Delaine Buses
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Delaine Buses[1] is a bus operator based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England.
History
In 1890 William Smith began a horse drawn passenger service. After a taxi operation commenced in 1910, a 14-seat Ford Model T bus was purchased in 1919 and services commenced to Grantham, Spalding and Stamford. In May 1941 the business was incorporated.[2][1]
Services
As of July 2020, Delaine Buses operates seven bus routes.[3]
Fleet
From the 1930s to the 1990s, the majority of vehicles in the Delaine fleet were of Bedford or Leyland manufacture.[4] By 1995 Delaine had standardised on Volvos with East Lancs body, followed by switching over to Wrights in 2009 after East Lancs merged with Optare.[5]
As of September 2024 the fleet consisted of 35 buses.[6] A heritage fleet is also maintained.[7]
Gallery
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Preserved Leyland Titan in September 2006
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Preserved Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean in August 2007
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Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL in September 2012
See also
Further reading
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References
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- ↑ a b Companies House extract company no 367317 Delaine Buses Limited
- ↑ The Company History Delaine Buses
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- ↑ Delaine Buses switched to Wrightbus Script error: No such module "webarchive". busandcoach.com 26 September 2011
- ↑ Current Fleet List Delaine Buses
- ↑ Heritage Fleet List Delaine Buses
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