Alder Valley Services came into being on 1st January 1972, following the merger of Aldershot & District Traction Co and Thames Valley Traction Co to form the grandly named Thames Valley & Aldershot Omnibus Co Ltd. A livery of cherry red and cream was introduced for new deliveries and repaints, replacing Tilling red and A & D's two tone green.
Images include the smart short lived cherry and cream livery, plus Aldershot & District and Thames Valley colours.

Some images of the Bristol Omnibus Company, including Bristol Greyhound, Gloucester and Cheltenham District

Some images mostly from West Wales.
The operations and vehicles from Western Welsh depots at New Quay and Newcastle Emlyn were transferred to Crosville in April 1972. Note how the Western Welsh fleetnames have been painted out but the border remains.

Images of Devon General, Greenslades, Grey Cars and a couple still in Exeter Corporation livery.

Images of East Midland, Trent and Midland General

Some images of Eastern Counties, Eastern National and Lincolnshire.

Images from the early 1970s of this very interesting company.
Neighbouring operator Wilts & Dorset had shared common management with H & D since 1964, but was fully absorbed on 1st October 1972.
Gosport & Fareham, (Provincial) sold out to the NBC on 1st January 1970 and administration passed to H &D, but Provincial remained as a separate entity operating from Hoeford.
On 30th April 1973 H & D took over Winchester based independent R.Chisnell & Sons, better known as King Alfred.
Photos of King Alfred and Wilts & Dorset vehicles in their pre-NBC liveries, but with H & D fleetnames, taken after the above dates are included in this collection, plus a few from Shamrock & Rambler.

When Jones sold out to NBC in April 1969 it was surprising that control of the company, (who favored AECs and Leylands), fell to Red & White rather than Western Welsh, with whom the company had a close working relationship.
R & W transferred some of their buses, which looked very smart in Jones' livery. They retained R & W fleetnumbers, whilst the Jones fleet was unchanged.
New vehicles ordered by R & W entered the fleet in Jones livery but with R & W fleetnumbers and a 'J' suffix e.g. RD1472J.

The Winchester based independent whose routes and buses passed to Hants & Dorset in April 1973. Photos taken after that date of buses in King Alfred livery but with Hants & Dorset fleetnames, can be found in my Hants & Dorset collection in this gallery.
Fortunately still remembered thanks to the Friends of King Alfred Buses, FoKAB.