THE SELNEC PRESERVATION SOCIETY
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1715-1742 - B19F + 19 AND PRESERVED EXAMPLES 1733 (XVU 363M), 1735 (BNE 729N) and 1737 (HJA 121N)
As there were only 19 seats, these were arranged as one row of double seats on the offside and a row of single seats on the near-side. Again, as with the previous batch, these were ordinary bus seats, and they also had a bespoke SELNEC body with larger windows and the double wheel rear axles. They did, however, have automatic gearboxes, and except for three of this batch, were delivered in special 'Pic-Vic' livery - half orange on top and half white on the bottom, as depicted by 1722 in the Museum of Transport, Manchester. The three exceptions were 1725, 1735 and 1736, which had GMT style orange/white/orange livery as they were delivered for use in Bolton, and had manual gearboxes.
The SELNEC Preservation Society has acquired 1733 representing this batch of 24 automatic Pic-Vic - half orange/half white vehicles (1715-1724/1726-1734/1737-1742) and 1735 one of the odd three manual, orange/white/orange vehicles delivered to Bolton (1725/1735-1736).
1733 (XVU 363M) was delivered new to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive on 1st July 1974 and subsequently has had the following owners.
| 26th November 1987 |
Martins Bus and Coach Sales, Middlewich |
| 1st March 1988 | Wealdon PSV Ltd, Maidstone, Kent |
| 8th January 1989 | T & T Coaches & Minibuses, Bridport, Dorset |
| 31st October 1990 | Rapsons of Brora, Scotland |
| 4th March 1999 | The SELNEC Preservation Society, Manchester |
| 1733 | BATCH: |
1715 - 1742 |
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| (XVU 363M) | BODY: |
Seddon B19F+19 | |
CHASSIS: |
Seddon Pennine Mk IV/236 | ||
FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st July, 1974 | ||
PURCHASED: |
4th March, 1999 | ||
DETAILS: |
One of the examples of these vehicles painted half white/half orange for use on the Pic-Vic service. |
1735 (BNE 729N) was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport on 16th August 1974 and was one of the three that did not operate on the 'Pic-Vic' route. At some period of its time with GMT it was loaned to Greater Glasgow PTE. Subsequent owners are listed below:
| 19th December 1983 |
Hartwood Export, Barnsley |
| 25th October 1986 | Sale Coach Services, Flixton, Manchester |
| 23rd February 1987 | Stanbridge & Crichel, Wimborne, Dorset |
| 15th February 1988 | Oakfield Travel, Blandford Forum, Dorset |
| 5th October 1991 | Memory Lane Bus, Newport, Gwent |
| 22nd November 1992 | Jensen Travel, Pontypool, Gwent |
| 31st March 1993 | Summerbus, Bristol |
| 13th April 1996 | The SELNEC Preservation Society, Manchester |
| 1735 | BATCH: |
1715 - 1742 |
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| (BNE 729N) | BODY: |
Seddon B19F+19 | |
CHASSIS: |
Seddon Pennine Mk IV/236 | ||
FIRST REGISTERED: |
16th August 1974 | ||
PURCHASED: |
8th April 1996 | ||
DETAILS: |
Special minibuses used by GMT with reduced seating and increased standing capacity. Delivered in GMT orange/white/orange livery. |
1737 (HJA 121N) was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport on 4th April 1975. Some time ago we purchased the Seddon Minibus 1737 (HJA 121N) from the St Johns Ambulance to use as a spare for our other four Seddon Mininuses 1700/1711/1733/1735. However, we have decided now because of the condition of the vehicle and it is the only HJA N example left in existance to retain it also for preservation and consequently we are now on the look out for another spare Seddon Pennine V Minibus for spare parts. The history of the ownership of 1737 is as follows:
| 4th April 1975 |
New to Greater Manchester Transport |
| 26th October 1986 | Transfered to Greater Manchester Buses Limited |
| 19th November 1986 | St Johns Ambulance |
| 13th April 1996 | The SELNEC Preservation Society, Manchester |
| 1737 | BATCH: |
1715 - 1742 |
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| (NJA 121N) | BODY: |
Seddon B19F+19 | |
CHASSIS: |
Seddon Pennine Mk IV/236 | ||
FIRST REGISTERED: |
4th April 1975 |
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PURCHASED: |
28th October 2000 |
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DETAILS: |
Like 1733 this bus was delivered to GMT in half orange/half white, but it was converted to an ambulance by the St Johns Ambulance Group, in which condition it remains. |
As well as the four Seddons we have purchased for restoration, the Museum of Transport in Boyle Street, Manchester, has 1722, which, when restored to its original condition is one of the buses delivered in the half orange/half white livery similar to 1733.
As well as the 43 diesel Seddon Minibuses in the batch 1700-1742, there was a 44th vehicle delivered, being a battery-electric experiment EX62, or 1362, as it was re-numbered, and this also is in the care of the Museum of Transport in Manchester, and also exhibits the half orange/half white 'Pic-Vic' livery.