Thursday, 4 December 2025

Lincs Bus Fleet News - November 2025

 Acklams, Grimsby

This operator based in East Yorkshire has established a depot in Grimsby following the takeover of the Grimsby Institute’s Student services. Vehicles noted here are: W300ACK, ACZ6694, YX24OXK, W20ACK & YX72LVB

 

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

The remains of Dennis Trident KIG8852 have been sold to Ripley, Carlton for scrap

Leyland Leopard RGV284N continues for sale on ebay

BMC220 GO06BCT is for sale on ebay

 

Blands, Essendine

Volvo B12M Plaxton CAZ6604 (YN05VSO) has been sold to Sanders Coaches, Holt

 

Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solo YJ05JXK has re-entered service here

 

Coach of Langtoft

Yutong GT12 YC16XAA was sold to JAK, Keighley 9/25

 

Dickinson, Wrangle

Acquired is BV22WSW a Mercedes Benz Tourismo II ex DA Travel, Kilphedar

Volvo B9R Plaxton ND11DJD has been sold to Peelings, Tittershall 10/25

 

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Ford Transit T400GDS is for sale on FB Used Bus and Coach Trader

 

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Here is FL14HGJ a Vauxhall Vivaro fleet support vehicle

VDL SB180 MCV Evolution YJ60GFG is for sale on Facebook Used Bus & Coach Trader

 

Hornsby, Ashby

Volvo B7’s BX55XNO & LF55CZB have been sold to Ellie Rose Travel, Hull

Man 12.240 MX09CHL is sold to Ellie Rose Travel, Hull

 

Houghs of Lincolnshire

This operators licence was revoked by the Traffic Commisioner 28/1125

The travel office in Cleethorpes has passed to Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

 

The Fleet here at closure is as follows:

 

Scania Higer Touring YN69XVJ & XVK

Scania Irizar YT11LVB

Volvo B13R Plaxton YN11AXY

Hunts, Alford

Acquired 9/25 is DE67WOH a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 516cdi Swansea Coachworks ex Maude, Barnard Castle

Mercedes Benz Tourismo 1079FH now carries full fleet livery

Peugoet Boxer FV24AOU is numbered CC01

Peugoet Boxer FP21OGF is numbered CC02

Peugoet Boxer FV24VUJ is numbered CC03

 

Marks, Washingborough

Updating last months report, Citroen Relay MJ74UZF has now received full fleet livery and is in service

New and previously unreported is KU22WMV a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 315cdi

Mercedes Benz Sprinter NK74VOH isa numbered 41

Ford Transit FT74GVM is numbered 71

Mercedes Benz Sprinter BN23AYU is numbered 49

Mercedes Benz Sprinter KU22WMV is numbered 62

Mercedes Benz Sprinter KU22WMP is numbered 72

Mercedes Benz Sprinter BN23AYT is numbered 75

Mercedes Benz Sprinter KU22WBT is numbered 79

 

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Peugoet Boxer FV24OSF has a Allied Mobility Conversions body

Vauxhall Movano NX66AHO is for sale on Facebook Used Bus & Coach Trader

Wright Streetlite FX61AAK has been sold to Lawsons, Corby

New here from Lincs County Council are RX75NXE, NXG & NXL all Mercedes Benz Sprinter 517cdi Altas For Callconnect work

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 517cdi RX75NXE has entered use here

A new travel office here is 80 Middlethorpe Road Cleethorpes formerly owned by Houghs of Lincolnshire

 

Phillips, Ruskington

Updating last months report Volvo B12M SG03ZBS & ZCC remain here withdrawn awaiting sale.

 

Stagecoach Gainsborough

E400 19205 has received Steel Blue We’ve Got You livery

 

Stagecoach Grimsby

Volvo B7’s 16962 & 65 have moved to the seasonal reserve fleet

Volvo B7RLE 21266 is for disposal

E400’s 19011, 062, 076 & Volvo B7RLE 21259 have been sold to Ensign, Purfleet and are awaiting collection

E400 19200 is delicensed with various issues

Stagecoach Lincoln

Ford Transit ML71XFP is based at Newark Outstation for fleet support

E400 19113 has been sold to Ensign, Purfleet

E400 19123 has been sold to Ensign, Purfleet

E400’s 19054, 112, 120 & 122 have all been sold to Ensign, Purfleet and are awaiting collection

Trident ALX400 18164 has been reinstated for use as the Mission Christmas Bus this year

E400 19208 has moved to Worksop

 

Stagecoach Scunthorpe

E200MMC 26173 has received Steel Blue We’ve Got you livery

E300 27882 has received Steel Blue We’ve Got You livery

Man E300 24204 is here from Hull

 

Stagecoach Skegness

E400 19116 has been sold to Ensign, Purfleet

E40H 12024 has moved to the reserve fleet

The Seasider Open Toppers have now moved to the seasonal reserve fleet

E400’s 19106 & 107 have moved to the seasonal reserve fleet

Scania 15617 is delicensed

Scania 15510 is delicensed with Gearbox Loom issures

Scania 15652 is delicensed with engine issues

E200 36076 is delicensed

E400 19130 is on loan from Hull

 

Stagecoach Spalding

Solo 47748 has moved to the reserve fleet

Solo 47688 has entered service

Solo 47735 has been delicensed with 47748 returning to service in the main fleet

 

Stephensons, Glentham

Volvo B10M Plaxton OIW7027 was sold for camper conversion 1/25

 

Transport Connect, Barrowby

Rutland County Council contract the Rutland Callconnect services from Lincolnshire County Council. LCC own and operate the vehicles used on the Rutland Callconnect services in this fleet. Rutland Callconnect buses can be distinguished as they have a Navy Blue Base colour livery where as the Lincolnshire Callconnect livery has a white base colour livery

 

New 12/24 for Rutland Callconnect services are RE74EFB, FGM, FHX, GUH, HVW, HVX, KUA & KWM all Mercedes Benz Sprinter 517cdi Altas Conversions

 

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 517cdi Altas RX75NXD, NXH, NXJ, NXK & NXM & NXO are in use here on Lincs Callconnect Routes

Wormall, Grantham

Vehicles named here are:

 

JW14BUS (SY69XWM) Margaret

BK67BUS        Racquel

J13WMH  (AE62EPK)   Doc Hudson

TU04RAS (YN17CCU)  Cassandra

JW09BUS (YT68LCF)   Nery’s

JW52BUS (RO66BUS) Marlene

MB16ENZ       Reenie

BJ22MWK                     Trigger

JW57BUS (KE67JFK)   Linda

WH07BUS (BD08DZM) Elsie

J18WMH (YJ12NBO)    Lightening

J15WMH (CN57EED     Mater

UGE471  (YN06OPJ)    Joan

 

Optare Solo J18WMH (YJ12NBO) is for sale on e-bay

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