Delaine Buses
{{short description|Bus operator based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
|name = Delaine Buses
|logo = Delaine Buses Logo.png
|image = AD66DBL Delaine Buses Volvo B5TL with Wrightbus Gemini 3 bodywork.jpg
|image_caption = Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5TL in September 2017
|parent = Delaine-Smith family
|founded = 1890
|headquarters = Bourne
|service_area = Peterborough
|service_type = Bus services
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|fleet = 35 (September 2024)
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|website = [http://www.delainebuses.com/ www.delainebuses.com]
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Delaine Buses[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00367317 Companies House extract company no 367317] Delaine Buses Limited 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.[http://www.delainebuses.co.uk/history.htm The Company History] Delaine Buses
Services
As of July 2020, Delaine Buses operates seven bus routes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.delainebuses.com/timetables.html|title=Local Bus Service Timetables|website=Delaine Buses|access-date=7 July 2020}}
Fleet
From the 1930s to the 1990s, the majority of vehicles in the Delaine fleet were of Bedford or Leyland manufacture.{{cite web|url=https://delainebuses.com/Fleet%20List%201919-2024.pdf|title=Fleet List (1919 - 2024)|publisher=}} 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.[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=5943&categoryid=4 Delaine Buses switched to Wrightbus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022175012/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=5943&categoryid=4 |date=22 October 2013 }} busandcoach.com 26 September 2011
As of September 2024 the fleet consisted of 35 buses.[https://delainebuses.com/Current%20Fleet%20List.pdf Current Fleet List] Delaine Buses A heritage fleet is also maintained.[https://www.delaineheritagetrust.org/Heritage%20Fleet%20List.pdf Heritage Fleet List] Delaine Buses
Gallery
File:Delaine_Buses_bus_45_Leyland_Titan_KTL_780_September_2006.jpg|Preserved Leyland Titan in September 2006
File:Delaine_Atlantean_2.jpg|Preserved Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean in August 2007
Image:Delaine Buses 153 AD62 DBL.jpg|Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL in September 2012
See also
Further reading
- {{cite book|last=Moore|first=Peter|title=Delaine - 120 Years of Service|year=2010|publisher=Venture Publications|isbn=978-1905304387}}
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Delaine Buses}}
- [http://www.delainebuses.com/ Company website]
{{Bus companies in the East Midlands|state=collapsed}}
Category:Bus operators in Lincolnshire