Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum

LeTall 1936-Wolseley-Super-Six - One that got away - While we are very proud of our collection, visitors to our museum will see that space really is at a premium and we are literally "full up". This is a great pity as we are often offered interesting vehicles to add to the collection which we have to decline. Some of these could fill gaps such as an Austin from the 1960's, others might replace vehicles once in the collection but for a variety of reasons are no longer with us....
A car which was once in Mr LeTall's collection is this magnificent 1936 Wolseley Super Six limousine, delivered new to Lincoln City Council for use by the Lord Mayor. Its 3485cc 6 cylinder engine generated 25 horse power and featured overhead valves, a four speed gearbox, "easiclean" wheels and is fitted with the "Salon de Ville" bodywork. It cost around £750 when new and served the Mayor until 1939.
It was successively owned by 2 gentlemen in Sleaford before being purchased by our very own Vincent LeTall in 1970. For reasons we would love to know he sold it in 1974 to a dealer in York, who in turn exported it to Seattle in the USA. In 1978 it was acquired by Harold E Le May, who added it to his collection of 350 cars, then the largest in the world, housed in a stunning museum.
After Mr. Le May's death in 2000 some thinning out of the collection looks to have taken place and in 2009 the car was sold at a Bonham's auction for $13,455. Apparently it was described as in "original unrestored condition". We wonder where this is now, a fine car that had circumstances been different could now been safely at Whisby Road.
This is not the only "one that got away". If you know of local secure, dry, cheap or even free covered accommodation for vehicles large and small do let us know so we can continue to fill in the gaps in the collection. Photo from Conceptcarz.
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Anyone going to the show this year

Summer opening hours have arrived at the Museum for 2019 - opening times are now -
Monday to Friday 11 am to 4 pm
Sundays and Bank Holidays 10 am to 4 pm
... until 31 October.
Hours may be extended for special events
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Austin 16 6 getting some paint

Further information will be added as we go most members of the society will have seen these photos in the society magazine. why not join and see what we have to offer.

Well done to Lincoln City Football Club on promotion (even if title has to wait a little longer)
Our bus Lincoln 23 was new in 1948, when Lincoln City won the Third Division North.
Many of our buses out and about in Lincoln, Lincolnshire on Easter Sunday 21 April for our Transport Festival event (but no 'football specials' to Sincil Bank)

Busy at the Museum preparing for Easter Sunday's Transport Festival event - Doncaster Corporation 122 one of many buses getting a wash today.
Cars and buses from our collection on the road for the day - bus routes to / from Lincoln, Lincolnshire and to Whisby Nature Park and Doddington Hall and Gardens
event open 10 am to 5 pm
... More on our website www.lvvs.org.uk
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Latest updates on our Easter Sunday Transport Festival event now on our website - www.lvvs.org.uk
Frequent buses to and from Lincoln, Lincolnshire and service to and from Natural World Centre and Doddington Hall and Gardens and park and ride from Teal Park (off A46, Whisby Roundabout) - all starts 10 am.
Connecting services from Newark, Nottingham, United Kingdom and Scunthorpe at start of day (and back again in the afternoon!)
... Buses and cars in action on the streets, enthusiasts' stalls and refreshments (plenty of cakes!) in the Museum.
Visiting vintage / classic vehicles welcome (motorcycles, cars, commercial vehicles and buses / coaches) - but please drop us an e-mail if you want to bring a large commercial or bus / coach so we can plan space.
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Thanks to everyone who came to see us at St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln last weekend.
Our 1954 Bedford CA van and member's 1966 Bristol Lodekka were on display

Austin 12 /4 Seats refitted after re-upholstery by Hukes Upholstery

New steel bench tops fitted in the Lvvs workshops tonight giving a new lease of life to the old workbenches. Steel tops folded up by TR Weston and painted and fitted by Lvvs volunteers

Cleaning the carpets of the LVVS Austin 12 ready to refit with the newly retrimmed seats 👍

Engine for Bus 202 safely collected from specialist repair in Oakham today, delivered back to Whisby Road ready for preparation to be re fitted into its home 👍

Car cleaning tonight ready for the weekend out Saturday night

The Museum is open with free admission 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday this weekend (30 / 31 March) for Discover Lincolnshire Weekend
Free classic bus service on SUNDAY ONLY linking the Museum with Lincoln, Lincolnshire (Silver Street) and up the hill to the Cathedral Quarter for Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Castle and Museum of Lincolnshire Life

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