AEC Regent I

{{Short description|Double decker bus manufactured by AEC between 1929-1942}}

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| name = AEC Regent I

| image = London Bus Museum Transportfest 2013 029 (10383592714).jpg

| caption = ST 922 at Brooklands

| manufacturer = AEC

| production = 1929–1942

| assembly = Southall, England

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| floortype = Step entrance

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| related = AEC Regal I

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| successor = AEC Regent II

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The AEC Regent I was a double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC from 1929 to 1942.

History

The AEC Regent was a bus chassis introduced by AEC in 1929.[https://web.archive.org/web/20211019205820/http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/b002.html The AEC Regent - Ahead of its Time] National Transport Museum of Ireland Twelve pre-production examples had been completed by July 1929, with mainstream production commencing in October 1929.{{cite book|last=Thackray|first=Brian|title=The AEC Story: From the Regent to the Monarch|year=2012|publisher=Amberley Publishing|location=Stroud|isbn=9781445603902}} Over 7,900 were manufactured, many of which saw service with the London Passenger Transport Board as the ST and STL classes.{{Cite book |last=Ward |first=Rod |title=AEC Album Part One: to 1945 |publisher=Zeteo Publishing |year=2007 |pages=21 |oclc=1014414977}} Other users included Bournemouth, Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds Corporations. It was succeeded by the AEC Regent II in 1942.

Survivors

Birmingham City Transport 486 at the Transport Museum Wythall[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-62052718 Birmingham bus that survived the Blitz restored for £500,000] BBC News 10 July 2022
Thomas Tilling 922 at the London Bus Museum[https://www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-exhibits/double-deck-buses/aec-regent-i-st-922/ 1930 AEC Regent I bus - ST922] London Bus Museum

AEC Regent I

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