Bedford VAM Bus

The Bedford VAM was a front engined medium size bus introduced in 1965 to supplement the SB. The VA chassis was designed with an 80inch front overhang to allow for entrance ahead of the front axle. The models were

• VAM3 - Bedford 300cu in petrol engine (also TFP)
• VAM5 - Bedford 330cu in diesel engine (also TJP)
• VAM14 - Leyland 400cu in diesel engine
• VAM70 - Bedford 466cu in diesel engine (also BRP & TRP)
• VAM75 - Bedford 500cu in diesel engine (derated to 126bhp) also known as BLP-2

This page contains all the VAM buses imported into New Zealand I have located. Photos of the buses in service and details of any buses missing or incomplete on this list are welcome. Please email [email protected]

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 28 December 2008

Original operators are

Allan Motors Ltd	Auckland Bus Co Ltd	Auckland Regional Authority	Birkenhead Transport Ltd
Blenheim Transport Ltd	Blue Bus Service Ltd	Bonnici Motors Ltd	Buses Ltd
Cleary Bus Services	Commercial Buses Ltd	Frederick Cooper	Cougar Motors Ltd
Days Motors Ltd	Eastbourne Bus Service	Gibsons Motors ltd	Gubbs Motors Ltd
Guthrey Coachlines Ltd	H & H Travel Lines	Hawke Bros Ltd	Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd
Bill Higgs & Son Ltd	Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd	Invercargill City Council	Johnston's Blue Motors
Leopard Coach Lines Ltd	Madge Coachlines Ltd	Maxwells Motor Services	Midland Coachlines Ltd
Mount Cook Group Ltd	Mount Cook Freightlines	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	Newlands Coach Service
Newmans Bros	New Plymouth City Council	NZ Railway Road Services	Otago Road Services Ltd
Pahiatua Passenger Service	Palmerston North City Council	The Passenger Transport Co Ltd	Richard Porter
Red Bus Service Ltd	Runciman Motors Ltd	Shear Coachlines Ltd	Star Mini Tours Ltd
Suburban Buses Ltd	Tauranga-Mt Maunganui Buses Ltd	Timaru City Council	Tui Motors Ltd
United Passenger Services	Vickers Passemger Services	Victor Transport Tauranga Ltd	Webb Motors Ltd
Whenuapai Bus Company Ltd

Allan Motors Ltd

This company based in Shannon and Palmerston North took over Madge Motors in 1991 and then operated as Madge Coachlines. NZMB body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
16?	7621597	3/3/69	FI7684	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	316	FI7684	23/10/91	.
				B C Clements & M D M Burne, Foxton	.	FI7684	3/4/04	Movan
				M I ↦ R A Hunt, Marton	.	FI7684	30/7/04	Movan
				S R Webb, Tokoroa	.	FI7684	21/3/06	Movan; reg on hold 06; To Hikurangi 08

