This playbus used to be Manchester C. T. 3582 (UNB 582) and was one of two that originally had Cave-Brown-Cave heating. Although later modified as standard, the interior at the front upstairs remained different.

This Bedford VAS with Plaxton body was owned by Rochdale Social Services.

Used as Rally Control for the day was former Bolton Crossley SD42/7 8 (DBN 978). It was still in its later configuration as a front-entrance welfare bus and was not rebuilt to original condition until a couple of years later.

A rally stalwart then and now is Geoff Lumb's Llandudno Guy JC 5313.

Owned at the time by Vernon Wood was this Alexander PS1 PA133 (CMS 201).

Blackburn provided a new Atlantean with (of course) East Lancs bodywork.

Huddersfield 217 (CCX 777) is a Daimler CWA6 which spent a lot of its service life working for West Bridgford U. D. C.

An unusual vehicle was theis East Lancs-bodied Seddon RU from Accrington Corporation.

Keith Jenkinson's TD1 JUB 29 was a regular on the rally scene at the time. Painted in the livery of Keighley-West Yorkshire it has a complex history.

I know very little about this Bedford OB OPK 510.

This AEC Regal III from Florence of Morecambe has been another rally stalwart but at the time was a newcomer on the scene.

JTE 546 was a Regent III with Park Royal body that operated for Morecambe and Heysham. If I recall correctly it was working as a publicity vehicle at the time. It is now in very active preservation.

SHMD 76 (VTU 76) was one of the unique batch of centre-entrance Daimler CVG6s with Northern Counties bodies. Acquired for preservation the previous year, the repaint into the original dark green livery did not progress beyond the silver roof for quite some time!

The vehicles eventually made their way to Rochdale town centre and some of the buses are seen lined up here.

This Bedford TK was 329 in the Rochdale Corporation fleet. Working for the Engineer's and Surveyor's department it was carrying a display for the Rochdale Road Safety Committee.

Meals On Wheels in a mini-van. Not much more to be said!

This Leyland gully emptier was owned, I believe, by Whitworth Urba District Council.

A typical Shelvoke and Drewry refuse vehicle of the time was this example from Whitworth U. D. C.

Littleborough U. D. C. Street Lighting department provided this Bedford TK. The Halifax registration implies it may not have been new to them.

From Heywood Urban District Council Cleansing Department was this more unusual Karrier refuse vehicle.

Rochdale 336 was a tower wagon based on a Ford D-series chassis.

Head-on view of a JCB, also from Rochdale Corporation.

The smallest vehicle present was this Ransomes mower.

Even a tractor can look distinguished whne embellished with the Rochdale coat-of-arms.