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967 / 2048 (HFW 489) a Bristol LWL5G with ECW B39R body was new to the LRCC in 1952 and is seen that year emerging from the Company's rather congested High Street bus station which was replaced by a new building at St. Marks in 1959. At this time, despite the rather limited capacity, services from this bus station ran to Sleaford (2, 2A, 2C); Cleethorpes (3); New Holland (4), Newark (7, 7A,7B), Louth (10), Retford (12) and Boston (8). Routes to Grantham (1); Skegness (6); Hykeham (9) and Doddington (11) used a bus stop in nearby St Mark Square. HFW 489 is last recorded in 1966 with Tinsley Prepacked foods at Holbeach St Marks having been withdrawn from the LRCC fleet that year.

941 / 1863 EFW 395, an AEC Regal III with DP35F body is seen at the Brighowgate bus station in Grimsby in 1952. The bus station is now used by Applebys. It was acuired by the LRCC from Premier Motor services of Scunthorpe in 1948.

928 / 1856 (EBE 704) was an AEC Regal with Plaxton C32F body new in July 1947 to Enterprise (Scunthorpe) Passenger Services Ltd, and was one of many vehicles which passed into fleet when the Company was acquired by the LRCC in March 1950 . EBE 704 was withdrawn in 1960 and is seen arriving at the Scunthorpe bus station.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

900 / 1810 (ABE 958) an AEC Regal originally had a Plaxton C32F body and was rebuilt by Bristol to C35F in 1951. It was new to Enterprise in June 1938 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1960.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

774 / 1817 was an AEC Regal with Sanders B39F body and was new to the LRCC in June 1951. It lasted only nine years in the fleet and was last recorded in 1968 having been converted into a horse box !

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2063 (CVF 847) was one of 17 Bristol L5Gs the LRCC purchased from Eastern Counties in 1954, this example having an ECW B35R body. It was new to Eastern Counties in 1939 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1957. It is photographed whilst at Ashby (?) with Ashby Works on the destination blind. The adverts behind are for the Lincolnshire edition of the Sheffield Telegraph. Another advert only partly visible appears to be for a local venue where the Harry/Jerry Walsh Trio described as a "Novel Instrumental Act"!

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

836 / 1822 (KMG 565) , an AEC Regal with Weymann C35F body, was new to Enterprise in 1939 and withdrawn by the LRCC twenty years later.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

842 / 1841, new to Enterprise in May 1947, was an AEC Regal with Duple DP35F body. It is seen at what is believed to be a bus station in Doncaster having worked a service from Scunthorpe. Curiously the Doncaster destination appears to have been written in chalk on the windscreen !

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892 / 1827 (DFU 969) , an AEC Regal with Plaxton C32F body, was new to Enterprise in January 1947 and was withdrawn by the LRCC in 1960. It is seen at Scunthorpe bus station.

(Photo : G. Stainthorpe)

868 / 1860 (EWF 388) was new to Enterprise in June 1948. An AEC Regal III with Willowbrook DP35F body, it was withdrawn by the LRCC in 1960 and was subsequently sold to Mellers Coaches of Goxhill who ran it rom October 1960 to June 1963.

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834 / 1820 (AFU 934), an AEC Regal with Willowbrook DP35F body, was new to Enterprise in January 1939 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1959. The location appears to be Doncaster, the AEC vehicle behind being East Midland HVO 916 displaying Maltby on the blinds.

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A very early view (believed to have been taken at Bracebridge Heath) of a Chevrolet of which the LRCC once had a large number. The last new one of these was C182 (FW 1986) in March 1931 of which the LRCC had indeed many and far more than they had Cubs. The early Cubs were very different with a big and prominent "piggy" bonnet. The last new Chevy was C182 (FW1986) in March 1931, the first new Bedford WLB, its successor in production, was B191 (FW2496) in September 1931 and the first batch of KP2 Cubs (LC195 to 209) arrived in February to May 1932. The vehicle illustrated shows route 4 from Lincoln to New Holland where a connection would be made with the ferry across the Humber to Hull.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives, additional notes kindly provided by Hugh Proctor))

898 / 1803 (ABE 956), an AEC Regal with Plaxton C32F body, was new to Enterprise in June 1938. It was withdrawn by the LRCC in 1959.

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Entering Scunthorpe depot is 896 / 1807 (ABE 954) an AEC Regal with Plaxton C32F, new to Enterprise in 1938 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1960.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

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935 / 1831 (DFW 78), an AEC Regal with Duple DP35F, was new to Enterprise in May 1947 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1959. It is pictured at Gainsborough on a service to the village of West Stockwith on the River Trent. The "FERRY" referred to on the destination linked the village with East Stockwith on the opposite bank, one of many small ferries (all now gone) which crossed the Trent.

