DSCF4984 The Delaine garage in Bourne - 29 Sep 2018

Saturday 29 September 2018 (1109) – The Delaine Buses property (entrance gate) in Spalding Road, Bourne seen on the occasion of their Running Day.

Left, just behind the wall, was 164 (AD68 DBL), a Wright Eclipse 3 bodied Volvo B8RLE that had only entered service the previous week (19 Sept I believe). On the wash bay is KX57 BWD, a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLE first registered by Mistral Bus and Coach Sales in January 2008. It was subsequently operated by Jim Stones Coaches of Leigh with registration number JB55 BUS reverting to its original registration after sale. On the right is 131 (Y8 OCT), an East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL new in August 2001.

The open fronted building is the drive through fuel bay leading to the rear yard. The two storey building contains the admin offices on the upper floor and driver’s rest room etc on the ground floor.