Delaine Buses



Delaine Buses is a bus operator based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. They operate many East Lancashire Coachbuilders buses including the first ever Olympus.

Current Bus Services
See company timetable
 * 101: Morton - Dyke Lane End - Bourne - Northorpe - Thurlby - Kate's Bridge - Baston - Langtoft - Towngate - Market Deeping - Northborough - Glinton - Werrington - Walton - Peterborough
 * 102: Bourne - Northorpe - Thurlby - Kate's Bridge - Baston - Langtoft - Towngate - Deeping St. James - Market Deeping - Northborough - Glinton - Werrington - Walton - Peterborough
 * 201: Stamford - Burghley House - Pilsgate - Barnack - Bainton - Helpston - Glinton - Werrington - Walton - Peterborough
 * 202: (Morton -) Bourne - Toft (- Manthorpe - Wilsthorpe) - Carlby - Essendine - Ryhall - Stamford
 * 203: (Bourne - Northorpe - Thurlby - Kate's Bridge - Baston - Langtoft -) Towngate - Deeping St. James - Market Deeping - West Deeping - Tallington - Uffington - Stamford
 * 301: Rippingale - Billingborough - Pointon - Dowsby - Morton - Bourne


 * 302: Bourne - Twenty - Guthram Gowt - Pinchbeck/West Pinchbeck - Pode Hole - Spalding


 * 303: Bourne - Toft - Witham-on-the-Hill - Little Bytham - Creeton - Swinstead - Corby Glen - Grimsthorpe - Edenham - Bourne

Areas of operation

 * Lincolnshire
 * Peterborough
 * Rutland

Fleet
From the 1930s to the 1990s, the majority of vehicles in the Delaine fleet were of Bedford or Leyland manufacture. A full historical fleet list can be found on the company's website.

Volvos have been the majority type since the early 2000s and the current fleet consists mainly of East Lancs bodied Volvo double-deckers. As at October 2011 the fleet comprises:

Double-deck: Single-deck:
 * 4 Volvo Olympian / East Lancs E Type
 * 5 Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Vyking
 * 6 Volvo B9TL / East Lancs Olympus
 * 5 Volvo B7RLE / Wrightbus Eclipse Urban

A heritage fleet is also maintained for use on special duties only. All remain licensed as PCVs.

Heritage fleet:
 * 1956 Leyland Titan PD2 / Willowbrook
 * 1960 Leyland Titan PD3 / Yeates
 * 1972 Leyland Atlantean / Northern Counties