A 42-year-old double decker bus, restored during the last 12 months, was unveiled to the public at the 100th anniversary celebration of electric tramways in Keighley.

The open-topped 1962 Leyland Atlantean has been painstakingly reinstated and painted in the former colours of Keighley Corporation Tramways Company.

It was launched to the public on Sunday as part of an open day to mark 100 years since electric trams were introduced in the town.

Keighley Bus Museum Trust chairman and owner of the vehicle Graham Mitchell said: "Keighley Borough Council was a great pioneer in early public transport development.

"It operated horse trams, then electric trams, two different systems of tracklesses (trolleybuses) and finally motor omnibuses.

"The council bought motor buses from Leyland Motors Ltd, and it is entirely logical that had Keighley Corporation Tramways survived into the 1960s, it would eventually have purchased front-entrance Atlanteans like this one.

"So this vehicle has been professionally painted in the livery of Keighley Corporation Tramways, with an exact reproduction of the style of branding introduced by general manager Ronald Fearnley in 1925.

"This is a genuinely unique livery which has not been seen on the streets of Keighley for 72 years.

"Interestingly, Ronald Fearnley's nephew is Giles Fearnley, chairman of the present Keighley & District Travel, which is also renowned for very strong branding."

The bus had previously operated on tours of Plymouth, Scarborough, Whitby and York before it was bought by Mr Mitchell in September, 2003.

It has been painted in the burgundy and cream livery, along with the town crest, used on town buses before the company was bought out in 1932.