Grayscroft Vehicle Names

Here are the current Lincolnshire Airfield Names &  WWII Callsigns allocated to each vehicle matched to the vehicles registration:

XBZ1674 - RAF Skellingthorpe - Black Swan

AGZ1683 - RAF Kirmington - Risky

IIG1656 - RAF Elsham Wolds - Shopboy

HIG1669 - RAF Coningsby - Mulebag

HXZ1698 - RAF Binbrook - Leary

YIW1652 - RAF Metheringham - Coffeestall

NBZ1670 - RAF Faldingworth - Rimer

TJI1676 - RAF Wicxkenby - Grateful

AGZ1662 - RAF Hemswell - Deluxe

EXZ1657 - RAF Dunholme Lodge - Bluestripe

AGZ1668 - RAF Bardney - Smalltype

TJI1677 - RAF East Kirkby - Silksheen

WIW1672 - RAF Scampton - Lefthand

RIL1680 - RAF Ingham - Runik

TJI1678 - RAF Spilsby - Foamrange

TJI1679 - RAF Waltham - Nametab

XBZ1675 - RAF Ludford Magna - Revolve

HIG1667 - RAF Woodhall Spa - Guncrew

DCZ1673 - RAF Strubby - Fruitpick

NLZ1681 - RAF Kelstern - Peakfrean

RJI1654 - RAF North Killingholme - Lambec

Of note is that when the cherished registration transfers between vehicles the name and callsign transfer with it.

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - March 2021

 Lincoln

Vanhool Astromegas 50301 -305, 7 & 8 are still part of the fleet here, but have returned to Bristol for storage

Transbus Dart 34426 has returned off loan from Skegness

Enviro 300 27793 now wears full local livery

Skegness

Following the transfer of the Long Sutton operations to the Lincs Roadcar licence, Long Sutton is now an outstation of Skegness. To this end all vehicle news going forward for both depots will appear under the Skegness name.

E400 19209 is at Hull for repairs

Open Top Tridents 17678 & 17016 are at Hull for repairs

Open top Volvo B7 16964 is at Hull for repairs

E20D 37197 is on loan to Skegness

Man E300's 22757 & 24164 have returned off loan to Hull

Volvo B7RLE 21214 is now in full local livery

Open Top Trident 17673 is at Hull for repair

Scania E400 15612 is on loan to Hull

Open top trident 17675 is reregistered from WOI3001 to T375FUG

Open top trident 18473 is reregistered from LX55ERU to WOI3001

E400MMC 10737 is on loan from Hull

Open Top Trident 17677 is at Lincoln for repaint

Transbus Dart 34570 has transffered to reserve here from Mansfield

Grimsby

E20D's 37196 & 37208 have transferred to Hull

E20D 37197 is on loan to Skegness

E200 36058 has transferred from mansfield

E300's 27198 & 9 have transferred here following completion of their loan to Skegness

E300 27198 has entered service

Gainsborough

Transbus Dart 34530 is on loan from Scunthorpe

ADL Dart 35142 is on loan from Scunthorpe

ADL Darts 34702 & 35136 have transferred to Mansfield

Scunthorpe

Transbus Dart 34530 is on loan to Gainsborough

ADL Dart 35142 is on loan to Gainsborough

Volvo B7RLE 21248 now wears full local livery

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - March 2021

 Pc Coaches, Lincoln

Scania Vanhool Alizee T9 W7PCC is for sale on ebay

Acquired is YN07LFG a Scania N94UD East Lancs Olympus ex Reading

Acquired is No69NTL a Yutong GT12 ex Nova Tours, Renishaw

Acquired is YK69WJG a Yutong GT12 ex R Jones, Aberystwyth

Scania East Lancs P865VFG has been sold to Orbit Coaches, Enderby

Scania East Lancs P871VFG has been sold to a private buyer for glamper conversion

New here for Callconnect work is FJ70EXT a Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions

Scania Vanhool W7PCC is reregistered to W571DBE

Scania Vanhool W571DBE has been sold for export to Nigeria

Scania Omnidekka L77PCC is branded for Franklin College, Grimsby

Mercedes Sprinter YN13AAE has entered service

Mercedes Sprinter LT68AOA has received bus livery as on Solos etc.

