Category: Photos
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St Helens Corporation – AEC Regent V – GDJ 438 – H138
St Helens Corporation1957AEC Regent V MD3RVWeymann H33/28R The letter in front of the fleet number denotes the transport committees sanctions codes for new vehicles, I think I have seen this before with another operator but who just slips my mind at the time of writing. I am not quite sure as to why it is…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 7441 WJ – 441
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RAWeymann H39/30R Nearing the ending of its days, 441 was one of 26 Weymann H39/30R bodied AEC Regent V 2D3RA delivered in April 1960 to replace trams on the penultimate route – Meadowhead to Sheffield Lane Top . There were also 20 Alexander bodied Regent V for the…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 6331 WJ – 1331
Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RA Roe H39/30RD This was part of another big order that Sheffield placed with AEC in this case for a total of 71 Regent V 2D3RA model, all delivered in 1960.1331 was part of the B fleet contingent of 25 buses all of which had this style of Roe bodywork whilst the…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent V – 6208 KW – 208
Copyright Roger Cox Bradford Corporation1964AEC Regent V 2D3RAMetro Cammell H40/30F A while ago there was a thread re Bradfords Regent Vs so I thought I would contribute one of my shots it is of 208 a 2D3RA type with clutch and four speed synchromesh gearbox, and MCW H40/30F bodywork. When I worked in the Traffic…
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Thomas Burrows & Sons – AEC Regent V – PWY 943 – 89
Copyright Andrew Critchlow Thomas Burrows & Sons1956AEC Regent V MD3RV Roe L27/26RD Thought this (the only pic I ever took of a Burrows bus) might be of interest. Fleet No.89 registration PWY 943 an AEC Regent V with Roe L27/26RD body, new in 1956 and Burrows’ last new decker. The picture was taken on the occasion…
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Newcastle Corporation – AEC Regent V – 158 – 158 AVK
Newcastle Corporation1957AEC Regent V MD3RVPark Royal L30/28R In 1956 Newcastle took delivery of 20 AEC Regent V’s with Park Royal H34/28R bodies, they were XVK 137 to XVK 156 and were numbered 137/156. The following year another 20 arrived, registered 157 AVK – 176 AVK and numbered 157/176 – 167/176 were the same as the…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 365 EWE – 1365
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1963AEC Regent V 2D2RAPark Royal H38/32F After several years of deliveries of rear engined double deckers, Sheffield bought batches of forward entrance for all three fleets in 1963 and 1964. This bus was from the first batch and is seen in May 1967 at the Oughtibridge terminus of service 18. Although…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Regent V – 952 JUB – 952
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Leeds City Transport1964AEC Regent V 2D2RARoe H39/31R In the early days of Tyne and Wear PTE they suffered some severe vehicle shortages, to fill the gaps buses were bought borrowed or hired in from wherever they could get them. Among the…
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Maidstone & District – AEC Regent V – VKR 35 – 6735
Copyright John Stringer Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd1956AEC Regent V MD3RVPark Royal L30/26RD During the mid to late 1950’s a number of BET operators seemed to switch their double deck allegiance to AEC Regent V’s. Though Maidstone & District had bought a number of AEC Regal single deckers before and just after the Second…
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Hants & Dorset – AEC Regent V – 975 CWL – 3475
Hants & Dorset Motor Services1958AEC Regent V LD3RAPark Royal H65R 975 CWL is an AEC Regent V of the LD3RA variety. She was new in 1958 and has a Park Royal body seating 65. New to City of Oxford as their 975, she is seen in the yard of the Hants & Dorset depot in…