Tuesday 26 April 2016

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews April 2016

A.C.Williams, Ancaster
Volvo B12BT Plaxton Panther SV56BWE has been reregistered to V14ACW
Scania Izrair PB ACW1R has been reregistered to C3GHP
Acquired for the G&L Travel operations are P557EFL Volvo Olympian Northern Counties and R233AEY Volvo Olympian Northern Counties  both from Lodge, High Easter.
Scania Izrair V14ACW has been reregistered to YN07EXZ and has been sold to Wisharts, Arbroath.
N60SLK Volvo B10M-62 Plaxton Premiere is for sale on Ebay.
W91ANH Volvo B10M-62 Berkhof Axial is for sale on Ebay.
L12EXE (YN06RUY) Volvo B12M Plaxton Panther is for sale on Ebay.
R830MFR Volvo Olympian East Lancs is for sale on Ebay.
V185MEV Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 is for sale on Ebay.
L13SHL (YN07LJL) Scania Izrair is for sale on Ebay.
C12ACW Scania Izrair is for sale on Ebay.
C9ACW (PB05BUZ) Scania Izrair is for sale on Ebay.

Grayscroft Coaches, Mablethorpe
Volvo B6BLE Wright Crusader YIW1652 has been reregistered to N100ALS.
YU52XVK Scania N94UB East Lancs has been reregistered YIW1652. This bus has been converted to single door use and has been repainted white and has had fleet livery applied.

Hunts Coaches, Alford
Acquired is M7 GF12XAU Ford Transit.
Transferred here from Pc Coaches Lincoln is Call Connect liveried KX12MGV Reanult Master CJ Conversion.

Pc Coaches, Lincoln
Transferred to Hunts, Alford is KX12MGV Reanult Master CJ Conversion in Call Connect Livery.
Acquired is SJ10AVX a Reanult Master Car Industries, this is the second of the type here.

Johnsons, Caistor
Scania Izrair ONZ1126 has been reregistered to FT05HBN, then been reregistered again to J14EEG.
Volvo Plaxton S46UBO is reregistered J19EEG.
Mercedes Benz MX03OOB is reregistered to J22EEG.
Volvo Plaxton YN05VRU is reregistered J12EEG

Abacus Coaches, South Witham
Acquired is YJ16UTA a Yutong ZK6858H9 Yutong.

Hornsby, Ashby
Enviro 200 NH16BUS was originally registered SN16ORV.
Dennis Javelin Plaxton SK06DAU has been reregistered to 8227RH.
Dennis Dart X674OBA has been sold to Stones, Leigh.

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent
New here is PM16JAM a Mercedes Benz Tourismo Tri Axle coach.

Travel Wright, Newark
Acquired is S16 MX09HJD an Optare Solo M880SL Optare ex Lecks Travel, Haverthwaite.
YX12CKL Fiat Ducato Bluebird is operated here on behalf of Notts CC.
R340RCJ Dennis Javelin Caetano is for sale on Ebay.

Dickinson, Wrangle
Acquired is YN12BUH a Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther ex James King, Kirkcowan.

Cropley, Fosdyke
Acquired is YJ13HSC a BMC 750 BMC ex Chapmen, New Stevenston.

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor
Volvo Olympian R183LHK has been sold to Cass, Moreton.
Scania Izrair R467YDT has been sold to A2B Newquay Travel, Newquay.

Phil Haines, Frampton
Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile SR03NVE has been sold to TJ's Coaches, Hibaldstow.

TJs Coaches, Hibaldstow
Acquired is SR03NVE a Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile from Phil Haines, Frampton.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham
Acquired is YX08AUA a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 515CDI Ferqui Solera ex Doig, Glasgow.

Thursday 21 April 2016

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews April 2016

14667 H667BNL Leyland Olympian Northern Counties sold to Fleetlink Altrincham dealer.
479397 YM55SVJ Optare Solo M1020 Optare gas conversion sold to Reading Buses.
Volvo Olympians 16136 R136EVX, 16148 R148EVX, 16456 P156KWJ and 16582 R582JVA are sold to Trevor Wigley, Carlton.
17674 T374FUG is sold to Trevor Wigley, Carlton.

