AEC Regal III 0682012/Windovers C32F at Wollaton Park. (Peter Quinn)

Wollaton Park: A.E.C. Regals ACH441 and KNU446. (Peter Quinn)

Wollaton Park: A.E.C. Regals ACH441 and KNU446. (Peter Quinn)

Maidstone & District CO83, KKK822, 1948 AEC Regal III 0682 with 1936-built Harrington C31F body from an AEC Reliance. Photographed at Hastings Tramways' Silverhill depot in 1950 during an Omnibus Society visit. (David Simpson)

Neath & Cardiff Luxury Coaches of Swansea 15 (EWN556), 1947 AEC Regal III O962.126 with 1955 Park Royal C37F body. Cardiff Bus Station on 30/7/63. (Peter Relf)

London Transport T792 (HLX462), 1948 AEC Regal III/Mann Egerton photographed in Potters Bar garage on July 5th 2008 along with an RML, MB641 & STL2377. (Damon Cross)

As close to a single-deck RT as was possible, T792 of the 15T13 class of LT Regal IIIs shares a similar mechanical specification to RT2177, seen side by side in Potters Bar garage on July 5th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Regal III HLX 462, LT T792. (JohnLaw)

LT T794 (HLX464) in green livery operating on Central Area route 201, seen at Hampton Court Station on July 1st 1957. (Peter Relf)

Eastbourne AEC Regal III 6821A532/East Lancs AHC411, Worthing Bus Rally, 25/7/04. (Chris Gardner)

Eastbourne AEC Regal III AHC411 photographed on the Eastbourne Buses running day on July 23rd 2006. (Damon Cross) 1 of 4

Eastbourne AEC Regal III AHC411 photographed on the Eastbourne Buses running day on July 23rd 2006. (Damon Cross) 2 of 4

Eastbourne AEC Regal III AHC411 photographed on the Eastbourne Buses running day on July 23rd 2006. (Damon Cross) 3 of 4

Eastbourne AEC Regal III AHC411 photographed on the Eastbourne Buses running day on July 23rd 2006. (Damon Cross) 4 of 4

Eastbourne AEC Regal III AHC411 working the seafront Dotto Train replacement service in the town on August 2nd 2007. (Bob Lear)

1948 AEC Regal III/Burlingham CFK340 arriving at Kirkby station. (Dave Gothard)

1948 AEC Regal III/6821A121 Burlingham C33F CFK340 on the Kirkby run. (Dave Gothard)

York Pullman 56 (EDN790) 1949 A.E.C. Regal III 6821A166/Barnaby B35F at Doncaster Races. (John Law)

Wilts & Dorset 495 (GCG816) 1948 AEC Regal III 6821A.413/Duple C35F, new to Venture of Basingtoke, an operator taken over by W&D in 1951. Swanage Railway Station, 7/8/57. (Peter Relf)

1949 AEC Regal III HWX899 (chassis 6821A175) with Barnaby C33F body new to Felix Motors of Hatfield, then to Premier Motors Stainforth. (Chris Stanley collection)

Crosville TA7 (JFM577), 1949 AEC Regal III 0682201/Strachans B35R. (Chris Stanley collection)

David Bowman's York Pullman 66 with rebuilt 7.7 litre engine. (Lance Blackman)

York Pullman 66 (JVY516), 1954 AEC Regal III 6821A632/Barnaby B39F (ex C35F) seen at Doncaster Racecourse in 1975. (John Law)

1954 AEC Regal III/6821A632 Barnaby B39F JVY516 ex-York Pullman 66 seen on the Kirkby run.
(Dave Gothard)

Not the best of photos - very underexposed - but rare. MacBraynes 30 (KGG710), AEC Regal III/Roe C35F (chassis 6821A600) at Fort William in 1961. (John Law)

Kingston upon Hull KKH650, 1949 AEC Regal III 6821E753/Weymann B35F seen at Harrogate on the 1990 Trans Pennine Run. (Kevin Jagger)

1949 AEC Regal III/Harrington KYD151 seen in April 1973 with Prances of Cardiff. (Allan Morse collection)

Scarlet of Minehead KYD151, 1949 AEC Regal III 6821A119/Harrington C33F, seen in Bristol in 1979. (John Law)

Devon General SR595 (LUO595), 1950 AEC Regal III 6821A450/Weymann B35F, once kept at Halifax it has returned after an absence of more than twenty years. (Lance Blackman)

