| Preserved AEC Regent Auxiliary Breakdown Tender 738J was photographed arriving at the Alton Bus Rally on 17th July 2022. The chassis of this vehicle is now 89 years old, having been new as bus STL169 in 1933. After 15 years carrying passengers it was converted with a new body in 1950 and went on to serve for another 19 years, spending time as both a bus breakdown tender and as a railway signal engineers vehicle. It was eventually sold into preservation in 1971, over 50 years ago! I am familiar with these vehicles but had never twigged that the windows and doors in the front part of the main body were for a compartment in which crews could travel to incidents! |
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17/07/2022 |
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25/08/2022 |
