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AEC Regent I
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| AEC Regent I | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AEC |
| Production | 1929–1942 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Southall |
| Body and chassis | |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Related | AEC Regal I |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | AEC Regent II |
The AEC Regent I was a double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC from 1929 to 1942.
History
[edit]The AEC Regent was a bus chassis introduced by AEC in 1929.[1] Twelve pre-production examples had been completed by July 1929, with mainstream production commencing in October 1929.[2] Over 7,900 were manufactured, many of which saw service with the London Passenger Transport Board as the ST and STL classes.[3] Other users included Bournemouth, Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds Corporations. [3] It was succeeded by the AEC Regent II in 1942.
Survivors
[edit]- Birmingham City Transport 486 at the Transport Museum Wythall[4]
- Thomas Tilling 922 at the London Bus Museum[5]
References
[edit]- ^ The AEC Regent - Ahead of its Time National Transport Museum of Ireland
- ^ Thackray, Brian (2012). The AEC Story: From the Regent to the Monarch. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445603902.
- ^ a b Ward, Rod (2007). AEC Album Part One: to 1945. Zeteo Publishing. p. 21. OCLC 1014414977.
- ^ Birmingham bus that survived the Blitz restored for £500,000 BBC News 10 July 2022
- ^ 1930 AEC Regent I bus - ST922 London Bus Museum
Further reading
[edit]- Townsin, Alan (1982). The Best of British Buses No 7: AEC Regents 1929 - 1942. Transport Publishing Company. ISBN 0903839784.