This coach has seen active preservation with Carney Coaches, Sunderland; and Quantock Motor Services, Taunton. It is now owned by Roger Burdett, Warks.
One of Crosville's first batch of Bristol VRs, DVG 270 spent some of its career with Crosville carrying the Merseyside PTE logo as well as the NBC 'double N' for services in and around Liverpool. In 1988, this bus was one of a number that passed within the ATL Group to Sheffield United Tours (SUT) a name revived to operate post-deregulation local bus services. The following year, the bus passed to Starr at South Anston. In 1992, it joined the famous Bristol VR fleet of Johnson, Hodthorpe and was used on school bus services until 2009. Entering preservation in 2010, it has recently been restored to National Bus Company green livery.Owned by B Sharpe, Derbys
One of six Volvo Olympians that joined the Delaine fleet between 1995 and 1999, No. 127 is now the second oldest bus in regular service with the Company, two of the 1995 examples having passed to Dew's of Somersham earlier in 2011. Owned by Delaine Buses Ltd.
The latest addition to the Delaine Buses fleet, and the Company's first Wright bodied double decker. Having entered service in September 2011, this bus won the 'Best Post 2009 bus' prize at Showbus 2011. Owned by Delaine Buses Ltd.
Sold by Doncaster Corporation after only 4 years service, this bus passed to local independent Blue Ensign. After withdrawal in 1967, this bus was later used for driver training. Extensively restored by the late Tony Peart, this bus was bequeathed to the LVVS in 2007.
Withdrawn by East Kent in 1965, a spell in preservation in Lincolnshire was followed by a return to service with Rexquote, Somerset prior to a move to Nottinghamshire and continued active preservation - this bus has full PSV status and is available for private hires. Owned by Mr K Thompson, Retford.
A late example of the 7 ft 6 wide A type body, much of the interior of this coach is original. This coach has been in preservation for many years. Owned by Mr R Burdett, Warks
Loaned from new to London Transport, this bus ran with Eastern Counties from 1950 to 1969, moving only as far as Market Deeping, to Brookside Coaches for further service until 1973. Restoration followed, and the bus was rallied between 1980 and 1997. After a platform rebuild, re-panelling and a repaint, this bus returned to the road in 2004.
One of a batch of six 12-metre Seddon Pennines delivered in 1976 for the London - Edinburgh service, in the striking blue / white livery that was introduced around that time for London - Scotland services in the Scottish Bus Group. After withdrawal in the late 1980s, it ran for another decade with various independent operators before being acquired for preservation. It is now resident at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond.
New to London Transport in 1985, as fleet number M 1373, this bus passed at privatisation to London General, and its last few years in London were as a driver training bus. Sold to Harpurs Coaches, Derby, in 2003, this is now the last remaining Mk 1 Metrobus in the Company's fleet.
New in 1927 to Messrs Blythe and Berwick, Bradford, passing with that company to West Yorkshire Road Car, then being sold for further service in Jersey. Withdrawn in 1959, this bus was chosen for preservation by the then recently formed LVVS, as an 'identical twin' of Lincoln's second 'No. 1' VL 300, and it has carried Lincoln livery since its restoration.
Believed to be the only surviving bus with bodywork by Lincoln based Applewhites', this bus was first withdrawn from service in 1938, to be reinstated the following year because of the war-time shortage of buses, and kept in service until 1949. After 6 years' use as a snow-plough, No. 5 was rescued from a scrap-yard to become the LVVS's first vehicle - it was extensively restored by Lincoln City Council in 1984-6.
an exhibit at the 1948 'Commercial Motor Show', No. 23 was later fitted with a Lincoln made Ruston-Hornsby engine, one of the few such buses in the country. Withdrawn 1967 & presented to LVVS by Rustons, this is believed to be the only surviving Ruston engined bus in the UK.
One of a batch of three Bristol built Olympians, 45 was fitted with an electronic dot matrix destination display when new and received a special livery for the 'Birchwood Flyer' service. It was renumbered 645 when LCT was acquired by RoadCar in 1993 and was the sole remaining ex LCT vehicle to pass to Stagecoach in December 2005. Subsequently renumbered 14695 in February 2006, it was withdrawn from service in October 2006 and acquired for preservation. It now carries the livery in which it first entered service in 1982.
New in 1941 to full pre-war specification. Withdrawn in 1962, No. 64 was bought for preservation by the late Mr Vincent LeTall, a founder member of the LVVS, and has subsequently passed to the Society. It currently carries the livery it carried between the late 40s and late 50s.
