DSCF4986 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 to right: In pride of place, was 164 (AD68 DBL), a Wright Eclipse 3 bodied Volvo B8RLE that had only entered service the previous week (19 Sept I believe). Behind it is 140 (AD05 OCT), an East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL new in March 2005. Under cover are 130 (X7 OCT), an East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL new in December 2000 and 150 (AD61 DBL), a Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL new in September 2011. 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.