Latest News - April 2008

Museum News

The Museum took part in the fifth 'Greater Lincoln Attractions' weekend over 8 / 9 March, with over 200 visitors coming to the Museum. Four of our vehicles, FW 5698 (Leyland Tiger TS7), DBE 187 (Bristol K6A), LFW 326 (Bristol LD6B) and PFE 542V (Bristol VR) operated a network of free bus services on the Sunday, linking various attractions in and around the City.

A new item on display in our Museum is a section of near side panelling from former Lincolnshire Road Car Bristol VR 1963 (SVL 173W) which received a special livery in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VE Day (a photo of it in service can be seen here. The bus has since been withdrawn from service and scrapped, but this section of panelling was retained and donated to us by Stagecoach Lincolnshire.

Our traditional 'start of season' Open Day took place on Easter Sunday, 23 March, despite wintry weather at the start of the day.
A report can be seen here.

Lincolnshire Tiger, Bristol Lodekka, K6A and VR await the start of 'service' for Greater Lincoln Attractions services.	Panel from Lincolnshire Road Car 1963 (SVL 173W) recently donated to Society.	Institute of Customer Service Delegates, April 2008, along with 'Tiger' at Lincoln Cathedral.

A visit was made to the Museum in April by members of the Institute of Customer Service, and transport was provided with our ex Lincolnshire Leyland Tiger TS7.

TF 818 (Leyland Lion), has returned to the Museum building, changing places with HPW 133 (Bristol K5G) which is at present in the Workshop building, and is not be on regular display for the time being.

Vehicle News

SOCIETY VEHICLES

VFF 631 -1953 Reliant 3-wheel Van - Another cylinder head has been acquired and fitted. New brake cables have been fitted and a new exhaust system will be fitted shortly. Three new tyres have been fitted.

TE 8318 - 1929 Chevrolet Coach - The complete windscreen has been removed so that new glass can be fitted.

MFE 454J - 1970 Morris 1000 Van - The 'Moggy' van is in the process of having an overhaul to its cooling system; i.e. new hoses, re-conditioned radiator, thermostat and new fan belt.

KDT 393 - 1951 AEC Regent III d/d Bus - The correct type of front wheel rims have been cleaned, painted and fitted to 'Doncaster 122' . The brake servos have also been inspected and oiled.

JDN 668 - 1954 AEC Regent III d/d Bus - The brake servos on 'York Pullman 64' have also been checked and oiled. Thanks to Bob for both of these.

FHN 833 - 1940 Bristol L5G s/d Bus - The usual hours expended weekly on this have seen all the screw heads now filled up (Alleluia!) and the window 'pans' receiving attention prior to painting.

The boot doors are now on and awaiting the check strap being fitted (after they have been covered in real leather or similar). The hinged flap above the passenger door has now been repaired and welded (it was rather rotten) and the rain louvres are being manufactured. These should be fitted shortly.

FW 5698 - 1935 Leyland Tiger TS7 s/d Bus - Thanks to the 'two Kens' and John this has now been fitted 'sympathetically' with 'flashing' direction indicators.

MEMBERS' VEHICLES

RFE 416 - 1961 Leyland PD2 d/d Bus - This vehicle has now been MOT tested.

952 JUB - 1964 AEC Regent V d/d Bus - The n/s front wing area has been renewed; four new sections being fabricated and fitted.

OLD 714 -1954 AEC Regent RT d/d Bus - Since the last Open Day (November 2007) all the back end of the bodywork has been carefully dismantled to reveal, not unexpectedly, a (very) rotten body riser – and important part of the structure of these bodies as no rear platform extension is fitted to the chassis.

HPW 133 - 1949 Bristol K5G d/d Bus - The chassis is being re-silvered.