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All aboard plan to restore vintage bus
A vintage bus which served the people of Lincoln in the 1970s is being restored so it can hit the road again in 2011.
The vehicle is owned by the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society (LVVS) and is being restored by Lincolnshire Co-operative’s Transport Department as a community donation.
When complete, the bus will be used as part of Lincolnshire Co-op’s 150th birthday celebrations in 2011 and will then go on display at the LVVS’s museum at Whisby Road, North Hykeham.
The bus, No 73, was one of 12 bought by the Lincoln Corporation in 1973. No 73 was in service on city routes until 1982 when it was sold to an operator in Essex.
By 2000, No 73 was the only survivor of the original batch. After an enquiry from a LVVS member, owners Staffordshire-based Craig Tilsey Engineers offered to donate the bus to the Society.
Since then, members of the LVVS have been fundraising to get together the estimated £8,000 for the work and parts needed to restore No 73 to its original state.
Chairman of the LVVS Steve Milner said Lincolnshire Co-op’s donation of technical expertise was a big boost to the campaign to restore the bus.
“We’re really delighted that the Co-op has taken on this project with us. We’ve got over 60 vehicles at the museum so it’s great to have the costs of the work covered,” he said.
“This project will benefit us because of the work taking place on the bus and the Co-op because the Society will be able to use it for its 150th anniversary. Having the work done with a local firm is a fitting way to see this bus restored.”
Mr Milner said the bus would be a popular attraction at the LVVS’s museum when finished.
“We know it is the last one of its kind and it was unique to Lincoln. The chassis was built by one firm and the bodywork by another – that combination is out of the ordinary and is exciting for an enthusiast,” he said.
The bus needs a lot of work including refurbished road springs, a full service, a new exhaust, lights and indicators. It also needs extensive bodywork.