RM1363 waits for business at Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

RT1599 at Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

GHT127 and visiting Lodekka 969EHW at Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'H' type FJ8967. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Olympian B108WUV and Plaxton Panorama coach RAD777M. Photo: Ken Jones

RM737 arrives at the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

Mercedes midibus N585EKR. Photo Ken Jones

The Group's Mercedes Midibus J858FTC, in use as the control bus for the event. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Leopard coach PWS492S. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol LS 924AHY badged for the City Centre Circle service introduced on 25th September 1966.... Photo: Ken Jones

...and heads for its parking space. Photo: Ken Jones

Royal Blue Bristol LS coach OTT98 arrives. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Leopard PRW137M. Photo: Ken Jones

Long-distance visitor: Bristol 'L' type LHY994 came from Cambridgeshire to be with us. Photo: Ken Jones

Clothed all in green-oh. A mixture of Bristols. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'LH' REU326S showing blinds for Leonard Stanley, which route 414 ran to in the early 1980s. Photo: Ken Jones

NHY947, a 1951 Bristol 'L' belonging to the Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection. Photo: Ken Jones

Something more modern. A Bus' Optare R222AJP. Photo: Ken Jones

The Group's GHT154, in its 70th birthday year, departs on the opening journey. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'LH@ DHW293K in the company's one-person operation livery. Photo: Ken Jones

Red & White Services liveried Bristol RE, LAX101E. Route 301 definitely ran from Bristol to Cardiff, but did it go to Aberdare? Photo: Ken Jones

JMW168P, Thamesdown Transport Bristol RE. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'LH' AFB592V. Photo: Ken Jones

Greyhound-liveried Bristol 'RE' coach AFM103G receives instructions. Photo: Ken Jones

OHU770F, another Bristol 'RE'. Photo: Ken Jones

AHU518V, a Bristol 'VR' Photo: Ken Jones

Very smartly repainted Bristol 'VR' EWS739W arrives at the site. Photo: Ken Jones

Stevenson's-liveried Leyland PD3 PAX466F from the Cardiff Preservation Group. Photo: Ken Jones

Hong Kong Citybus Leyland Olympian D5CTB. Photo: Ken Jones

The BVBG's 1940 Bristol 'K' GHT154. Photo: Ken Jones

RM1363 arrives on the Flowers Hill shuttle. Photo: Ken Jones

Cheltenham District Leyland National BOU6V. Photo: Ken Jones

D708GHY, Volvo B10M. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection's Bedford OB, MHU193. Photo: Ken Jones

A Bus' Bristol 'RE', OAE958M. Photo: Ken Jones

Southern National Bristol 'LS', SVS904. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Olympians were the last buses built in Bristol. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'L' KFM767 is a long way from its destination. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'RE' YHT802J departs on a service to Bitton Station. Photo: Ken Jones

RM1363 heads for Liverpool Street (well, Flowers Hill, really). Photo: Ken Jones

A Bus' Bristol VR YHK221X in Stockwood Road. The driver appears to have been shopping. Photo: Ken Jones

Lodekka FHU59D enters Stockwood Road.... Photo: Ken Jones

..followed by Greyhound coach FHW156D which is returning from a trip to the SS Great Britain. Photo: Ken Jones

60-year old Bristol 'L' KLJ749 in Stockwood Road. Photo: Ken Jones

Lodekka 972EHW enters Stockwood Road. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Panther Cub KED546F in Stockwood Road. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'L' LHY976 departs on service. Photo: Ken Jones

Midland Red Leyland Leopard GOH357N arrives. Photo: Ken Jones

First's R705BAE passes on the venerable route 36, which dates from at least 1922, and possilby earlier. Photo: Ken Jones

Royal Blue coach EDV505D. Photo: Ken Jones

BVBG's Bristol 'K' FTT704 waits for the off from the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

Not immediately recognisable as a Bristol 'RE', JMA413L receives directions. Photo: Ken Jones

FTT704 departs. Photo: Ken Jones

Followed by EWS739W, a Bristol 'VR'. Photo: Ken Jones

Devon General Bristol 'LS' XUO721. Photo: Ken Jones

Another that's hard to recognise as a Bristol: AFJ727T is a Bristol 'LH' coach. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Olympian A680KDV. Photo: Ken Jones

Lodekka 969EHW rests among flowers and trees. Photo: Ken Jones

Still plying a brisk trade on the Flowers Hill shuttle, RM1363 passes Bedford OB MHU193. Photo: Ken Jones

Lodekka 972EHW has its interior lights on. Perhaps the weather was gloomier than I remember. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'RE' AFM103G returns from a trip. Photo: Ken Jones

XDL122L is another Bristol 'RE' coach that doesn't betray its Bristol parentage. Photo: Ken Jones

Brighton, Hove and Disrict Lodekka, KPM91E. Photo: Ken Jones

Queuing for the shuttle buses at Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

A Lodekka passes the end of Flowes Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'LH' AFB592V turns onto the Bath Road heading for the city centre. Photo: Ken Jones

Alder Valley Leyland Olympian coach, B578LPE. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'VR' EWS739W and Leyland Panther Cub KED546F load at the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

