1960 Leyland Yeates Double Decker Bus - RCT 3

1960 Leyland Yeates Double Decker Bus - RCT 3

Type of Vehicle - Bus

Registered Vehicle Make - Leyland PD3/1

Registered Vehicle Model - Yeates (H39/34RD)

Year built/registered - 1960

Reg No. RCT 3,   Fleet No. 50

Livery/Operator - Delaine

 

Vehicle Description:

Only two Double-Deck bodies were ever built by WS Yeates of Loughborough, both especially for Delaine. This is the second of the pair and was in service with Delaine from 1960-79, then preserved by the company until 2015 when along with the other members of the Delaine Heritage Fleet was donated to the Delaine Heritage Trust. September 2024 marks the 45th Anniversary since RCT 3 attended its first Bus Rally at the Kings Lynn & District Preservation Society’s event in Kings Lynn.