(1963, British Transport Films)

A 19 minute short looking at the conflict between the running of an efficient bus service and the increasing motor car traffic in Britain’s towns. It opens with two London Transport RTs arriving to take on passengers, RT3913 (LLU712), and RT3177 (KYY906), and a general view of London buses:

This is followed by an East Yorkshire AEC Renown leading an AEC Regent V into Hull bus station, while another Regent V and a Kingston upon Hull decker are also seen outside. Note all three 'deckers have the distinctive 'Beverley Bar' roof to allow them to pass under the Beverley Bar (in the town of Beverley), although that on the Renown is only a slight modification:

Cut to (I think) Eastern National, and two Bristol Lodekkas:

More of East Yorkshire, and footage of a Leyland Tiger Cub/Park Royal, 668 (VKH668), new in 1957, transporting schoolchildren:

East Yorkshire 489 (JAT467), a 1949 Leyland Titan PD1A, passes under the Beverley Bar, showing why its Roe body has been built to 'Beverley Bar' standard:

An East Yorkshire AEC Bridgemaster/Park Royal arrives alongside an AEC Regent V/Roe. East Yorkshire was a major user of Bridgemasters and AEC Renowns:

Factory transport in Wales is provided by these Guy Arab IIs of Pontypridd Urban District Council:

One such Arab II is followed by a 1953 Lydney-bodied Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 of Red and White:

A Western Welsh Leyland Tiger Cub climbs a hill:

Two Highland Guy Arabs arrive to meet the Kessock ferry from the Black Isle. One appears to have registration DGS178, making it a 1943 Guy Arab I with lowbridge Brush bodywork new to Scottish Motor Traction:


Highland K98 is seen being loaded with newspapers and parcels at Inverness Bus Station. It's a Guy Arab II, new in 1945 as a London Transport double-decker, but rebuilt in 1954 with a Scottish Omnibuses body:

Alongside it, MacBraynes 155 (KGB266), a Bedford OLAZ/Duple, is also seen being loaded with mail:

K98 pulls out alongside Highland BST917, a 1947 Guy Arab III/Strachan, followed by a MacBraynes Bedford (a VAS1?). Behind are revealed what appears to be a MacBraynes Bedford C5Z1/Duple, and a Highland Guy Arab III/Strachan new in 1951:


At speed we see Highland B1 (KST651), a 1957 AEC Monocoach/Park Royal:

A South Wales AEC Reliance crosses a railway line:

London Transport RTL1004 (KYY647):

An Eastern National 'long radiator' Bristol Lodekka LD5G, Chelmsford-based 1456 (884CEV), new in 1955:

Northern General 1780 (GCN780), a 1957 Leyland Tiger Cub/Weymann, passes a similar vehicle:

Eastern National 4193 (VNO863), a lowbridge 1953 Bristol KSW5G/Eastern Coachworks, caught in traffic:

A London Transport Leyland RTL on route 137:

A London Transport Green Line AEC RF:

A Northern General Guy Arab leads a Newcastle Corporation AEC Regent III and a Northern General AEC Reliance:

East Kent 533FN passes the camera. It's a 1962 AEC Reliance/Park Royal coach, one of a number that were given new Plaxton coach bodies in 1972. Behind it is revealed a London Transport Leyland RTL:

An Eastern National Bristol LD/Eastern Coachworks passes a Bristol KSW:

Western Welsh 1244 (SBO244) shoulders its way through traffic; it's a Park Royal-bodied Leyland Tiger Cub new in 1959:

Assorted London Transport red and green buses:



Views of Eastern National Bristol Lodekkas:

Bristol Omnibus L8467 (853CHU), a 1959 Bristol Lodekka LD6B/Eastern Coachworks:

Another Bristol Omnibus Lodekka:

….and a significant rear; this is Bristol 2800 (NHU2), the prototype Bristol LSX6B/Eastern Coachworks:

Two Bristol Omnibus Bristol Ls:

I'm open to offers on this:

Edinburgh Corporation Leyland Titans:

Still in Edinburgh, two contrasting Scottish Motor Traction Bristol Lodekkas:

Open to offers on this:

Back to East Yorkshire, and 601 (MKH419), a 1952 Leyland Royal Tiger/Weymann:

Dual-purpose East Yorkshire 627 (PAT419), a 1954 Leyland Tiger Cub/Willowbrook:

Another Tiger Cub, this one with Western Welsh:

Another SMT Lodekka followed by a Tiger Cub/Alexander:

More Edinburgh Leyland Titans, and an SMT AEC Regent III:
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Two Highland 'deckers meet in Inverness:

Finally, there's footage of Bristol Omnibus buses in Bristol town centre: