Norms Restoration - 31 Seater Projects |
1952 AEC Regal III [2547]
2019
Discussion February
- John Clarke 28 Feb
- I saw this bus in a yard at East Seaham this morning.
- Sorry it's so far away.
- It looks like an AEC, and a rather longish body.
- Norman Julian
- Why is it that we can see any number of pre fifties d/deckers but when it comes to Sydney based predecessors to the 31 seaters they are basically extinct.
- Bob Gioia
- Melbourne half cab
- Anthony Christie
- I do believe that is Glen Richards ex 442.
- Norman Julian
- The next question is what does a typical predesessor to the 31 seater look like
- Norman Julian
- Graeme Knappick might have a photo of one in service.
- Brian Blunt
- Norman Julian the 31s replaced an assortment of AEC, Albion, Leyland and Dennis half cabs.
- A couple have been preserved
- David Oaten
- Here's 444 (ET-444).
- If this is actually 442 they are identical and two numbers apart.
- They are fantastic and good looking Buses
- Norman Julian
- Were these before the 31 seaters in the Sydney district?
- John Clarke
- I just knew that if I put the pic up...........
- Norman Julian
- I'm sorry if I have created an issue
- John Clarke
- Not at all!
- I saw the bus, we came to a (comparatively) screaming halt, and I told my wife that there would be people interested, and I needed to take a pic.
- She didn't believe me.
- She does now!
- Norman Julian
- I have always been curious to know and see the buses that were around prior to the 31 seater.
- Here we are years later and I still don't know.
- Seen oodles of deckers of every shape and denomination but no single, so shut me up and show me something.
- hehehehe
- John Clarke
- Interesting though, that a Melbourne half cab can find its way into the wilds of east Seaham!
- Anthony Christie
- 442 had it's desto glass missing and had red undercoat everywhere too.
- Glen Richards where did 442 go?
- David Oaten
- Norman Julian this is a Melbourne Bus.
- Much more handsome than a 31 seater!!��
- Norman Julian
- David Oaten All do respect these are the only half cabs that appeal to me.
- Robert Stevenson
- Norman Julian something about that style appeals to me.
- Interesting look.
- Adrian Spencer
- I noted the roofline of a double decker coming down the range from Hotham about 55 kms from Bruthen Vic
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