A Classic 1950s Coach
14/3/2005: A 1951 AEC Regal III has been acquired. The vehicle is basically complete but requires a full restoration. Please keep an eye on these pages for photos of progress!
History
- Batch Histories and Line Drawings. NEW!!
- In-service Photos (New photos 22nd November 2005)
- Preservation before 2002. Help wanted please! Can you add any information? (New photos November 2005)
Restoration Diary
| March 2005 | Acquired | April 2005 | Work Starts | May 2005 | Work starts on a "good note" |
| June 2005 | More demolition! | July 2005 | Pressing ahead. | August 2005 | The dreaded woodworm!! |
| September 2005 | The rear end gets attended to | October 2005 | Grinding on... | November 2005 | Limited time, limited light... |
| Jan and Feb 2006 | Work restarts, but progress is slow... | March 2006 | Faster progress | April 2006 | Spring is here at last! |
| May 2006 | Nearside reborn... | June 2006 | Repanelling at last! | July and August 2006 | Still aligning windows and panels |
| September2006 | Starting on the Offside. | October 2006 | Can I "finish" framing of offside before winter? | November and December 2006 | Shorter days cuts down the work. |
| March and April 2007 | After a long break... | ||||
| Side Panels | (Photographed to send to firms for quotes) | ||||
| Closeups | Various Closeups to show to SVBM to ask for advice |
Photos Before Collection
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Material Copyright © 2006 John Braga