Category: Photos
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London Transport – AEC Regent III RT – JXC 194 – RT 1431
London Transport1949AEC Regent III RTCraven H30/26R After operational trials with the revolutionary new chassis during 1938, initially equipped with a 1932 vintage open staircase ST body, the RT prototype re-appeared in August 1939 with an advanced all metal body of very graceful appearance built by Chiswick. An order was placed for 150 of the modern…
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Smith’s Luxury Coaches – AEC Regent III – ACP 630
Copyright Ray Soper Smiths Luxury Coaches (Reading) Ltd1947AEC Regent III Roe H31/25R This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Smith’s Luxury Coaches of Reading” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment…
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Rochdale Corporation – AEC Regent III – GDK 718 – 218
Rochdale Corporation1949AEC Regent IIIWeymann H33/26R Memories of the No. 17 from Manchester Cannon Street to Rochdale in the 50’s Mullion Not strictly true, not the original colour scheme of the time. Good photo though! Ian Buckley One of the early Rochdale Regent IIIs turned over at the junction of Broadway and Middleton Road, Chadderton on…
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Leigh Corporation – AEC Regent III – NTE 382 – 41
Leigh Corporation1953AEC Regent IIIEast Lancs L27/26R As this bus has a lowbridge body the upper deck would have a side isle and 6 rows of 4 seats and a 3 seat row at the rear with lots of “mind your head” signs. It looks older than 1952 I think that may have something to do…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Regent III – TNW 757 – 757
Leeds City Transport1954AEC Regent IIIMCW H33/25R Photo taken Leeds city bus station information from my now found official fleet lists my Leeds one is dated May 1964. “TNW 757 entered service 1st December 1954. It was withdrawn 29th October 1970.The batch 755- 759 were all then sold to Telefilm Transport Ltd in November 1970 but…
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Liverpool City Transport – AEC Regent III – JKF 933 – A690
Liverpool City Transport1950AEC Regent IIIWeymann H??R This bus is pre 1951 because all buses in the Liverpool fleet after that date were 8ft wide and had two side by side destination boards with route numbers above a quick link here to view an example. The bodies were supplied from Weymann as frame only they were…
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York Pullman – AEC Regent III – LDN 96 – 67
York Pullman Bus Company Ltd1955AEC Regent III 6812A Roe H33/27RD Whilst researching this bus I noticed that York Pullman got there first double deck buses the year prior to this bus in 1954 they were 3 Regent IIIs. I have photos of two of them which I will upload one day. I also noticed that they…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent III – FKY 24 – 24
Bradford Corporation Transport1950AEC Regent III 9612E Weymann H30/26R This photo was taken just up the road from the Alhambra Theatre passing the entrance of the old bus station. This 1950 Regent III is on route to Queensbury and believe you me it is uphill all the way. There is a good saying referring to Queensbury which…
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Samuel Ledgard – AEC Regent III – GWY 157
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Samuel Ledgard Ltd1948AEC Regent IIIRoberts H30/26R This bus started life with another independent operator, Felix Motors of Hatfield near Doncaster and was number 26 in there fleet, it was new to them in 1948 and was sold on to Samuel Ledgard…
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Hull Corporation – AEC Regent III – OKH 336 – 336
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport1953AEC Regent IIIWeymann “AuroRa” H32/26R Regent III I hear you shout, yes I thought it was a Daimler as well, until Paul Morfitt a K.H.C.T. expert pointed it out to me. K.H.C.T. bought 6 of these Regent IIIs with the Birmingham style tin front, they were apparently the last front engine/open…