AEC Regent

AEC Regent in Things to Come, Movie, 1936

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2007-11-12 20:50	In the scene there are three buses, one four-wheeler (below) and two that appear to be six-wheelers (see the other listing /vehicle_138087-AEC-unknown.html ). Possibly the same bus? -- Last edit: 2007-11-12 21:18:30
Sunbar ◊ 2007-11-19 22:34	AEC - so probably 1930 AEC Regent? /vehicle_20465-AEC-Regent-1930.html
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2026-07-23 14:40	For the admins, the newer pic is of a different angle but I'm certain it's the same vehicle as per the column on the left, plus the current image is more than likely from under the Sandersons' marquee. The roof also appears to be white but this more likely from how the shot is lit. Side note, was there ever an actual UK store chain called Sandersons? The name is certainly British enough but I'm not finding much online. -- Last edit: 2026-07-23 14:41:30
dsl ◊ 2026-07-23 15:44	^ Not sure - there may have been a well-known London department store a century ago, but I'm too young, and a few hundred miles further north. But there is a long-established Sandersons brand doing wallpapers, fabrics and interior decor.
daimlere20 ◊ 2026-07-23 19:35	Film sets.