Wednesday 24 May 2023

Fowlers Travel Current Fleet - May 2023

 Courtesy of Andrew Fowler MD at Fowlers Coaches, here is the current Fleet list

836FOW (YX17OGT) Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard
XDO515 (NL62MJK) Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther 2
ODO798 (YN61AXC) Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile
VDO929 (SL60PUL) Volvo B12M Plaxton Paragon
VUN678 (YN59BLZ) Volvo B7R Plaxton Profile
BX56XBU Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban
RIG6495 (GN06EVP) Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban
SF55HHA / B Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban
LX05FCA / FAK Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Y10WHF (LL05KYV) VDL SB4000 Vanhool Alizee T9
BEZ8975 Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400
SF54JUO Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Gemini
LX54GZM Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
BX04CKV Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban
YDO823 (YM03EOS) Volvo B12M Plaxton Paragon
YX51AYE / F Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
PL51LDV / LEF Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
A10WHF (X68CNY) Volvo B10M-62 Jonckheere Mistral 50
X688YUG Volvo B7Tl Plaxton President
X664LLX Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
X762ABU Volvo B7Tl Plaxton President
W659WKH Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
V320NAL Volvo Olympian Alexander Belfast RL
PJE999J Bedford YRQ Plaxton Panorama Elite

Friday 19 May 2023

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - April 2023

 Lincoln
Trident ALX400 18432 has moved to the reserve fleet
E300 27635 has moved to the reserve fleet
Scania E400 15651 has moved to the reserve fleet
E300 27633 has moved to the main fleet
Trident President 18047 has moved to the main fleet
E400 19305 has been repaired and has received local livery
E400 19306 has received a rear advert for Fantasy Island
Trident President 18024 has transferred to Worksop
E400 19305 is due to return to service following repairs and repaint
E400 19201 has received a rear advert for Help for Heroes
E200MMC 37463 is in for repaint
E400MMC 11274 has returned off loan to Mansfield
E400MMC 10978 SN18KTP has replaced 11274 on loan here
Dart Trainer 34703 has transferred to Stagecoach South East
E200MMC 26261 has returned off loan to Hull
E20D 37463 has received local livery

Scunthorpe
E200 36058 is delicensed
E20D's 37193 - 196, 37207 - 209 have transferred here from Grimsby
E300's 27189, 91, 92 & 97 have transferred to Grimsby
E300's 27757, 27781 & 82 have transferred to Grimsby
Authority has been given to scrap Darts 34572, 35143, 45 & 48
Authority has been given to scrap Volvo B7's 16910 & 16920

Grimsby
Authority has been given to scrap Dart 35149
E20D's 37189 - 92 have transferred to Gainsborough
E300's 27790, 27795, 27880 and 27881 have transferred here from Gainsborough
E20D's 37193 - 96 and 37207 - 209 have transferred to Scunthorpe
E300's 27189, 91, 92 & 97 have transferred from Scunthorpe
E300's 27757, 27781 & 82 have transferred from Scunthorpe
ADL Dart 34848 is for disposal

Gainsborough
E20D's 37189 - 92 have transferred from Grimsby
E300's 27790, 27795, 27880 and 27881 have transferred to Grimsby

Skegness
Trident President 18042 was on loan here to cover e400 19209
Volvo B7RLE 21216 is due for disposal


Thursday 11 May 2023

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - April 2023

 Hunts, Alford
Volvo B12B Vanhool 4066FH continues for sale on ebay
Mercedes Tourino 1526FH continues for sale on ebay
Volvo B10M Y93YFP is sold to Bills, Milton Keynes for scrap
Acquired is MFZ9363 A Fiat Ducato Bluebird Orion ex Belfast HSCT
Fiat Ducato MFZ9363 has received fleet livery and is branded for service G96 Spilsby - Alford - Mablethorpe
Fiat Ducato MFZ9363 carries fleet no M2

