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The AEC Regent I was a bus chassis manufactured by AEC.

AEC Regent I
Overview
Manufacturer	AEC
Production	1929 - 1942
Assembly	Southall
Body and chassis
Floor type	Step entrance
Related	AEC Regal I
Chronology
Successor	AEC Regent II

History

The AEC Regent I 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] It was succeeded by the AEC Regent II in 1942.

Survivors

• Birmingham City Transport 486 at the Transport Museum Wythall[3]
• Thomas Tilling 922 at the London Bus Museum[4]

References

Further reading

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

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