THE LONDON & HOME COUNTIES SHOWBUS BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Thames Valley Bristol LS & Bristol MW models
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Before it was given charge of South Midland, Thames Valley maintained its own small coach fleet. With South Midland acquired as the independent Red & White groups fleets were integrated into the state owned Tilling Group, Thames Valley adopted their distinctive maroon and cream livery as its own coach colours. Here Thames Valley LS6G 676 (HBL78) is seen on the forecourt of Reading Station.
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Unique in the fleet, being the only MW with the RELH style of coachwork was MW6G 866 (520ABL). It is seen in Southend at the Kursal Coach park in 1970. Delivered at the same time was 867 (521ABL), the prototype REX coach for the South Midland fleet. It was the only coac RE to feature short bay windows, similar to those on this MW.
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 The solitary MW is seen again in later years parked in Reading's Bus Station with a Bristol Greyhound RELH passing by. The Greyhounds used to call in Reading and transfer local passengers to Thames Valley's B service and then took to the new M4 motorway which back then used to by pass just Maidenhead and Slough. |
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