A front and nearside view of Manchester Corporation Daimler Fleetline 2139 NNB 598H with a Park-Royal body seen here at Heaton Park and modified to a single door configuration. On first impressions, it does resemble an East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean (1131-1142) within the "Mancunian" fleet.

Salford Corporation No 213 DBA 213C is a Leyland Atlantean with a Metro-Cammell H43/33F body seen here at the northern end of Piccadilly Bus Station working the 15 route to Worsley in 1965. (SCT61)

Salford Corporation Leyland Atlantean No 214 DBA 214C with a Metro-Cammell H43/33F body stands alongside Lancashire United Transport Guy Arab IV No 43 (534 RTB) which has a Metro-Cammell H41/32R body outside the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport during the Lancashire United Transport event. 20th May 2006.

Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler Fleetline 2182 PNA 221J is seen here at Wythenshawe Bus Station. All the "Mancunian" vehicles with the exception of 1131-1142 were of dual-door configuration. (Photo by S Kemp)

Manchester Corporation No 2183 KNA 623 was a Crossley DD42/8S with a Crossley H32/26R body seen here at Levenshulme Bus Station which was the Manchester boundary on the A6 before crossing over to the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. In this view facing east, the A6 Stockport Road is situated behind the photographer.

2199 PNA 238J is a Metro-Cammell bodied Daimler Fleetline new to Selnec (Central Division) PTE from 1971. It is seen here on Chester Road at the western end of Old Trafford after working a football special. (Photo by S Kemp)

Greater Manchester Transport Daimler Fleetline No 2209 PNA 248J with a Metro-Cammell H47/29D body is seen here at Piccadilly Bus Station working the inward bound 192 service from Hazel Grove.

An offside view of Greater Manchester Transport Daimler Fleetline No 2222 RNA 222J is seen here in the compound of Hyde Road Depot following withdrawal from traffic. (Photo by S Kemp)

2240 RNA 240J was new to Selnec PTE (Central Division) in 1971. This vehicle is a Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline seen here on Chester Road at the western end of Old Trafford after working a football special. (Photo by S Kemp)

2290 SVR 290K is seen here at Manchester Victoria railway station working the 197 route to Stockport (Mersey Square). This Roe bodied Daimler Fleetline was new to the Selnec fleet in 1972 and started its life as a Queens Road allocated vehicle before moving south to Birchfields Road Garage (BS) as shown here on the depot sticker. (Photo by S Kemp)

Lancashire United Transport Guy Arab IV No 22 (117 JTD) had a Northern Counties H41/32R body and is seen here at Leigh Bus Station.

Preserved Manchester Corporation No 25 NNB125 is a Leyland Royal Tiger with a Northern Counties B33C body outside the Manchester Museum of Transport during the Manchester 100 event. 14th October 2006. (Photo by I Banks)

In addition to the AEC Regents, Rochdale Corporation also had a fleet of lightweight Daimler CVG6s with a Weymann H33/26R body of which two examples are seen here. The vehicle on the left is 260 KDK 660 with 242 JDK 742. In Selnec PTE days, these vehicles had retained their corporation livery. (Photo by M Jones)

A front & offside view of Lancashire United Transport Guy Arab IV No 268 ETJ 904F with a Northern Counties H41/32F body is seen here at Warrington Arpley working the No 10 route to Manchester. 16th February 1976. (Photo by FB)

Rochdale Corporation AEC Regent Mk V No 277 NDK 977 with a Weymann H33/28R body was one of several vehicles that was fitted with a Gardner 6LW engine and preselector gears. This view of it is seen here at Cannon Street Bus Station in Manchester.

A front and offside view of Rochdale Corporation AEC Regent V No 286 NDK 986 with a Weymann H33/28R body seen here in Rochdale town centre. (Photo by J Kaye)

Ex Salford City Transport Leyland Titan PD2 No 3006 WRJ 155 with a Metro-Cammell H36/28F body is seen here at Warrington Arpley working the No 10 route to Manchester which was jointly operated with Lancashire United Transport. The Salford vehicles and their Manchester counterpart were designated to the Central Division of the PTE network when Selnec was formed in 1969. Accordingly, the Leyland vehicles of both the Atlantean and PD2 variants acquired the 3xxx fleet number whereas their Daimler counterpart acquired the 4xxx fleet number when they were renumbered. This strategic method of fleet renumbering was based on the Manchester Corporation principle in order to differentiate between Daimler and Leyland vehicles with identical bodywork within the Central Division fleet.

Despite the application of the Selnec PTE fleet number, Salford Corporation Leyland Titan PD2 No 3016 WRJ 165 with a Metro-Cammell H36/28F body from 1963 is seen here at the Swinton Park terminus of the 58 route from Stretford in original livery.

Rochdale Corporation AEC Regent V No 303 ODK 703 with a Weymann H33/28R body seen here in Rochdale Town Centre. When this vehicle was repainted to Selnec PTE livery, it became 6203 when it was renumbered. All vehicles that were given the 6xxx fleet number were designated to the Northern Division of Selnec's PTE network which covered all routes within the Rochdale, Bury and Bolton areas.

This ex-Salford Leyland PD2 is 3046 ARJ 197B which was one of the last few in traffic until its withdrawal in 1978. It is seen here on the eastern side of Piccadilly Gardens en route to Stevenson Square.

Two Manchester Corporation Leyland PD1s standing back to back awaiting their next turn of duty inside Hyde Road garage. The vehicles seen here are 3119 JNA 420 and 3172 JNA 473 with a post-war design Metro-Cammell H30/26R body. 3540 UNB 540 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body stands in the adjacent road.

During the latter part of 1972, Queens Road garage had acquired seven ex Salford Corporation Leyland Titan PD2s and seen here on Cross Street on the approach to Albert Square is 3126 JRJ 280E with a Metro-Cammell H36/28F body working the Cross-City 63 route from Heaton Park to Chorlton (Rye Bank Road).

The scene at Victoria Bus Station with Leyland Titan PD2 No 3128 JRJ 282E alongside Daimler CVG6 No 4005 TRJ 116 with a Metro-Cammell H37/28R body as they awaited their next turn of duty.

Manchester Corporation Leyland PD1 No 3129 JNA 430 with a post-war design Metro-Cammell H30/26R body is seen here at the eastern end of Portland Street working the 86x to Whalley Range (Egerton Road). The PD1s were far slower than their PD2 (32xx) counterpart and were restricted to peak-hour duties.