Scania Irizar YT10WLB is branded for Franklin College, Grimsby

New here for Call Connect work are WR20VMG & H both Mercedes Benz Sprinter 414cdi

Scania East Lancs Olympus JC08PCC is being stripped for spares

Scania East Lancs Olympus YN07LFG is a replacement for JC08PCC

Millmans Coaches, Grimsby

Volvo B9R Jonckheere BJ13TXU continues for sale on ebay

Blands, Stamford

Volvo Plaxton T518EUB has been sold to R & J Coaches, Ashford

Mercedes Benz Vario Plaxton X228AWB is for sale

Acquired is KX13DZD a Mercedes Benz Vario 0816 Plaxton ex Fowlers, Holbeach

Mercedes Benz 0816 KX13DZD has been repainted into fleet livery and is reregistered to WDO8

Brylaine, Boston

Dennis Tridents X304NNO and V147MEV are at Fowlers, Holbeach for maintenance

Dennis Tridents Y376NHK, Y385NHK & LX51FKB have visited Fowlers, Holbeach for maintenance

Phil Haines, Frampton

Volvo B10M Berkhof HIL7198 is for sale

Centrebus, Grantham

Optare Solos 222 KX06APZ and 320 YJ59NPD have been destroyed by fire

VDL SB120's 601 FH06KGK & 602 KE06NZW have been destroyed by fire

Scania N230UD 900 W50PJC & 901 W60PJC have been destroyed by fire

Scania N94UD 905 YN53CHF has been destroyed by fire

Volvo B7 930 PJZ9450 is on loan from Leicester

ADL E20D 532 YY64GWG is on loan from Leicester

VDL SB120 Plaxton Centro 606 FJ56YBW has transferred from Stevenage

Optare Versa 774 YJ60LTC is on loan from High Peak

Transbus Trident 887 W30PJC is withdrawn

ADL E20D 511 FN09FSO is on loan from Leicester

VDL SB120 605 FJ56YBV has transferred from Stevenage

ADL E20D 531 is on loan from Leicester

Optare Metrocity 799 is on loan from Leicester

E200 548 MH07HTC is withdrawn

Optare Solo 307 MX08DJJ has transferred from Stevenage

Volvo B7 932 PJZ9452 is on loan from Leicester

Optare Solo M950 303 FJ08MBO has transferred from Stevenage

ADL E20D 509 SN13EJU has transferred from Stevenage

Hornsby, Ashby

Dennis Lancet GWN432 is sold to Hawdon, Snitterby

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Neoplan Tourliner GO12BCT is named "Luna"

Neoplan Tourliner GO10BCT is named "Magic"

Yutong TC12 GO14BCT has entered service

Lee's Logistics, Skegness

Ford Tourneo BP19OJZ has changed from Red Cabs branding to Cosmo Travel branding

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach Drove

Volvo B7RLE BX04CKV is recieving a repaint into fleet livery

Mercedes Benz Plaxton KX13DZD has been sold to Bland's, Stamford

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Volvo B7's YU52YVL and YN53EOL have both been repainted into fleet livery

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor

Acquired is GW55SON a ADL Enviro 300 MK1 ex Amie's Leek

Tc's Minicoaches, South Elkington

Acquired for Call Connect work is LJ67AVV a Citroen Relay Eprise HDI

Hunts Coaches, Alford

Volvo Vanhool C8 9882FH is reregistered to R782WSB

Mercedes Sprinter M3 YN57DVT is reregistered to 9882FH

Volvo Vanhool M64WEB is withdrawn