Tag: Roe
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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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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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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 6336 WJ – 1336
Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RARoe H39/30RD This is July 1974 and South Yorkshire PTE has been in operation for just over three months. The bus looks a little uncared for, no fleetname, no destination and generally a bit shabby. It is at Bents Green terminus of the 81/82 Cross City services. At 14 years old,…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Regent V – XUM 888 – 888
Leeds City Transport1957AEC Regent V MD2RARoe H33/27R Leeds was one of several operators initially not persuaded by the AEC “new look” front end (a preference with which I entirely concur), and its first Regent V deliveries retained the classic radiator design and hence the outward general appearance of the Regent III. These buses were of…
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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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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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West Riding – AEC Regent III – DHL 922 – 711
Copyright Unknown West Riding Automobile1951AEC Regent IIIRoe L50R Another bus from the large West Yorkshire independent this time an AEC Regent III. West Riding did not favour any particular make of vehicle they had various models from each of AEC, Leyland, Daimler and Guy. How much nicer this bus would have looked with a shiny…
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Felix Motors – AEC Regent III – LWY 942 – 33
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Felix Motors Ltd (Hatfield) 1953AEC Regent IIIRoe H31/25R Felix motors was started in 1921 the company was named after “Felix the Cat” a cartoon character of the time, for some time the cartoon image was used as an emblem on the side…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Regent III – LUA 441 – 441
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Leeds City Transport1948AEC Regent IIIRoe H31/25R This bus was one of quite a few Leeds City buses sold to or on loan to Halifax Corporation in 1964, they were never painted in the Halifax livery obviously not destined to stay long,…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent III – RWA 168 – 2168
Sheffield Corporation1953AEC Regent IIIRoe H33/25R Here we have two Sheffield Corporation work horses photographed on a very wet grey day. The Leyland is a Titan PD2/30 built 5 years later than the Regent it had a Weymann H31/28R body registration 4494 WB fleet number 494. It also had a concealed radiator which was nicknamed a…