1. DPR518 ... Former H.A. Vincent (Popular Coaches), Thorncombe, Dorset DPR518, a Seddon Mk.IV with Santus C30F body new in 1949.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jun 1976, Cardiff

2. OEV411 ... Eastern National 217, OEV411, was a Seddon Mark 4 with Plaxton B31F body new as City Coach Company, Brentwood S4 in August 1949.
Photo taken Sat 14 Feb 1959, Ingrave Road, Brentwood

3. OTW427 ... Moore, Saffron Walden OTW427 was a Seddon Mark IV with a Watson C29F body new in June 1949 and is seen here at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Saffron Walden

4. 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.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1956, Selby Garage

5. KON893 ... McLennan, Spittalfield KON893 was a Seddon Mark IV with a Plaxton M1/50 C28F body which had been new in August 1950 to Taylor, Henwick Mill, Worcester, passing to Kyles of Bute Bus Company sometime in 1957 and then to McLennan in May 1963. It is seen here at Spittalfield after its withdrawal which had taken place in May 1964, and after it had been repainted overall dark blue.
Photo taken Wed 29 Jul 1970, Spittalfield

6. FHL987 ... West Riding 751, FHL987, seen at Selby Garage, was the sole Seddon Pennine R2 in the fleet. It had a Duple Midland B44F body and was new in 1954.
Photo taken Thu 25 Apr 1957, Selby Garage

7. FHL987 ... Seen in Leeds Central Bus Station, on its usual working to Fryston via Swillington, is West Riding, Wakefield 751, FHL987, the Seddon Mk 11R/2 which had a Duple Midland B44F body and was new in July 1954.
Photo taken Sat 31 Jul 1954, Leeds Central Bus Station

8. SMB880 ... R. Bullock (Transport) Ltd. of Cheadle, Cheshire operated this rare Seddon Mk 11R SMB880. It carried Plaxton C41C coachwork, and was new in 1954, having come from Kinsley, Tattenhall in March 1969.
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1971, Depot, Cheadle

9. 762DMV ... Everyman Coaches of Maudlin, Chichester operated this 1955 Seddon Mk III, with Duple 'Elizabethan' C41C body. 762DMV was purchased from A C Luxury Coaches of SE15 who apparently had three, 761-3 DMV!
Photo taken Sat 11 Jul 1964, Susans Road Central Coach Station, Eastbourne

10. VHO200 ... This Seddon with Harrington bodywork, VHO200, was new in 1959 to Creamline of Bordon. It is now owned by Thornes of Hemingborough and is still in service some 53 years after it first turned a wheel.
Photo taken 1995, Halifax

11. 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.
Photo taken Moss Hey Vehicle Dismantlers, Shaw, near Oldham

12. MHO197F ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 50, MHO197F, was a Seddon Pennine 4 with a Strachans B40D body, the last of nine new in 1968.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970, Hoeford Garage

13. KJH230G ... King Harry Coaches, Mylo, Cornwall, KJH230G, AEC /Plaxton C53F, 1969, ex Don Bishops Stortford.
Photo taken August 2020, Mylor, Cornwall

14. PUN273H ... Wright of Penycae, PUN273H, a Seddon Pennine 4 built in 1969/70 with Pennine B48F bodywork. A less common chassis type with a body usually associated with the Seddon Pennine RU.
Photo taken July 1978, Wrexham Bus Station

15. RAA20G ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 52, RAA20G, was a Seddon Pennine 4 with a Pennine B40D body, new in March 1969, and is seen at the garage at Hoeford.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1970, Hoeford Garage

16. TBU598G ... Seddon demonstrator TBU598G, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine B43D body, new in 1969.
Photo taken Spring 1969, Northgate, junction with Broad Street, Halifax

17. YRF137H ... Green Bus 14, YRF137H, Seddon single decker on the route to Brereton.
Photo taken early 1970s, Rugeley

18. CDT559H ... Doncaster Corporation 59, CDT559H, a Seddon Pennine RU with Seddon B42D body, new in 1970.
Photo taken 1973, Doncaster Corporation Leicester Avenue Depot

19. CDT568H ... Doncaster Transport 68, CDT568H, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1970 with Pennine B42D+18 bodywork.
Photo taken July 1973, Doncaster

20. DAN400H ... Hanworth Acorn, Bedfont DAN400H, a Seddon Pennine IV with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C51F body, is seen on Madeira Drive at Brighton. This had non-standard side trim on which the upper strip does not reach the front grille.
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1970, Madeira Drive, Brighton

21. DWU207H ... Ward Bros. of Lepton DWU207H, a Seddon Pennine IV with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in 1970.
Photo taken July 1970, Shibden Park lower car park, Stump Cross, Halifax