Auckland Bus Company Ltd

8 VAM70 buses passed from Auckland Bus Company to Auckland Regional Authority. All had NZMB B42D body frames and external sheathing with internal fitout by Auckland Bus Company. All of these buses were re-engined by Auckland Regional Authority with mid-mounted Isuzu 6BD1 engines. All except 983 also received Allison Automatic Transmission.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
7	TRP2D9N7639316	9/4/70	FG3116	Auckland Regional Authority	193	FG3116	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	983	FG3116	.	.
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	.	FG3116	13/2/87	.
				Bay Coachlines Ltd, Whakatane	.	FG3116	27/4/87	.
				Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	.	FG3116	14/11/95	.
				B & V Wilton, Levin	.	FG3116	22/3/04	.
8	7630748	1970	FG3132	Auckland Regional Authority	192	FG3132	.	No LTSA record
				Auckland Regional Authority	982	FG3132	.	.
				Ray Vincent Ltd	.	FG3132	1986	de-registered 2002
				to scrap merchant as complete bus	.	.	05/04	.
9	7618827	14/7/70	FH4401	Auckland Regional Authority	191	FH4401	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	981	FH4401	.	.
				Hanham's Buses	?	FH4401	6/4/87	.
				T L Bell & W E Prince, Matamata	?	FH4401	27/4/89	Movan?; Reg lapse 15/1/01
				R J Steiner, Tirau	?	AME866	21/3/02	Movan
				K M Steiner, Tirau	?	AME866	25/10/07	Movan
10	7647418	27/7/70	FH4418	Auckland Regional Authority	190	FH4418	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	980	FH4418	.	.
				Papakura Bus Services Ltd	?	FH4418	6/4/87	.
				P M Mahoney, Ruawai	?	FH4418	19/2/96	Movan?
				C G & S H Brown, Whitianga	?	FH4418	2/7/99	Movan?
				W H Parker, Whitianga	?	FH4418	18/12/02	Movan
				R H & C A Barron, Richmond	?	FH4418	11/10/05	Movan
				G C & L Irving, Westport	?	FH4418	15/12/06	Movan
11	7639413	11/8/70	FH4438	Auckland Regional Authority	189	FH4438	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	979	FH4438	.	.
				Papakura Bus Services Ltd	?	FH4438	6/4/87	.
				Favona Coaches, Mangere, Auckland	?	FH4438	22/2/96	Peter Fairgray
				Favona Coaches, Mangere, Auckland	?	WB1656	24/3/97	Peter Fairgray
				S J Hemsworth, McLeods Bay, Whangarei	?	WB1656	8/12/98	Reg on hold 99; To Auckland 08
12	7647415	24/8/70	FH4500	Auckland Regional Authority	188	FH4500	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	978	FH4500	.	.
				Commercial Buses Ltd	27	FH4500	25/8/89	at Commercial in 1986
				Philip Fry	27	FH4500	19/1/96	.
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd	27	FH4500	17/6/96	.
				H J Croft, Kawakawa	.	FH4500	22/9/99	Movan
13	TRPD1N7688329	15/12/71	FW4088	Auckland Regional Authority	187	FW4088	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	977	FW4088	.	.
				Commercial Buses Ltd	28	FW4088	25/8/89	at Commercial in 1986
				Bus Travel Ltd, Huia	28	FW4088	23/1/90	.
				Warmans Passenger Transport, Te Kopuru	?	FW4088	27/6/95	.
				withdrawn from use	?	.	11/6/02	.
14	TRPP1H7688331	5/4/72	FW4282	Auckland Regional Authority	186	FW4282	28/2/74	.
				Auckland Regional Authority	976	FW4282	.	.
				Commercial Buses Ltd	29	FW4282	20/9/89	at Commercial in 1986
				Bus Travel Ltd, Huia	29	FW4282	23/1/90	.
				Philip Fry	29	FW4282	19/1/96	.
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd	29	FW4282	17/6/96	.
				G K Gribben, Kaiteriteri	.	FW4282	14/7/99	Movan
				S M & R F McColl, Motueka	.	FW4282	16/8/99	Movan
				R Van Sint Annaland, Motueka	.	FW4282	16/10/03	Movan; To Takaka 08
				B J & P S Rogers, Whakatane	.	FW4282	1/12/08	Movan; To Takaka 08

