Morley's Grey Auction newspaper advert

An unbelievable 35 years have passed since this sad event.

Morley’s Grey Coaches, based in West Row near Mildenhall, ceased trading in the Summer of 1985. After operations ceased most of the coaches were lined up in readiness for the auction held on Friday 20 September 1985. This newspaper advert featured 17 Bedford coaches which were included in the auction.

This line up comprised (from left to right):
RRT 99W (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in May 1981)
RGV 700W (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in March 1981)
JGV 336V (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in December 1979)
JGV 335V (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Morley’s in December 1979)
XGS 733S (Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Leopard new to Frames Tours of London in March 1978)
SCX 227P (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Dewhirst Coaches, Bradford in June 1976)
PMA 483P (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to Niddrie’s Coaches, Middlewich in April 1976)
LHW 508P (Plaxton Supreme bodied Bedford YMT new to National Travel South West in July 1976)
KPV 821P (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Claireux (Partridge) of Hadleigh in September 1975)
RGV 466N (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Morley’s in July 1974)
UNK 497M (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Destination London in May 1974)
UNK 495M (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Destination London in April 1974)
SRA 490M (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Woodward, Glossop in April 1974)
OOD 381M (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Trathens, Yelverton in February 1974)
UUD 373L (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Heyfordian (Smith), Upper Heyford in June 1973)
JRM 76L (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford YRT new to Hamilton, Workington in January 1973)
NCF 794G (Plaxton Panorama Elite bodied Bedford VAL new to Morley’s in January 1969)