This is the list of entries expected at the 1997 rally on Sunday September 21st.
The list is correct to September 19th
| Rally No. | Person/group | Registration | Date | Chassis | Chassis type | Body | Operator | Fleet No. |
| 1 | Eastern National | WNO 478 | 1953 | Bristol | KSW | ECW | Eastern National | 2383 |
| 2 | Eastern National | KOO790V | 1979 | Bristol | VRTSL | ECW | Eastern National | 3072 |
| 3 | Eastern National | P???P?? | 1997 | Mercedes | 814 | Plaxton | Eastern National | 7?? |
| 4 | Eastern National | P511MNO | 1996 | Dennis | Lance | N.Counties | Eastern National | 15?? |
| 5 | Thamesway | P7??HPU | 1996 | Dennis | Dart | Plaxton | Thamesway | 7?? |
| 6 | Thamesway | D755DLO | 1986 | Leyland | Lynx | Leyland | Thamesway | 1430 |
| 7 | Thamesway | P | 1997 | Mercedes | 709 | Plaxton | Thamesway | , |
| 8 | Thamesway | R???VPU | 1997 | Mercedes | Vario | Plaxton | Thamesway | , |
| 9 | Eastern Counties | P8**REX | 1997 | Mercedes | Vario | Plaxton | Eastern Counties | . |
| 10 | Eastern Counties | P45*RPW | 1997 | Dennis | Dart SLF | Plaxton | Eastern Counties | . |
| 11 | Eastern Counties | XNG770S | 1977 | Leyland | National | Leyland | Eastern Counties | . |
| 12 | Eastern Counties | P549RNG | 1997 | Scania | L113 | Wright | Eastern Counties | 542 |
| 13 | Centrewest London Buses | C501DYM | 1986 | Iveco | Daily | Robin Hood | Orpington Buses | RH1 |
| 14 | Centrewest London Buses | BYX281V | 1980 | MCW | Metrobus | MCW | Orpington Buses | M 281 |
| 15 | Centrewest London Buses | N303JBV | 1995 | Volvo | Olympian | N.Counties | Orpington Buses | V3 |
| 16 | Staffordshire Bus Enthusiasts | G756XRE | 1995 | Dennis | Lance | Plaxton | PMT | SDC865 |
| 17 | Eastern Counties | M376YEX | 1994 | Dennis | Dart | Plaxton | Eastern Counties | 426 |
| 18 | Northampton Transport | | 1997 | Volvo | B10L | Alexander | Northampton Trans. Ltd | 501 |
| 19 | Greater Manchester Buses North | R571YNC | 1997 | Volvo | B10LE | Wrights | GM Buses North Ltd | 571 |
| 20 | Bristol Omnibus Co. Ltd | R705BAE | 1997 | Dennis | Dart | Plaxton | City Line | 1705 |
| 22 | Southampton Citybus | N244VPH | 1996 | Volvo | Olympian | N Counties | Southampton Citybus | 295 |
| 24 | Strathclyde Buses Road & Rail Club | | 1997 | Volvo | Olympian | Alexander | Greater Glasgow First Bus | , |
| 25 | Mark Willis | N601EBP | 1995 | Dennis | Dart | UVG | Provincial | 601 |
| 26 | Mark Willis | | 1987 | Mercedes | 609 | Reeve Burg | Provincial Electric | 100 |
| 27 | Kingfisher Huddersfield | G451JYG | 1989 | Volvo | B10M | Plaxton | Kingfisher Huddersfield | 1451 |
| 28 | L Clearie | . | 1984 | Leyland | Olympian | Roe | Bradford Traveller | 5*** |
| 29 | Grampian Transport Ltd | | 1964 | Daimler | CVG6 | Alexander | Grampian Transport | 325 |
| 54 | Bristol Omnibus Co. Ltd. | P284FPK | 1992 | Leyland | Olympian | N.Counties | Bristol Omnibus Co Ltd | 9929 |
| 56 | Lowland Omnibuses Ltd. | | 1979 | Seddon | Pennine | Alexander | Lowland Omnibuses Ltd | 1688 |