Thomas Motors of Barry NWL 879, 1949 A.E.C. Regal III 6821A165/Duple C30F, new to South Midland Motor Services as their no.62. It was sold in October 1957, by which time South Midland was under Thames Valley control. (Peter Relf)

Eastern Belle NXL847, 1953 AEC Regal III 6821A483/Duple C39F seen at the Brough/Kirkby Stephen Rally. (Mark Harrington)

Redland Brick PPF492, 1951 AEC Regal III 6821A375/Harrington C35F seen in Blackbridge Lane Horsham on June 10th 1969, since superbly restored and preserved in Surrey Motors livery. (Peter Relf)

Surrey Motors PPF492, 1951 AEC Regal III 6821A/Harrington, Worthing Bus Rally, 25/7/04. (Chris Gardner)

Surrey Motors 1951 AEC Regal III PPF492 photographed at Beaulieu during the HCVS Golden Jubilee event on July 27th 2008. (Peter Quinn)

W.P.Simon t/a Riduna of Alderney AY101, 1949 A.E.C. Regal III 9621A328/Duple was new to Devon General as TCR621 (JOD621), passing to Western Welsh in Nov 1952 (no 534, still showing that number in the photo). Ran for Riduna from 1962 to 1967. (Peter Snell collection via Chris Stewart)

S J Knight of Northampton BNH302, 1949 AEC Regal Mk III 9621E/Whitson FC31C observation-saloon body. Originally the livery was mainly a pale colour with dark window surrounds and decorative 'flashes'. One of four Regals ordered by Knight. (Chris Stanley collection)

Hanson's of Huddersfield 289 (EVH83), A.E.C. Regal III 9621E877 with Duple bus body. This is how these vehicles looked before receiving full-front Roe bodies. (Peter Relf)

Wollaton Park 2005: A.E.C. Regal Mk III FFU860. (Peter Quinn)

1949 AEC Regal III/Willowbrook FFU860 seen at the AEC Rally on May 23rd 2009. (Dave Gothard)

Rugby Portland Cement of South Ferriby FFU860, 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E439/Willowbrook DP35F ex Lincolnshire Road Car, seen at Barton-on-Humber June 1966. (John Law)

Mannsway GBU9, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621A1008/Whitson FC33F. (Chris Stanley collection)

Happiway GBU10, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621A1040/Whitson FC33F. (Chris Stanley collection)

Bere Regis & District GFU662, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621A with Burlingham C33F body, acquired from Coales, Aldwincle, Northants in 1959. (Peter Relf)

H E Sheriff & Son, Star Service (Gainsborough) Ltd GFW355, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621E910 with Harrington C24F coachwork, seen in Winchester in July 1953. (David Simpson collection)

Margo's Luxury Coaches of London SW16 HRK600, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621E1001/Windovers FC33F. (Chris Stanley collection)

Soudley Valley Coaches KDD35, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621A899/Harrington seen at Kemble on August 2nd 2009. (Dave Gothard)

P Hearn Ltd of London NW KGX941, 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E805/Strachans FC24F, acquired by Tilling Motor Services (BTC) along with the rest of the Hearn fleet & garage June 1951. Rebodied ECW FC24F in 1957. (Chris Stanley collection)

Tilling Motor Services KGX941, 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E805 rebodied by ECW in the same general style as the Bristol SC coach type front but on an LL/LWL 'Queen Mary' body. (Essex Bus Enthusiasts Group collection via Chris Stewart)

Midland General 175 (KRR255), 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E481/Weymann B35F at St Mary's bus station, Chesterfield Running Day, June 6th 2009.
(Doug Spencer)

AEC Regal III KRR255 seen at Chatsworth Preserved Bus Gathering, Sunday June 21st 2009.
(Doug Spencer)

Rear view of Midland General AEC Regal III KRR255 at Chatsworth. (Doug Spencer)

Silver Star Coaches LPT328, 1951 AEC Regal III 9621E989/Burlingham C33F at the Swansea Festival of Transport. (Phil Trotter)

Devon General/Grey Cars TCR629 (LTA629), AEC Regal III 9621A779/Duple C32F seen at the AEC Rally on May 24th 2009. (Peter Quinn) #1

