This is the list of entries expected at the 1997 rally on Sunday September 21st.
The list is correct to September 19th
| Rally No. | Person/group | Registration | Date | Chassis | Chassis type | Body | Operator | Fleet No. |
| 700 | Ipswich Transport Museum | MAH 744 | 1951 | Bristol | LS4G | ECW | Eastern Counties | LL744 |
| 701 | Mr L W Wright | OVF229 | 1954 | Bristol | LD5G | ECW | Eastern Counties | , |
| 703 | Coach Service | OTT 43 | 1953 | Bristol | LS | ECW | Royal Blue | 2200 |
| 704 | Ray Jones | VDV 749 | 1957 | Bristol | LS6G | ECW | Royal Blue | 2206 |
| 705 | Mr J.E. Pitt | 7017HK | 1958 | Bristol | MW6G | ECW | Eastern National | , |
| 706 | R Miles |  | 1959 | Bristol | MW | ECW | Eastern National | 480 |
| 708 | Ian Mahoney | OBD 903 | 1957 | Bristol | LS6G | ECW | United Counties | 116 |
| 710 | John Tait | 336 EDV | 1960 | Bristol | SUL 4A | ECW | Western National | 402 |
| 712 | Patrick Burnside | 3014 AH | 1949 | Bristol | L5G | ECW | Eastern Counties | LL 711 |
| 713 | Ian Mahoney | FHW154D | 1966 | Bristol | MW6G | ECW | Bristol Greyhound | 2148 |
| 714 | Chelveston Preservation Society | OWC182D | 1966 | Bristol | MW6G | ECW | Tilling | 293 |
| 718 | Eastern Counties | 557 BNG | 1954 | Bristol | FS | ECW | Eastern Counties | . |
| 719 | Mick Rolley | OVL 473 | 1960 | Bristol | FS | ECW | Lincolnshire | 2378 |
| 720 | 712 Preservation Group | KBD712D | 1966 | Bristol | FS6G | ECW | United Counties | 712 |
| 721 | Rushden Historical Transport Soc | 651 EBD | 1964 | Bristol | FS6B | ECW | United Counties | 651 |
| 722 | J A Lloyd Williams | 882 VFM | 1962 | Bristol | FSF6G | ECW | Crosville | DFG72 |
| 724 | Colin Sanders | NTW942C | 1965 | Bristol | FLF | ECW | Eastern National | 2849 |
| 725 | Western National Pres. Group | OTA290G | 1968 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Western National | 1056 |
| 726 | Mr Roger Embling | UUF110J | 1971 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Emblings | , |
| 727 | Derrick Potter | OCK988K | 1971 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Eastern Counties | 378 |
| 728 | 794 Group | GRP794L | 1973 | Bristol | VRTSL2/6G | ECW | United Counties | 794 |
| 729 | Bristol VR Preservation Soc | GLJ467N | 1974 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Hampshire Bus | 3315 |
| 731 | Purley Transport Pres. Group | NAH135P | 1976 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Eastern Counties | 172 |
| 732 | John Robertson | WRP767J | 1970 | Bristol | VRTSL6G | ECW | Circle Line | 767 |
| 733 | The PSV Circle | DWU293T | 1978 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Carter of Colchester | . |
| 735 | 603 Preservation Group |  | 1977 | Bristol | VRTSL3 | E C W | Brighton & Hove | 603 |
| 736 | . | MEL | 1976 | Bristol | VRT | ECW | Redbridge Transport | . |
| 738 | Bryan Sharpe | FHW156D | 1966 | Bristol | MW6G | ECW | Bristol Greyhound | 2150 |
| 739 | David Brown | HDV641E | 1967 | Bristol | MW6G | ECW | Western National | 1436 |
| 740 | Mr CWR & Mrs LC Goodwin | OFM3E | 1967 | Bristol | RESL6G | ECW | Crosville | ERG3 |
| 741 | Rushden Historical Transport Soc | ORP273F | 1968 | Bristol | RELH6G | ECW | United Counties | 273 |
| 742 | Keith Barton | FWC439H | 1969 | Bristol | RELL6G | ECW | Eastern National | 1516 |
| 743 | Stroud RE Group | WHW374H | 1970 | Bristol | RELH | ECW | Bristol | 2062 |
| 744 | Mark Bennett | NNU447J | 1971 | Bristol | RELL6HLX | ECW | Midland General | 148 |
| 745 | Adrian Henson | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 746 | Hastings & District RE Group | OCK366K | 1972 | Bristol | RESL6L | ECW | Hastings & District | 466 |
| 747 | The A Team | . | 1970 | Bristol | LH6L | ECW | Appleby's Coaches | . |
| 748 | John Robertson | | 1968 | Bristol | LH6L | ECW | Western National | 716 |
| 749 | Western National Pres. Group | VOD125K | 1971 | Bristol | LHS | Marshall | Western National | 1255 |
| 750 | Carter Coach Services | GTX758W | 1980 | Bristol | LHS6L | ECW | Carters Coach Services | . |
| 755 | Oxford Bus Museum Trust |  | 1956 | AEC | Regent V | Weymann | City of Oxford | 191 |
| 756 | Neil Tidbury | 756 KFC | 1960 | AEC | Reliance | Park Royal | City Of Oxford | 756 |
| 783 | D A Payne Coach Hire | | 1983 | Setra | 215HD | Kassbohrer | D A Payne Coach Hire | . |
| 785 | Thornes Motor Services | VFN 53 | 1986 | Volvo | B9M | Plaxton | Thornes Motor Services | 93 |
| 786 | Eric Graveling | SHY707M | 1973 | Leyland | Leopard | Van Hool | . | , |
| 787 | Motts Travel | SUR282R | 1977 | Leyland | Leopard | Plaxton | Motts Travel | . |
| 788 | David Lattimore | DEK 3D | 1966 | Leyland | PD2 | Massey | Wigan Corporation | 140 |
| 789 | Bordacoach | YPL 91T | 1979 | AEC | Reliance | Duple | Bordacoach | 79 |
| 790 | The 500 Group | OHN428X | 1981 | Leyland | Leopard | Plaxton | Cleveland Coaches | 928 |