22. MJX15J ... Halifax J.O.C. 315, MJX15J, a Seddon Pennine RU with Plaxton Derwent II DP45F body, new in 1970.
Photo taken October 1970, Railway Street/Westgate, Huddersfield

23. MJX15J ... Halifax J.O.C. 315, MJX15J, a Seddon Pennine RU with Plaxton Derwent II DP45F body, new in 1970.
Photo taken October 1970, St. George's Square, Huddersfield

24. MJX16J ... Calderdale 316, MJX16J, a Seddon R.U./Plaxton Derwent, new to Halifax "B" Fleet in 1970
Photo taken summer of 1972, Crossfield Bus Station, Halifax

25. MJX16J ... Halifax Joint Omnibus Committee 316, MJX16J was a Plaxton Derwent II DP45F bodied Seddon Pennine RU new in 1970 which is seen here at Dudley Hill on the route from Burnley to Leeds.
Photo taken Mon 19 Apr 1971, Sticker Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford

26. OND739H ... S.E.L.N.E.C. 222, OND739H, was a Seddon Pennine IV-V8 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite C53F body and was seen in Mersey Square in Stockport when one month old. These were unusual for Panorama Elite bodies in that the side trim did not meet the front grille on the curve but at the top edge as in the later Panorama Elite II and III..
Photo taken Thu 13 Aug 1970, Mersey Square, Stockport

27. PUN273H ... Wright's of Penycae PUN273H, a Seddon Pennine IV with Seddon B48F body, new in 1970.
Photo taken early 1970, Wrexham

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

29. UCX234H ... Huddersfield 34, UCX234H, was a new Seddon Pennine RU with a Pennine Coachcraft B43D body dating from 1970.
Photo taken 1970, Upperhead Row, Huddersfield

30. UCX234H ... West Yorkshire PTE (Kirklees District) 4034, UCX234H, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine B43D body, new to Huddersfield Corporation as 34 in 1970.

31. UCX235H ... Huddersfield Corporation 35, UCX235H, a Seddon Pennine RU/Pennine B43D new in June 1970.
Photo taken July 1970, Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield

32. WTD678H ... Lancashire United 345, WTD678H, was a Seddon Pennine RU with a Plaxton B40D body new in 1970. It is from the first batch of twenty with a further twenty being delivered the following year.
Photo taken King Street Bus Station, Leigh

33. WTD686H ... Lancashire United 353, WTD686H one of twenty Seddon Pennine RUs with Plaxton B40D bodies new in July 1970 seen at Swinton. These were special bodies for L.U.T. and were a mixture of Derwent II and Highway styles.
Photo taken Sat 7 Apr 1973, Swinton

34. WTD689H ... Lancashire United Transport 356, WTD689H, a Seddon Pennine RU with Plaxton B40D body, new in 1970.
Photo taken late 1974/early 1975, LUT depot, Howe Bridge, Atherton

35. ABC69K ... A rear view, taken in Alfreton, of Woolley Motors ABC69K which was a Seddon Pennine 4 with a Caetano Lisboa C51F body, new in August 1971 to Watts, Leicester.
Photo taken Thu 18 Apr 1985, Alfreton

36. DTC714J ... Lancashire United 366, DTC714J, was a Seddon Pennine RU with Plaxton B40D body, part of a batch of thirty new in 1971 starting at 364.
Photo taken Sat 31 Mar 1973, Market Square Bus Station, Wigan

37. DTC720J ... Lancs United bought several batches of Seddon Pennine RUs in the seventies all of them with very old fashioned looking Plaxton bodywork. 372, DTC720J, dates from 1971.
Photo taken 1976, Wigan Bus Station

38. DTC726J ... Lancashire United 378, DTC726J, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1971 with Plaxton Highway B40D+19 bodywork.
Photo taken May 1973, Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton

39. DTC735J ... Lancashire United, Atherton 387, DTC735J, seen in Bolton, was a Seddon Pennine RU with a Plaxton B40D body which had been new in July 1971.
Photo taken Sun 6 Aug 1972, Bolton

40. FLY755J ... FLY755J is the latest vehicle to join the Roger Burdett collection, and dating from 1971 makes it his most modern. It's a Seddon Pennine IV with Plaxton C53F body in the livery of G.H. Watts Coaches, although it was previous to that with E.M. Wicks.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jun 2016, private site near Coventry

41. FLY755J ... FLY755J is a Seddon Pennine IV with Plaxton C53F body now in the livery of R.H.M.S. of Coventry. Red House Motor Services bought out a number of small local coach companies including Bunty and Bantam.
Photo taken Sat 18 Nov 2017, private site near Coventry

42. FLY755J ... Examples of end of buses but submitted because it shows the new artwork Roger has had done to the rear of FLY755J. The coach was due to attend rallies this year but as we all know everything is on hold
Photo taken Wed 8 Apr 2020, private site near Coventry

