Seen in Bourne Market Place heading towards Peterborough on our 2015 Running Day.
Photo: S Knight
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June 1960
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New to Delaine Coaches Ltd
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December 1979
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Withdrawn from service
First vehicle preserved by the company and for use on special
duties which eventually became known as the Delaine Heritage Fleet.
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December 2015
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Became part of the Delaine Heritage Trust collection
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50 is the second of only two Double Deck bodies ever built by WS Yeates of Loughborough,
both especially for Delaine and spent its entire working life with the company and
was the last rear entrance Double Decker to remain in service with Delaine. Between
1946-64 Yeates produced 1,024 bodies and 50 is one of the 7 roadworthy survivors
of the 16 that are known to still exist. Having been licensed as a PSV for 60 consecutive
years, 50 has the distinction of being the longest serving Yeates bodied PSV vehicle.
Fleet No: 50 Reg No: RCT 3
Year: 1960 Chassis: Leyland Titan PD3/1 Body:
WS Yeates (H39/34RD)
Seen here in Bourne Market Place awaiting departure for Peterborough, alongside is
MTL 750 (47) with a service to Stamford via Essendine. Photo: Delaine
Heritage Trust Collection
See here crossing Cathedral Square, Peterborough, having departed Bishops Road Bus
Station on the south side of the City Centre. This area was pedestrianised following
the opening of the Queensgate Shopping Centre and re-locating of the Bus Station
in 1982. Photo: Delaine Heritage Trust Collection
