Видео

Great old busses, great to see them 👍

I am sat on the offside front seat! Loved that ride.Thanks for sharing - listen to the music from that 'D171' 5-speed box!❤❤

Did it have another higher gear when it cut off ?

❤ well only a coach to take us sailing or swimming or rugby bloody prevs

This Bus is Now with London Bus Museum in Weybridge Surrey inside Brooklands Museum from a long term loan from Stagecoach London West Ham Garage

sang this many times at the clock end, and then in the Layer Road end after we swapped ends at half time.

I love the sound of the engine in this Seddon coach. Very sweet running and it is quite fast too. They don’t make them like this today.

Love this! GH Watts used their other Seddon/Plaxton on the school run when I was at Bosworth College in Desford back in the mid 80's. That one was XJF130J I think.

Clunk it into gear Owen!!!

Is that a Perkins?

Better than a Bedford VAL70 for sure!! :-)

When I was a kid I went on a school trip to Switzerland on one of these coaches (from Ormskirk Lancashire) happy days😀

Back in the early 80's I drove a selection of Seddon coaches. A Van Hall 10m with I think a Perkins 510 and a back to front mounted Chinese gearbox. very interesting to drive. Then an 11m front engine crashbox with I think a Perkins 540. A lot of noise, not much go. A 10m Plaxton Panorama, again with a Perkins engine but I can't remember which one. Then finally A 12m Plaxton I can't remember which model body, with a beautiful Gardner 180 teamed with a 6 speed box. Smooth, reasonably fast but because of very poor steering lock, a bitch to drive in places such as Petworth.

Awesome engine sound! I remember those very well, travelled across the UK on them. Thank you so very much for sharing this fabulous memory.

I like bedford buses for me ..

Owen Phillips at the wheel. Nice bloke

Some great driving there. Gearbox can be interesting at times there. Just needed the LFS there

I remember this vehicle spec well, and experienced SELNEC's examples on the "Trans Lancs Express" where they replaced ex Manchester Corporation Bedford VAL airport coaches on the service. They were great when they were given their legs to run fast, but on interurban work, it seems not ideal, with all the stopping/starting and congestion.

"ROAD CLIPPER"

Beautiful coach ,but must be hot in there in the summer with all that glass

Don't like V8 diesels as much as six cylinders, but very interesting seeing a Plaxton on this chassis.

Simply superb, and a great position to film from

It's a long time since I've ridden on a Lodekka, Nigel. What's that extra mirror for in the centre? Presumably fitted whilst abroad.

Norwich Electric Tramways , not Traction I believe, but thanks for the info and video.

Glorious diesel engine. I was born and raised in a tin mining settlement in the 70s. Those were the days, in the middle of the night, in the stillness, one country mile away, a lone Seddon bus would be howling away along the main road to the bus depot. I can still recall the engine gasping and braking during downshifts and bellowing back on and on .....the buses are long gone. ....... Killinghall Tin Ltd

Perkins V8 510 sound

Thanks for the video, it is clear and has good audio too. The Seddon was my favorite bus. We had them in Barbdos. We also had Leyland Albion Victors and Albion Vikings.

Goose bumps. This is the sound I love from my younger days. A Seddon Bus. And it was fast too.

Great post for insomniacs! Have you got another video of the paint drying on main stantions!

The engine sounds looks like ISUZU JCR460 Bus

Love this. More please!

The Seddon engine got a different sound and rhythm on idle. Remembering my college days. From Mauritius.

Excellent!

I remember driving this Bus at Muller Road in the early 80's...It was always my favourite Bus of all the ones i ever drove on Bristol Omnibus. Always a big fan of The Bristol BVW Engine ...A Thumper !! It was perfectly set up and drove like a dream...i must admit i do miss driving these nowadays...i usually drive AEC Regent V's at Swansea Bus Museum..although i live in Somerset. Cheers...Steve.