David's Photographs
Road Car Report
18th August 2004

Photographs from a visit to Skegness on Wednesday August 18th 2004 and an hour in Scunthorpe on Saturday April 2nd 2005.

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Optare Solo 102 at Scunthorpe bus station.
Optare Solo 102 at Scunthorpe bus station.
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New in 2004 for Skegness Super Buzz services were six Optare Solos. This is 116 at Skegness bus station.
New in 2004 for Skegness Super Buzz services were six Optare Solos. This is 116 at Skegness bus station.
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Road Car's Skegness depot operates two Volvo B6's with East Lancs EL2000 bodies. This is 327 at the bus station.
Road Car's Skegness depot operates two Volvo B6's with East Lancs EL2000 bodies. This is 327 at the bus station.
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Road Car's Plaxton Paramount3200 bodied Leyland Tiger 441 at Scunthorpe bus station.
Road Car's Plaxton Paramount3200 bodied Leyland Tiger 441 at Scunthorpe bus station.
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Scunthorpe depot uses East Lancs Spryte bodied Dennis Dart SLF's on it's Super Buzz routes. This is 525 at the bus station.
Scunthorpe depot uses East Lancs Spryte bodied Dennis Dart SLF's on it's Super Buzz routes. This is 525 at the bus station.
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Road Car ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 620 at Scunthorpe.
Road Car ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 620 at Scunthorpe.
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Road Car 651 is a Leyland Olympian with Alexander R type body that was new to Sheffield Omnibus. It is now allocated to Grimsby depot and is seen at Skegness bus station.
Road Car 651 is a Leyland Olympian with Alexander R type body that was new to Sheffield Omnibus. It is now allocated to Grimsby depot and is seen at Skegness bus station.
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Road Car Leyland Olympian 661 at Scunthorpe bus station between turns on the 350 route to Hull.
Road Car Leyland Olympian 661 at Scunthorpe bus station between turns on the 350 route to Hull.
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One of six long wheelbase East Lancs R bodied Volvo Olympian's in the Road Car fleet is 686, which is allocated to Gainsborough.
One of six long wheelbase East Lancs R bodied Volvo Olympian's in the Road Car fleet is 686, which is allocated to Gainsborough.
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Road Car 687 is one of a pair of East Lancs Pyoneer bodied Volvo Olympian's in the Road Car fleet.
Road Car 687 is one of a pair of East Lancs Pyoneer bodied Volvo Olympian's in the Road Car fleet.
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At the time of the visit Road Car had 14 ex Travel West Midlands MCW Metrobus2's allocated to it's Skegness depot, four of which have been converted to open top. This is 741, one time TWM 2571 at Skegness bus station.
At the time of the visit Road Car had 14 ex Travel West Midlands MCW Metrobus2's allocated to it's Skegness depot, four of which have been converted to open top. This is 741, one time TWM 2571 at Skegness bus station.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 742, ex Travel West Midlands 2492 picks up passengers for a run up the coast on Lumley Road.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 742, ex Travel West Midlands 2492 picks up passengers for a run up the coast on Lumley Road.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 743 at Chapel Saint Leonards on August 18th, previously Travel West Midlands 2495.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 743 at Chapel Saint Leonards on August 18th, previously Travel West Midlands 2495.
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Open top MCW Metrobus2 744 at the Chapel Saint Leonards terminus of route 99 after I'd got off. New to West Midlands PTE as 2591.
Open top MCW Metrobus2 744 at the Chapel Saint Leonards terminus of route 99 after I'd got off. New to West Midlands PTE as 2591.
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A line up at Scunthorpe bus station includes Road Car MCW Metrobus2 757, new to West Midlands PTE as 2547.
A line up at Scunthorpe bus station includes Road Car MCW Metrobus2 757, new to West Midlands PTE as 2547.
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Coastal service 90 from Skegness to Mablethorpe is popular during the summer holiday season. On August 18th 2004 Road Car MCW Metrobus2 758, ex TWM 2448, pauses at Chapel Saint Leonard's with an afternoon service to Mablethorpe.
Coastal service 90 from Skegness to Mablethorpe is popular during the summer holiday season. On August 18th 2004 Road Car MCW Metrobus2 758, ex TWM 2448, pauses at Chapel Saint Leonard's with an afternoon service to Mablethorpe.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2's 757 and 762 at Scunthorpe. These are ex TWM 2547 and 2593.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2's 757 and 762 at Scunthorpe. These are ex TWM 2547 and 2593.
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Two of Road Car's large fleet of ex Travel West Midlands MCW Metrobus2s at Skegness bus station. On the right 766 was TWM 2436 and on the left 781 was TWM 2541.
Two of Road Car's large fleet of ex Travel West Midlands MCW Metrobus2s at Skegness bus station. On the right 766 was TWM 2436 and on the left 781 was TWM 2541.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 766 again at Scunthorpe on April 2nd 2005.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 766 again at Scunthorpe on April 2nd 2005.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 768 unloads passengers on Lumley Road whilst on the 97 route from the Butlins complex. It was TWM 2438 and was allocated to West Bromwich depot.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 768 unloads passengers on Lumley Road whilst on the 97 route from the Butlins complex. It was TWM 2438 and was allocated to West Bromwich depot.
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MCW Metrobus2 770 at Skegness Bus Station on route 90 to Mablethorpe was previously Travel West Midlands 2580.
MCW Metrobus2 770 at Skegness Bus Station on route 90 to Mablethorpe was previously Travel West Midlands 2580.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 773 at Skegness bus station, was new to West Midlands PTE as 2553 and was initially allocated to Selly Oak depot.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 773 at Skegness bus station, was new to West Midlands PTE as 2553 and was initially allocated to Selly Oak depot.
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Parked up at Skegness bus station on the afternoon of August 18th is Road Car MCW Metrobus2 774, ex TWM 2464.
Parked up at Skegness bus station on the afternoon of August 18th is Road Car MCW Metrobus2 774, ex TWM 2464.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 781 at Skegness depot was Travel West Midlands 2541.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 781 at Skegness depot was Travel West Midlands 2541.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 782, ex TWM 2582, on Lumley Road with Skegness clock tower behind it. The open top MCW Metrobus2 is 741, ex TWM 2571.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 782, ex TWM 2582, on Lumley Road with Skegness clock tower behind it. The open top MCW Metrobus2 is 741, ex TWM 2571.
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A rear view of Road Car MCW Metrobus2 792, ex TWM 2542, at Skegness bus station.
A rear view of Road Car MCW Metrobus2 792, ex TWM 2542, at Skegness bus station.
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MCW Metrobus2 794 turns onto Lumley Road on August 18th. It was new to West Midlands PTE as 2514.
MCW Metrobus2 794 turns onto Lumley Road on August 18th. It was new to West Midlands PTE as 2514.
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Road Car MCW Metrobus2 798 was new to West Midlands PTE as 2528.
Road Car MCW Metrobus2 798 was new to West Midlands PTE as 2528.
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Seen here at Showbus 2005 is Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE 831.
Seen here at Showbus 2005 is Wright Eclipse Urban bodied Volvo B7RLE 831.
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Recently Road Car has built up a fleet of East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TLs. This is 906 at Skegness bus station in Connect6 livery.
Recently Road Car has built up a fleet of East Lancs Vyking bodied Volvo B7TLs. This is 906 at Skegness bus station in Connect6 livery.
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A general view of the workshops at Skegness depot.
A general view of the workshops at Skegness depot.
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