Delaine Buses
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| Parent | Delaine-Smith family |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Bourne |
| Service area | Peterborough |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Fleet | 23 (September 2013) |
| Website | www.delainebuses.co.uk |
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 at October 2013 Delaine Buses operated eight 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] Since 1995 Delaine has standardised on Volvos with East Lancs body, followed by switching over to Wrights in 2009 after East Lancs has merged with Optare.[5]
As of September 2014 the fleet consisted of 26 buses.[6] A heritage fleet is also maintained.[7]
Gallery
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Preserved Leyland Titan in September 2006 -
Preserved Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean in August 2007 -
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL in September 2012
See also
Further reading
- Moore, Peter (2010). Delaine - 120 Years of Service. Venture Publications. ISBN 978-1905304387.
References
- ^ a b Companies House extract company no 367317 Delaine Buses Limited
- ^ The Company History Delaine Buses
- ^ Timetables Delaine Buses
- ^ Fleet List (1919 - 2013)
- ^ Delaine Buses switches to Wrightbus busandcoach.com 26 September 2011
- ^ Current Fleet List Delaine Buses
- ^ Heritage Fleet List Delaine Buses
External links
Media related to Delaine Buses at Wikimedia Commons- Company website
- Showbus gallery
