The Rank Organisation the Rank Group acquired all the outstanding shares of the Rank Organisation. In spring 1997, Rank sold Rank Film Distributors, including its library of 749 films, to Carlton Television for £65 million and immediately became known as Carlton/RFD Ltd. Pinewood Studios and Odeon Cinemas were both sold off in 2000. The company finally severed its remainings connection with the film industry in 2005 when it sold its DVD distribution business and Deluxe technical support unit. A = The Archers<br> BB Betty E. Box–Ralph Thomas Productions<br> C = Cineguild Productions<br> GB = Gainsborough Pictures<br> H = Hammer Studios<br> I = Individual
Open top buses in the United Kingdom Open top buses in the United Kingdom Open top buses are used in the United Kingdom for sightseeing and seasonal summer services. The first open top buses in the United Kingdom were regular double deck buses, but these were later replaced by buses with enclosed top decks. One of the first operators to provide open top buses for its seaside routes was Brighton, Hove & District in 1936. While most operators rebuilt old vehicles for such services, Maidstone & District Motor Services purchased six new Leyland Tiran TD5s with open top bodies built by Weymann in 1939. World War II