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1935 Single Deck Bus - DL 9706
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Type of Vehicle - Single Deck Bus
Year Built/Registered - 1935
Vehicle Description - New in 1935 and rebodied in 1944 by Eastern Coach Works in nearby Irthlingborough using wartime grants
Reg No. - DL 9706 Fleet No. 516
Livery/Operator - Southern Vectis
Operated for Southern Vectis in the Isle of Wight from 1935 to 1952, then used as a workshop until purchased in dilapidated condition in 1989 for a thorough restoration which took over thirty years. The 5.7 litre petrol engine is extremely thirsty!
