A front and nearside view of 7001 VNB 101L which was new to the Central division of Selnec PTE in 1972 has an H43/32F Park Royal body and was the pioneer of this batch of vehicles which were to become known as the "Standards" across the local network. The vehicle is seen here on Boyle Street during the Leyland Atlantean 50 event in Manchester. 19th October 2008.

A rear and nearside view of Selnec Leyland Atlantean No 7001 VNB 101L seen here on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A frontal view of Blackpool Corporation Atlantean No 364 B364 UBV seen here on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A front and offside view of Blackpool Corporation Atlantean No 364 B364 UBV with an H49/37F East Lancs body is seen here on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A front and nearside view of Wallasey Corporation No 1 FHF 451 with an H44/33F Metro-Cammell body was the very first Atlantean off the production line in 1958. This vehicle has been a regular attendant at bus rallies over the years in preservation and this event was no exception as seen here outside The Museum of Transport on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A frontal view of EX1 PNF 941J which was new to Selnec in 1970 with Northern Counties bodywork. 19th October 2008.

Two Metro-Cammell bodied Atlanteans of similar profile stand alongside each other as seen here. The vehicle on the left is Ribble No 1686 NRN 586 with an H44/33F configuration as is Manchester Corporation No 3629 UNB 629. Both vehicles had entered service in 1960 for their respective operator and are seen here outside The Museum of Transport. 19th October 2008.

A front and nearside view of Liverpool Corporation No L501 (501 KD) with a Metro-Cammell H41/33F body and was new to this operator in 1962. It awaited its next turn of duty outside the Museum of Transport. 19th October 2008.

A front and nearside view of Potteries No L9766 (766 EVT) with an L44/33F Weymann body. This was the first Atlantean to be owned by Potteries Motor Traction when it entered service in 1959 and remains the oldest low bridge Atlantean in existence. It is seen here on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A frontal view of Fylde Borough Transport No 45 B75 URN with a Northern Counties body seen here inside the Museum as an exhibit. 19th October 2008.

A frontal view of GM Buses No 8697 A697 HNB with an H43/32F Northern Counties body inside the museum. 19th October 2008.

A rear view of Bolton Corporation No 232 FBN 232C with an H45/33F East Lancs body seen here inside the museum. 19th October 2008.

An offside view of Ribble No 1481 TRN 481V with an Eastern Counties body is seen here on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

A front and offside view of GM Buses South No 4706 A706 LNC seen here at the layover point on Boyle Street sporting the revised GM Buses South livery. 19th October 2008.

An offside view of Ribble No 1686 NRN 586 in profile with an H44/33F Metro-Cammell body seen here on Boyle Street working a heritage service to Sport City. 19th October 2008.

A front and offside view of Manchester Corporation No 3629 UNB 629 with a Metro-Cammell H44/33F body seen here at the Boyle Street layover working a heritage service to Victoria station. 19th October 2008.

The rear view of Ribble No 1686 NRN 586 as seen here outside the Museum of Transport on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

The front and offside detail of Blackpool Corporation No 334 AHG 334V with an H49/37F East Lancs body seen here at the Boyle Street layover point. 19th October 2008.

The front and offside detail of Ribble No 1686 NRN 586 outside the Museum of Transport on Boyle Street. 19th October 2008.

Salford Corporation Leyland Atlantean No 214 DBA 214C with a Metro-Cammell H43/33F body was new to this operator in 1965. When the vehicle was taken over by Selnec PTE and given a subsequent repaint into orange and white, it was transferred to Queens Road garage in the autumn of 1972 where it remained until withdrawal in the spring of 1978 after thirteen years in revenue-earning service. It is seen here on Boyle Street approaching the layover point after working a round trip from Sport City on a heritage service. 19th October 2008.

Salford Corporation No 214 DBA 214C seen here on Boyle Street returning from Sport City on a heritage service. 19th October 2008.

The rear and offside detail of Salford Corporation No 214 DBA 214C seen here at the Boyle Street layover point. 19th October 2008.

The front and offside detail of Salford Corporation No 214 DBA 214C is seen here at the Boyle Street layover point with 7960 BNC 960T with an H43/32F Park Royal body which was new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1979 was allocated to Northenden garage. 19th October 2008.

The offside detail of Greater Manchester Transport 7960 BNC 960T in profile as seen here at the Boyle Street layover point. 19th October 2008.