1966 Deliveries

1966 saw the last AEC Regent V enter the fleet these being bodied by Neepsend.

65,  DPV65D,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1808  /  Neepsend  H37/28R

66,  DPV66D,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1809  /  Neepsend  H37/28R

67,  DPV67D,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1810  /  Neepsend  H37/28R

68,  DPV68D,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1811  /  Neepsend  H37/28R

In 1981 bus 67 was converted to open top becoming O37/28R.

Bus 68 was withdrawn in 1977, bus 66 in 1982, bus 67 in 1985, bus 65 in 1986. Bus 65 is prerserved and also bus 68 is preserved at the Ipswich Transport Museum.

65, DPV65D, AEC Regent V / Neepsend

 

1964 Deliveries

1964 saw two more AEC Regent V but this time with Massey bodywork.

63,  ADX63B,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1606  /  Massey  H37/28R  2584

64,  ADX64B,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1607  /  Massey  H37/28R  2585

Bus 64 was withdrawn in 1985 and bus 63 survived in the fleet till the 1990's before passing to the Ipswich Transport Museum.

63, ADX63B, AEC Regent V / Massey

1963 Deliveries

1963 saw two batches of seven AEC Regent V join the fleet, the first seven having East Lancs bodywork and the second batch recieving Neepsend bodywork to East Lancs design. Neepsend being owned by East Lancs.

49,  PPV49,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1191  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5925

50,  PPV50,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1192  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5929

51,  PPV51,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1193  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5923

52,  PPV52,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1194  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5927

53,  PPV53,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1195  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5928

54,  PPV54,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1196  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5926

55,  PPV55,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1197  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5924

56,  SDX56,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1198  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5930

57,  SDX57,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1199  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5931

58,  SDX58,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1200  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5932

59,  SDX59,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1201  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5933

60,  SDX60,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1202  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5934

61,  SDX61,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1203  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5935

62,  SDX62,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  1204  /  Neepsend   H37/28R  5936

Bus 51 was withdrawn in 1976 with buses 49, 52, 54-57 withdrawn in 1977 and buses 50, 58-59, 62 withdrawn in 1980 and buses 53, 60-61 in 1981. Bus 57 is preserved.

53, PPV53, AEC Regent V / East Lancs

60, SDX60, AEC Regent V / Neepsend

1962 Deliveries

1962 saw another four AEC Regent V / East Lancs delivered.

45,  OPV45,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  938  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5799

46,  OPV46,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  939  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5800

47,  OPV47,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  940  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5801

48,  OPV48,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  941  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5802

These Buses were all withdrawn in 1977.

48, OPV48, AEC Regent V / East Lancs

1961 Deliveries

1961 saw four more AEC Regent V / East Lancs delivered.

41,  MPV41,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  934  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5717

42,  MPV42,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  935  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5716

43,  MPV43,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  936  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5718

44,  MPV44,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  937  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5715

These buses were all withdrawn in 1977.

41, MPV41, AEC Regent V / East Lancs

1960 Deliveries

1960 saw the first East Lancs bodied buses enter the fleet these being on AEC Regent V chassis.

37,  LDX37,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  930  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5661

38,  LDX38,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  931  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5662

39,  LDX39,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  932  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5659

40,  LDX40,  AEC Regent V  2D2RA  933  /  East Lancs  H37/28R  5660

Bus 37 was withdrawn in 1976 and Buses 38-40 were withdrawn in 1977.

1959 Deliveries

In 1959 four more AEC Regent V buses entered the fleet with these being the last to carry Park Royal bodywork.

33,  HPV33,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  719  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40832

34,  HPV34,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  720  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40833

35,  HPV35,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  721  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40834

36,  HPV36,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  722  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40835

These buses were all withdrawn in 1976.

34, HPV34, AEC Regent V / Park Royal

1958 Deliveries

1958 saw six more AEC Regnet V / Park Royal join the fleet.

27,  GPV27,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  472  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40826

28,  GPV28,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  473  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40827

29,  GPV29,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  474  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40828

30,  GPV30,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  475  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40829

31,  GPV31,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  476  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40830

32,  GPV32,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  477  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40831

These buses were all withdrawn in 1976.

27, GPV27, AEC Regent V / Park Royal

1957 Deliveries

1957 saw the delivery of two more AEC Regents these being of the updated Regent V with Park Royal bodywork.

25,  FPV25,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  413  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40824

26,  FPV26,  AEC Regent V  D2RA  414  /  Park Royal  H37/28R  B40825

Bus 25 was withdrawn in 1974 and Bus 26 was withdrawn in 1976.

1956 Deliveries

1956 saw the delivery of the last AEC Regent III / Park Royal to join the fleet

21,  EPV21,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8258  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B39342

22,  EPV22,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8259  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B39343

23,  EPV23,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8260  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B39344

24,  EPV24,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8261  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B39345

Buses 21-22/24 were withdrawn in 1974 and Bus 23 was withdrawn in 1975. Bus 24 is preserved in the Southampton area.

24, EPV24, AEC Regent III / Park Royal

23, EPV23, AEC Regent III / Park Royal

1955 Deliveries

1955 saw two double deckers and two single deckers join the fleet. The double deckers being more AEC Regent III / Park Royal

17,  DDX17,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8168  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B37667

18,  DDX18,  AEC Regent III  9613E  8169  /  Park Royal  H33/28R  B37668

These buses were both withdrawn in 1974.

The single deckers being two more AEC Regal IV / Park Royal

19,  DDX19,  AEC Regal IV  9822E  1855  /  Park Royal  B42D  B37669

20, DDX20,   AEC Regal IV  9822E  1856  /  Park Royal  B42D  B37670

These buses were also withdrawn in 1974.

1954 Deliveries

1954 saw four more double deckers join the fleet these being AEC Regent III with Park Royal bodywork.

13,  CDX513,  AEC Regent III  9613E  7960  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B37080

14,  CDX514,  AEC Regent III  9613E  7961  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B37081

15,  CDX515,  AEC Regent III  9613E  7962  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B37082

16,  CDX516,  AEC Regent III  9613E  7963  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B37083

All of these buses were withdrawn in 1954 and number 16 is preserved.

15, CDX15, AEC Regent III / Park Royal

 

Ipswich Coporation First Single Deck Motorbuses

Ipswich Corporation purchased its first single deck motorbuses in 1953 and these were AEC Regal IV with Park Royal bodywork.

7,    BPV7,    AEC Regal IV  9822E  1593  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36035

8,    BPV8,    AEC Regal IV  9822E  1594  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36036

9,    BPV9,    AEC Regal IV  9822E  1595  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36037

10,  BPV10,  AEC Regal IV  9822E  1596  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36038

11,  BPV11,  AEC Regal IV  9822E  1597  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36039

12,  BPV12,  AEC Regal IV  9822E  1598  /  Park Royal  B42D  B36040

Bus 7 was withdrawn in 1974 and Buses 8-12 were withdrawn in 1973. Bus 8 is preserved at the Ipswich Transport Museum.

8, BPV8, AEC Regal IV / Park Royal

Ipswich Corporation First Motorbuses

Ipswich corporation purchased its first motorbuses in 1950, these were AEC Regent III with Park Royal bodywork.

1,  ADX1,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4633  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34240

2,  ADX2,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4634  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34241

3,  ADX3,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4635  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34242

4,  ADX4,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4636  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34243

5,  ADX5,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4637  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34244

6,  ADX6,  AEC Regent III  9612E  4638  /  Park Royal  H30/26R  B34245

Buses 3-6 were withdrawn in 1969 with 1 & 2 being withdrawn in 1973. Bus 1 is preserved in the Ipswich Transport Museum.

1, ADX1, AEC Regent III / Park Royal

4, ADX4, AEC Regent III / Park Royal