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

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - February 2021

 Lincoln

E300 27784 now wears full local livery

E300 27633 is on loan to Scunthorpe to cover 27197

ADL Dart 35149 has re-entered service following repaint

E20D 36455 is in for repaint

E20D 36455 now wears full local livery

Trident ALX400 18431 is in for repaint

Long Sutton

Scania E400's 15612, 15618, 15652, and 15808 are decommissioned

E300's 27794 & 27879 are decommissioned

Scania E400 15652 is at Scania, Lincoln

Scania E400's 15612 & 156518 have gone to Hull for maintenance

Scania's 15614 & 15617 have gone to Hull for maintenance

Scunthorpe

Volvo B7RLE's 21215 & 21248 are decommissioned

ADL Darts 34530, 35140, 142, 143 & 145 are decommissioned

ADL Dart 35142 is on loan to Hull

E300 27197 broke down and was replaced by loaned E300 27633 from Lincoln

Trident 17719 is on loan from Gainsborough

Skegness

Volvo B7 16939 & 941 are decommissioned

E400 19194 has returned following maintenance at Hull

Volvo B7RLE 21214 has gone to Hull for maintenance

E400's 19200 & 206 are at Hull for maintenance

Volvo B7 16944 is out of service at Lincoln following a failure

E400 19181 has transferred from Hull

E20D 37195 is on loan from Grimsby

Volvo B7 16941 has moved from Lincoln to Grimsby for Maintenance

Volvo B7RLE 21216 now wears full local livery

Volvo B7RLE's 21212 & 213 are at Hull for maintenance

E400 19209 is at Hull for repairs

Trident ALX400 18416 has transferred to Mansfield

Gainsborough

Trident ALX400's 17719, 18344, and 18347 are decommisioned

Trident President 18027 is decommisioned

ADL Darts 34850 & 851 are decommisioned

Trident ALX400 17719 has visited Hull for MOT

ADL Darts 34702, 34848 and 35152 have been decommisioned

ADL Dart 34850 now wears full local livery

Trident President 18207 now wears full local livery

Grimsby

Volvo B7RLE 21264 and E300 27764 have been decommissioned

Volvo B7RLE 21272 is at a local Volvo dealership for repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21264 now wears full local livery

E300 27202 has returned to service following repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21267 is decommisioned

Man E300 24196 has returned off loan to Hull

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Feb 2021

 Pc Coaches, Lincoln

Here for Call Connect work is BX65LFL a Mercedes Benz Sprinter Mobility 45

Acquired is LT68AOA a Mercedes Benz Mellor Strata ex Reays, Wigton

Lee's Logistics, Skegness

Ford Transit Trend YP20UJY has received vinyls for the new Cosmo Travel Brand

A new brand here is Fantasy Cabs

New here is MA20PGX a Ford Transit Custom 320 Titanium 2020

Ford Transit TRend YP20TZS has recieved vinyls for the new Cosmo Travel brand

Ford Tourneo Custom MA20PGX has recieved vinyls for new brand Fantasy Cabs

Phillips, Ruskington

Volvo B10M Vanhool PJI1830 has been sold

Volvo B10M Vanhool A246YOX has been sold

Lincolnshire County Council

Vauxhall Movano PJ63LYC passed to Lincs Fire & Rescue ex Pc Coaches 

Vauxhall Movano PK15NFF has been sold to Pc Coaches

Vauxhall Movano PO14UWD has been sold to TC's Minicoaches

Vauxhall Movano BG64WDW has been sold to Transport Connect

Fiat Ducato FN63OUW has been sold to Transport Connect

Fiat Ducato Bluebird Orion YX13BVS awaits disposal ex Pc Coaches

Callconnect vehicles still to be allocated are WR20VMG, H & J all Vauxhall Movanos

Transport Connect, Lincolnshire

Acquired is BG64WDW a Vauxhall Movano ex Lincolnshire County Council

Acquired is FN63OUW a Fiat Ducato ex Lincolnshire County Council

Here for Callconnect work is EX65EPO a Mercedes Benz Trekka

New here for Callconnect work are GK20PKF & G both Iveco 50c18 Iveco

TC's Minicoaches, South Elkington

Here for Callconnect work is EK65OYR a Mercedes Benz Trekka

Acquired is PO14UWD a Vauxhall Movano ex Lincolnshire County Council

Brylaine, Boston

Dennis Tridents X313NNO, V476KJN and LX51FJF have all visited Fowlers Travel for Mantinence & Repairs

Dennis Trident X322NNO has visited Fowlers Travel for maintinence and repairs

Transbus Trident LX53JYK has visited Fowlers Travel for repairs

Dennis Trident X324NNO has been sold for scrap

Coopers Grimsby & Killamarsh

Dennis Trident T647KPU has been sold to Ivy Bank Campsite, Kirkby Malzeard for conversion to a Glamping bus

