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'''Foster and Seddon Ltd''' of Salford were a [[Lorries and Trucks|Lorries]] from 1938 to 1974
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* 1937 '''Foster and Seddon Ltd''' started vehicle manufacture after 18 years of servicing and distribution of vehicles. The first vehicle was a 6-ton with a [[Perkins]] P6 diesel engine
 
* 1944 Advert for diesel lorry. ('''Foster and Seddon''')
 
* 1947 Became '''Seddon Lorries'''
 
* 1950 Produce 3-ton with a [[Perkins]] engine launched and remained in production until 1963
 
* 1956 Styling changes with wrap-round windscreens
 
* 1970 Acquired [[Atkinson]]
 
* 1972 Launch new heavy range
 
* 1974 The business was acquired by '''International Harvester''' of the USA
 
 
==Buses==
* 1946 Seddon built a passenger chassis it was fitted with a ''Perkins'' engine and a five-speed gearbox.
 
* 1950 a larger version called '''Mark 6''' was developed.
 
* 1959 the '''Mark 19''' was introduced with underfloor engined chassis.
 
* 1967 the '''Pennine 4''' was made it was a coach chassis, available in lengths of 30 and 60ft.
 
* '''SELNEC PT''' used the Pennine 4 model for it's standard coach chassis.
 
* '''Pennine IV''' was the first midibus chassis.
 
* 1969 the '''Pennine RU''' became available in 33 and 36ft.
 
* 1972 a shorter version of the IV was designed.
 
* '''Pennine VII''' was built with a mid-mounted Gardner 6HLXB engine.
 
* 1974 a battery-electric midibus was developed.
 
* 1982 production of ''Pennine's ceased.
 
* After 1982 Seddon and [[Atkinson]] had merged.
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Sources of Information==
* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
* The Modern Diesel edited by Geoffrey Smith. Published by Iliffe & Sons 1944

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