Devon General/Grey Cars TCR629 (LTA629), AEC Regal III 9621A779/Duple C32F seen at the AEC Rally on May 24th 2009. (Peter Quinn) #2

Doncaster 22 at Sandtoft. (Allan Morse)

Doincaster 22, 1953 AEC Regal III 9621A588/Roe B39F at the Wings & Wheels event in Doncaster on 24/9/06. (via Andrew Wright)

Doncaster AEC Regal MDT222 at the Wings & Wheels event in Doncaster on 24/9/06. (via Andrew Wright)

Interior of Doncaster AEC Regal MDT222. (via Andrew Wright)

Interior of Doncaster AEC Regal MDT222. (via Andrew Wright)

Interior of Doncaster AEC Regal MDT222. (via Andrew Wright)

Doncaster 22 seen on a CAMRA outing at Rawcliffe, October 2005. (John Law)

Westbury Luxury Coaches Ltd no.7 (MHY1), 1950 A.E.C. Regal III 9621A1034 with Plaxton C33F body with Foden bumper, at Bournemouth circa 1951. It passed to Stevens of Whittlesey then to Green of Thorney (Cambs) by 1957 and is now being restored by John Burton of Alfreton. (David Simpson)

City of Oxford 601 (MWL994), 1948 A.E.C. Regal III 9621A330/Duple C32F, in Midhurst May 1950. (David Simpson collection)

City of Oxford NJO703, 1949 AEC Regal III 9621A624/Willowbrook DP32F. Oxford Bus Museum 16/10/05. (Ray Evans)

City of Oxford 703 (NJO703), 1949 AEC Regal III 9621A624/Willowbrook DP32F at Netley Park in 1995. (John Law)

King of Pinner TMK637, 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E502 before it passed to Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt for conversion into a Mobile Patching Unit. (Chris Stanley collection)

TMK637 is a Regal III (9621E502) last with King of Pinner before it passed to Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt for conversion into a Mobile Patching Unit. (Dave Chalker/Maurice Bateman)

1949 AEC Regal III TMK637 (chassis no. 9621E502), seen at Donington Park CVC show on 10/3/07, was formerly a tar sprayer with Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt - see Dave Chalker's inset picture. (Richard Haughey)

AEC Regal III 9621A URE281 seen at Stoke in Steam on 11/7/04 this 1950 AEC Regal with Harrington "Dorsal Fin" coachwork was new to Lymers of Tean, Staffs and used by them until 1974. (Peter Jarman)

Rear view showing the "dorsal fin". (Peter Jarman)

1950 AEC Regal III 9621A/Harrington URE281 seen at an AEC rally. (Dave Gothard)

VME162, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621A998/Duple C35F new to Garners Coaches of Ealing, London W5. (Chris Stanley collection)

Ezra Laycock of Barnoldswick 65 (BRC318), 1950 AEC Regal III with Willowbrook DP33F body new as Trent 118. Skipton Bus Station, April 1962. (Peter Relf)

AEC Regal III stored ready for 'restoration' at Errington's Coach Company on the A6 at Oadby Leics on February 2nd 1992. (Traveller Dave)

AEC Regal III EJB649 with Duple C35F body, ex-Thames Valley 68 but new in 1948 to Newbury & District. Unknown contractor. Location and date not recorded. (Peter Relf)

J Evans & Sons of Pontyberem FTH346, 1950 AEC Regal III 9621E1109 with very attractive Plaxton full-front coachwork. (Chris Stanley collection)

E T Straw of Leicester GBC893, 1950 AEC Regal III with Whitson FC31F observation coach body. The ETS emblems either side will be the operator's initials. (Chris Stanley collection)

Maidstone & District open top AEC Regal III HKL819 with a good load in Gravesend on July 20th 2006. (Damon Cross)

LT AEC Regal III T785 (HLX455) at L.W Vass of Ampthill, March 1963. (Bob Martin)

LT AEC Regal IIIs T790 & T792 and former Private Hire RF23 waiting disposal in Garston garage at the end of 1962. (Bob Martin)

LT T790 & T792 at L.W Vass Ampthill after sale in February 1963 and before sale to Bovis (contractor) in 3/63 & 5/63 respectively. (Bob Martin)

Thomas Bros of Port Talbot JNY675, 1949 AEC Regal III with unknown coach body (possibly Burlingham). Seen at Sandfields Garage. (Peter Relf)

