AEC 661T

AEC 661T
Preserved AEC661T trolleybus
Overview
ManufacturerAEC
Production1931 - 1942
Body and chassis
Doors1
RelatedAEC Regent
AEC 662T

The AEC 661T was a two-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1942. Based on the AEC Regent bus chassis, over 380 were built for United Kingdom and overseas operators. Bodywork on early models was similar to that on the AEC Regent motor bus, with a half cab front and dummy radiator, but a full-fronted version was used from 1934.

The first four vehicles were supplied to Southend Corporation., with orders following to many other municipal trolleybus operators.

Several AEC 661Ts were later preserved, including examples formerly used in Portsmouth Cleethorpes, and Reading, with the latter two being located at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft.

References

  1. 1 2 Lockwood, Stephen (2017). A-Z of British Trolleybuses. Marlborough: Crowood Press. p. 29. ISBN 9781785002885.
  2. 1 2 "AEC 661T". Bus Lists on the Web. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Ward, Rod (2007). AEC Album Part One: to 1945. Zeteo Publishing. p. 21. OCLC 1014414977.
  4. ↑ Townsin, Alan (1994). Blue Triangle - AEC Buses. Venture Publications. p. 85. ISBN 189843204X.
  5. ↑ "City of Portsmouth Museums and Records Service vehicles". City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cleethorpes 54" (PDF). The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Reading 113" (PDF). The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft. Retrieved 4 October 2025.