The delightful Devon General blue floral moquette, which gave the buses an exotic feel. This is inside the Albion Nimbus

LTA 629, Duple A-tyle on AEC Regal Mk.III '9821A' chassis at newton Road, Torquay

An early Roe / Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 which should have been on special service but had spring trouble on the day

The imposing front of the Grey Cars Regal inside Newton Road depot, the site of which is now a supermarket I believe

CTT 513C awaits departure from Hesketh Crescent - a pity such sights in the suburbs are a thing of the past!

CTT 513C arrives at Hesketh Crescent - Gerald Truran caught chatting to the driver!

No shortage of takers for a ride on 513, seen after we arrived back in Torquay - how well she looks in th May sunshine

CT 513C at Hesketh Crescent, highlighted by the glorious sunshine

513 looks superb as she basks in the dappled sun at Hesketh Crescent. This "big" Regent has the AV590 engine of 9.6 litres and the D166 gearbox, in this case well worn and very melodious! The batch were always very tuneful I'm told!

CTT 513C arrives at Hesketh Crescent from Torquay town centre

513 is an AEC Regent Mk. V '2D3RA' with park Royal 30 foot body. If you look to the distance, you can see the blue of the sea!

Back in Torquay, the '470' Mk.V Regent shows how nicely the MCW Orion body sits, when complemented by the rich devon General livey, one of the BET Group's most handsome by far!

A side view of 513 at Hesketh Crescent shows off its full 30 feet length

CTT 513C belongs to Colin Shears from Winkleigh and a little later waa fitted with a splitter gearbox from an AEC lorry, which in low ratio gave an added whine of a somewhat Albion flavour

The Devon General livery softens the lines of the PRV body quite a bit

VDV 817, although only a mediumwright Regent V 'MD3RV' with the AV470 engine of 7.758 litres, still performs in a lively manner, with its softer sounding D175 gearbox but loud rasping exhaust!

CTT 513C, Park Royal / AEC Regent Mk.V '2D3RA' alongside the AEC Regal, with Chris Jeavons conducting for the day! Seen inside Newton Road depot in Torquay before the start of the day's running

VDV 817, an AEC Regent Mk. V 'MD3RV' with the AV470 engine and D175 synchromesh gearbox, after arriving on the vintage service from Torquay, basking in the sunshine at Hesketh Crescent terminus

LTA 629, the lovely AEC Regal Mk. III '9621A' with classic Duple A-type coachwork, arrives at Babbacombe

The pair of preserved '470' powered AEC Reliances on display at Torre Abbey

A timeless Devon seaside setting, with the regal looking very much a part of things

Gerald Truran prepares to manoeuvre the Regal onto the parking bay at Babbacombe tours office