Grey Cars TCR613 (JOD613), 1948 AEC Regal III/Duple C32F. (David Simpson collection)

1948 AEC Regal III/0962313 Burlingham C33F JTB749 from Cumbria Classic Coaches on the Kirkby run. (Dave Gothard)

1948 AEC Regal III/Burlingham JTB749 at Kirkby station. (Kevin Jagger)

One of two Merryweather Mobile Aerial Units on Regal III chassis supplied to BBC Outside Broadcasting. This one seen a long time ago in Acton. (John Harrington)

KGH566 is one of two BBC Outside Broadcast Mobile Television Masts built on A.E.C. Regal Mk III chassis circa 1948. The mast is a Merryweather 100' fire escape ladder, the aerial being mounted on a remote control swivelling & tilting platform at the head of the top ladder. (Mike Cotton)

John Peck's Midland General 175 (KRR255), 1949 AEC Regal III 9621E481/Weymann B35F new to Mansfield & District, back on the scene after 20 odd years. Seen here at the Cromford Steam Rally in September 2007. (Berisford Jones)

Midland General 183 (KRR272), 1949 AEC Regal III. (Jim Jordan)

A.E.C. Regal III KWA712 with smart Windovers "Huntingdon" C33F coachwork, on Land's End tour at Stratford-on-Avon, April 1950. (David Simpson)

Horlock of Northfleet KXV315, another rebodied Regal? (Peter Relf)

Seen somewhere on the south coast is A.E.C. Regal III KYK899, with stylish C33F body by West-Nor of Croydon, operated by Julius & Lockwood Ltd of Lewisham trading as W.P. Julius Coaches. (David Simpson)

Regal III LUY750, seen here just after acquisition by Denyers and with a young Den Denyer alongside. Photo by the late Ron Denyer. (via Chris Stewart)

Hawkey's A.E.C. Regal III (MRL669?) with Harrington dorsal-fin body descending to Port Gaverne on the North Cornish coast at Port Isaac in July 1957. (David Simpson)

Hanson's of Huddersfield 359 (NCX481), one of the A.E.C. Regal III rebuilds rebodied by Roe. (Peter Relf)

Simplex of Cambridge Ltd Sawston PVX104, 1950 AEC Regal III. (Chris Stanley collection)

MTT's Matador was re-engined with the A173 unit ex MTT's sole Regal III 9621A620. (Dave Urquhart collection)

1953 Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board AEC Regal III, CH0150. Sandown Racecourse, Springvale, Melbourne, 26/11/06. (Andy Wright)

1948 AEC Regal III ex Brisbane City Council seen at the Queensland HCVA Historic Commercial Vehicle show held at Cleveland Showground, August 25/26 2007. (Andrew Blacklock)

Garrett & Griffiths AEC Regal racehorse transport, rego SLOW 2. Sandown Racecourse, Springvale, Melbourne, 26/11/06. (Andy Wright)

Commercial Buses AEC Regal IIIs 34 (06624155, EW9224, ex NZRRS 1371) & 21 (06625051, EW9213, ex NZRRS 1381) at New Lynn depot, 16th March 1969. (Peter Trevor)

Commercial Buses 34 (EW9224), 1946 AEC Regal III 06624155/NZMB ex NZRRS 1371, photographed on 1st January 1970. (Peter Trevor)

CCFL 28, 1948 AEC Regal III 0963432/Weymann. (Marco Lindo)

Carris 109 (EB-14-30), 1948 A.E.C. Regal III 9631E537, originally Carris 46 with Weymann bodywork rebodied in 1970 by UTIC, and renumbered 109. It is seen at the Carris Museum in Lisbon. (Pedro Fonseca)

Interesting left-hand offside view of Carris 109. (Pedro Fonseca)

Carris 122, HG-13-94, 1948 AEC Regal III 0963449/Weymann rebodied in 1971; Lisbon 1983. (Phil Trotter)

Carris 130, CA-13-74, 1948 AEC Regal III 0963432/Weymann rebodied in 1968; Lisbon 1983. (Phil Trotter)

Carris 141, II-14-49, 1948 AEC Regal III 0963428/Weymann rebodied in 1969; Lisbon 1983. (Phil Trotter)

Carris 146 LF-14-29 in Rossia Square, Lisbon, 22-8-81. (E Somers via Ray Evans)