43. HRE683K ... Green Bus, Rugeley 3, HRE683K, which was seen at Wembley Stadium, was a Seddon Pennine 6 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C55F body.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jun 1974, Wembley Stadium

44. KFM704J ... Crosville, Chester, EPG704, KFM704J, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1971 with Pennine DP47F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Oswestry

45. KFM715J ... Crosville EPG715, KFM715J, a Seddon Pennine with DP47F bodywork, new in July 1971.
Photo taken Sat 5 Feb 1977, Delamere Street Bus Station, Chester

46. KFM758J ... Crosville, Chester, SPG758, KFM758J, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1971 with Pennine B45D bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Chester

47. KJM186J ... Robinson of Appleby (Elliott) KJM186J, aSeddon Pennine 4 built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1971, Darlington

48. SBV68K ... After a fresh rain shower, Blackburn Transport 68, SBV68K, a 1971 East Lancs B45F bodied Seddon RU gingerly makes the tight left hand turn from Revidge Road into Dukes Brow, working on service 23 East.
Photo taken late 1970s, Dog Inn, junction Revidge Road/Dukes Brow, Blackburn

49. TJH449J ... Seen in Blackpool is TJH449J of Ede, Par.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1975, Blackpool

50. VCS89K ... AA Motor Services (Dodds) DT No3, VCS89K, was a B51F seated Seddon RU which had been exhibited at the Scottish Motor Show in November 1971 and entered service the following month. It was withdrawn in June 1984.
Photo taken late 1970s, A.A. Bus Station, Boswell Park, Ayr

51. VMA7J ... This Plaxton "Panorama Elite" C53F bodied Seddon Pennine IV VMA7J was operated by R.Bullock (Transport) Ltd. of Cheadle, Cheshire. It was new in 1971.
Photo taken Sun 14 Mar 1971, Depot, Cheadle

52. XCX241J ... West Yorkshire PTE (Kirklees District) 4041, XCX241J, a Seddon Pennine RU with Seddon B45F body, new to Huddersfield Corporation (41) as B43D in 1971, and modified as B45F in 1973.
Photo taken 1980, Lockwood Scar, Huddersfield

53. 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.
Photo taken Tue 23 Oct 1973, Exhibition Square, York

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

55. 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.
Photo taken c.1975, York, Exhibition Square

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

57. CCX848K ... WYPTE 4048, CCX848K, a Seddon RU with Pennine Coachcraft B45F bodywork. It was new to Huddersfield Corporation as its 48, being one of a batch of four delivered in 1972 (48-51: CCX848K-CCX851K).
Photo taken mid 1970s, Market Street, Huddersfield

58. GBU196K ... Seddon demonstrator GBU196K, a Seddon Pennine VI built in 1972 with Seddon Interurban DP49F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Morecambe

59. JBU273L ... When I came across JBU273L, this Seddon Pennine in Blackpool in I think October 1972 (because it's scanned from a print and I went on to slides in 1973) I had no idea whether Dew was a coach operator or a contractor, but this vehicle looked quite new at the time.
Photo taken October 1972, Coach Park, Rigby Road, Blackpool

60. LLR700K ... Mosborough Transport, Mosborough LLR700K was a Seddon Pennine 6 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C44F body seen in Wigan at the start of the road section of the National Coach Rally.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Parson's Walk, Wigan

61. 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.
Photo taken Mon 28 Aug 1972, Marine Road Central, Morecambe

62. MTE613K ... Lancaster City Council 13, MTE613K, a DP47F bodied Seddon RU, had been new in June 1972 to Morecambe & Heysham (their 13 too). It is pictured outside Morecambe (Promenade) Station.
Photo taken c.1975, Morecambe Station

63. MWW630K ... Being driven by owner Freda Duckworth is MWW630K of Duckworth, Gisburn. It was a Seddon Pennine IV-236 with a Fowler C32F body and is seen in Wigan about to leave for Blackpool on the road section of the National Coach Rally.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Parson's Walk, Wigan

64. 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.
Photo taken 1978, Chester Market Place

65. OFM735K ... Crosville MS, EPG735, OFM735K, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1972 with Pennine B47F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1972, Mann Island, Liverpool

66. OFM747K ... Crosville MS EPG747, OFM747K, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1972 with Pennine DP47F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Wrexham Bus Station

67. RHG318K ... Interbus, Weymouth, RHG318K, aSeddon Pennine RU built in 1972 with Pennine B46F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1983, Dorchester

68. RWX500L ... Billies of Mexborough, RWX500L, a Seddon Pennine 4 built in 1972 with Caetano Lisboa C57F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1973, Redcar Racecourse