New to City of Lincoln in 1973 as one of a batch of 12 REs. No. 73 was the first of the batch to be withdrawn, and passed to Birds' of Ongar, Essex in 1983. It later passed to Webb, Galleywood, Essex. By 1992 the bus was in the care of Craig Tilsley, engineers, in Staffordshire. After the bus came to the Society's attention in late 2000, Craig Tilsley donated the bus to the Society. An extensive restoration was carried out in 2010/11 by the transport team of the Lincolnshire Co-operative Society, as a community donation; and the bus has been on the road since spring 2011 in an advertsing livery for the Co-op, and has attended many events as part of the Lincolnshire Co-op's 150th anniversary celebrations.
One of a batch of 8 B6 buses new to the Lincolnshire Road Car / Lincoln City Transport fleet, the B6 was Volvo's alternative to the Dennis Dart. This example represents the last generation of step entrance service buses, and was withdrawn (by then Stagecoach Lincolnshire fleet no. 30157) in August 2008, after having worked the last service journey to Louth Depot. Owned by M Gallagher, Lincoln
Ordered by Enterprise Passenger Services, Scunthorpe, but delivered after Road Car had acquired the Company. Ran briefly in Enterprise's red/cream livery prior to repaint into green. After non-public use, this bus came to preservation in the early 1970s.
One of many such buses used by Lincs Road Car mainly on rural routes where a full-sized single deck bus was not needed or not suitable, this bus was then used by Derby City Transport as a driver trainer from 1994 to 1999. Since then, it has been in preservation. Owned by Mr M Wilkinson, Lincs
Leyland single deck buses were the mainstay of the pre-war Lincolnshire Road Car fleet, this bus (new as fleet number LT 370 with a Brush body) being one of 88 'Tiger' TS7 and TS8 models purchased in the mid 1930s, and was one of the first buses in the County to be powered by an oil (diesel) rather than a petrol engine. A new Burlingham body was fitted in 1949, and the bus was renumbered 1411 in 1953. After withdrawal in 1959 it was acquired by the Society’s founder member, the late Vincent LeTall, for preservation, and passed along with the rest of his vehicles to the Society.
New to Lincolnshire Roadcar with 47 seat ‘dual purpose’ bodywork, this coach spent much of its service life based at Skegness and Boston depots, for express service D (Skegness / Boston - London) as well as tours and excursions during the summer season, and was often transferred to Lincoln or stored out of service during the winter months.
1431 was the first vehicle in the Lincolnshire fleet to receive 'National Coach White' livery, in 1973. Its later years were in NBC 'local coach' / dual purpose green and white livery, as fleet no. 2231 mainly at Newark depot. In preservation since 1982, 1431 returned to the road at our Easter Open Day event this year.
Lincolnshire
1904 (JVL 619H) - 1969 Bristol VR, ECW double deck
Lincolnshire received its first five Bristol VR buses in 1969, with 1904
entering service at Scunthorpe in August. The 1970s brought adaptations for
"one man operation" and National green livery. After withdrawal in
1989, it served as a publicity vehicle for 'The Car Shop' (any more information
about where this was would be welcomed by the owner.) In 1991, it was sold to
Milton Keynes Borough Council, and initially used as the 'Job Search Bus'. In
1996 it was converted to a playbus, with a number of structural alterations
made. Acquired for preservation in 2002, an
extensive restoration has recently been completed. Owned
by Mr R Belton, Lincs.
Lincolnshire
1958 (PFE 542V) - 1980 Bristol VR, ECW double deck
1958 survived to be the last Bristol VR in Road Car's fleet, in yellow
livery for school bus duties. On withdrawal in 2001, this bus was presented to
the Society by Road Car, it has since been returned to 'National Bus' green
livery.
New as fleet number 661, one of Lincolnshire's first post war double deck buses. An AEC engine is fitted. The 1950's saw a body rebuild and the bus renumbered 2115. After use as farm transport, following a lengthy restoration, it returned to the road in 2005.
An early example of the 'Lodekka' design that allowed adequate headroom in both decks, within a 13'6" height. This bus worked mainly from the Boston and Skegness depots until withdrawal in 1973, prior to being acquired for preservation by Vincent LeTall, one of the LVVS's founder members.
