leynat

ROAD CAR

LEYLAND NATIONALS

Lincolnshire Road Car purchased their first new Leyland Nationals in 1974. Photographed at St. Marks bus station in Lincoln are (left) 2831 (SVL 838R) on route 25 to Retford and (right) one of the first of the type purchased, 2802 (UFE 804M) on service 27 to Gainsborough,

A nice line up in the NBC era on a somewhat damp day at Scunthorpe bus station. Left to right are 2819 (LTL 389P), 2830 (RVL 143R), 2823 (NFW 968P).

Leyland Nationals were less common in East Lincolnshire in the NBC era. 2810 (GTL353N) is seen at Boston bus station after working a service 59 from Spalding.

2822 (NGFW 967P) emerges from Doncaster South bus station departing on route 399 to Scunthorpe.

The LRCC also purchased a number of second-hand Leyland Nationals. Amongst these was 2796 (UUP 824K) was acquired from Northern General but was new to Sunderland & District in 1973. It is seen parked at Sheffield prior to working the limited stop 359 run to Scunthorpe via Doncaster.

Another ex Northern General vehicle was 2793 (UUP 12K) which is illustrated here in rather damp conditions before departing on service 3 to Cleethorpes via Market Rasen, Binbrook and Grimsby.

2808 (GTL 351N) in allover advertising livery for a car dealer, is seen at Lincoln St. Marks bus station prior to departing on service 631 to Sleaford.

During the deregulation era, various modifications were made to the basic green livery. Fortunately the rather drab grey and green was a short-lived livery. 2829 (RVL 142R) is illustrated wearing this colour scheme in 1986 prior to departing from Lincoln ST. Marks bus station for Scunthorpe on service 353.

2791 (MCN 952L) was acquired from Northern General and is pictured whilst stood at St. Mark's bus station at Lincoln in 1983.

2829 (RVL 142R) is seen heading north on Lincoln's bus High Street.

An unusual National was 2832 (BRH 181T), acquired from East Yorkshire in 1984. Fitted with a wheelchair lift for its duties as the Bassetlaw Community Bus.

Another view of 2832 in Road Car livery whilst parked at Skegness.

2870 (YWG 470T) was acquired from Yorkshire Traction in 1991 and is seen two years later at Walcott en route to the Road Car depot after working a service 632 from Sleaford.

The Company's very first Leyland National 2801 (UFE 803M) was purchased new in April 1974. It is seen in 1995 at Lincoln with the famous cathedral in the background. 2801 was withdrawn in February 1996.

2851 (VUA 151R) was acquired from Barnard of Kirton-in-Lindsey in 1992. It displays all over advertising livery for Diamond Cable as it stands at Grantham bus station.

Road Car purchased a number of second-hand Leyland National 2's including 293 (UWY 73X) which came from Harrogate & District in 1995. In this view, it is seen at the St.Mark's bus station in Lincoln before operating the 353 run to RAF Scampton, famous as the base of The Dambusters.

2315 (CHH 215T) was one of a number of Leyland Nationals acquired from Stagecoach Cumberland in 1993. It is seen in that year at Lincoln St.Mark's bus station having operated for a period in Stagecoach livery prior to being repainting into fleet livery.

Another second hand Leyland National was PNW 605W which was allocated fleet number 292. It was acquired from Keighley & District and is seen shortly after arrival at Lincoln St. Marks bus station in 1995.

204 (EDT 204V) was acquired from the parent company, Yorkshire Traction, in 1995 and retained its "Economy Link" livery for use on the service 66B between the City and the Birchwood Estate. Away fromthis route, it is seen at Unity Square in Lincoln before working the service 9 which ran to Horncastle via Minting and Stainfield.

Finally, a view of a rather forlorn 2819 (LTL 398P) at Scunthorpe following accident damage and was in the process of being stripped of reuseable parts before its final journey to the scrapyard.