SELNEC PTE 3623 (UNB 623) in Rochdale - Oct 1972

October 1972 - The SELNEC PTE (South East Lancashire North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive) was created in 1969 and absorbed 11 former municipally owned transport undertakings. The largest constituent was Manchester City Transport.

SELNEC PTE 3623 (UNB 623) was a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with MCW bodywork that was one of a batch of early model Atlanteans delivered to Manchester City Transport in April 1960 numbered 3621-3630 (UNB 621-630). Under SELNEC former MCT vehicles retained their MCT fleet numbers with the vehicles of the other constituents receiving higher renumbered fleet numbers.

3623 was seen on the Smith Street bus park in Rochdale and still carried the former MCT livery. It was a rare sighting. Sister vehicles 3625 and 3629 were present also, all rare sighting in Rochdale, and with some help received from acquaintances on the SCT'61 forum, it would seem the three buses were quite likely on football specials relating to a Rochdale v Bolton football match on Saturday 21 October 1972. (which I am told was a 2-2 draw).