69. SBV67K ... Blackburn 67, SBV67K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

70. SBV70K ... Blackburn 70, SBV70K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972.
Photo taken Mon 17 Apr 1972, Blackburn Station

71. STJ847L ... Fylde Borough Seddon RU 47, STJ847L, and Leyland Atlantean 77, ATD281J, await departure from St. Annes Square with 47 on the local route 1 to Squires Gate Depot while 77 will carry on to Blackpool on the 11.
Photo taken Mon 18 Aug 2025, Clifton Drive North (St. Annes Square), Lytham St Annes

72. VPX640K ... Seen in the coach park at London Zoo was VPX640K of Gale, Haslemere. It was a Seddon Pennine 6 with a Plaxton Panorama Elite II C53F body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Jul 1973, London Zoo, Regents Park

73. WET177L ... Rotherham 177, WET177L was a Seddon Pennine RU with a Plaxton Derwent II B44F body.
Photo taken Fri 13 Apr 1973, Rotherham

74. XUR281K ... Shirley's of Meriden, XUR281K, a Seddon Pennine 4 built in 1972 with Van Hool Vistadome bodywork.
Photo taken June 1973, Redcar Racecourse

75. CTT743L ... Belmont Chapel, Exeter, CTT743L, a Seddon Pennine 4 built in 1973 with Pennine B27F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1983, Western Way, Exeter

76. EAD500L ... Beavis, Bussage EAD500L was a Seddon Pennine V with a Van Hool Vistadome C45F body seen on Madeira Drive, Brighton on 20th April 1974 on the occasion of the 20th British Coach Rally. The Pennine V was a rear engined chassis fitted, in this case, with a Perkins V8 engine.
Photo taken Sat 20 Apr 1974, Madeira Drive, Brighton

77. EAD500L ... A rear view of EAD500L, a Van Hool Vistadome C45F bodied Seddon Pennine V of Beavis, Bussage, seen on Madeira Drive, Brighton on 20th April 1974 on the occasion of the 20th British Coach Rally. There is no obvious indication that this is rear engined apart from the two small ventilation grills in the chocolate band and the fact that the rear seat is mounted several inches higher than the others and also slightly further forward than normal.
Photo taken Sat 20 Apr 1974, Madeira Drive, Brighton

78. JBU273L ... Dew (contractor) Oldham JBU273L a 1972 Seddon Midi with Seddon bodywork, an uncommon example of a bus bought new by a non-PSV operator.
Photo taken Fri 23 May 1980, Piccadilly, Manchester

79. NTF716M ... City of Lancaster 16, NTF716M, a Seddon Pennine RU DP47F built in 1973.
Photo taken July 1974, Morecambe Battery

80. 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.
Photo taken Tue 12 Mar 1974, Doncaster Southern Bus Station

81. WHN463M ... Darlington Corporation 63, WHN463M, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine Coachcraft B47D bodywork was new in December 1973.
Photo taken 1970s, Park Lane, Darlington

82. XVU337M ... GGPTE S4, XVU337M, (Seddon Pennine ex Greater Manchester) seen here at Glasgow's Queen Street Station on the inter-station service.
Photo taken Tue 13 Mar 1979, George Square at North Hanover Street, Glasgow

83. XVU341M ... B&D Electronics, Preston, XVU341M, a Seddon Pennine 4-236 built in 1973 with Seddon bodywork.
Photo taken 1995, M6 Forton Services

84. STC986M ... Hyndburn 38, STC986M, a Seddon Pennine RU built 1974 with East Lancashire Lancastrian C39F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1975, Peel Street, Accrington

85. 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.
Photo taken 1980s, Chester Bus Station

86. WHN466M ... Darlington Corporation 66, WHN466M, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine Coachcraft B47D bodywork new in 1974.
Photo taken 1970s, Darlington

87. XVU360M ... Dwarfed by the Woolworth sign on the store in Piccadilly, Manchester is Greater Manchester P.T.E, 1730, XVU360M, a Seddon Pennine IV-236 with a Seddon B19F body operating the Centreline service 4 with a 2p flat fare.
Photo taken Tue 6 Aug 1974, Piccadilly, Manchester

88. HEK910N ... The recent demise of the Shearings operation brought to mind this picture I took on the forecourt of the Esplanade Hotel at Paignton on 13 August 1975. This was one of the hotels owned by the Blundell Group purchased by Wilf and Hilda Blundell in 1972 and used for their all inclusive coach tours from the north west of England.
Photo taken Wed 13 Aug 1975, Esplanade Hotel, The Esplanade, Paignton

89. HEK914N ... Seen at their garage in Wigan is HEK914N, a Plaxton Panorama Elite III C57F bodied Seddon Pennine 6 of Smith, Wigan.
Photo taken Sat 12 Apr 1975, Wigan