsh. It is seen in Carlyle Works awaiting overhaul and repaint after being rejected by Midland Red East.

XR 865 (OSR 210R) and HR 803 were pictured in Chepstow central works.

XR1951

XR1951

XR1952

XR1958 (NOB 409M) was ex West Midlands PTE 4409. It is seen working the New Rhonnda network.

XR1958 (NOB 409M) was ex West Midlands PTE 4409. It is seen working the New Rhonnda network.

XR1958 (NOB 409M) was originally West Midland PTE 4409, a VRTSL6G with MCW bodywork. It is seen in Pontypool, working a Tesco service.

XR956 (NOB 402M) was an ugly, MCW-bodied, Series II Bristol VRT-SL6G which later served as Wilts & Dorset 3475. Here it is seen being prepared at CArlyle Works for its move to Wales.