1. DHL549 ... A familiar sight outside West Riding's Selby Garage were the Seddon bodied Seddons and here are shown 707 & 708, DHL549 and DHL550, Seddon Mk VI with Seddon B31F bodies new in 1950 which had been ordered by Bullock before the takeover. (Sun 26/8/56, Selby Garage)

2. UXJ241 ... Albion Aberdonian 41, UXJ241, of Manchester is seen in the then new Chorlton Street Bus Station. B42F bodywork was provided by Seddon for this 1958 delivery. (Tue 20/5/58, Chorlton Street Bus Station, Manchester)

3. UXJ245 ... Manchester 45, UXJ245, was the last of six Albion MR11L Aberdonians, new in August 1958 with Seddon B42F bodies, and is seen at Urmston Church, Stretford Road, on the route from Levenshulme, Lloyd Road to Eccles. (Sun 12/10/58, Stretford Road, Urmston)

4. 203FBU ... I, and two friends discovered this vehicle at Moss Hey Vehicle Dismantlers at Shaw, near Oldham, in November 1979. 203FBU was new to Oldham Corporation as a Non-PSV in 1963. In 1973, it was sold on to the 2/230th Johnson-Hewlett Scouts of Droylesden, Manchester. (Moss Hey Vehicle Dismantlers, Shaw, near Oldham)

5. AEX84B ... Great Yarmouth 84, AEX84B, an AEC Reliance 2MU3RA with Pennine Coachcraft B39F body, one of a batch of six new in 1964. The first bus in the batch was exhibited at the Commercial Motor Show that year. (Thu 10/6/65, Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth)

6. AEX85B ... Lowestoft Corporation 6, AEX85B, AEC Reliance / Pennine Coachcraft B39F, new in November 1964 to Great Yarmouth Corporation as their number 85. (September 1972, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft)

7. ECP953D ... Halifax bought a batch of small AEC Reliances with Pennine bodywork in 1966 to replace the ill starred Weymann bodied Albion Nimbuses. 253, ECP953D, is seen in PTE livery carrying its PTE number 3253 in 1977. (Tue 15/3/77, parking adjacent to Crossfield Bus Station)

8. ECP955D ... Pennine B39F bodywork was carried by this shortened AEC 6MU3R Reliance seen in Todmorden. ECP955D was number 255 in the Calderdale fleet and was 28 feet long. (Mon 17/4/72, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

9. CTJ101E ... City of Lancaster 1, CTJ101E, an AEC Swift MP2R built in 1967 with Pennine B50D bodywork. (July 1974, Morecambe Battery)

10. CTJ102E ... Lancaster City Transport 2, CTJ102E, AEC Swift with 50 seat Pennine body originally in the Morecambe & Heysham fleet dates from 1967 (Summer 1976, Euston Road, Morecambe)

11. CTJ102E ... Morecambe returned to AEC for new vehicles in the late 1960s. These were AEC Swifts with Pennine bodywork seating 50. Number 2, CTJ102E, passes the Battery. (August 1973, Morecambe Battery)

12. NDP271F ... Phillips Coach Co. of Shiptonthorpe NDP271F, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D bodywork. (June 1983, Phillips Coach Garage, Shiptonthorpe)

13. NDP276F ... Reading Transport 276, NDP276F, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D+35 bodywork. Understated elegance would not immediately spring to mind when viewing this. (March 1975, Reading Stations)

14. NDP288G ... In the early part of 1979, ST hired a number of buses pending delivery of the V registered batch of Fleetlines. Ensign Bus supplied 4 ex-Nottingham Atlanteans, whilst fellow municipality Reading Transport loaned 3 of these Pennine bodied Bristol RESLs. 288, NDP288G, stands at the Kent Elms terminus covering for a missing EN trip on service 6 to Southend. (Jan/Feb 1979, Kent Elms Terminus, Leigh-on-Sea)

15. NDP294G ... Reading 294, NDP294G, a Bristol RELL6G built in 1968 with Pennine B34D+35 bodywork. (March 1975, Reading Stations)

16. BWU688H ... Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee 6, BWU688H, seen in Morecambe, was a Leyland PSU4A/4R Leopard with a Seddon Pennine DP43F body, which had been new in December 1969. (Sat 8/8/70, Morecambe)

