AEC Regent I

The AEC Regent I was a double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC.

AEC Regent I
ST 922 at Brooklands
Overview
ManufacturerAEC
Production1929 - 1942
AssemblySouthall
Body and chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
RelatedAEC Regal I
Chronology
SuccessorAEC Regent II

History

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

References

Further reading

  • Townsin, Alan (1982). The Best of British Buses No 7: AEC Regents 1929 - 1942. Transport Publishing Company. ISBN 0903839784.