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Nearest the photographer is AFU 935 which was new to Enterprise in January 1939. An interesting comparison can be made of the front ends of the pre-War Regal 1 and post-War Regal III. both with Willowbrook dual purpose bodies.

AFU 924, an AEC Regal with Plaxton C35F body, was new to Enterprise in January 1939 and was rebuilt by Bristol in May 1951. It is seen at Scunthorpe bus station.

A view at Scunthorpe bus station sees ex Enterprise AEC Regent II EBE 258 on a service to Ashby and, just visible on the right, Bristol LD6G PBE 125 awaiting departure to Lincoln. These vehicles were new in 1947 and 1957, respectively.

A view of the former LRCC depot at Rowston Street in Cleethorpes. A variety of LRCC vehicles can be seen in addition to a Yorkshire Traction bus and a few others.

69 / 1515 (EBE 408) a 1947 Leyland PS1/1 with Duple B32F body was acquired from Wright's Bus Service (of Louth) in 1950, and is seen at Unity Square in Lincoln on the former Wright's route to Fiskerton.

A rather atmospheric view at Grimsby with a fascinating selection of vehicles. Left to right are 2420 (NFW 661) a Bristol SC4LK, the ECW B35F body, parked after working route 136 from Scunthorpe. Next to it is 814 / 1867 (FBE 700) an AEC Regal III with Willowbrook DP35F, new to Enterprise in 1949. On the far right is 559 / 1474 (AFU 836) displaying route 3 and Binbrook on the blind.

752 / 2126 (GBE 839), a Bristol K6B with ECW H30/26R body, was new to the LRCC in 1950 and is seen departing the Brighowgate bus station at Grimsby on route 50 to Louth in 1952.

866 / 1714 (CFW 214), a Guy Arab II 5LW with Roe L27/28R body, was new to Enterprise (of Scunthorpe) in 1945. It is seen at Grimsby's Brighowgate bus station in 1952 before working the route 136 to Scunthorpe via Barnetby and Brigg.

865 / 1915 (EBE 258) was another ex Enterprise vehicle, an AEC Regent with Burlingham H30/36R body. It is seen in this delightful period view complete with an advertisement for Woodbine cigarettes near Scunthorpe bus station.

Another view of DFW 936,.this time at Scunthorpe bus station before working a service to Ashby.

(Photo : G. Stainthorpe)

861 /1913 (DBE 970) , an AEC Regal which originally with a Burlingham body but this was replaced by a Roe H43 / 25R one in 1956. It was new to Enterprise in July 1946 and withdrawn from the LRCC fleet in 1959. Here it is seen at Scunthorpe bus station on the 122 route to Yaddlethorpe Cross Roads. Nearest the photographer is a comparatively new Lodekka on service 103 to Lincoln.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

826 / 1615 (BFW 419), a Leyland Titan TD7 with Brush L27/28R body, was new to Enterprise in March 1942 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1959.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

884 / 1911 (DFU 126), an AEC Regent was another example where the original Burlingham Roe body was replaced by a Roe one in 1956. It was new to Enterprise in August 1946 and withdrawn by the LRCC in 1959.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

A rather dismal scene in Scunthorpe as 875 / 1917 (EBE 259) makes its way to Scuthorpe bus station via Cemetary Road. This AEC Regent was an exception in that it retained its Burlingham body thoughout. It was new to Enterprise in June 1947 and withdrawn in 1959. Interestingly, it is recorded as being preserved at the National Museum of Transport, St. Louis, Missuouri, USA from January 1974. Does anyone know if it is still there ?

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

At the same location, a similar vehicle, 890 / 1914 (DFU 127) is seen but this time with a Roe body replacing the original Burlingham one. It was new to Enterprise in August 1946 and withdrawn from the LRCC fleet in 1959.

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979 /2106 (HGC 235) was a Bristol K6A with Duple H30/26R body. It was new to London Transport in January 1946 and acquired from them by the LRCC in 1953. It was withdrawn in 1960 and saw four years further service with J.R. Meller of Goxhill.

(Photo : LEYTR Archives)

2318 (LFW 326), a Bristol LD6B with ECW H33/25RD body, was new to the LRCC in 1955 and is photographed at the Brighowgate bus station in Grimsby on route 144 to Immingham.

1655 (GVL 911F) , a Bristol LH6P with ECW DP41F body, was new to the LRCC in 1968 being amongst the first of its type. Further details can be found in The Lincolnshire LHs on this site.