Acquired for the Rail Replacement Fleet are 54051,2 & 5 KX09NCE,F & O Volvo B12BT Plaxton Panther C63FL from Stagecoach Wales at Cwmbran.

Moved from the Rail Replacement Fleet for conversion to driver trainers are 53210,3 &6 formerly SV54EKR,W & Z Volvo B7R Transbus Profile.

The order to convert 22110 S110TRJ and 22188 T188MVM Man Alexander to driver trainers has been cancelled. As a result of this 22110 &22188 have been moved to disposal.

22658 T658OEF Man Alexander has entered service as a driver trainer at Lincoln.

Daffodil livered 15653 FX10AFO Scania Enviro 400 has started its tour of East Midland depots. It started its tour at Hull and is due to move to Scunthorpe on April 24th.

18024 MX53FLD Transbus Trident Transbus President has transferred from Hull to Lincoln.
19685 FX60HFG ADL Enviro 400 is at Lincoln covering for 15653 whilst on tour.
Volvo B7RLE's 21212,4& 6 have been reinstated at Skegness for the summer season.

A decision has been made regarding the Dennis Trident Open Toppers at Skegness. It has been decided not to bring the Tridents up to the standard required for operations after 1/1/17. The five remaining tridents 17673,5-8 will be replaced by the end of the year.

15655 FX10AFV Scania Enviro 400 is delicensed for repairs after it caught fire on 4th March.
37206 YY64GVK has re entered service at Grimsby following repairs.

Friday 1 April 2016

Lincolnshire Independant Operators Fleet News March 2016

Sleafordian Coaches, Sleaford
Dennis Trident II Alexander ALX400 X319HLL is for sale via John Hill Coach Sales.
Volvo B10M Plaxton Excalibur KTL982 (T58MOA) is for sale via John Hill Coach Sales nad has reverted to its original registration T58MOA..
Mercedes Benz Plaxton Cheetah YN03NJV has been reregistered to KTL982.
Acquired are YX10FFP & YX10FFT both Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex Prentice Westwood.

Barnards Coaches, Kirton Lindsey
Acquired are:
GT03CCC Volvo B12M VDL Jonckheere Mistral ex Deveron Coaches
A530LPP Leyland Tiger Plaxton Paramount 3200 ex Scutt, Owston Ferry
NT05MYD Daf SB3000 Vanhool Alizee T9 ex SMS Travel
PE11KHA Neoplan N2216SHD Neoplan Tourliner ex Proctors, Leeming Bar
BL14LSO Volvo B11RT Sunsidegi SC7 ex Excalibur Coaches

A.C.Williams, Ancaster
Acquired are:
YN16NZV Izrair i6 Izrair new
MT61HNF Neoplan N2216SHD Neoplan Tourliner ex Ellison St Helens
YN13BXF Izrair i6 Izrair ex Doigs of Glasgow

Hornsbys , Ashby
Aquired is NH16BUS ADL Dart 4 ADL Enviro 200 new.

Hunts Coaches, Alford
5611FH (SR02JMV) Volvo B7R Plaxton Prima is sold to Crawley Coaches.
Acquired is AA11ALS Volvo B9R Plaxton Elite  from als Liverpool.

Step 1 Travel, Horncastle
F10PMH Mercedes Benz Cresta has been reregistered AW53PSW and sold.
Acquired is YJ04HVU VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9 from Kings Ferry Gillingham and has been reregistered F10PMH.

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove
Acquired is YJ12CHN VDL SB4000 VDL Berkhof Axial 50 ex Sanders Holt
XDO515 (FJ05ABN) Volvo B12BT VDL Jonckheere Mistral is for sale via John Hill Coach Sales
761FOW (YN57OUU) Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile is for sale via John Hill Coach Sales

Travel Wright, Newark
P918HNA Dennis Javelin Neoplan Transliner has been sold for scrap.
G378NRC Scania N112 Alexander has been sold to On the green bus.co.uk
Acquired is LW51ZLY Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 ex Dublin Bus.
Acquired is BN11LFV Mercedes Benz Tourino Mercedes ex Redwing Coaches

Phillips of Ruskington
Acquired is P122GHE Scania K113 Izrair Century ex Wints Coaches

Johnsons, Caistor
Scania Izrair YN06CFY is reregistered J15EEG
Volvo Plaxton S46UBO is reregistered J19EEG