East Surrey No 216, 1930 AEC Regent 661160/Ransomes H29/20R, PG7836 became ST1097 and was withdrawn in July 1948. (David Simpson collection)

ST1093 (PG7725, ex-East Surrey 215) with Ransomes bodywork - square cabside. Seen in wartime without blast netting on the windows, probably about 1940/41. (David Simpson collection)

Not a "Bluebird" but still bodied by Ransomes Sims & Jefferies H29/20R, ST1103 on the 408 route was new May 1930 to East Surrey as their 227, PG7968. (David Simpson Collection)

ST1112, former East Surrey 231 (PG7977), 1930 A.E.C. Regent 661187/Ransomes H29/20R parked at Leatherhead Garage next to an RT3. (John Law collection)

Brand new General ST55 (GC3978), 1930 AEC Regent 661263/LGOC H29/20R on route 184, and K364 (LU8563) on route 74B, plus some real horse power at Marble Arch in April 1930. (Chris Stanley collection)

London Transport ST73 (GC3989), 1930 AEC Regent 661281/LGOC H29/20R, first in service out of (HW) Hanwell garage. Withdrawn in August 1949. (Chris Stanley collection)

London Lowbridge: ST157 (GF7201) was a Regent with Short L26/24R body, originally used on the National routes north of London, seen here at Stone Quarry Estate on 17 May 1952. It gave a very nice ride, as good as the "Godstone" STLs and the young replacement RLHs. (David Simpson)

LGOC-bodied ST159 in East Grinstead in June 1941. (David Simpson Collection)

ST276 (GH595), 1930 A.E.C. Regent 661484/L.G.O.C. H29/20R. (John Law collection)

ST1042 (GN4715), one of the country-area STs originally owned by LGOC but operated by East Surrey Traction Co. The bodywork was by Short Bros body - note rounded cab side - coded 2/1ST9. The photograph was taken at Harestone Valley Road, Caterham in January 1941, hence the white-tipped wings.

Green Bus of Rugeley "40" (TV1640), 1930 AEC Regent 661526 ex Nottingham Corporation 40. The Hall Lewis H28/24R body is to the original A.E.C. design with the "camel hump" roof. (John Law collection)

Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt used many former bus chassis as tar boilers on road repair work in the 1950s & 60s. They had a particular liking for AEC Regents such as No 58 (TV1632), 1930 AEC Regent 661528 new to Nottingham City Transport with a Hall, Lewis H28/24R body. Seen in Central London on December 15th 1961. (Peter Relf)

ST907 (GJ2083), former Tilling A.E.C. Regent 661637 of 1930 vintage passing through Hayes. (John Law collection)

London to Brighton. Photo © John Law [5846]

ST922 ex-Tilling on vintage bus service in 1974. Photo © Kevin Jagger [6202]

ST922 upstairs. Photo © Kevin Jagger [6202]

ST922 downstairs. Photo © Kevin Jagger [6202]

ST922 ex-Tilling on vintage bus service in 1974. Photo © Kevin Jagger [6205]

Tilling ST922 (GJ2098) on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Peter Quinn)

Tilling ST922 (GJ2098) on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Peter Quinn)

Tilling ST922 (GJ2098) on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Peter Quinn)

ST922, RML3 & Ipswich CDX516 on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Peter Quinn)

ST922 followed by RLH23 on the way to Brighton some years ago. (John Law)

A quick reminder of a previous Heritage route in London, the 100 to Covent Garden using Obsolete Fleet's ST922. (Phil Trotter)

London Transport ST922 (GJ2098), 1930 AEC Regent with Tilling H27/25RO body, operating with invited guests on the final day of Routemasters on route 38. Rosebery Avenue, 28/10/05. (Peter Relf)

L.P.T.B. ST387 (GK3120), 1930 A.E.C. Regent 661885 with L.G.O.C. H29/20R body, allocated to Holloway (J) Garage. (John Law collection)

ST410 (GK3081), 1930 A.E.C. Regent 661908 with LGOC H29/20R body, seen in Shaftesbury Avenue. Note the new RT3 behind the ST, while another new RT can just be seen making a left turn. (John Law collection)

