Delaine Buses Limited

Sunday 12 September 1993 – Delaine Coaches double deckers on display at the Eastern Transport Collection Rally at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich. From left to right: 113 (ALD 59B), an AEC-Park Royal Routemaster new to London Transport (RM2059) DTL 489D, a Willowbrook bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2 that had been new to Delaine in February 1966 as fleet number 60 RCT 3, a Yeates bodied Leyland PD3/1 new to Delaine in July 1960 as fleet number 50 KTL 780, a Willowbrook bodied Leyland PD2/20 new to Delaine in April 1956 as fleet number 45 (H M Government’s Companies House website shows that Delaine Coaches Limited was re-named The Delaine Bus Company Limited on 27 November 1995 then Delaine Buses Limited on 26 February 1997)

Saturday 15 July 1989 – Delaine Coaches 95 (HFL 672L) loading at Peterborough for Bourne. It was a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/2R that had been new to Whippet Coaches in February 1987. (H M Government’s Companies House website shows that Delaine Coaches Limited was re-named The Delaine Bus Company Limited on 27 November 1995 then Delaine Buses Limited on 26 February 1997)

Sunday 17 September 1989 – The Delaine Coaches livery style looked good on vehicles of the old and new generation buses. Examples of each seen at the Cambus garage open day in Cambridge. Left is 72 (ACT 540L), a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/2R new in March 1973 Right is 50 (RCT 3), a Yeates bodied Leyland PD3/1 new in July 1960

Sunday 17 September 1989 – The Delaine Coaches livery style looked good on vehicles of the old and new generation buses. Examples of each seen at the Cambus garage open day in Cambridge. Left is 72 (ACT 540L), a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/2R new in March 1973 Right is 50 (RCT 3), a Yeates bodied Leyland PD3/1 new in July 1960

Friday 6 May 2016 (1401) – Delaine Buses Limited 142 (AD07 DBL) leaving the Market Place in Market Deeping heading for Peterborough on service 102. It had just completed the circular route via different parts of Market Deeping and Deeping St. James before heading back to Peterborough by the same route as that shared with the company’s main Peterborough-Bourne service 101 from this point to/from Peterborough. It is an East Lancs Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2007. The building behind the red telephone box is the Town Hall.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1038) – Delaine Buses Limited 145 (AD59 DBL) seen in Peterborough bus station. It is an Optare Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2009. The Olympus was originally an East Lancashire Coachbuilders design.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1421) – Delaine Buses Limited 150 (AD61 DBL) seen in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1400 service from Peterborough to Bourne and Morton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL delivered in September 2011. Seen from on board 153 (AD62 DBL).

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL) approaching the Town Hall bus stop in Bourne when working the 1330 service 101 from Bourne bus station to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Interior signs on board Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1332) – Lettering on the stair glass panel on board Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1349) – Delaine Buses Limited 152 (AD12 DBL) in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1330 service 101 from Bourne bus station to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in April 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1000) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) had just left Peterborough bus station working the 1000 service 101 to Bourne and Morton. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1421) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) seen in Church Street, Market Deeping when working the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1436) – On board Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) working the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne to Peterborough. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012. An East Lancs (or Optare) Olympus bodied Volvo B9TL was approaching on an outward service 102 to Market Deeping.

Friday 6 May 2016 (1444) – Delaine Buses Limited 153 (AD62 DBL) unloading in Peterborough bus station having worked the 1350 service 101 from Morton and Bourne. It is a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2012.

Thursday 11 September 2014 (1041) – The origins of the Delaine Buses business, based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, go back to 1890. AD63 DBL, a Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B7TL new in September 2013, is seen arriving in Stamford on service 201 from Peterborough.

Thursday 11 September 2014 (1054) – The origins of the Delaine Buses business, based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, go back to 1890. AD63 DBL, a Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B7TL new in September 2013, is seen in Stamford. Technically it was at the tail end of service 201 (Peterborough (1000)-Stamford (Red Lion Square) (1037)-Town service circular-Stamford (bus station) (1054) but the destination display is already set for the following trip, the 1100 Stamford-Bourne service 201.

Thursday 11 September 2014 (1055) – All Saints Place, Stamford, Lincolnshire: Left is Delaine Buses Limited AD63 DBL, a Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B7TL new in September 2013. Right is: Mark Bland Travel of Stamford M456 UKN, an Alexander (Belfast) bodied Volvo Olympian (Probably new to Dublin Bus circa 1995).