Leyland Lynx

F251JRM

Chassis:  1310 Type LX112L10ZR1R  Configuration:   B51F

No 251 is currently stored

 
 

No 251 was delivered new to Cumberland MS in June 1989 in Stagecoach livery with the red criss cross moquette seats it still partially carries now. Despite being owned by Stagecoach by then the legal company was still Cumberland MS.

In May 1991 Stagecoach (North West) Ltd was created as the limited company and 251 along with all the then current fleet was transferred to this company.

Allocations:

27/6/89                   Delivered

late 7/89                 Barrow

29/12/91 to 4/1/92   Loaned to Millom

6/2/92 to 28/2/92     Returned to Volvo Bus for panel repairs.

8/8/92 to 17/8/92     Loaned to Millom

16/2/93                   Penrith (maintained at Carlisle)

28/4/96                   Delicensed

5/96                        Sold (see below)
 

Disposals:

Stagecoach Hartlepool (CD) 451 5/96.

Cleveland Transit (CD) 451 7/96. 

Renumbered 541 5/97 and 29541 1/03.

Busways Travel Services (TW) 29541 11/03 as a driver training vehicle.

Workington Transport Heritage Trust 28/3/08

 


 


 

 

At Lillyhall when new in 1989

 

Cumberland Motor Services Leyland Lynxes


Compared to owning dozens of Nationals, Cumberland only had five Lynxes, of which four were owned from new:


251 (F251 JRM) New in 1988 after CMS had been absorbed into the Stagecoach empire, and painted in the Stagecoach "stripes" livery, 251 spent only 8 years here before being transferred in May 1996 to Stagecoach in Hartlepool, then on to Cleveland Transit at Stockton in July 1997.
251 moved on to its latter driver training role with Busways in November 2003.


252 (F252 JRM) 252 followed 251 as far as Transit, then on to Redby at Sunderland in January 2003. It was withdrawn in July 2005.


253 (F253 KAO) 253 followed 251 as far as Transit, then moved to North East Bus Breakers (dealer) at Annfield Plain in October 2002. it then went quickly to Healy of Castlegar, Eire , reregistered as 89-G-7354, but had disappeared by May 2006.


254 (E709 MFV) New in 1987, 254 went to Cleveland Transit, Stockton in November 1996, then on to dealer Houston Ramm, Heywood in August 2004, ending its days with dealer Trevor Wigley at Carlton the same month.


255 (C544 RAO) New in 1985, 255 followed 254 to Cleveland Transit, also finishing its days at Carlton.