Highland Transport 7 (HX1388), A.E.C. demonstrator 6611007/Strachans H26/24R, new in 1930 and acquired by Highland in 1931. (John Law collection)

Pro Bono Publico Ltd ('for the public good') VX7553, 1930 AEC Regent 6611010/Dodson H30/24RO. Acquired by LPTB in 1933 and numbered ST1030. Having illuminated routeboards it was withdrawn at the start of World War II in 1939 to comply with blackout regulations. Ironically it was stored in Bull Yard Peckham and destroyed in the infamous bombing raid of October 1940, along with many other vehicles. (AEC/Chris Stanley collection)

City of Oxford G170 (JO2392), 1931 AEC Regent 6611133/Park Royal H24/24R. (David Simpson collection)

Front view of Oxford G170. (David Simpson collection)

A.E.C. Regent demonstrator 6611159/Park Royal H56R. Exhibited at the Commercial Vehicle Show 1931, demonstrated to Nottingham Corporation as their no 107A and reg'd TV4867. Later went to White (Imperial) Cardiff, becoming Western Welsh 579 in 1936. (David Simpson collection)

GN6206 is a former Brighton Hove & District "Tilling ST" acquired by Crosville in 1945. As seen it has, of course, been rebodied ECW L27/28R and fitted with an oil engine, but in 1945 it still carried the Dodson-built H27/25RO outside-staircase body of the same design as the famous ST922. (John Law collection/David Simpson)

Venture Ltd of Basingstoke 66 (TV4496), AEC Regent Park Royal H56R ex-Nottingham City Transport 105. At Basingstoke, 05/06/1947. Behind is AEC Regent no.28, BOU698. (David Simpson collection)

London Transport ST1025 (GP6228), 1931 AEC Regent 6611666/Tilling H27/25RO, originally Tilling Brighton 6228. In 1933 transferred to Tilling London and taken over by LPTB. Recorded as operating in 1946 out of Holloway (J) on the route 74 'short' from the Zoological Gardens to Marylebone, as seen in this photo. Scrapped in 1948. (Chris Stanley collection)

DER Television Rentals GP6244, 1931 AEC Regent 6611682 new to Thomas Tilling with a Tilling H27/25RO body, seen at Epsom Downs on Derby Day, 31/5/61. (Peter Relf)

Nottingham 115 (TV4948), 1931 AEC Regent 6611706/Park Royal H28/24R. (John Law collection)

East Midland D2 (VO8002), 1932 A.E.C. Regent 6611818/Brush H29/26R at Doncaster prior to a top deck rebuild. (John Law)

Former Nottingham tower wagon TV6749, 1932 AEC Regent 6611857, originally Nottingham 48 with a Park Royal H30/26R body, seen at Carlton Colville parked next to ex-LT pole carrier 1081Q (TXV914), 1958 AEC Mercury Mk II 2GM4RA1820. (John Law)

Oxford Bus Museum 16/10/05: 1932 Oxford AEC Regent JO5403. (Ray Evans)

Reading 4 (RD4337), 1933 A.E.C. Regent 6611984/Park Royal L26/25R. (John Law collection)

London Road, Redhill, March 1941. 'Bluebird' ST1073, GX5317, on the 405 to West Croydon. Passing is a T-type, presumably on the wartime Green Line route 9. (David Simpson collection)

GX5323 AEC Regent with LGOC H26/22R body, new to London General Country Services August 1932. Became ST1079, type 3ST4 and lasted until Feb 1949. (David Simpson collection)

Ex-London General Country Services APC 168, becoming ST1037 in the LPTB fleet, seen at Windsor Castle in May 1934. (David Simpson collection)

Hants & Dorset no.S516 (BEL559), 1932 AEC Regent (reg'd in 1935) with Willowbrook H26/24R body. Believed to be the first and only Regent in the fleet, it was also highbridge in an otherwise totally lowbridge fleet. (David Simpson collection)

Rear view of LT Breakdown Tender 832J (AEC Regent 6612307) converted from STL162 in 1950, seen in 1994. (Damon Cross)