Buses waiting their turn on service. Photo: Ken Jones

View from the top deck of GHT127. Photo: Ken Jones

United Counties Bristol 'KS' FRP692. Photo: Ken Jones

Open-toppers meet. Photo: Ken Jones

Devon General Leyland Atlantean 931GTA. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol Greyhound Bristol 'L' LAE3. Photo: Ken Jones

BVBG's Bristol 'K' GHT127 arrives on the shuttle from Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'RE' YHY592J passes Leyland Leopard PWS492S at the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

Passengers can take their pick from route 4 to Balmoral, 904 to Brislington, 80 to Dundry or 94 to Wadebridge. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'VR' RHT503S was originally a Bristol-based bus. It is preserved in Western National livery. Photo: Ken Jones

RM1363 waits in traffic. Photo: Ken Jones

Leyland Olympian heads back along the Bath Road to the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

OHY938 makes use of the bus lane at the Three Lamps Junction.... Photo: Ken Jones

...before reaching Bath Bridge roundabout. Photo: Ken Jones

An unidentified Routemaster unconnected with the rally passes in the opposite direction. Photo: Ken Jones

OHY938 meets BHU92C as they cross the mainline railway to Taunton and the southwest. Photo: Ken Jones

NHU2, the prototype Bristol LS, heads along Bath Road on the city centre service. Photo: Ken Jones

GHT127 descends Brislington Hill on its way to the SS Great Britain. Photo: Ken Jones

OHY938 meets KLJ749 on the Bath Road. Photo: Ken Jones

AEC Regal ACH441 - although most buses here are Bristols, all types are welcome. Photo: Ken Jones

Trio of Bristol 'VRs'. Photo: Ken Jones

Pair of Badgerline Bristol VRs. Photo: Ken Jones

View from the cab. And both Flowers Hill shuttle buses have ended up together. Well, you know what they say about buses. Photo: Ken Jones

Crosville Bristol 'RE' UFM53F crosses the railway at Keynsham. It's a long way from Liverpool. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'L' LHT911 leaves Bitton Station. Photo: Ken Jones

BVBG Bristol 'L' KLJ749 arrives at the rally site. Photo: Ken Jones

AEC Regal ACH441 heads for home. Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'RE' HDV626E on route 4 to...well, where? Photo: Ken Jones

BVBG's Bristol 1934 'J' AHU803 arrives for the photographers' line-ups. Photo: Ken Jones

Followed by Bristol 'H' FJ8967. Photo: Ken Jones

Against the trees, GHT154's white roof stands out well. Photo: Ken Jones

BVBG's AHU803 and GHT154 together. Photo: Ken Jones

Each available type of Bristol. R to L - H, J, K, L, Lodekka, LS, KSW, MW, Lodekka, RE, VR, LH and (Leyland) Olympian. Photo: Ken Jones

The Red Arrows display nearby. Photo: Ken Jones

The line-up of Bristol types. Only the SU and SC classes were not represented. Photo: Ken Jones

The Red Arrows again. Photo: Ken Jones

The traditional line-up of half-cab Bristols. Photo: Ken Jones

Photo: Ken Jones

Four Bristol 'L' types. Photo: Ken Jones

Photo: Ken Jones

Bristol 'RE', UFM53F. Photo: Ken Jones

GHT127 heads back to Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

EMW284 en route to Flowers Hill. Photo: Ken Jones

Somerbus Optare YJ07VRG squeezes out. Photo: Ken Jones

Followed more easily (even without power steering) by Bristol 'LS' SVS904. Photo: Ken Jones

RM1363 en route for Flowers Hill meets BHU92C. Photo: Ken Jones

Hants & Dorset Bristol 'VR' UFX858S. Photo: Ken Jones

Many rallies are over-run with Routemasters, but RM737 was the only one here apart from our own RM1363. Photo: Ken Jones

RT1599 enjoys the sunshine at Flowers Hill as the day draws to an end. Photo: Ken Jones

The half-cab line-up. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Lodekka 969EHW squeezes between RT1599 and RM1363 at Flowers Hill... Photo: Matthew Wilkins

...Followed by FTT704. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Bristol 'RE's load at the rally site. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Eastern National Bristol 'MW' YBD201 Photo: Matthew Wilkins

FHW156D Bristol Greyhound 'MW' coach. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Lodekka FHW158D. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

GHT127's uniformed conductor asks passengers to take a seat before the bus departs. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Leyland Olympian A954SAE. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

1964 Commer lorry ARU350B. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

1950 Austin K8 12-seater minibus. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Metrorider N143PTG. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Midland Red GOH357N. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Royal Blue Bristol 'LS' coach, OTT98. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Admiring the classic cars. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Devon General Leyland Olympian A680KDV. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Bedford coach KPC211P. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

E323PMD Volva B10M. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

Photo: Matthew Wilkins

KFM767 now heading for Llandudno instead of Pwhelli. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

BVBG's Bristol 'K', GHT127. Photo: Matthew Wilkins

The line-up. Photo: Matthew Wilkins