Seddon in 'salubrious' surroundings.
Ok, I know I've offered something of a Seddon sufficiency lately, but hopefully this will be the last one for some time. The original B&W was another of those splendid offerings from the former trade magazine, 'Bus & Coach' which I'd bought with a view to colourising. However, in view of the general detritis present, I feel sure that with a little imagination the photographer could have found a better location for it!
RAA 21G was one of a second delivery of six Pennine IVs in March 1969, for Hoeford based Gosport & Fareham Omnibus who traded as Provincial. The operator was seeking to cost effectively modernise its remarkably fascinating but antiquated fleet in the late '60s and Seddon appeared to have a solution at the time. This batch had bodies by Seddon's in house coachbuilder Pennine Coachcraft. The first slightly larger delivery had bodies built more locally to the operator by Strachans of Hamble. Both types were dual entrance, seated 40 passengers and were powered by the small Perkins 6.354 engine . . . which may or may not have been turbocharged in these buses(?) What is noticeable here is the narrow track of the axles used by Seddon, a bonus if you're building a bus of restricted width, but surely would have added to body roll on a laden standard vehicle.
Seddon in 'salubrious' surroundings.
Ok, I know I've offered something of a Seddon sufficiency lately, but hopefully this will be the last one for some time. The original B&W was another of those splendid offerings from the former trade magazine, 'Bus & Coach' which I'd bought with a view to colourising. However, in view of the general detritis present, I feel sure that with a little imagination the photographer could have found a better location for it!
RAA 21G was one of a second delivery of six Pennine IVs in March 1969, for Hoeford based Gosport & Fareham Omnibus who traded as Provincial. The operator was seeking to cost effectively modernise its remarkably fascinating but antiquated fleet in the late '60s and Seddon appeared to have a solution at the time. This batch had bodies by Seddon's in house coachbuilder Pennine Coachcraft. The first slightly larger delivery had bodies built more locally to the operator by Strachans of Hamble. Both types were dual entrance, seated 40 passengers and were powered by the small Perkins 6.354 engine . . . which may or may not have been turbocharged in these buses(?) What is noticeable here is the narrow track of the axles used by Seddon, a bonus if you're building a bus of restricted width, but surely would have added to body roll on a laden standard vehicle.