17. BWU689H ... Calderdale 329, BWU689H, a Leyland Leopard/Pennine, new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1969 as fleet No. 8. (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

18. BWU689H ... Calderdale JOC 329, BWU689H, (ex Todmorden 7) was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A with a Seddon Pennine body of 1969. (August, 1971, Millwood Depot, Halifax Road, Todmorden)

19. BWU690H ... Metro Calderdale No. 3330, BWU690H, at Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax. It had been new to Todmorden as their 14 in 1969, a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a 43 seat Pennine body. (Aug 1974, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

20. BWU692H ... New as Todmorden 22, BWU692H, a Pennine bodied Leyland PSU4A/2R Leopard became 332 in the Calderdale fleet in September 1971 and is seen here at the Cow Green / Bull Green roundabout heading for King Cross Street. (Mon 17/4/72, Cow Green/Bull Green roundabout)

21. BWU692H ... Calderdale 332, BWU692H, a Leyland Leopard/Pennine new to Todmorden J.O.C. in 1969 as fleet no. 22 (summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station)

22. KCP380G ... Waiting in Crossfield Bus Station is Calderdale 110, KCP380G, a Daimler SRG6LX Fleetline with Pennine B45F body. (Mon 17/4/72, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax)

23. MDK736G ... Rochdale's last new buses were a quartet of AEC Swifts with uncommon Pennine bodywork delivered in 1969, the year the PTE was formed. Seen in Rochdale town centre is 36, MDK736G. (Thu 25/5/72, Rochdale Town Hall)

24. BWU691H ... Delivered to Todmorden as their 19, this Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R had a 43 seat Pennine body. In 1971 BWU691H became 332 in the Calderdale JOC fleet and when photograhed in Todmorden it was 3332 in the PTE Metrobus fleet. (1982, Bus Starting Centre, Todmorden)

25. BWU691H ... Carrying Metro Calderdale livery, WYPTE 3331, BWU691H, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a Seddon B43F body which had previously been Calderdale 331 and originally Todmorden J.O.C. 19. (Sat 8/3/75, Blake Hill End, Shibden)

26. BWU691H ... Carrying Metro Calderdale livery, WYPTE 3331, BWU691H, was a Leyland Leopard PSU4A/2R with a Seddon B43F body which had previously been Calderdale 331 and originally Todmorden J.O.C. 19. (Sat 8/3/75, Blake Hill End, Shibden)

27. CDT559H ... Doncaster Corporation 59, CDT559H, a Seddon Pennine RU with Seddon B42D body, new in 1970. (1973, Doncaster Corporation Leicester Avenue Depot)

28. CDT568H ... Doncaster Transport 68, CDT568H, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1970 with Pennine B42D+18 bodywork. (July 1973, Doncaster)

29. PUN273H ... Wright's of Penycae PUN273H, a Seddon Pennine IV with Seddon B48F body, new in 1970. (early 1970, Wrexham)

30. SCS204J ... AA Motor Services (Dodds) were operating SCS204J, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1970/1 with Pennine B51F+20 bodywork. (June 1971, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr)

31. UCX234H ... Huddersfield 34, UCX234H, was a new Seddon Pennine RU with a Pennine Coachcraft B43D body dating from 1970. (1970, Upperhead Row, Huddersfield)

32. UED573J ... Warrington 57, UED573J, had the unusual combination of Bristol RESL6L chassis and Seddon B41D body and was new in November 1970, the batch numbered eight from 53-60. (Tue 6/1/76, Winwick Street/Central Station, Warrington)

33. PCW203J ... Burnley 103, PCW203J, a 1971 Bristol RESL6L with Seddon Pennine bodywork (1999, Halifax)

34. PHG801K ... Silver Service (Woolliscroft) 74, PHG801K, a Bristol RESL6G built in 1971 with Seddon B46F bodywork. (August 1983, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield)

35. PHG806K ... Burnley & Pendle 106, PHG806K, a Bristol RESL6L with Seddon Pennine B46F bodywork. This had been new to Burnley, Colne & Nelson in 1971. (September 1982, Burnley Bus Station)

36. PHG808K ... An unusual bus in the Burnley Colne & Nelson fleet was this Seddon B46F bodied Bristol RESL6L, 108, PHG808K new in November 1971. (Sat 19/5/73, Depot)