LT Breakdown Tender 832J (JJ4379) seen in August 1996 parked next to DMS132 and in front of RM349. (Damon Cross)

LT Breakdown Tender 832J (JJ4379) seen at the Theydon Bois gathering on May 17th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Devon General DR210 (OD7497), 1934 AEC Regent O6612445 with Short H30/26R body, seen on August 2nd 1960 at The Pavilion Torquay in its last summer with DG before being sold to Thomas Bros of Port Talbot, where the seating was recorded as H31/24R. (Peter Relf)

Thomas Bros of Port Talbot OD7497, 1934 AEC Regent O6612445 with Short O31/24R body, ex Devon General DR210 in 1961. It was new in covered-top form. Seen at Sandfields Garage. (Peter Relf)

Devon General 210 (OD7497) & with Regent III KOD585 at the 25th Aniversery of the Devon General Society's 25th Anniversary run in May 2007. (Lance Blackman)

Devon General OD7500, Winkleigh 5.10.03. (Ray Evans)

One that escaped Daniel's scrapyard at Rainham was 1934 STL379 (AXM637, 6612599) at a showman's yard in Mitcham in 1963. (Bob Martin)

LT Breakdown Tender 738J (AGX520), converted from STL169 in 1950, seen at Wisley Airfield in April 2005. (Damon Cross)

Rear view of LT Breakdown Tender 738J (AEC Regent 6612610) restored & running again after a long and painstaking renovation following an arson attack in the 1980s. Seen at Cobham Bus Museum. (Damon Cross)

LPTB STL441 (AXM693) on the Brighton run, 6th May 2007. (Peter Quinn)

LPTB STL441 (AXM693), 1934 AEC Regent 06612661, photographed in the grounds of Cobham Bus Museum on August 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Interior of STL441 (AXM693), lower deck looking torwards the front. Cobham Bus Museum, August 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Interior of STL441 (AXM693), lower deck looking torwards the rear entrance. Cobham Bus Museum, August 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Interior of STL441 (AXM693), upstairs looking torwards the front. Cobham Bus Museum, August 28th 2007. (Chris Stanley)

Superb study of LPTB AEC Regent STL441 (AXM693) at Wisley Airfield after the snow had cleared on April 6th 2008. (Mark Pitman)

By 1963 any remaining STLs were a bit rough! 1934 STL451 (AYV605, 6612671) was no exception. Ex North's it was photographed in a farmyard at Wakes Colne Essex still in LT red. (Bob Martin)

A dozen or so Leeds City Transport AEC Regents were loaned to LTE in 1949-50. Park Royal bodied 136 (ANW679) is on the 61 near Orpington Station. (Daivd Simpson)

The famous pair of Leeds Regents at Sandtoft in 1988. (John Law)

STL524 (AYV672) had been repainted green in late 1951 and was out of stock by August 1953, therefore dating this picture sometime in between. (John Law collection)

"Lean-back" STL526, one of those rebuilt by Mann Egerton in 1948, seen on the irregular 23C route between Creekmouth and Barking. (John Law collection/David Simpson)

Ex-Venture 91 (DG9819), AEC Regent/Weymann ex-Cheltenham & District no 2. Seen around 1952 after Wilts & Dorset had taken over. (David Simpson collection)

Grimbsy Cleethorpes 49, 1934 AEC Regent I 6612920, Roe H26/22C. (Roe via John Law)

Brighton, Hove & District BJ4663, 1934 A.E.C. Regent 6612928/Tilling H30/26R. (John Law collection)

1935 AEC Regent STL737 (BLH793, 06613152) ex North's and then to Bere Regis & District Motor Services at Dorchester for spares where it is seen in 1963. (Bob Martin)

Gritter lorry, ex Bradford Regent KY9106. (John Law)

London Transport Country Area 10STL16 STL962 (BLH834), 1935 AEC Regent O661.3250/LPTB H29/19F at the Sanderstead Church stop heading for Warlingham Green which at the time (circa 1950) was the usual terminus of the 408. (David Simpson)

City of Oxford K68 (BFC45), 1935 AEC Regent O6613613 with a wartime utilty body, but originally fitted with a Weymann L26/26R body. (Chris Stanleyt collection/Peter Relf)

