Tag: Weymann
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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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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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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…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent III – SWE 296 – 2196
Sheffield Corporation1954AEC Regent IIIWeymann H32/26R I must admit that I have come up with the above information on a bit of a wing and a prayer after searching Google and my regular informative web sites I think I am right. But if I am wrong I will not be upset if you correct me, please…
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Midland General – AEC Regent III – MRB 30 – 28
Midland General Omnibus Company1948AEC Regent IIIWeymann H30/26R From what I can make out there was the Midland General Group which included Midland General obviously, Mansfield & District and Notts & Derby. One thing I find strange is that they purchased Bristol manufactured buses I thought that after 1948 only nationalised bus operators could do that.…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent III – WWB 484 – 1284
Sheffield Corporation1956AEC Regent IIIWeymann Orion L27/28R Now I know what your thinking you think I have got this completely wrong, this is surely a Regent V you say. No it is definitely a Regent III there was a small number of late Regent IIIs that were built with the wide bonnet front more associated with…
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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…
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Hull Corporation – AEC Regent III – HRH 471 – 471
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport1947AEC Regent III 0961/2Weymann H32/26R This is quite a nice shot of an AEC Regent III just departing Hull bus station on route 50, although only the locals would know were route 50 went as there is nothing on display for its final destination. This I think would of been rather…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent III – FKY 40 – 40
Photograph by “unknown” – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Bradford Corporation Transport1950AEC Regent III 9612EWeymann H30/26R This was the last of a batch of forty AEC Regent IIIs with what Kev from Bradford calls the 8ft wide Weymann flared skirt body you can see why. I’m afraid it is…
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Morecambe & Heysham – AEC Regent III – MTE 638 – 76
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Morecambe & Heysham Corporation1951AEC Regent IIIWeymann H33/26R This shot of a Morecambe & Heysham Regent III shows the older livery of green with three narrow cream bands, the newer livery which had an overall cream roof and a wider centre band…