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A view of the Great Northern Terrace depot at Lincoln. The premises originally served as a railway depot for the Lincoln based diesel multiple units.

In common with many other NBC companies, the Bristol VRT was at one time the mainstay of the double-deck fleet. With only three examples left in the fleet, they are now in the minority. Two have been converted to dedicated school vehicles and a bright yellow livery applied. 1957 (PFE 541V) is seen on October 17th, 2000, departing from the Great Northern Terrace depot in Lincoln.

By summer 2000, only two of the ex-Ipswich Buses Atlanteans were still in passenger service. 1325 (RDX 15R) was acquired by Road Car in 1995 and is pictured at the Company's Great Northern Terrace depot in September 2000 after withdrawal having worked its last busy season at Skegness.

East Lancs. bodied Leyland Olympian 649 (A208 DTO) departs from Lincoln bus station. The vehicle was acquired from Lincoln City Transport in 1993.

On October 21st, 2000, a rather wet day in Skegness, outside the Road Car depot stands 1335 (LEO 735Y). This Northern Counties bodied Leyland Atlantean was acquired from Ribble in 1995.

Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs. 707 (URN 207V) was acquired from Barnsley & District in 1995. It is illustrated here on October 17th, 2000, departing Lincoln on service 87 to Newark.

In the compound at Newark depot which adjoins the bus station are (nearest) ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 626 (TSO 26X) which was acquired from Strathtay in 1999. Beside it is 1346 (ANA546Y) a Northern Countied bodied Leyland Atlantean which was acquired from Stagecoach Manchester in 1997.

Louth allocated Leyland Leopard / Alexander 1433 (YSF 83S) has its underside cleaned at Skegness depot on October 21st, 2000.

259 (YBY 159X) is unique in the fleet. It is a Bristol B21 with Alexander Q body. It is seen at Lincoln bus station prior to working a 12A to the village of Welton in September 2000. The vehicle was acquired from Ipswich Buses in 1996.

The post-deregulation era has seen a wide variety of Leyland Atlanteans in the Road Car fleet. Amongst the more unusual is 252 (MBZ 7142). Originally registered XRF 26S, this vehicle began life with an East Lancs. H45/32F double-deck body and was new to Staffordshire District Council. It later saw service with Liverline (Liverpool) before landing at Sheffield Omnibus who lengthened the chassis and had its present EL2000 B47F body fitted in December 1993.

Volvo B6 / East Lancs. 326 (N326 JTL) was purchased new by the Company in 1995. It is seen at Lincoln before working a service 5 to Tattershall.

324 (N324 JTL), another Volvo B6, departs from Lincoln bus station on service 12 to Welton on October 17th, 2000.

Amongst the newer vehicles acquired by Road Car is this Dennis Dart with Plaxton Pointer 2 B29F body, new in 1999. It is seen in September 2000 about to depart from Newark bus station on service 83 to Coddington.

139 (K379 RFE) is a Wright bodied Renault S75 and was new to Road Car in 1992. It is seen at Newark bus station prior to working a service 54 to Bingham (not Bilsthorpe as incorrectly displayed on the blind !).

A line up at Grantham on September 23rd, 2000. Left to right are Dennis Dart/East Lancs. Spryte 513 (T513 SVL); Leyland Olympian/ECW 609 (SHE 609Y) acquired from Yorkshire Traction in August 2000; Renault S75/Europa 137 (H737 THL) a former Renault Demonstrator; and Leyland Tiger/Pllaxton 411 (WOI 3001), acquired from Lincoln City Transport in 1993.

Two more vehicles at Grantham bus station on the same day. On the left is Leyland National 2 213 (LRB213W) which was acquired from Nottingham City Transport in 1997. Beside it is an ex Strathtay ECW bodied Leyland Olympian, 627 (TSO 27X) which was new to Northern Scottish in 1982. Its Scottish origins are apparent by the triangular layout of the destination display.

Amongst the ancillary fleet is tow truck NDJ 871W illustrated at Lincoln city bus station on October 17th.