The 'FS' model was a later version of the 'Lodekka' design, and this is one of many specified by Lincolnshire (and neighbouring company 'Eastern Counties') with 5 cylinder engines. Withdrawn in 1977, 2378 ran for a year in service with J.P.Williamson of Gauldry, Newport-on-Tay before passing into private ownership. An unexpected return to passenger service came in 1986 with Stagecoach of Perth, followed by a spell with Stagecoach subsidiary Magic Bus in Glasgow, latterly as a driver training bus. In 1991 it returned to preservation, and is now owned by Mr M Rolley, Bucksand is part of the Three Counties Bus And Commercial Vehicle Museum Collection
No. 2537 was the last Lodekka bought new by Lincolnshire Road Car, and survived to be the company's last rear entrance bus in regular service, and was one of the three buses that operated on the last day of Lodekka operation in regular service at Scunthorpe in October 1982. In preservation (mainly in south west England) since then, 2537 returned to its home county in 2009.
Owned by Messrs Gallagher & Stopper, Lincs.
New to London Transport as a country bus RT, this bus saw service from a number of garages including Dorking and Hatfield. Passing with the rest of the country bus fleet to London Country in 1970, this bus received the brighter livery including a yellow band and the 'flying polo' logo. In preservation since 1973, this bus is now in the care of the East Anglia Transport Museum.
Delivered new as one of the first batch of 'country bus' green RMLs in 1965, this bus was allocated to Godstone garage for routes 409, 410 and 411 until 1977 when it was withdrawn by London Country and returned to London Transport. After re-entering service from Cricklewood garage, it later transferred to Westbourne Park for routes 7 and 23, being refurbished and receiving a Cummins engine in the 1990s. Withdrawn by First London in 2003, it entered preservation in West London, and is now in active preservation, with full PSV status and is available for private hires. Owned by Mr P Jordan, Retford
Delivered new to Holloway (J) garage for route 14, this bus later saw service at Highgate, Putney, Hendon, Muswell Hill, Tottenham, Shepherds Bush and Bow garages, before its final years, by now refurbished and with a Scania engine, on route 15 from Stagecoach East London's Upton Park garage. Withdrawn in 2003, this bus saw active preservation and occasional service use in Milton Keynes and Stevenage with Stansted Transport between 2004 and 2009. Having moved north, it is still in active preservation, and will shortly be available for private hires. Owned by Mr B Thompson, Retford
Delivered new to Holloway (J) garage for route 14, this bus later saw service at Highgate and Putney garages. One of the batch of refurbished RMLs leased to Kentish Bus to operate route 19, in yellow and maroon livery, this bus passed to Arriva London South, and was among those in service on route 159 the last day of Routemaster operation on all-day services in London. It is now restored in active preservation, and is available for private hires.
Owned by Blackmore Commercials, Nottingham
New to Stagecoach Cumberland as fleet no. 1033, this coach seated Olympian is now in the fleet of Moxons Tours, Worksop, mainly for contract work.
A rare survivor of the wartime 'utility' specification buses built to a basic design requiring the minimum of materials and skilled labour. After a body rebuild in 1952, No. 129 ran in service until 1959 and was sold for scrap. After an amazing survival, 129 was bought for preservation in 1991, and moved to Lincolnshire in 2000. A long restoration is now complete.
The last Bristol RELL to be purchased by the National Bus Company, 1403 spent most of its working life at Bradford depot. Delivered with a Leyland engine, it was soon re-engined with a Gardner 6LHX unit from a coach RELH. 1403 was withdrawn from service in 1987, the last RELL in service with West Yorkshire. Initially preserved by the Bradford Depot Social Club, it is now owned by Mr A Lawson, Yorks, and is part of the Aire Vallley Transport Collection.
New with a dual purpose body, this vehicle was re-bodied with a bus body in 1975 after a serious fire the previous year. Passing to Shearings then Timeline in Lancashire for further service, a spell as a driver training bus preceded its move into preservation and restoration to 1970s condition - it has recently been returned to PSV status and is now available for hire. Owned by J Stainburn, West Yorks
One of 55 'LD' series Lodekkas delivered to Western National, No. 1943's last years in passenger service were at Dartmouth depot. In 1976, it became a driver training bus based at Plymouth. Sent for scrap in 1980 at Booths, Rotherham, it was rescued for preservation and has subsequently been restored, and is a frequent attender at running days in south west England. Owned by Mr M Stevens, S Yorks and part of the collection of the South Yorkshire Transport Museum.
An American designed coach and the predecessor of the famous Bedford, this Chevrolet undertook daily tours during the summer season from Morecambe to the Lake District until the 1950's. Although generally in the condition in which it was last used, the coach has been thoroughly serviced and an electrical overhaul has been carried out.
No. 64 continued in service until 1971, after covering 840,000 miles in service, and twice having to be rebuilt after collisions with low bridges in the York area. Extensively restored by the late Tony Peart, this bus was bequeathed to the LVVS in 2007.