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1931 BCT Piano Front AEC wins top RAC Award 2022

Posted: 17:55 Friday 25th November 2022
by TimBrown
Congratulations to Rob Handford and all involved at the Transport Museum, Wythall in the restoration of the 1931 'Piano Front' Birmingham City Transport petrol-engined AEC Regent, Fleet No. 486 Reg. No. OV 4486, for winning the Royal Automobile Club 2022 Historic Restoration Award. Well deserved after all the set backs as this bus has been restored to the very highest standard inside and out.

Link to RAC website news article;

https://royalautomobileclubhistoricawar ... ur-winners

Re: 1931 BCT Piano Front AEC wins top RAC Award 2022

Posted: 18:10 Friday 25th November 2022
by AdamH
Very well deserved too!

Re: 1931 BCT Piano Front AEC wins top RAC Award 2022

Posted: 11:45 Sunday 27th November 2022
by TimBrown
Here is a link to BBC website article with some interesting photographs of the 'before and after'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-h ... rmat=image