AEC Regent I
Double decker bus manufactured by AEC between 1929-1942
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The AEC Regent I was a double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC from 1929 to 1942.
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| AEC Regent I | |
|---|---|
ST 922 at Brooklands | |
| 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 |
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
- Birmingham City Transport 486 at the Transport Museum Wythall[4]
- Thomas Tilling 922 at the London Bus Museum[5]