Reading 47 at Doncaster in 1985. (John Law)

Reading 47 (RD7127) at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Richard Haughey)

1935 AEC Regent RD7127 seen at Fifield on July 3rd 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

Kemp of Woodcote CFC787, 1936 AEC Regent 06613741 with Weymann L26/26R body, new as K88 to City of Oxford, later L88. (Chris Stanley collection/Steve Annells)

Grimsby Corporation 55 (JV4694), rebodied 1936 A.E.C. Regent. (John Law collection)

Grimsby Corporation 56 (JV4695), rebodied 1936 A.E.C. Regent. (John Law collection)

Another Daniel's escapee STL1158 (1936 AEC Regent, CGJ156, 06613891) just about surviving at Blackwell's of Earls Colne Essex. Derelict by 1955 it was cut down to single deck by 1963 when it was photographed. (Bob Martin)

Unusual views of LT Tree Lopper 971J at Redhill Steam Fair on August 12th 2007. AEC Regent 06614337 new as STL1470 & converted to service vehicle in March 1953, sold September 1963. (Chris Stanley)

T H Hollands Amusements of Poplar E14 CXX459, AEC Regent O661.4339 with front-entrance Weymann body, ex London Transport STL 1472. Seen at the Lea Bridge Road Fair on 9th April 1960. (Peter Relf)

London Transport STL1507 (CXX494), 1936 A.E.C. Regent 06614374/Weymann H29/19F at Swanley Garage. (John Law collection)

Former Eastbourne Corporation 93 (JK5603), 1936 AEC Regent chassis O6614383, converted to towing use in 1948. (Peter Relf)

Provincial 35 (BOR767), 1935 AEC Regent 06614417 seen in Purley in May 1970 on the Brighton Run.
(Bryan Harris via Chris Stanley)

Provincial 35 (BOR767), 1935 AEC Regent 06614417 seen at Theydon Bois in August 2007. (Ashley Lennox-Kay via Chris Stanley)

LT 3/9STL11 STL1548, 1936 AEC Regent O6614480/LPTB H30/26R with full blind display, about to climb South Park Hill Road in South Croydon in the summer of 1953. Withdrawn in 7/54 and sold to dealer W North in 3/55, presumed scrapped. (David Simpson collection)

A E Marsh t/a Black & White Garages of Harvington near Evesham Worcs CXX282, 1936 AEC Regent O6614507/LPTB H30/26R ex-STL1575. Bert Marsh was a keen Maudslay user as evidenced by the STL's destination blind! (Chris Stanley collection)

Rear view of LT 4/9STL11 STL1666 at the West Croydon terminus stand of route 64 in about 1950. Withdrawn 6/51 and sold to Cohen's for scrap, it never received the all-red (post-5/50) livery nor full blinds. (David Simpson)

LT roof-box 4/9STL14 STL1689 on the stand at Belmont Road, Wallington circa 1952. Withdrawn 6/53 and sold to Norths 11/53. (David Simpson)

Canham's of Whittlesey DLU40, ex-LPTB STL1739 new 1937. Withdrawn by LT in 1953, out of service with Canhams by 1960. (Chris Stanley collection)

STL1794 at Seldson. (David Simpson collection)

Canham's of Whittlesey DLU202, 1937 AEC Regent ex-LPTB STL1836, STL11 body. With Canhams from 1956 to 1960. (Chris Stanley collection)

Reliance of Newbury BGA9, 1937 A.E.C. Regent 06615267/Cowieson H30/26R ex Glasgow 443, and JVK633, 1946 A.E.C. Regent II 06617470/Weymann H30/26R ex Newcastle. (John Law collection)

Grimsby 60 (JV5933), 1937 A.E.C. Regent 6615302, re-bodied H30/26R c.1943 by East Lancs. (John Law collection)

London Transport STL2056 (DLU55), 1937 AEC Regent 06615483. The original Park Royal body was exchanged on overhaul in 1938 with this LPTB STL14-type. Seen at Hertford bus station on route 327. (Chris Stanley collection)

