Counties.  They were registered VVF 192 and VVF 207 and allocated

LRCC fleet numbers 2301 and 2302.  2301 is pictured in the photograph

at the Winthorpe Avenue bus stop on a rather wet day in 1973 whilst

returning on service 95 from Ingoldmells to Skegness.  A somewhat

apoplectic journalist mentioned these in a regular feature in the

Skegness Standard (30.05.73):

KEEP THEM GREEN   WE USED to have cream buses in the

summer in addition to the usual green ones.  They vanished from

the scene and now we have red ones with Natureland adverts and

"Lincolnshire " on the side.   This it seems is the result of the

link up with other companies under the "National" umbrella. 

They're obviously swopping(sic) buses amongst themselves without

bothering to repaint them.   I hope the red ones seen here at the

weekend will get repainted eventually and that all Lincolnshire

buses will stay green.   Different colours are useful if they mean

something.  The long distance buses are white, which is sensible

if it's necessary to distinguish them at a glance.   London Transport

use red and green for town and country services, but that hardly

applies here.   Green seems to suit Lincolnshire.  It's a nice restful

colour in keeping with the rural nature of our county and the relaxing

image of our coast.    

As it transpired, these vehicles were returned to Eastern Counties later

that year and they were never repainted.