Kettlewells, Retford
Scania N113 East Lancs K300KET is withdrawn and being stripped for spares
Scania N113 East Lancs K300KET is reregistered to V334EAK

Black Cat Travel, Harmston
Ford Transit GO19BCT has received fleet livery and is named "Chelsea"
Ford Transit GO20BCT has receieved fleet livery and is named "Dave"
Ford Transit GO20BCT has received fleet livery and is named "Moggy"
Dennis Dart MPD J111BCT is named "Poppy"
Dennis Dart MPD P111BCT is branded for Spalding town services
Mercedes 0404 Hispano HIG9454 has been broken up on site
Dennis Dart WV05KMK has been broken up on site
Dennis Dart P111BCT is named "Tulip"
ADL Dart GX06DXC is named "Daffodil"
Dennis Dart WA54JWD is repainted all over white
Dennis Dart S111BCT has been repainted allover white
Dennis Dart GO02BCT is reregistered to LK03NLM and is being broken up on site
Dennis Dart GO03BCT is reregistered to LK53FDV and is being broken up on site

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe
Volvo B12B AGZ1668 is reregistered to BV55VEL
Acquired is YJ16EHV a Temsa Safari HD12 RHD ex Brahimi, Acton
Temsa Safari YJ16EHV is reregistered to AGZ1668
Temsa Safari AGZ1668 is named RAF Bardney "Smalltype"
Acquired are FJ11RAU and FJ61EXB both Volvo B9R Caetano Levante
When reregistered FJ11RAU and FJ61EXB will receive registration no's HXZ1698 and EXZ1657. Which reg will go on which coach is unknown
VDL SB4000 NH58XDP is reregistered to TJI1676
VDL SB4000 TJI1676 is named RAF Wickenby "Grateful"
Temsa Safari AGZ1668 has received fleet livery at GRS Signs

GHP Trading, Ancaster
Volvo B7 HX51ZRJ is for sale

Brylaine, Boston
Volvo B9's SN08BWV and BWM are in service in Lothian livery

Delaine, Bourne
Volvo B7 141 AD56DBL has received electronic destination equipment
Volvo B7RLE 155 KX57BWD is due for withdrawal

Blands, Stamford
Volvo B12BT Jonckheere BV17CLU is reregistered to FP6539
Volvo B8RLE UB14NDS has been repanelled and repainted

Sleafordian, Sleaford
Irizar i6 YT21LFX is sold to Swans, Chadderton via Irizar, Worksop
Volvo Olympians R314 & 252LHK were sold to PVS, Carlton for scrap

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire
Scania YN08MME has received Franklin College livery
Scania YN08MMJ continues in use in Reading livery
Scania YT11LTN has received full fleet livery
Scania YN08MMF continues in use in Reading livery
Scania YN08MMA has received base fleet livery
Scania YN08MMO continues in use in Reading livery
Scania Omniexpress PC13PCC is reregistered to T333PCC
Ford Transit DS62ZVV is sold to Transport to School, Bolton

Amvale, Lincolnshire 
Here is YB72ODZ a Peugoet Boxer
Here is YB72FKZ a Peugoet Boxer

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry
Acquired is YJ54XVC a Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini ex First West Yorkshire

Abacus Coaches, Colsterworth
Volvo B12BT S55NFC is reregistered to YN09HRC

Sherwood, Immingham
Mercedes Benz UU55BOY is sold to DRS Taxis, Trostre

GDS Travel, Long Sutton
Here is R300GDS a Ford Transit fleet support van

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove
Acquired is BX62BJY a Volvo 9700 Jonckheere SHV ex Plastow, Wheatley
Acquired is X68CNY a Volvo B10M-62 Jonckheere Mistral 50 ex Joplin, Tittershall
Volvo B10M-62 X68CNY is reregistered to A10WHF
VDL SB4000 A10WHF is reregistered to LL05LAE and has been sold