Hunts, Alford

New here for Callconnect work is FJ780EXL a Vauxhall Movano CJ Conversions

Vauxhall Movano FJ70EXL is numbered CC6

Other Callconnect Vehicles here are CC3 YT68UVM & CC4 PK16YWG both Vauxhall Movanos, CC5 FJ13EMK a Fiat Ducato and LM17WEW a Mercedes Benz Strata

Volvo Plaxton Elite AA11ALS  has recieved a vinyl tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

Blands, Stamford

Volvo Plaxton CAZ6604 has recieved roof repairs at Fowlers Travel

Acquired is OX07OXF a Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther ex Redwood, Hayes

Volvo B12B OX07OXF will be reregistered to OUI3918

Volvo B7RLE SN64XAU is reregistered to UB14NDS

Mercedes Atego Unvi Touring YN55ZEYhas been sold to Alpha, Isle of Wight

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor

Bedford VAM BFT740D has been sold for scrap

Ford R1114 EFU613Y has been sold for scrap

Fowler's Travel, Holbeach Drove

Bedford VAM HAD915D has been sold to Somerbus, Paulton

VDL SB4000 Berkhof Axial YJ12CHN is sold to Finn Tours, Baltinglass, Ireland

Acquired is BX04CKV a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Delaine, Bourne

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Man 12.330 Noge YIL6032 has been sold to Wigley, Carlton for scrap

Volvo B7 Wright LX53AYE has been sold to Ellie Rose, Hull for spares

TJ's Coaches, Brigg

Dennis Javelin P198FGM has been sold to Holmeswood, Holmeswood

Dennis Javelin M951SBL has been sold to Lloyd, Hixon

Volvo B7 has been sold to Holmeswood, Holmeswood

Sleafordian, Sleaford

Volvo B8R SC67SLE has gone to Plaxton Anston for PSVAR conversion

Delaine, Bourne

Volvo B7RLE BX04CKV hjas been sold to Fowlers Travel, Holbeach

E200MMC 168 AD21DBL will enter serevice on 1st March

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Jan 2021

 Lincoln

Trident President 18047 is on loan to Skegness to cover B7 16939

E20D 36455 is on loan to Gainsborough

Trident President 18042 continues on loan to Skegness to cover B7 16944

Trident President 18047 has returned here off loan from Skegness

E400 19201 now wears full local livery

E400 19318 is on loan to skegness

E20D 36455 has returned here off loan from Gainsborough

E20D 36712 is on loan to Skegness to replace E400 19318 which was returned off loan to Lincoln following damage

Due to service reductions the following have been decommissioned & parked E300's 27633 - 636, ADL Darts 35147 - 149, E200 36059, E20D's 36455, 36523, 367063 - 12, 37004 and Vanhool Astromegas 50301 - 4, 6 - 8

Trident President 18042 has returned off loan to Skegness

E300 27784 is in for repaint

Gainsborough

E20D 36455 is on loan here from Lincoln

E300 27195 has returned off loan to Scunthorpe

E250D 36455 has returned off loan to Lincoln

Trident Alx400 18347 has transferred to the main fleet from reserve

ADL Dart 35150 is at Lincoln for repaint

Scunthorpe

E300 27195 has returned off loan from Gainsborough

E300 27195 is VOR following accident damage

E300 27195 has returned to service following repairs

Skegness

Trident President 18047 is on loan from Lincoln to cover B7 16939

Trident President 18042 continues on loan here to cover B7 16944

Trident President 18047 has returned off loan to Lincoln 

Volvo B7 16944 has returned here from Lincoln

Volvo B7 16940 has been scrapped at Hardwick, Barnsley

Volvo B7's 16902, 904 - 6, 908, 909 & 912 have been authorised to be scrapped

O/T Trident 17675 has be authorised to be scrapped

E400 19196 & B7 16944 are at Hull for repairs

E400MMC 10738 & E400 19181 are on loan from Hull

E400's 19203 & 208 are at Hull for repairs

Man E300 24197 is on loan from Hull

Volvo B7 16941 has broken down at Lincoln resulting in E400 19318 being loaned to cover

E300 27198 is on loan from Hull

Volvo B7RLE 21212 has retuned to service here

Volvo B7RLE 21263 is on loan from Grimsby

Transbus E300 27594 is on loan from Hull

E20D 36712 has replaced E400 19318 on loan here with 19318 returning to Lincoln

Volvo B7RLE 21263 has returned off loan to Grimsby

Scania E400's 15612 & 15808 plus E40019206 are at Hull for repairs

E400's 19194 & 200 are at Hull for repairs

Scania E400's 15654 & 15808 have returned from Hull following repairs

Grimsby

E300 27202 is out of service at Hull following breakdown

Man E300 24196 is on loan to cover f27202

Volvo B7RLE 21263 is on loan to Skegness

Volvo B7RLE 21263 has returned off loan from Skegness

Due to service reductions Volvo B7RLE 21263, E20D's 37187, 189, 190 - 200, 205 & 208 have decommissioned and parked

Lincolnshire Independent Operators News - Jan 2021

TJ's Coaches, Brigg

Volvo B12M Vanhool 173LYB is for sale on ebay

Volvo B12M Jonckheere A13BST has been sold to Bugler's, Bristol

Dennis Javelin Caetano R566BEC has been sold to Bugler's, Bristol

Volvo Plaxton MJI5763 has been sold to New Farm Produce, Elmhurst for use as workers transport

Setra WH05HOD is for sale via Commercial Vehicle Auctions, Doncaster

Bova Futura YJ05XWO has been sold to Bus & Coach Centre, Oxford

Iveco Eurorider YU04XJH has been sold to Bus & Coach Centre, Oxford

2 Way Transport, Broughton

DAF DB250 Optare HJ02WDK is now in Green, Brown & Yellow fleet livery

Mercedes Benz Citaro GX53WDP has entered service here

Mercedes Benz Citaros GX53WDC, WUC and WYW are still to enter service here

Neoplan Skyliner B671DVL has gone for scrap

Dennis Javelin M162KAT has gone for scrap

Leyland Olympian F297DRJ has gone for scrap

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Daf Irizar i6 ACW1R continues for sale on ebay

Scania Irizar i6 continues for sale on ebay

Cooper's Grimsby & Killamarsh

Scania Irizar L2CTT has been reregistered to YP02AAJ

Scania Irizar YP02AAJ has been sold to Horton, Shareshill 10/19

Scania Irizar J6WWA has been reregistered to YP02AAK

Scania Irizar YP02AAK was sold to Horstead, Musselborough 9/18

Brylaine, Boston

Transbus Trident KX04RVJ has entered service here

Optare Tempo YJ10MDU is now in current fleet livery and has entered service

Optare Tempo YJ10MDE was at PCR, Horncastle for repaint and has now recieved current fleet livery

Travel Wright, Newark

Dennis Javelin W648RCG has been sold to Williams Bros, Port Talbot

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Scania YT12YUK is branded for Franklin College, Grimsby

Mercedes Benz Tourismo's BP17URN & URO are both repainted white and branded for Franklin College, Grimsby

Scania Irizar YT10WLB is repainted white and branded for Franklin College, grimsby

Scania N270UD's YN08MMU, MKU & MXV are branded for Franklin College Grimsby

Optare Metrocity YJ15AXF is branded for Franklin College, Grimsby

Scania Irizar L77PCC has been rebranded for Franklin College, Grimsby

Mercedes Sprinter YN13AAE is all over plain silver

Scania's YO11PYJ & YT61FEF are allover white

Vauxhall Movano PK15NFF has been acquired from Transport Connect

Vauxhall Movano Pk15NFF has been repainted allover white and has red fleetnames applied 

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

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Acquired is SN53AVP a Transbus Dart Transbus Pointer ex Ipswich Transport

Transbus Dart SN53VAP is reregistered to V111BCT

Volvo Vanhool J111BCT is reregistered to K492VVR pending sale

Scania Irizar S111BCT has been reregistered to PB05BUZ

Scania Irizar PB05BUZ has been sold for export to Nigeria

Acquired is YJ14JFK a Yutong TC12 ex Jones Bus & Coach Sales, Llanrwst

Yutong TC12 YJ14JFK is reregistered to GO14BCT

Trident R666BCT is in wedding livery for use as a wedding bus

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent

Acquired are YJ57XVO, XVP & CX58AUA all Optare Versa V1100's ex Marchants Cheltenham

Optare Versa's are numbered YJ57XVO OP120, YJ57XVP OP121 and CN58AUA OP122

Isle Coaches, Owston Ferry

Acquired is YJ62JZT an VDL SB200 Wright Commander from Hulleys, Baslow

Blands, Essendine

Volvo B7TL 04-D-20378 has been reregistered to AC04GHU

Volvo Plaxton Elite YY63WCM is reregistered to Y22BLA

Fowler's Holbeach

Volvo B12M Plaxton AO02RCU is sold to Peterborough Coach Hire, Yaxley

Hunt's Alford

Acquired is MX05CKC a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Connexions Buses, Tockwith

Johnson's Kirton Lindsey

Mercedes Benz 0814 J17EEG has been reregistered to X186DNh

Mercedes Benz 0814 X186DNH has been sold to Brighton Horizon Coaches

Mercedes Benz 0816 YN62AAU is reregistered to J17EEG

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor

Acquired is YJ57BTF a Temsa Safari ex Whitestar Coaches, Neilston

TC's Minicoaches, South Elkington

Here for Callconnect work is LP15JXU a Mercedes Benz Trekka

Here for Callconnect work is EO65EZR a Mercedes Benz Trekka

Transport Connect, Lincolnshire

New here for Callconnect work is GK20PKF an Iveco Daily 50C18 Iveco