SELNEC PTE 6233 (EDK 133C) in Rochdale - Oct 1972

October 1972 - Rochdale is twinned with Tourcoing which is close to Lille in northern France. SELNEC PTE (South East Lancashire North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive) 6233 (EDK 133C) was seen here in Smith Street, Rochdale sporting a message ‘LE CITOYENS DE ROCHDALE VOUS SALUENT’ (The citizens of Rochdale greet you).

It had either been out to Tourcoing or perhaps more likely a party of visitors from Tourcoing were making one of their regular visits to Rochdale at the time. It was a Daimler Fleetline with MCW bodywork that had been delivered to Rochdale Corporation Transport in December 1965 as their 333.