IBT AEC Regent V 59 SDX 59 seen at the beginning of the 1980's on the Station X service which would soon disappear.
This day thirty years ago on the 6th August 1986 saw the end of Conductor's on Ipswich routes, Eastern Counties had already finished back in 1980, the routes believed to seen have the final three AEC Regent V's of 63/64 ADX 63/64B and DPV 65D was the 2 to the Airport, 4 Broke Hall and 6 to Greenwich,if you want to experience the joy of a conductor on a Bus sadly without yours truly this year, than the Ipswich Transport Museum will be giving free rides this and the following 2 Sundays, note that next week, the town will be shut due to the SKY cycle ride, so a diversion will be in effect and on the 21st Ipswich will host Norwich at home in the football so expect delays, even so this is well worth attending so give your support to the Museum by paying to go into the Museum.
63 ADX 63B was one of the final 3 in service 30 years ago and was retained by Ipswich Buses, before entering preservation.
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