An offside view of Manchester Corporation Leyland Atlantean No 1001 HVM 901F with an H45/28D Park Royal body seen here on Boyle Street working the heritage service to Manchester Victoria. 31st October 2009.

In the line-up here from right to left is ex-Stockport Corporation Leyland PD3 No 5871 KJA 871F with an H38/28R East Lancs body sporting the GMT livery. Alongside it stands Bolton Corporation Leyland Atlantean No 232 FBN 232C with an H45/33F East Lancs body. The third vehicle is Wigan Corporation No 57 HEK 705 which is a Leyland PD3 with an H41/29F Massey body, and the last vehicle is Bolton Corporation No 185 UWH 185 with an H45/33F East Lancs body. With the exception of Wigan Corporation No 57, the other three vehicles were passed over to Selnec PTE whereas the Wigan Corporation PD3 was integrated to the Greater Manchester Transport fleet in 1974, and is seen here awaiting its next turn of duty outside the Museum on Boyle Street. 31st October 2009.

Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA with an H43/30F Northern Counties body was new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1984 and was allocated to Birchfields Road garage, and then to Altrincham garage from 1986 to 1991. Following the Altrincham closure, 3065 spent the remainder of its revenue-earning career at Hyde Road during which it was repainted into Magic Bus livery under the auspices of Stagecoach Manchester. The vehicle still retains this livery after four years in preservation, and is seen here on Boyle Street where the Museum of Transport in Manchester is its current home. 31st October 2009.

A rear and nearside view of Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA on Boyle Street as it awaited its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009.

A nearside view of Leyland Olympian No 3065 B65 PJA seen here on Boyle Street awaiting its next turn of duty during the SELNEC 40 event. 31st October 2009.

A telephoto shot of GM Buses Metrobus No 5320 D320 LNB with an CH43/29F Northern Counties body is seen here on Boyle Street working a heritage service from Sport City. Like 3065 B65 PJA in the previous photo, this vehicle came into existence long after Selnec PTE had ceased. 31st October 2009.

A rear and nearside view of Leyland Fleetline No 8017 XBU 17S which was new to Greater Manchester Transport in 1978. It has an H43/32F Northern Counties body and was allocated to the operator's Oldham garage. The vehicle is seen here on Boyle Street in First Calderline livery and carries the fleet No 7221 as seen here. 31st October 2009.

A rear and nearside view of North Western No 382 SJA 382K which is a 1971 Bristol RE with a B49F ECW body seen here on Boyle Street. 31st October 2009.

A front and nearside view of Leyland Fleetline No 8017 (now 7221) seen here on Boyle Street awaiting its next turn of duty. 31st October 2009.

New to Selnec PTE was EX30 TXJ 507K which is a 1972 Leyland National with a B46D Leyland integral body. This vehicle was allocated to Birchfields Road garage and spent most of its career working the 94 route from Levenshulme to Southern Cemetery during its time there before moving to Weaste garage in Salford. The vehicle is seen here on Boyle Street. 31st October 2009.

Seddon Pennine IVs were principally used on the Pic-Vic Centreline service across Central Manchester to serve Piccadilly and Victoria railway stations from 1974. They had a B19F Seddon body of which No 1722 XVU 352M was one of the Queens Road vehicles in the Greater Manchester Transport fleet. The other depots to which these vehicles were allocated were Frederick Road, Hyde Road and Princess Road. No 1722 XVU 352M stands outside the Museum of Transport on Boyle Street just yards away from its former home depot. 31st October 2009.

GM Buses Metrobus No 5320 D320 LNB is seen here on Boyle Street awaiting departure to work its next trip to Sport City. 31st October 2009.

New to Greater Manchester Transport in 1978 was 4002 ANE 2T which is a Leyland Titan with an H46/27F Park Royal body and was one of five vehicles in a fleet of fifteen allocated to Birchfields Road garage. It is seen here on Boyle Street working a heritage service to Sport City on what was its inaugural run in preservation. 31st October 2009.

Seen here inside the museum is Selnec Central No 7001 VNB 101L which was the first Park Royal bodied standard with an H43/32F configuration. 31st October 2009.

A nearside view of Ramsbottom UDC No 11 TTD 386H which is a Leyland PD3 with an H41/32F East Lancs body seen here inside the museum shed. 31st October 2009.

Seen here inside the museum shed is Stockport Corporation No 308 EDB 562 which is a Leyland PD2 with an H30/26R Leyland body alongside Wigan Corporation No 115 DJP 754 carrying its PTE fleet No which was 3200 when passed over to GMT. 31st October 2009.

Oldham Corporation had a large fleet of Roe-bodied vehicles in both the Atlantean and PD2/3 variants of which No 163 OBU 163F is one of the former that was new to this operator in 1968. It has an H43/34F configuration and is seen here inside the museum shed on Boyle Street. 31st October 2009.

The view of London Transport RM1414's engine which was being repaired. The vehicle had its nearside front wing removed in order to carry out the engine repairs. 31st October 2009.

The rear view of Wigan Corporation No 115 DJP 754 which is a Leyland PD2 with an H33/28R Northern Counties body seen here inside the museum. 31st October 2009.

A frontal view of Wigan Corporation Leyland PD2 No 115 DJP 754 which is seen here carrying its PTE fleet number for the duration of the SELNEC 40 event although the Wigan vehicles had retained their municipal status in the Selnec era. 31st October 2009.

The view of Wigan Corporation Leyland PD2 No 3200 DJP 754 seen here alongside North Western No 224 CDB 224 which is a Leyland PD2 of a lowbridge layout. It has an L27/26R Leyland body. 31st October 2009.

When Selnec PTE came into being from 1969, the network was split into three geographical areas using a colour-coding method. The blue area which covered Manchester and Salford was designated as the Central division as seen here on the bodyside of Park Royal-bodied Leyland Atlantean No 7001, the green area was designated as the Southern division which covered Oldham, Ashton, Glossop and Stockport whereas the purple area was designated as the Northern division which covered Rochdale, Bury, Bolton and Leigh. The former North Western Road Car Company was later integrated to the network and was designated as the Cheshire division, and was colour-coded as the brown area which covered the network south of Stockport. 7001 VNB 101L was allocated to Frederick Road garage which was designated to the Central division. 31st October 2009

The view of the upper saloon facing the rear inside the ex-Stockport Leyland PD3 No 5871 KJA 871F with a translucent roof. 31st October 2009.

The rear and offside view of ex-Stockport Leyland PD3 No 5871 KJA 871F seen here at Sport City working a heritage service to Boyle Street. 31st October 2009.