Greater Manchester Transport and its successor, GM Buses was the PTE operator serving the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The company had its origins in SELNEC PTE (formed in 1969). GM Buses was subsequently split into 2 companies, the northern half eventually passing to the First Group with the southern company becoming part of the Stagecoach empire.
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GMT 5047, a Metrobus seen in Manchester Piccadilly on the East Didsbury & Whitefield (95) service. (September 1985) |
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GMT 2016, a Dennis Dominator with Northern Counties body in Manchester Piccadilly with a departure for Greenfield. (September 1985) |
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GMT 8718 is a Leyland Atlantean with the ultimate version of the Greater Manchester standard body developed by Northern Counties. It is seen in Manchester Piccadilly with a service towards Wythenshawe. (September 1985) |
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GMT operated a midibus service between Victoria and Piccadilly stations branded Centreline. Seddon 1732 is seen in Piccadilly Gardens en-route to Victoria (September 1985). |
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GMT 8731 is another standard bodied Atlantean, seen here in Piccadilly Gardens on the long 82 service between Oldham and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. (September 1985) |
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March 1987 - and snow on the ground. A GM Buses standard Atlantean in Bonsall Street, Hulme on the 47 service, a circular through Chorlton and Didsbury. |
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Summer 1987 finds GM Buses 8453 on the reverse working of service 47 (numbered 46). The Northern Counties bodied Atlantean is seen in Wilmslow Road, passing Platt Fields Park. |
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Demand for new buses led to GMT turning to Park Royal for bodywork on Daimler Fleetline chassis. GM Buses 7888 is seen at Victoria Station carrying post-deregulation "City East" branding applied to buses working from Hyde Road garage. (Summer 1987) |
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GM Buses acquired a number of MCW Metrobuses with Northern Counties bodies, as shown by 5307 near Stevenson Square, Manchester. The bus is wearing a special livery applied to buses working limited stop services and has high backed seating (Summer 1987). |
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Hyde Road's 5155 is a more conventionally finished Metrobus, seen in Manchester Piccadilly with a service to Rochdale. (Summer 1987). |
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