Tag: Rhondda
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Ex Rhondda Regents
In about 1966 a handful of ex-Rhondda Orion-bodied AEC Regents with traditional radiator and Crossley synchromesh gearboxes joined the fleet of Smith’s Coaches, Reading. Registrations began with NTG, but the numbers escape me. I always assumed they were Regent IIIs, but a reference somewhere makes me think they might have been Regent Vs. They were…
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Rhondda Regents
I have scanned through the numerous pages on this very interesting site (full marks for content), but I am still looking for pics/info about the AEC Regents that Rhondda Transport used in the late 1940s and into the early 1950s, I spent lots of school holidays in the area and these vehicles were always favourites…
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Smiths Luxury Coaches – AEC Regent III – NTG 137
Copyright S Fitton Smiths Luxury Coaches (Reading) Ltd1954AEC Regent III 9613SWeymann Orion H30/26R Quite awhile ago on the ‘Q&As’ page there was a question titled “Ex Rhondda Regents” which questioned the number of AEC Regents that joined the fleet of Smiths Luxury Coaches from the Rhondda. The question was answered but as usual the thread…