Seddon Pennine 7 (1976)

Seddon Pennine 7 (1976): Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Lathalmond (August 2025)

History #

1976: Built as a Seddon Pennine 7 chassis equipped with a six cylinder Gardner 6HLXB horizontal engine and fitted with an Alexander M-Type motorway express coach body (C42Ft). Delivered new to Scottish Omnibuses Ltd (Eastern Scottish), allocated fleet number XS 750 (later XS 750 A).
1976 to 1980s: Operated primary long distance Anglo-Scottish express services, including the Edinburgh to London route via motorway, wearing the iconic Scottish Bus Group blue and white livery.
Post-Service: Withdrawn from active service and subsequently purchased for preservation, becoming the only operational restored Alexander M-Type coach in existence.
2010s to Present: Maintained by the 750 Coach Group and regularly exhibited/operated on shuttle services at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Lathalmond.
March 2023: Modeled by Oxford Diecast as a 1:76 scale diecast replica (Ref: 76AMT001) in its Eastern Scottish blue and white express livery.

Seddon Pennine 7 (1976): Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Lathalmond (August 2025)
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