12 PENNINE

22nd September 1972, Page 147

22nd September 1972

Page 147

Page 147, 22nd September 1972 — 12 PENNINE

Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

'ermine Coachcraft Ltd (Seddon bus body loss Lane Works, Royton, Lancs.

he Seddon group has three passenger ehicles at Earls Court, two of which have ever been exhibited before. On the Pennine tand the new Midi 25-seat bus (see CM last reek) will probably create most of the iterest. This little bus — which has been uilt to big bus durability standards — is only Oft long. It has a 7ft 6in.-wide body by .ennine and uses the Perkins 4.236 engine. lost other Major components are the same s those used on the company's full-size hassis. Of course there are some differences, ke the use of single instead of twin tyres on le rear axle. The bus weighs 4 tons 5cwt omplete and costs £5170 fully painted and immed.

The second bus on the Pennine stand is an xample of Seddon's well-known RU )ar-engine chassis with a Pennine body. The how model is for Lytham St Anne's .orporation Transport and can carry 65 assengers, 18 of them standees. The bus is 1m long and uses a Gardner 6LX engine and )ur-speed semi-automatic gearbox.

In the demonstration park is an example of eddon's Inter-Urban express bus which was nnounced earlier this year. Incidentally, Pennine is now offering its bodies, particularly the Inter-Urban, dn any make of chassis.