Seddon Pennine
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Seddon Pennine was a name given to several different single-deck bus chassis built by Seddon (later Seddon Atkinson
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Pennine was also the name of the coachbuilding division of Seddon.
Seddon Atkinson
Seddon Atkinson Vehicles Limited, a manufacturer of large goods vehicles based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, was formed in mid 1970 when Atkinson Vehicles Limited of Preston was acquired by Seddon Diesel Vehicles Limited of Oldham...
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- Seddon Pennine IV and VI - front-engined chassis with Perkins engine
- The Pennine IV-236, a small variant of the Pennine IV also known as the Midi, was built for several operators, most notably SELNEC/Greater Manchester PTE, whose Midis included a battery-electricBattery electric vehicleA battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of, or in addition to, internal combustion engines for propulsion.A battery-only electric vehicle or...
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- The Pennine IV-236, a small variant of the Pennine IV also known as the Midi, was built for several operators, most notably SELNEC/Greater Manchester PTE, whose Midis included a battery-electric
- Seddon Pennine V - rear-engined chassis with Perkins engine
- Seddon Pennine RUSeddon Pennine RUThe Seddon Pennine RU was a rear-engined single-decker bus built by Seddon Diesel Vehicles/Seddon Atkinson between 1969 and 1974.-History overview of Seddon/Seddon Atkinson bus production:...
- rear-engined chassis with Gardner engine (sometimes simply referred to as the Seddon RU)- Greater Manchester PTE also operated a battery-electric bus based on the RU chassis, no. EX61, with Chloride batteries
- Seddon Pennine VII - mid-engined chassis with Gardner engine
Pennine was also the name of the coachbuilding division of Seddon.