Tag: East Lancs
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Southampton Corporation – AEC Regent V – KOW 909F – 401
Southampton Corporation1967AEC Regent V 3D2RANeepsend H40/30R KOW 909F was in the last batch of AEC Regents delivered to Southampton, in 1967. It is of the 3D2RA variety and the body was built by Neepsend, to the H70R formation. It was decorated in the early 1980s as being the Transport Department’s last rear entry bus, but…
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Huddersfield Corporation – AEC Regent V – PVH 992 – 192
Huddersfield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D2RAEast Lancs. H37/28R 192 (PVH 992) was an AEC Regent V 2D2RA with East Lancs. H37/28R bodywork, one of a pair (192/3) added to the Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee fleet on 1st February 1960. They had the AV590 engine and Monocontrol semi-automatic gearboxes. The traditional exposed radiator arrangement had remained an…
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Eastbourne Corporation – AEC Regent V – HJK 156 – 56
Eastbourne Corporation1961AEC Regent V 2D3RVEast Lancashire H32/28R Having been a satisfied user of the AEC Regent III in its 9613A crash gearbox form, in 1956 Eastbourne Corporation turned to the Regent V D3RV with the dry liner A218 9.6 litre engine, synchromesh gearbox and vacuum brakes. DHC 649-655 had H30/26R bodies from the Corporation’s long…
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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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Huddersfield Corporation – AEC Regent III – JVH 370 – 240
Huddersfield Corporation1955AEC Regent IIIEast Lancs L30/28R The AEC Regent III (Provincial Type) as opposed to (RT Type) was in production from 1947-56 I’m not sure how many were built but they were extremely popular if anybody knows let me know. Like the Regent II there was only one version of the first Regent IIIs that…
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Samuel Ledgard – AEC Regent III – GDK 401
Samuel Ledgard1948AEC Regent IIIEast Lancs H33/26R Here is a happy picture of yours truly enjoying my work immensely with Samuel Ledgard at Otley Depot. I am returning from the Estate on one of the local town services and have just crossed the River Wharfe bridge. Before I am reprimanded for “incorrect destination” I must explain…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent III – HKW 82 – 82
Copyright John Stringer Bradford Corporation1952AEC Regent III 9613EEast Lancs. H35/26R The trend for concealing the front ends of halfcab buses underneath what was to often later referred to as a ‘tin front’ was initiated in the immediate postwar period by BMMO with its homemade D5 model. Shortly afterwards, neighbouring Birmingham City Transport decided to follow…
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Huddersfield Corporation – AEC Regent III – JVH 378 – 178
Huddersfield Corporation1955AEC Regent IIIEast Lancs H33/28R Arriving at the Piece Hall, Halifax, for the Heart of the Pennines Rally of October 2011 is Huddersfield 178. This is AEC Regent III 9613E 4927, bearing East Lancs body number 5107. This bus was new to Huddersfield in June 1955. Photograph and Copy contributed by Les Dickinson 25/07/15…
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Eastbourne Corporation – AEC Regal III – AHC 411 – 93
Eastbourne Corporation1950AEC Regal III 6821AEast Lancs DP30R Eastbourne Corporation purchased this single Regal III 6821A with East Lancs. DP30R body in 1950 and numbered it 11. Though they also owned a small number of other single deckers it is said that this one was intended to provide a better class of vehicle for private hire…
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Rotherham Corporation – Bristol L5G – CET 561 – 100
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Rotherham Corporation1941Bristol L5GEast Lancs B32C Here’s a nice old one, probable one of the oldest buses in my collection.I obviously didn’t take this picture as the bus was withdrawn in 1957 I did not start taking bus photos till 1965.This bus…