Tag: AEC Regent V

  • City of Oxford – AEC Regent V – WJO 947 – H947

    The City of Oxford Motor Services1956AEC Regent V MD3RVWeymann H30/26RD City of Oxford I think were one of AECs most loyal customers. According to my 1963 British Bus Fleets South Central book it states that as from 1927 apart from a batch of 5 Dennis Loline Mark IIs delivered in 1961 with AEC engines by…

  • A Mayne & Sons – AEC Regent V – 6972 ND

    Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. A Mayne & Sons1961AEC Regent V 2D3RAPark Royal H41/32R As there has been a recent article about A Mayne & Sons on the “Articles” page I thought this shot was appropriate. Here we have a rear entrance Regent V working its…

  • Bolton Corporation – AEC Regent V – SBN 766 – 166

    Bolton Corporation1961AEC Regent V 2D3RAMetro Cammell H40/32F Taken in Bolton bus station this Regent V is working route 81 Four Lane Ends I’ll come back to the destination later. This was one of a batch of six Regent Vs they were the first and only AECs that Bolton took delivery of since the solitary AEC…

  • Devon General – AEC Regent V – 506 RUO – 506

    Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Devon General Omnibus & Touring Co Ltd 1964AEC Regent V 2D3RAWillowbrook H39/30F This very good looking Willowbrook bodied AEC Regent V of Devon General is I think about to start on its long distance run to Plymouth. It had not been in…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…