AEC Regent III RT

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AEC Regent III RT
RT574 at Victoria on route 185 in 1974
Overview
Manufacturer	AEC
Production	1939–1942 1945–1954
Assembly	Southall, England
Body and chassis
Doors	1 door
Floor type	Step entrance
Powertrain
Engine	AEC
Dimensions
Length	26 ft (7.92 m)
Width	7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Height	14 ft 5+1⁄4 in (4.4 m)
Chronology
Successor	AEC Routemaster

The AEC Regent III RT was one of the variants of the AEC Regent III. It was a double-decker bus produced jointly between AEC and London Transport. It was the standard red London bus in the 1950s and continued to outnumber the better-known Routemaster throughout the 1960s.