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AEC Regent III

The first motorbuses purchased by Ipswich Corporation were six AEC Regent III in 1950 for a route 9B to Whitehouse. The type was very successful and a further 10 were recieved until the marque was superceded by the improved Regent V.

	ADX 1 - The pioneer motorbus in the fleet, ADX 1 is superbly captured in the Constantine Road Depot surrounded by AECs in the form of another Regent III and two Regal IVs. Photo: Peter Relf
ADX 1 - Now magnificently restored to its original glory by the Ipswich Transport Museum, ADX 1 can now be seen out on the road at various times during the year. Here, on the 50th anniversary since it first started motorbus operation for Ipswich, it is seen on its old terminus of the Cornhill, specially reopened to buses for the day on 14th May 2000. The sight of two Regents travelling through the main streets of Ipswich was something that I wont forget in a hurry! Photo: Gareth Perkins
	CDX 516 - another superbly restored bus, this Regent is a credit to its owner John Bedford. It is seen back in Ipswich on the Motorbus 50 celebrations, specially posed to simulate coming out of Lloyds Avenue, now closed to buses. It usually resides at Cobham Bus Museum. Photo: Gareth Perkins