Maudslay
Maudslay Regent III Fire Appliance

From March 1950 to April 1957 some 138 AEC Regent III passenger chassis were assembled at the Maudslay Motors factory in Alcester and supplied to fire brigades in the UK and around the world. With its low centre of gravity the Regent III was particularly suitable mount for a 100' turntable ladder and in its shortened form as a pump escape. Each had a standard Maudslay 5-digit chassis number, the 'P' or 'D' prefix denoting petrol or diesel engine, and the 'L' or 'R' suffix standing for left or right hand drive. Ladders and pump equipment were manufactured by Merryweather & Sons Ltd of Greenwich, S.E. London. Bodywork was by Merryweather, or by Park Royal Vehicles Ltd.

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London Fire Brigade 5ET (OXT779), 1954 Maudslay Regent III D62106R with Merryweather body new to London County Council and assigned to Shoreditch Fire Station, call sign C21. This appliance is now preserved. (Mike Cotton)
London Fire Brigade 5ET (OXT779), 1954 Maudslay Regent III D62106R with Merryweather body new to London County Council and assigned to Shoreditch Fire Station, call sign C21. This appliance is now preserved. (Mike Cotton)
© 1998-2009 Images & captions edited by Neil Fraser - All copyrights rest with the Author
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