1715-1742 - B19F + 19 AND PRESERVED EXAMPLES 1733 (XVU 363M) AND 1735 (BNE 729N)

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)    This 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

                                 8th January 1989             T & T Coaches & Minibuses, Bridport, Dorset

                                 31st October 1990          Rapsons of Brora, Scotland

                                 4th March 1999               The SELNEC Preservation Society, Manchester

1735 (BNE 729N)    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

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.

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