AEC Regal Bus III - 1950

MODEL

YEAR

ENGINE

REGISTRATION NUMBER

A218
1950 9.6L Diesel NUR9349
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HISTORY:

This bus entered into service in January 1951 with Bedwas and Machen Municipality and was one of seven vehicles run by this small south Wales toen. Due to the hilly terrain, the bus has the larger 9.6 litre engine. In July 1971, the present owner, John Allen bought the bus for £160.00 (GBP) before it could be sold for scrap. It was then based at Walsall in Staffordshire for many years, attending rallies and charity functions before moving to a farm in Chalgrove, a villiage in Oxfordshire.
In 1991, the owner moved to South Africa and the bus was shipped to Durban at a cost of £3000.00 (GBP). It spent a short time at PUTCO premises before being moved to the vintage car club at Kloof. Finally, it moved to Sandstone Estates where restoration continues.

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