AEC Regent II (Manfield District
- Pleasley Colliery) in Green (1:76 scale)
- In 1932 Mansfield District Traction Co Ltd replaced its fleet of trams with 34 AEC Regent IIs. A total of 56 were delivered before the war. A further 40 post war vehicles were fitted with 7.7 diesel engines, crash gearboxes, & carried Weymann H30/26R bodies. Number 126 modelled here was one of the last batch of 15 delivered in 1947. During the years of service the side destination box was panelled over, & successive repaints produced changes in livery style. It was one of the last Regent IIs to remain in service before being withdrawn in 1966. The bus was selected for preservation & now resides in the Midland Road Transport Gallery at the Midland Railway – Butterly. (http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk)