Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - March 2023

 Hunts Coaches, Alford

Volvo B12B Vanhool 4066FH continues for sale on ebay

Mercedes Tourino 1526FH continues for sale on ebay

Vauxhall Movano FJ70EXL has moved to Pc Coaches

Mercedes Tourismo 3613FH has had silver / grey fleetnames etc applied onto its bronze base livery

Sleafordian, Sleaford

Volvo Olympian R314LHK was sold 9/22

Volvo Olympian R252LHK was sold 9/22

Volvo B11R SE18YWY was originally on loan here but has now joined the fleet permanently this month from Parks, Hamilton

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

ADL E400H FX13ABN & ABO are away for engine rectification at ADL, North Anston

Scania East Lancs CN57BKD now has received fleet livery with Step 1 fleetnames

Mercedes Sprinter Mellor Strata LO67CGX has transferred here from Transport Connect

Mercedes Sprinter PH60ZRH has lost Step 1 livery and has been repainted into standard coach livery

Iveco Daily 50C15 GN14DVH has transferred from Tc's Minicoaches

Fiat Ducato YM16RZW has transferred to Transport Connect

Fiat Ducato YT68UVR has transferred from Tc's Minicoaches

Vauxhall Movanos FB19HWC and FE19ORN have transferred from TC's Minicoaches

Vauxhall Movano FJ70EXL has transferred from Hunts Coaches

Peugoet Boxers NX19BLV and NX19CWW have transferred to Transport Connect

Vauxhall Movano FE20HFW has transferred from Tc's Minicoaches

Citroen Relays LJ67AVT, AVU & AVV have transferred from Tc';s Minicoaches

Mercedes Sprinter EO67OGV has transferred from TC's Minicoaches

Blands, Stamford

New here is XX23BLA a Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora

Volvo B13R Y44BLA is upseated from 60 to 80 seats

Volvo B13R VB14NDS has received fleet livery

Acquired is YX21RPU an ADL E200MMC ex Nottingham

Volvo B11RT Jonckheere BV17CLO is reregistered to FP7081

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA has returned off loan to Fowlers

Johnsons Coaches, Kirton in Lindsey

New here is YX23MTY a Volvo B8r Plaxton Leopard

Acquired is NL11HDY a Ford Transit

Ford Transit NL11HDY is reregistered to J14EEG

Acquired is YX58AOB an Iveco Daily 45C15 Stanford ex Midland General

Fowlers, Holbeach Drove

Volvo B7RLE BX56NBU has received route branding for service 43 Sutton St James to Spalding

Acquired is NL62MJK a Volvo B9R Plaxton Panther 2 ex Cooper, Annitsford

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA has returned off loan from Blands

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Volvo B7 HX51ZRD was sold 10/22 to Finch, Higher Ince

Abacus Coaches, Colsterworth

New here in 6/22 is PO22MWF a Ford Transit

Ford Transit PO22MWF is reregistered to AB64CUS

Acquired in 12/21 is YT13ALU a Scania K320IB4 Irizar i4 ex Attain, Witton

Scania irizar i4 YT13ALU is reregistered to AB54CUS

Here is YN09HRC a Volvo B12BT Plaxton Elite ex Plaxton, North Anston 10/19

Volvo B12BT YN09HRC is reregistered to S55NFC

Centrebus, Grantham

Optare Solo 396 YJ60LRA is temporarily withdrawn

ADL E200 YX09AEU is now allocated here permanently

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Darts GO02BCT and GO03BCT are being broken up on site for spares

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Volvo B12B YW59SVV is named "Polly"

Daf Vanhool T900GDS is named "Katie"

Black & White Coaches, Scunthorpe

Scania Lahdon JIG6019 is named "Miss Julia"

Scania Irizar GRZ4636 is named "Lady Grazyena"

Scania Lahdon PUI3861 is named" Miss Natalia"

Delaine Buses, Bourne

Volvo B9 AD58DBL has had new LED blinds fitted

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent

Optare Versas YJ67GBE & GBF are for sale

Transport Connect, Lincolnshire

Here is CN60AOA a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 5106cdi Trekka

Here is DK12BYR a Mercedes Sprinter 513cdi Mellor

Fiat Ducato YM16RZW has transferred from Pc Coaches

Iveco Daily GN18AYW has transferred from TC's Minicoaches

Mercedes Benz Sprinter EO65EZR has transferred from TC's Minicoaches

New here is LX22WMY an Iveco Daily 50C18 CJ Conversions

Acquired is BX65KLV a Reanult Master

Peugeot Boxers NX19BLV and NX19CWW have transferred from Pc Coaches

Tc's Minicoaches, South Elkington

Iveco Daily 50C15 GN14DVH has transferred to Pc Coaches

Fiat Ducato YT68UVR has transferred to Pc Coaches

Vauxhall Movanos FB19HWC and FE19ORN have transferred to Pc Coaches

Iveco GN18AYW has transferred to Transport Connect

Vauxhall Movano FE20HFW has transferred to Pc Coaches

Mercedes Benz Trekka EO65EZR has transferred to Transport Connect

Citroen Relays LJ67AVT, AVU & AVV have transferred to Pc Coaches

Mercedes Benz Sprinter EO67OGV has transferred to Pc Coaches

Phil Haines, Frampton

Here is G19TVS a DAF Irizar i6  ex Earnside Coaches, Glenfarg

DAF Irizar i6 G19TVS is reregistered to D6PHC

Dennis Javelin Plaxton D6PHC is reregistered to AW53GBU

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Feb 2023

 Lincoln

Trident President 18043 has returned to the main fleet

E400 19318 has returned to the main fleet

Dart 35147 has returned to the main fleet

Trident President 18047 & E400 19148 have moved to the reserve fleet

Man E300 22742 was allocated here for driver training prior to transferring to Grimsby

E300 27633 has move to the reserve fleet
Dart Trainers 34457 & 34464 have been authorised for scrap

E20D 37606 was loaned to Gainsborough to cover E300 27790

E20D 36706 has returned off loan from Gainsborough with E300 27790 returning to Gainsborough

Dart Trainers 34457 & 34464 have departed Lincoln to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap

E400 19303 was on loan to Skegness to cover 19208

Following conversion E300 27575 has been allocated here for driver training

Skegness

 Volvo B7 16941 is for disposal

Authority has been given to scrap B7 16941

E400 19303 was on loan here to cover 19208

Scunthorpe

Authority has been given to scrap B7's 16914, 17, 19 & 20

E200 36059 was on loan to Gainsborough

Gainsborough

Authority has been given to scrap Dart 34850

E200 36059 was loan from Scunthorpe

ALX400 18348 has received local livery

Grimsby

Open Top Volvo B7 16964 has returned here

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Feb 2023

 Transport Connect, Lincolnshire

Here is YJ62CNF a Reanult Master

New here is WM22GVZ a Ford Transit

Here is VU14DVJ a Vauxhall Vivaro

New here is LX22WMY a Iveco Daily 50C18

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe

Scania Omnicity EXZ1657 is reregistered to YS03ZHP

Scania Omnicity YS03ZHP is sold to Yorkshire Buses, Leeds

Volvo B7 YU52VYP is sold to A & A Coach Travel, Boroughbridge

Hunts, Alford

Volvo B12B Vanhool 4066FH is for sale on Ebay

Mercedes Tourino 1526FH is for sale on ebay

Marshalls, Sutton on Trent

New here is PM23JAM a Mercedes Benz Tourismo

Mercedes Benz Tourismo PM23JAM will be painted into Shearings livery

Dents Coaches, Holton Le Moor

New here is RA72EXG a Iveco Daily 65C21B

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Dart WA54JWD has entered service

Dart GO02BCT is for sale

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Acquired is BX56XBV a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Birmingham Busworks

Acquired is BEZ8795 a  Volvo B7 Alexander ALX400 ex B & C Repairs, Yaxley

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Here is MX67NPP a Peugot Boxer in silver based Call Connect livery

Yutong GT12 Y90PCC has received a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight inspired livery

Acquired is BU16GZW a Mercedes Benz Tourismo Tri Axle ex Redwing Coaches, London

Mercedes Benz Tourismo BU16GZW has received standard coach livery

Scania Omnidekkas YT11LTN & LTO have now received fleet livery

Scania Omniexpress PC15PCC has received standard coach livery

Acquired is YN18SVJ a Scania K410EB6 Irizar i6s ex City Circle

Scania YN18SVJ is reregistered to S222PCC

Scania Omniexpress PC14PCC is reregistered to T444PCC

Hornsbys, Ashby

DAF SB120 W209CDN is now with Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe

Trident LX03BWY is sold to Wigley, Carlton for scrap

Darts NH05 &09BUS are reregistered to YX09HYV and MX59AWA respectivley

Scania Omnidekka YN53RYV is withdrawn

Trident LX03BYR has been sold

Centrebus, Grantham

Solo 230 KX55PFF is withdrawn

Solo 308 YJ12NAA is withdrawn

VDL SB220 759 AN09BUS is withdrawn

Optare Tempo 777 YJ10EZC is withdrawn

Scania Omnidekka 903 YN05WFV is withdrawn

Scania East Lancs YN07LHT is withdrawn

Volvo B7 932 PJZ9452 is withdrawn

E200 579 YX09AEU has entered service here

Optare Solo SR 327 YJ16DRV has recently transferred from Luton and is in service

Sleafordian, Sleaford

Acquired is SE18YWY a Volvo B11R Plaxton Elite ex Park, Hamilton

Tridents V132 & 214MEV are still here withdrawn

Mercedes Unvi KVL261 is reregistered to FX06VGR and is withdrawn

Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solos YJ05JXH & JXK are withdrawn

Trident LX03BUA is withdrawn

Wormall Coaches, Grantham

Acquired is YX54BHF a Mercedes Benz Vario 0814D ACI ex Sunbeam, Hevingham

Acquired is MB16ENZ a Mercedes Benz Tourismo ex White, St Albans

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Acquired is FC02LGU a Volvo B7 Alexander ALX400 ex Sharpe, Nottingham

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Jan 2023

 Gainsborough

E300 27880 is on loan to Skegness

ALX400 18391 was on loan here from Lincoln to cover E400MMC 10899

E300 27880 has returned off loan from Skegness

Lincoln

ALX400 18391 was on loan to Gainsborough to cover E400MMC 10899

Trainer Dart 34459 has been scrapped

Tridents 18047 & 19148 have moved to the reserve fleet

E300 27633 has moved to the reserve fleet

Tridents 18043 & 19318 have moved to the main fleet from reserve

Dart 35147 has moved to the main fleet from reserve

E400 19305 is delicensed and is receiving repairs

E400 19297 has received local livery

Trainer Dart 34457 is withdrawn and is being stripped for spares

Scunthorpe

Volvo B7's 16914, 17, 19 & 20 are given authority to be scrapped

Volvo B7RLE's 21212, 13 & 48 are given authority to be scrapped

Dart 34580 is given authority to be scrapped

ADL Dart 35149 is withdrawn

Volvo B7 16919 is at Hull for MOT but is withdrawn

Skegness

E300 27880 has returned off loan to Gainsborough

Scania 15810 has returned here

E400 19200 is at Hull for MOT

Volvo B7RLE 21214 has returned to service

Man E300's 24192 & 94 are on loan from Hull

E400 19200 has returned to service

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Jan 2023

Centrebus, Grantham 

Scania Omnicity 728 has been on loan from Luton

Scania Omnicity 909 Has been on loan from Leicester

ADL Dart 555 has received new livery

Optare Solo 281 has transferred to High Peak

Optare Solo SR 327 has entered service here

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Acquired is V85MOA a Volvo B7 Plaxton President ex Dews, Somersham

Acquired is HF04JWG a Volvo B7 Wright Eclipse Gemini ex Yellow Buses

Acquired is CN57BKU a Scania N230UD East Lancs Olympus ex Cardiff Bus

Acquired is RIG6495 a Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban ex Sharpes, Nottingham

Blands, Stamford

Mercedes WDO8 has now received full fleet livery

Black Cat Travel, Harmston

Acquired is KU02YTY a Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer ex Dorset Driver Training

Dennis Dart KU02YTY is for parts recovery

Acquired is WA54JWD a Transbus Dart Transbus Pointer ex Plymouth Citybus

Pc Coaches, Lincoln

Scania Omnidekka YT11LVN has entered service in Nottingham livery

Marshalls Coaches, Sutton on Trent

Volvo B12M VL77 PM04JAM is reregistered to FG54LSO

Volvo B12M FG54LSO is sold to Evobus

Hunts, Alford

Volvo B7 V126LGC has been scrapped

Hornsby, Ashby

Trident LX03BWY is withdrawn for scrap following spares recovery

Darts NH05BUS & NH09BUS are withdrawn

Delaine, Bourne

New here is 175 AD23DBL a sixth ADL E200MMC Dart

Volvo B7's AD51DLD & DLE are withdrawn and stored

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe

Volvo Jonckheere TJI1676 is reregistered to FB05HXR

Volvo Jonckheere FB05HXR is sold to Abbey Travel, Hull

Brylaine, Boston

Volvo B9 SN08BWM has entered service in Lothian livery with Brylaine fleetname below the windscreen

Stagecoach Lincolnshire Fleetnews - Dec 2022

 Scunthorpe

E400 19101 has transferred from Hull

Volvo B7's 16914, 17, 19 & 20 have been given authority to scrap

Volvo B7RLE's 21212, 13 & 48 have been given authority to scrap

Lincoln

E200MMC's 26255 -59 were on loan for the Xmas Market period from Hull

E400MMC's 11197 - 201 were on loan for the Xmas Market period from Hull

Scania E400 15176 was on loan for the Xmas market Period from Worksop

Man E200 39690 has departed for scrap

The last coach here Volvo B12M 52678 has departed for scrap

Transbus Dart 34459 has been given authority to be scrapped

Volvo Coaches 53030 & 52678 went to Hardwick, Carlton

Dart 34465 went to Hardwick, Carlton

E200MMC 37463 was loaned to Gainsborough to cover 10899

Skegness

E400 19200 is at Gainsborough for MOT prep with E400MMC 10899 covering here

E400 19210 is delicensed for major repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21257 is VOR for repairs

Volvo B7 16944 is VOR for repairs

E400 19210 has returned to service following major repairs

Volvo B7RLE 21257 has returned to service

E300 27880 is on loan from Gainsborough

E400MMC 10899 has returned off loan to Gainsborough

Gainsborough

E400MMC 10899 was loaned to Skegness to cover E400 19200 which was here for MOT prep

Tridents 18344 & 18418 have both received local livery applied at Scunthorpe

E300 27795 has returned to service

E200MMC 37463 was on loan from Lincoln to cover E400MMC 10899

Grimsby

Transbus Dart trainer 34464 is withdrawn

Darts 34848, 34530 & 35130 have moved to the reserve fleet here

Man E300 22573 has replaced Dart 34464 here as Driver Trainer

Lincolnshire Independent Operators Fleetnews - Dec 2022

Pc Coaches, Lincolnshire

Streetlite FX61AAZ has returned to service

Scania Omnicities YN08MMA, E, F J K and O are in use in previous owner Reading Buses livery

On loan here is YX21RRV a short wheelbase ADL E200MMC

Acquired are YT11LTN & LTO both Scania N270UD Omnicities ex Nottingham

Scania Vanhool C14PCC is sold to Orbit, Enderby

Fowlers Travel, Holbeach Drove

Volvo B7RLE SF55HHA is in use in Delaine Livery

Volvo B7 BX55NLS is sold to Dew, Somersham

Wormalls Coach Hire, Grantham

New here is MT21ZPU a Ford Transit

Yutong YJ64HFG has received fleet livery

Johnsons Coaches, Kirton Lindsey

Here is BO55FEG a Ford Transit Connect for fleet support

DAF Irizar i6 J14EEG is reregistered to YN14NPP

DAF Irizar i6 is sold to Sherwood, Immingham

Acquired is YX58AOB an Iveco 58c15 Meller ex Midland General

The new address here is The Old Cement Works, Gainsthorpe Road East, Kirton Lindsey.

Sherwood Travel, Immingham

Acquired is YN14NPP a DAF Irizar i6 ex Johnson, Kirton Lindsey

Grayscroft, Mablethorpe

Volvo B12M TJI1676 has been sold.

Volvo B12M TJI1676 was reregistered prior to sale

Brylaine, Boston

Optare Solos YJ05JXH and JXK are delicensed

Tridents LX03BUA & BVU are delicensed

Optare Solo YD63UZW is out of service

Optare Solo YJ05JXK has returned to service following a period away at Alford

GDS Travel, Long Sutton

Ford Transit T400GDS was originally registered SC08BBU

Volvo B12BT Berkhof R157RJH is sold for scrap

Sleafordian, Sleaford

Volvo B8R FM20SLE has been repainted by PCR, Horncastle

Volvo B8R FM20SLE has had fleet vinyls applied by Allen Signs

Volvo Olympian RJI4793 is reregistered to R314LHK

Volvo Olympian BBM47A is reregistered to R252LHK

Volvo Olympians R314 & 252LHK are sold to PVS carlton

Dickinson, Wrangle

Dennis Trident G14DJD is reregistered to Y966DRC

Dennis Trident Y966DRc is sold to Snowdon, Easington

Centrebus, Grantham

E200 579 YX09AEU is on loan

VDL SB200 743 has returned from refurbishment at Cannock

VDL SB200 has been repainted into current livery

Abacus, Grantham

Neoplan N3316SHD JB05ANT is sold to Elliotts Coaches, Barrow on Soar

Here is PO22MWF a Ford Transit

GHP Trading, Ancaster

Volvo B7 HX51ZRD is sold to Finch, Higher Ince