1790 was new
to the SYPTE’s Herries garage in February 1981. Not long after de regulation it
was transferred to Halfway garage, 1790 was withdrawn along with a large number
of various buses and was stored at Bootham Lane, Dunscroft, until it was
acquired by Rossendale. Rossendale ran the bus until 1999 after converting it
to single door.
1790 was sold
for preservation in the Wythall area where the centre door was refitted and the
bus repainted in SYPTE livery. It was rallied for a couple of years before the
vehicle was sold on for continued preservation in Sheffield. Again, it was
rallied for a year, before being taken off the road for further restoration
work to be done. The vehicle has had substantial work done underneath and
to the engine. Thousands have been spent and underneath the bus looks like
new.
The bus had
been dismantled quite heavily downstairs and the centre doors had started to be
rebuilt. Although it may not appear so, 1790 has had a lot of work done by
the various owners in a very short space of time, including new panels, new
injectors, new starter motor, full engine rebuild and hours of labour.
1790 has been
restored into SYT livery, a condition it would have been in 1990.
Owner - Mr J.Lilley
