Maidstone & District and East Kent Bus Club

We have been stockists of the publications by The Maidstone & District and East Kent Bus Club since 2007, and for those we have in stock, you can buy from us through the drop down list below.

This page has yet to be updated for publications as for 2024.

Please note F2 Maidstone & District Fleet book 1911-1955 is now OUT OF PRINT.
F3 Maidstone Corporation Fleet Book is now really low in stock and classed as OUT OF PRINT too.

The NEW M12 Maidstone & District in 1957 and the FLB fleets books can be bought here.

The M Series 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11 can be purchased from here.

M12 is currently OUT OF STOCK!

FLB – Enquire as to stock of these for the current year. £5.00
ANNUAL ENTHUSIASTS’ GUIDES listing the fleets of Arriva Kent & Surrey,
Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet) and Stagecoach South East. Includes chassis and
body details, liveries and allocations.
Usually about 56 pages including 15 colour pictures, in A6 pocket-size format.

FLB2021 £1.50 While we still have stock.
ENTHUSIASTS’ GUIDE 2020 listing the fleets of Arriva Kent & Surrey,
Arriva Kent Thameside (Northfleet Depot fleet) and Stagecoach South East. Includes chassis and
body details, liveries and allocations. Correct to February 2020.

FLB2017 £1.50 While we still have stock.
ENTHUSIASTS’ GUIDE 2015 listing the fleets of Arriva Kent & Surrey,
Arriva Kent Thameside (Kent fleet) and Stagecoach South East. Includes chassis and
body details, liveries and allocations. Correct to February 2015.

FLB2015 £1.50 While we still have stock.
ENTHUSIASTS’ GUIDE 2015 listing the fleets of Arriva Kent & Surrey,
Arriva Kent Thameside (Kent fleet) and Stagecoach South East. Includes chassis and
body details, liveries and allocations. Correct to February 2015.

F1B East Kent Road Car Company 1937-1972

F1B £10
ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY OF EAST KENT
This new edition covers all vehicles owned from 1937 to 1972, including their history before
and after those dates. Copiously illustrated with 132 pictures, almost all not published before
and many in colour, this book also includes a general history of the Company and notes on
its operating premises for the period, as well as a summary of ticketing systems.

F2 OUT OF PRINT
ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY OF MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT
Containing full details of all vehicles known to have been owned by Maidstone & District and
its subsidiaries from 1911 to 1995.

F3 OUT OF PRINT £13.95 Last few in stock.
ILLUSTRATED FLEET HISTORY OF MAIDSTONE CORPORATION
Containing full details of all vehicles known to have been owned by Maidstone Corporation,
Maidstone Borough Council and Boro’line Maidstone from 1904 to 1992.

M1 £4.20
EAST KENT IN 1955 £4.20
Describing the East Kent fleet and operations of August 1955, including specimen
timetables, 48 monochrome and seven colour photographs.

M2 £4.00
THE BEADLES OF M&D, MAIDSTONE CORPORATION AND EAST KENT
Details of all Beadle-bodied vehicles owned by the three companies, including 32
monochrome and seven colour photographs.

M3 £3.50
THE BRISTOLS OF MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT AND CHATHAM & DISTRICT
Details of all half-cab Bristol vehicles owned by the two companies with 24
monochrome and six colour photographs.

M4 £4.00
THE OPEN-TOP VEHICLES OF EAST KENT
Outlining the history of East Kent open-top operations, including specimen timetables,
24 monochrome and 15 colour photographs.

M5 £3.50
CHATHAM & DISTRICT 1930-1955 : THE VEHICLES
A summary of Chatham & District vehicles, together with supplementary historical
material including facsimile timetables, 32 monochrome and six colour photographs.

M6 OUT OF PRINT £4.50 While we still have stock.
45 YEARS PRESERVED
The story of the Club’s former Maidstone & District Bristol K6A DH159 (HKE 867),
including 62 colour and one monochrome pictures, now having been in preservation
for 45 years. Printed on glossy paper throughout.

M7 £6.00
MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT – ONE MAN OPERATION 1955 to 1981
How M&D converted their services to driver-only operation, including 32 monochrome
and seven colour photographs. Printed on glossy paper throughout.

M8 £5.00
EAST KENT IN 1959
Describing the East Kent fleet and operations of August 1959, including specimen
timetables, 50 monochrome and four colour photographs.

M9 £6.00
EAST KENT IN 1972
Describing the East Kent fleet and operations of August 1972, including specimen
timetables, 44 monochrome and 11 colour photographs.

M10 £4.00
EAST KENT IN 1937
Describing the East Kent fleet and operations of 1937, including details of the takeover
of the Isle of Thanet tramways fleet, and the introduction of route numbers. Includes
twelve monochrome photographs. Printed on glossy paper throughout.

M11 £5.00
AEC REGENTS OF EAST KENT and MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT
A 64 page publication describing the AEC Regents of these two fleets, including 32
monochrome and 41 colour photographs. Printed on glossy paper throughout.

M12 MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT IN 1957

M12 £6.00 ** N E W ** 2021
MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT IN 1957
A 96 page publication summarising the fleet and operations of Maidstone & District
during 1957, including copious illustrations and specimen timetables.

M13 £5.00
A TRIBUTE TO BRIAN SMITH 1933-2014 (To our stock 09/23)

A 48 page publication containing more than 120 pictures, mainly from the 1950s, from
the camera of Brian Smith, one of the earliest members of the M&D and East Kent Bus
Club. Primarily showing buses and coaches in Kent and East Sussex, it includes 8
pictures in colour. Printed on glossy paper throughout.

CD1 £5.00
ERE COMES VE BRAHN BUS, DUCK!
A general history of Chatham & District, with particular focus on the contemporary
social scene and staff reminiscences, published in 2005 by Richard Bourne and Roger
Davies. Generously illustrated, including pictures from the Club’s collection.

Data from and copyright of The M&D and East Kent Bus Club www.mdekbusclub.org.uk

When comparing our stock from other sources, please note these books are all NEW as supplied direct from the publisher and are NOT former owned or second-hand stock!