1. DPR518 ... Former H.A. Vincent (Popular Coaches), Thorncombe, Dorset DPR518, a Seddon Mk.IV with Santus C30F body new in 1949. (Sun 27/6/76, 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. (Sat 14/2/59, 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. (Sun 5/7/59, 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. (Sun 26/8/56, 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. (Wed 29/7/70, 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. (Thu 25/4/57, 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. (Sat 31/7/54, 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. (Sun 14/3/71, 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! (Sat 11/7/64, 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. (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. (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. (Sun 22/3/70, Hoeford Garage)

13. KJH230G ... King Harry Coaches, Mylo, Cornwall, KJH230G, AEC /Plaxton C53F, 1969, ex Don Bishops Stortford. (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. (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. (Sun 22/3/70, Hoeford Garage)

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

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

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

19. CDT568H ... Doncaster Transport 68, CDT568H, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1970 with Pennine B42D+18 bodywork. (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. (Sat 18/4/70, Madeira Drive, Brighton)

21. DWU207H ... Ward Bros. of Lepton DWU207H, a Seddon Pennine IV with Plaxton Panorama Elite C49F body, new in 1970. (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. (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. (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 (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. (Mon 19/4/71, 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.. (Thu 13/8/70, Mersey Square, Stockport)

27. PUN273H ... Wright's of Penycae PUN273H, a Seddon Pennine IV with Seddon B48F body, new in 1970. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (Sat 7/4/73, Swinton)

34. WTD689H ... Lancashire United Transport 356, WTD689H, a Seddon Pennine RU with Plaxton B40D body, new in 1970. (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. (Thu 18/4/85, 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. (Sat 31/3/73, 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. (1976, Wigan Bus Station)

38. DTC726J ... Lancashire United 378, DTC726J, a Seddon Pennine RU built in 1971 with Plaxton Highway B40D+19 bodywork. (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. (Sun 6/8/72, 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. (Wed 22/6/16, 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. (Sat 18/11/17, 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 (Wed 8/4/20, 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. (Sat 1/6/74, Wembley Stadium)

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

45. KFM715J ... Crosville EPG715, KFM715J, a Seddon Pennine with DP47F bodywork, new in July 1971. (Sat 5/2/77, Delamere Street Bus Station, Chester)

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

47. KJM186J ... Robinson of Appleby (Elliott) KJM186J, aSeddon Pennine 4 built in 1971 with Plaxton Panorama Elite II C49F bodywork. (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. (late 1970s, Dog Inn, junction Revidge Road/Dukes Brow, Blackburn)

49. TJH449J ... Seen in Blackpool is TJH449J of Ede, Par. (Sat 12/4/75, 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. (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. (Sun 14/3/71, 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. (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. (Tue 23/10/73, 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. (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. (c.1975, York, Exhibition Square)

56. BWS102L ... Rahilly, contractor, BWS102L, a Seddon Pennine 4-236 built in 1972/3 with Seddon B25F bodywork. (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). (mid 1970s, Market Street, Huddersfield)

58. GBU196K ... Seddon demonstrator GBU196K, a Seddon Pennine VI built in 1972 with Seddon Interurban DP49F bodywork. (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. (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. (Sat 15/4/72, 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. (Mon 28/8/72, 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. (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. (Sat 15/4/72, 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. (1978, Chester Market Place)

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

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

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

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

69. SBV67K ... Blackburn 67, SBV67K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972. (Mon 17/4/72, Blackburn Station)

70. SBV70K ... Blackburn 70, SBV70K, Seddon Pennine RU with East Lancs B45F body, one of six new in 1972. (Mon 17/4/72, 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. (Mon 18/8/25, 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. (Sun 22/7/73, London Zoo, Regents Park)

73. WET177L ... Rotherham 177, WET177L was a Seddon Pennine RU with a Plaxton Derwent II B44F body. (Fri 13/4/73, Rotherham)

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

75. CTT743L ... Belmont Chapel, Exeter, CTT743L, a Seddon Pennine 4 built in 1973 with Pennine B27F bodywork. (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. (Sat 20/4/74, 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. (Sat 20/4/74, 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. (Fri 23/5/80, Piccadilly, Manchester)

79. NTF716M ... City of Lancaster 16, NTF716M, a Seddon Pennine RU DP47F built in 1973. (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. (Tue 12/3/74, Doncaster Southern Bus Station)

81. WHN463M ... Darlington Corporation 63, WHN463M, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine Coachcraft B47D bodywork was new in December 1973. (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. (Tue 13/3/79, 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. (1995, M6 Forton Services)

84. STC986M ... Hyndburn 38, STC986M, a Seddon Pennine RU built 1974 with East Lancashire Lancastrian C39F bodywork. (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. (1980s, Chester Bus Station)

86. WHN466M ... Darlington Corporation 66, WHN466M, a Seddon Pennine RU with Pennine Coachcraft B47D bodywork new in 1974. (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. (Tue 6/8/74, 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. (Wed 13/8/75, 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. (Sat 12/4/75, Wigan)