Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - July 2023

 Scunthorpe

E200MMC 26175 has received the new brand ThreeFifty livery ex Fastcat

E200MMC 26172 has received the new brand ThreeFifty livery ex Fastcat

Volvo B7RLE's 21261 & 62 have transferred to Scunthorpe

E300's 27189 & 90 have transferred from Grimsby

E200MMC 26176 has received the new brand ThreeFifty livery ex Fastcat

E200MMC 26173 has been repainted and has received the new brand ThreeFifity livery ex Fastcat

Dart 34530 will be scrapped following MOT expiry

Darts 35142 & 50 will be scrapped following MOT expiry

Lincoln

E400 19296 was on loan to Skegness to cover 19018 which failed at here

E400 19018 is now in use at Lincoln

Volvo B7RLE's 21224 & 28 are to be allocated here from SGC East following repaint and prep for service

Dart 34426 has been scrapped

E400 19147 continues on loan to Skegness

E400MMC's 10972, 11274 & 75 have retuned off loan to Mansfield

Volvo B7RLE 21260 was on loan from Grimsby to cover E400 19018

Grimsby

E200MMC 26273 has transferred to Hull

E300's 27201 & 03 have transferred here from Hull

Volvo B7RLE's 21261 & 62 have transferred from Scunthorpe

E300's 27189 & 90 have transferred to Scunthorpe

Man E300 24162 was on loan here to cover E200MMC 26265

Volvo B7RLE's 21221 & 22 will be allocated here from SGC East following repaint and prep for service

Dart 35130 will be scrapped following MOT expiry

Authority is given to scrap Dart 34848

Volvo B7RLE 21260 was on loan to Lincoln to cover E400 19018

Gainsborough

Trident President 18050 is withdrawn for disposal

Authority has been given to scrap Tridents 18026, 44 & 50

Skegness

Scania E400's 15812 & 13 are to be allocated here from Stagecoach East following Repaint and prep for service

E400 19296 was on loan here to cover 19018 which failed at Lincoln

Scania E400's 15956 & 58 transferred from SGC East were not used and have moved on to SGC Midlands at Northampton

E400's 19691, 19184 & 19687 are on loan here from Hull to cover MOT's and maintinence

Volvo B7 16941 has been gifted to a primary school

E400 19147 is on loan from Lincoln

Scania E400 15510 has moved to the reserve fleet

Volvo B7's 16939 & 44 have moved to the reserve fleet

O/T Trident 17673 has moved to the main fleet from reserve

O/T Trident 17015 has moved to the reserve fleet

Authority has been given to scrap Volvo B7RLE's 21214 & 16

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - July 2023

 Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solo YJ05JXK is withdrawn

Optare Solo SR YD63UZX has returned to service

Volvo B9 SN08BWX has entered service in Lothian livery

Dennis Tridents Y385NHK, V147MEV, V476KJN, Y371NHK, X322NNO and Y376NHK have been sold to Shelton Motors, Ramsey for scrap

Transbus Tridents LX03BVU and LX04FYT have been sold to Shelton Motors, Ramsey for scrap

Volvo B9 SN08BWZ has entered service in Lothian livery

Acquired is YJ06XLM a Volvo B7 Wright Eclipse Gemini ex First, Halifax via Ensign, Purfleet

Volvo B7 YJ06XLM is to be used as an Experimental School Only bus

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Volvo B7 K700GDS is reregistered to LX54GZH and is withdrawn

Volvo B7 FC02LGU is reregistered to K700GDS

Hunts, Alford

Mercedes Tourino 1526FH continues for sale on ebay

Volvo B12M 4066FH continues for sale on ebay

Mercedes Benz Tourismo 1079FH is named "Oliver Emily"

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Acquired are BUS91C & BUS91D both Scania N230UD Omnidekkas ex Beeston, Hadleigh via PSV Recycling, Hadleigh

Scania N230UD's BUS91C & D were new to Nottingham City as YR10BDU & YR10BDY

New here for Call Connect work is FV23LFA a Peugoet Boxer CJ Conversions

Scania's Y700PMH & CN57BKD have lost Step 1 Branding

New here for Call Connect work is FV23XVC a Peugoet Boxer CJ Conversions

Kettlewells, Retford

Acquired are BU18YNG & YNH both tri axle Mercedes Benz Tourismos ex Llloyds, Bagillt Holywell

Sleafordian, Sleaford

New here is BB73SLE a Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard

Dennis Dart SK52OHY is withdrawn

Volvo B8R BB73SLE is stored awaiting licensing 1/9/23

Amvale, Lincolnshire

Peugoet Boxers here are: BP72WJO, YB72FKZ, YS22LPE, BW72YRM,CE68AFV and YS70WXJ

Here are VW Caddys YY69HUA and YY71LSK

Here is MJ71DUV a Reanult Traffic

Transport Connect, Barrowby

Here for Callconnect work is FN23EGX a Fiat Ducato CJ Conversions

Black & White Coaches, Scunthorpe

Acquired is YN18SDY a Scania K360ib4 Irizar i4 ex Scania Bus & Coach

Here is NEZ9430 (DV69XNV) a Vauxhall Combo fleet support vehicle

Fowler's, Holbeach Drove

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHB has been sold to Robert Kennedy, Stonehouse for Preservation

Acquired is YN13GXA a Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther 2 ex Price, Newcastle

Scania CN57BKU was sold to Dew, Somersham 3/23

Acquired is BX54DHF a Volvo B7 Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Travel West Midlands

Johnsons Coaches, Kirton Lindsey

On demonstration here is OY23CYE a Neoplan N2216 Neoplan Tourliner

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Volvo B7RLE SF04NHT is sold to Norfolk Coachways, Dereham

Scania N230UB YN57FZY is sold to Abertawe Coaches, FForestfach

Dennis Trident V185MEV was sold 6/23

Mercedes Tourismo BD18TKO is sold to Shreeve, Lowestoft

Mercedes Tourismo BD18TNU is sold to Shreeve, Lowestoft

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Dart WA54JWD is reregistered to W111BCT

Scania Wright N111BCT is awaiting a replacement engine

Trident N666BCT has received internal refurbishment

Dart GX06DXC is reregistered to GO02BCT

Hornsbys, Ashby

Volvo B12M 7455RH is upseated to C70F

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry

VDL SB200 YJ09CVF is sold to Morris, Llanrheadr

Dickinsons, Wrangle

Volvo B12B YN12BUH is sold to Peelings, Tittershall

Cherry Specialised Transport, Lincoln

New here are YM23GPX and GRK both Peugoet Boxers

Peugoet Boxer YM23GPX has received fleet livery

Abacus Coaches, Colsterworth

Scania K320ib4 Irizar i4 AB54CUS is reregistered to YT13ALU

This operator has ceased operating large vehicles

Scania K320ib4 Irizar i4 YT13ALU was sold 5/23

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor

Dennis Trident KU02YBJ was withdrawn and sold for scrap 12/22

Kassaboher Setra AC03HOD is withdrawn

Ford Tourneo YG62XCC was withdrawn and sold 8/22

Dennis Dart T417KAG was sold for scrap 12/22

Phil Haines, Frampton West

Transbus Javelin AW53GBU was sold to Reay, Wigton 3/23

Phillips, Ruskington

Volvo B10M PJI1830 has been sold to John Paul Transport, Navenby

Volvo B10M N73WEW has been sold to John Paul Transport, Navenby

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent

Optare Solo MX54WMK was sold by Hammonds, Nottingham for scrap then rescued by Julie Inger, Tivdale for preservation