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Carris 301 – AEC Regent Mark III

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Double-deck bus formerly operated by Carris seen at Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, in September 2007. This double-deck half-cab bus with fleet number 301 is an AEC Regent Mark III ¹ with MCW (Weymann) bodywork  ²  registered in 1957 and included in a series of 28 units, 287–314, built in England by AEC and placed in service in 1957. It has an overall length of 28.4 ft and can accommodate 65 (28/37) seated passengers. It uses the AEC Regent Mark III chassis with the AEC A217Q (9635 cm³) engine. Retired from public service in 1981, it is converted into a support vehicle and renumbered V14. At the end of the eighties, it is set aside for preservation, being subsequently restored and integrated into the Carris Museum. Established in 1872 and based in Lisboa, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Opened to the public in 1999, the Museu da Companhia Carris de Ferro de L

Carris 109 – AEC Regal Mark III

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Bus formerly operated by Carris seen at Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, in September 2007. This single-deck half-cab bus with fleet number 109 (originally, 46), is an AEC Regal Mark III  ¹  with MCW (Weymann) bodywork  ²  registered in 1948 and included in a series of 19 units, 36–54, built in England by AEC and placed in service in 1948–1949. It has an overall length of 23.9 ft and can accommodate 33 seated passengers and 23 standees (33+23+1). It uses the AEC Regal Mark III chassis with the AEC A207 (9635 cm³) engine. Its bodywork is rebuilt in Portugal by UTIC in 1970. Retired from public service in 1987, this bus is subsequently preserved by Carris in its Museum. Established in 1872 and based in Lisboa, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Opened to the public in 1999, the Museu da Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (or Museu da Carris) preserves a valuable c