Subject: Rhymney Valley D. C. 84 (GHB 84W) and 96 (PAX 466F)
Chassis: Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB (GHB 84W) and Leyland Titan PD3/4 (PAX 466F)
Body: East Lancs H44/32F (GHB 84W) and Massey L35/33RD (PAX 466F)
Location: Caerphilly depot
Date: 1-Aug-1981

The Bedwas and Machen PD3 was the last lowbridge (sunken side gangway) bus built and had just been repainted back into Bedwas and Machen livery by Rhymney Valley. It is posed in the sunshine alongside the newest type of double-decker in the fleet at the time, Bristol VRT 84.

Both these buses went into separate ownership later but had in common a connection with Julian Peddle, to the extent that the Bedwas and Machen PD3 was even stored at Porth depot for while in the Rhondda Buses era.

Photograph by courtesy of John Jones