BET Style Half Cab AEC Regal & Leyland Tiger TS8 Single Deckers

Model Bus Zone Fotopic Gallery

15th September 2005

These models are currently the oldest single deck subjects in the range, both the Leyland Tiger TS8 versions were first released in 1994.

A modified model with a new AEC Radiator and front mudguards was added to the range in 1996.

Two versions of each model are possible with either a small or large front destination blind box, the AEC Regal has appeared in both versions, but these have both been issued in the same 205 series unlike the TS8 which uses two separate series.

183xx Leyland TS8 Half Cab BET Style Single Deck Bus (Small Destination)
184xx Leyland TS8 Half Cab BET Style Single Deck Bus (Large Destination)
205xx AEC Regal Half Cab BET Style Single Deck Bus (Large Destination)

This classic half cab single deck design was during the 1930's a sight commonly seen on the roads of Britain.

The BET (British Electric Traction) owned many well known operators across the country, and these types of vehicles were particularly popular with companies based in the north, where they were often to be found on rural services feeding into larger towns.

Leyland & AEC were two of the leading chassis suppliers during the 1930's, the TS8 & Regal were competing designs and were popular with both large & small operators a like.

These vehicles were bodied by various body builders, and as such there was only a low level of standardization in the design, with each builder having their own distinctive features.

18301 - Yorkshire Wollen 1111x648 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18302 - Sunderland 1132x639 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18303 - Barton Transport 1144x657 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18304 - Yorkshire Wollen (Also in set 19906) 1096x636 2005-09-15 00:00:00
18305 - East Midlands 1123x648 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18305DL - East Midlands (Deluxe Series) 1099x630 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18306 - Western Welsh 1102x660 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18306DL - Western Welsh (Deluxe Series) 1015x579 2005-09-15 00:00:00
18307A - Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (Collingwood) 1087x594 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18307B - Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (Port Melbourne) 1090x594 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18401 - West Riding 1102x663 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18402 - Lancashire United 1105x669 2005-09-15 00:00:00
18403 - Country Motors 1087x642 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18404 - Doncaster Corporation 1126x663 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18404A - Doncaster Corporation (Classic Bus Magazine) 1096x651 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18405 - Lincolnshire 1132x666 2005-09-15 00:00:00
18405DL - Lincolnshire (Deluxe Series) 1132x669 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18406 - OK Motors 1111x663 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18406A - OK Motors (Beatties Model Shops) 1114x654 2005-09-15 00:00:00	18407 - Yorkshire Traction 1102x657 2005-09-15 00:00:00
18408 - Fishwick & Sons 1003x579 2005-09-15 00:00:00	20501 - OK Motor Services (Howes of Spennymoor) 1096x627 2005-09-15 00:00:00	20502 - South Wale20503 - British Railwayss Transport 1117x657 2005-09-15 00:00:00	20502 - South Wales Transport 1111x630 2005-09-15 00:00:00
20502DL - South Wales Transport (Deluxe Series) 1099x624 2005-09-15 00:00:00	20503 - British Railways 976x567 2005-09-15 00:00:00