THE SHOWBUS WELSH BUS IMAGE GALLERY
South Wales Transport
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 Regent V 590 joined Reliance 1032 at SHOWBUS 2013. Picture ref 13-5365 |
 AEC Regent V single decker 38 (282 DWN) is the only survivor of eight such buses specially designed to pass under bridges with clearances as low as 9 feet in the New Dock area of Llanelli. A conventional underfloor engines singledecker could not go that low, so Roe built a specially-designed low height single deck body, on to AEC Regent V chassis. The bus was seen at the 2013 Barry Island Rally. |
 The unique bus made the journey across the Severn for the 2015 Bristol Bus Rally. Unsurprisingly it is capable of an impressive turn of speed but can give a hard ride over poor road surfaces. The initial two, 33/34 (TCY101/2) were purchased in 1959 and joined by six more, 35-40 (279-284 DWN) in 1963.
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 With the advent of the National Bus Company South Wales inevitably adopted NBC Poppy Red and received Leyland Nationals and Bristol VR deckers. Seen at the 2013 Brislington Rally is VRTSL3 961 (WTH961T). |
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