St. Michael's School Ingoldisthorpe (Norfolk) DLU61, AEC Regent O661.5489 ex London Transport STL2062. Seen in West Croydon on 8th November 1957. (Peter Relf)

Cobham's STL2093 on one of the few trips it's had out of the Museum building in the last ten years. (Nick Abbott)

London Transport SRT145 (DLU118), in service from (HD) Harrow Weald in 1949 with the chassis from STL 2119. Here on the 66 out of Forest Gate (G) garage. In 1954 the body was mounted onto RT4545 and the chassis scrapped. (Chris Stanley collection)

The 'wake' to mark the end of Routemasters on route 19 saw a surprise appearance of STL2377 (EGO426). Although not permitted to carry fare-paying passengers, it nevertheless made a number of journeys over the route with full destination display as seen here in Rosebery Avenue on 1/4/05. (Peter Relf)

Superb shot taken on July 22 2005 of LPTB STL2377 EGO426 from Cobham Bus Museum. (Damon Cross)

Cobham Bus Museum's STL2377 (EGO426) at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Richard Haughey)

Rear view of STL2377 at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Richard Haughey)

A ride on STL2377 (EGO426) from Cobham Bus Museum is highly recommended! Here it is laying over in the garage at Potters Bar on July 5th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Morecambe & Heysham 25 (DTB64), 1938 AEC Regent 6616074 with Park Royal H28/28R body converted to open top. Marine Road East, Bare, 25th July 1965. (Peter Relf)

Thomas Bros of Port Talbot JK 7431, 1938 AEC Regent 6616132 with Northern Counties O30/26R body, new to Eastbourne Corporation as a normal covered-top highbridge vehicle, with fleet number 10. Thomas Bros acquired it in 1960. Photo © Peter Relf [6397]

Thomas Bros of Port Talbot JK7431, 1938 AEC Regent 6616132 with Northern Counties O30/26R body, ex Eastbourne Corporation 10 in 1960. It was new in covered-top form. Seen in Ysguthan Road Aberavon in July 1963. (Peter Relf)

A.A. (Dodds of Troon) DT5 (BUS131), 1938 A.E.C. Regent 06616174/Weymann H30/26R, formerly Glasgow 565. (John Law collection)

Glasgow Corporation recovery vehicle AR292 (BUS181), 1938 AEC Regent 06616225 originally Corporation no 615. Photographed at Bridgeton Garage on August 26th 2001. (Damon Cross)

Liverpool A140 & A130 (EKD328 & EKD318), 1939 A.E.C. Regent 06616326 & 06616316, both with Weymann-framed H30/26R bodies completed by Liverpool, seen withdrawn in tramway days. (John Law collection)

Halifax Regent JX7046. (Lance Blackman)

Nearside rear view of Brighton & Hove FUF63 taken at Chobham on 1st April 2007. (Damon Cross)

On the preserved scene for very many years is Brighton Hove & District 63 (FUF63), 1939 Regent 06616435 with Weymann H30/24R body, seen at the Redhill Steam Fair in August 2007. (Barry Brooker)

AEC Regent tower wagon FTO614 at Sandtoft in July 1996. (Damon Cross)

Tower wagon FTO614 at Sandtoft, ex Nottongham 31. (R Haughey)

Pulham Coaches of Bourton-on-the-Water GNU450, 1939 AEC Regent O6616524/Metro-Cammell L26/26R, ex-Chesterfield, in the yard on 1 November 1957. It has acquired platform doors and "Regal" on the radiator. (David Simpson)

Salford Regent BBA560 at the Manchester Museum. (John Law)

Salford 235, AEC Regent BBA560. (Photo GMTS)

LT STL2542 (FJJ702), 1939 AEC Regent O6616643/LPTB H30/26R in postwar green & cream livery at Leatherhead garage (LH) before conversion to SRT118. (David Simpson collection)

LT hybrid SRT118 (FJJ702), heavily modified 1939 AEC Regent chassis 06616643C ex-STL2542 in service from Twickenham garage (AB) on route 90. Withdrawn in 1954, the body was mounted onto RT4420 and the chassis scrapped. (Chris Stanley collection)