1589 is a
Leyland Atlantean AN68 with East Lancs. H45/29D bodywork. It was ordered by
Doncaster Corporation but delivered new to the Doncaster district of the
SYPTE in June 1978, one of a batch of 15 identical vehicles.
It ran with
SYPTE and its successor SYT until 1990, when it was sold onto Citibus, Manchester,
whose livery it still wears today. After this it moved onto Alpha Coaches of
Hull, where it was purchased for preservation by members of the 1655 group.
It would be
fair to say that the vehicle was not in the best of condition, and although it
did make the journey back to its home territory, it was not
without incident.
The vehicle
has changed hands a number of times in preservation, and it was the subject of
a vandal attack a number of years ago whilst stored on a farm. The chassis of
1589 is in fairly good order, but the East Lancs. bodywork is in poor condition
and needs some considerable attention.
Owner Mr A.Proctor & Mr K.Proctor
