By 1976, new purchases had changed from AECs to Fords, and parked adjacent to the depot were Willobrook-bodied MST 40H (T40), SST 263K (T63) with coach seats and in coach livery for the Dounreay contract, KST 364G (T26) and Alexander bodied AEC Reliance RST 451 (B31) due for withdrawal.