Applebys 5447 FH (H82 FVL) at Grantham Service Area – 7 Feb 1996 (301-03)

Wednesday 7 February 1996 - Applebys of Cornisholme, Lincolnshire 5447 FH, a Berkhof Excellence bodied Scania K113CRB, which was new in 1991 registered H82 FVL.

Seen leaving Grantham Service Area on the A1 carrying the Grimsby Town football team. I don’t have the slightest interest in football but 27 years on I thought I’d try to find out where the team was going. A page on Wikipedia showed that they had an away game at Luton three days hence on Saturday 10 February (which they lost 3-2). I don’t know if that was the destination.

The company had latterly been part of the ill-fated Bowens Group went into receivership during late 2012.