37. APY386K ... Reliance of Sutton on the Forest are one of the oldest surviving independents in the York area. Their first new purchase for many years was this Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine bodywork dating from 1972. APY386K wears the short lived red colour scheme. The original green and cream is now carried on the modern low floor fleet. (Tue 23/10/73, Exhibition Square, York)

38. APY386K ... Reliance Motor Service, Sutton-on-the-Forest, APY386K, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1972 with Seddon B51F+18 bodywork. (August 1973, St. Leonard's Place/Exhibition Square, York)

39. BVN103L ... Reliance (Sutton-on-the-Forest) operated two Seddon-bodied Seddon Pennine RUs for a short period in the mid-70s. The pair are seen forcing their way into the evening peak traffic in St Leonard's Place - the clock on the wall of the De Grey Rooms reads 5.15pm. BVN103L, new in October 1972 with DP47F bodywork, is nearer the camera whilst APY386K, new in June of the same year with B51F bodywork, is behind. Reliance had no end of trouble with these buses and they were withdrawn in June 1977. (c.1975, York, Exhibition Square)

40. BWS102L ... Rahilly, contractor, BWS102L, a Seddon Pennine 4-236 built in 1972/3 with Seddon B25F bodywork. (October 1980, Euston Road(?), London)

41. GBU196K ... Seddon demonstrator GBU196K, a Seddon Pennine VI built in 1972 with Seddon Interurban DP49F bodywork. (May 1972, Morecambe)

42. MTE611K ... Morecambe & Heysham's 11, MTE611K, a Seddon RU with Seddon dual entrance bus body seating 46 was new in 1972 and seen here on Morecambe promenade. (Mon 28/8/72, Marine Road Central, Morecambe)

43. NTD117K ... Lancaster City Transport 117, NTD117K, a 1972 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R with 51 seat Seddon body (August 1973, Market Street, Lancaster)

44. OFM720K ... Crosville were surprising purchasers of Seddon Pennine RU chassis with Pennine bodywork in 1972 taking both dual doored service buses and single door dual purpose machines. One of the latter EPG720, OFM720K, is seen in Chester with a corporation Guy about to pass. (1978, Chester Market Place)

45. RTF431L ... New to Preston in 1972 as their 231, RTF431L, this was one of the last Leyland Panthers built; it carries a Seddon body. (1986, Douglas Station, Isle of Man)

46. RTF434L ... An earlier shot of a Seddon bodied Leyland Panther in service with Preston shows 234, RTF434L, of 1972 in Preston town centre. (Fri 25/3/77, Fishergate, Preston)

47. RTF435L ... Preston persevered with the Leyland Panther for far longer than most buyers of the chassis. They bought their first examples in 1968 and one of the last operators to take delivery of some when a batch with Seddon Pennine body entered service in 1972. Delivered to Preston as their 235, RTF435L, this example lasted long enough to run in the early days of deregulation. (Thu 18/9/86, Piccadilly, Manchester)

48. TBK196K ... Preserved ex Portsmouth City 196, TBK196K, Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Seddon B40D body, new in January 1972 (Sun 17/7/05, Alton)

49. NTF716M ... City of Lancaster 16, NTF716M, a Seddon Pennine RU DP47F built in 1973. (July 1974, Morecambe Battery)

50. TDT624L ... Doncaster rather surprisingly bought a quintet of Seddon Pennine midi buses in 1973 to work a town circular service and a route to West Bessacar. They had 25 dual purpose seats. 24, TDT624L, rests in Doncaster Southern Bus Station between duties. (Tue 12/3/74, Doncaster Southern Bus Station)

51. XVU341M ... B&D Electronics, Preston, XVU341M, a Seddon Pennine 4-236 built in 1973 with Seddon bodywork. (1995, M6 Forton Services)

52. UBU72N ... In 1971/72 Crosville took delivery of 100 of the new RU model with Pennine bodywork numbered EPG/SPG 701-800 as a dual sourcing exercise aimed at finding a Gardner rear engined saloon as a possible alternative to the Bristol RE which Bristol couldn't deliver in sufficient quantities and was to be phased out and replaced by the Leyland National. (1980s, Chester Bus Station)