Auckland Regional Authority

VAM70 buses ordered by North Shore Transport but delivered after takeover. Numbers 798-800 and 972-974 had NZMB B42D bodies. 966-971 had Hawke B42D bodies. Repowering with Isuzu 6BD1 engines Many of these buses were re-engined. 972-975 mid mounted with Allison automatic; 966-968, 970-971 Front mounted with manual transmission.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
798	458932	23/4/75	HL6544	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	.	HL6544	2/7/86	.
				K G Wilkinson, Picton	.	HL6544	30/7/99	No CoF; reg lapsed 10/12/01
799	458940	15/7/75	HL8315	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	.	HL8315	2/7/86	.
				T J & D E Lawrence, Nelson	.	HL8315	9/2/00	Movan
800	458926	6/10/75	HN4756	Auckland Regional Authority	975	HN4756	.	.
				Hanham's Buses, Albany	.	HN4756	24/9/86	.
				Kerikeri Rentals & Buses Ltd	.	HN4756	17/1/97	.
				W S Gillanders, Kerikeri	.	HN4756	1/9/05	Reg on hold 05
966	TRP2D1N7678534	1/8/72	GC7247	Auckland Regional Authority	966	GC7247	19/6/73	Suburban Buses Ltd
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	?	GC7247	13/2/87	.
				Katikati Bus Co Ltd	?	GC7247	9/7/87	.
				K S Connell, Mangere Bridge, Auckland	?	GC7247	30/12/94	Movan
				B M Lee, Kauri, Whangarei	?	GC7247	26/5/95	Movan
				P M Ritchie, Rakaia	?	GC7247	12/7/96	Movan
				J R Win, Wakefield, Nelson	?	GC7247	10/12/98	Movan
				R L Win, Reefton	?	GC7247	16/9/06	Movan
967	7678532	1972	GC7258	.	.	.	.	No LTSA record
968	TRP2DIN7678531	23/8/72	GC7267	Auckland Regional Authority	968	GC7267	19/6/73	Suburban Buses Ltd
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	?	GC7267	13/2/87	.
				Blank Bus Services, Warkworth	?	GC7267	20/2/87	.
				Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth	?	GC7267	23/4/90	.
				F J Pears, Foxton	?	GC7267	24/4/01	Movan
969	TRP2DIN7678533	6/9/72	GH6781	Auckland Regional Authority	969	GH6781	19/6/73	Suburban Buses Ltd
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	.	GH6781	13/11/86	.
				W E Donovan, Milton	.	GH6781	25/3/99	Movan
				G S Mathieson, Dunedin	.	GH6781	24/5/99	Movan
				M S & D J Jordan, New Plymouth	.	GH6781	23/3/01	Movan; reg on hold 04
970	TRP2D1N7709986	13/9/72	GH6787	Auckland Regional Authority	970	GH6787	19/6/73	Suburban Buses Ltd
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	?	GH6787	13/2/87	.
				Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North	?	GH6787	15/6/87	.
				J J Drabble, Havelock North	?	GH6787	13/8/99	Movan
				J J Drabble, Havelock North	?	ZE8618	9/6/00	Movan; Reg on hold 07
971	TRP2D1N7678366	13/10/72	GH6820	Auckland Regional Authority	971	GH6820	19/6/73	Suburban Buses Ltd
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	?	GH6820	13/2/87	.
				Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	?	GH6820	23/4/87	.
				D A & R V Murdoch, Tauriko, Tauranga	?	GH6820	5/12/91	.
				J Fitness & E Hodgson, Hamilton	?	GH6820	3/11/01	Movan
				N P Groot, Stoke, Nelson	?	GH6820	2/7/03	Movan
				D C Leary, Wakefield, Nelson	?	GH6820	28/8/04	Movan
				J S MacPherson & H R Leary, Franz Josef	?	GH6820	16/9/04	Movan; reg on hold 06
				registration lapsed			23/6/08
				H R Leary, Okarito		EPN157	5/9/08	Movan
972	TRP2D3N7729948	19/10/73	GY3192	Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose	?	GY3192	13/2/87	.
				Greenline Motors Ltd, Morrinsville	?	GY3192	27/4/87	.
				Greenline Motors (1992) Ltd, Morrinsville	?	GY3192	13/2/92	.
				Associated Coach Sales (NZ) Ltd, Palmerston North	?	GY3192	7/8/92	.
				Wyldes Motors Ltd, Greymouth	?	GY3192	26/2/93	.
				J A Barclay, Woodend, Christchurch	?	GY3192	5/1/99	.
				Redwood Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	?	GY3192	12/4/02	.
				S J Ritchie, Christchurch	?	GY3192	28/6/05	.
				W N Ranger, Christchurch	?	GY3192	20/2/06	Reg on hold 06
973	TRP2D3N7729946	6/11/73	GZ664	Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd	.	GZ664	6/4/87	.
				Norman Harvey, Mt Wellington, Auckland	?	GZ664	12/7/91	.
				Ranui Buses, Tolaga Bay	?	GZ664	1/2/95	Molly Devitt
				scrapped	?	.	29/9/98	&nsbp;
974	TRP2D3N7729947	6/11/73	GZ665	William Smith, Manawaru, Te Aroha	.	GZ665	6/4/87	.
				I G & R A S Johnston, Paeroa	.	GZ665	23/4/01	Movan; To Ashburton 08
						IJO9OI	4/12/06

Birkenhead Transport Ltd

Birkenhead Transport repowered the VAM 3 buses with Perkins Diesel engines. Many of the Birkehead VAM70s have TFP chassis numbers. Like the VAM 3's the VAM 70's received Perkins Motors.

Blenheim Transport Ltd

Blue Bus Services Ltd, Masterton

Later Tranzit group

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
10	7834832	30/6/67	ET3470	R & J White, Lower Hutt	.	ET3470	22/7/03	Movan; Reg on hold 02

Bonnici Motors Ltd, Auckland

Hawke C??F body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
??	?	?	DB8554	.	.	.	.	No LTSA record
47	?	?	DB5437	.	.	.	.	No LTSA record

Buses Ltd, Hamilton

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	BRP2DEW451493	28/8/75	HN9272	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	302?	HN9272	19/6/87	VAM70 Hawke B42D
				Shannon Auto Services Ltd	302?	HN9272	13/12/91	.
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	302?	HN9272	4/3/94	.
				C J Robert, Foxton	?	HN9272	6/1/03	.
				G Halvorsen, Paraparaumu	?	HN9272	30/3/05	Movan; Reg on hold 05
4	EW45323	17/5/78	IQ6562	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	304?	IQ6562	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	17	IQ6562	12/2/92	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	17	IQ6562	6/12/96	.
				Billy B Buses 2004, Albany	.	IQ6562	13/12/04	P F Squire
6	BF2BFW453289	31/5/78	IU9239	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	306?	IU9239	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	?	IU9239	12/2/92	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	?	IU9239	6/12/96	.
				M A Oxborough, Wainui, Auckland		IU9239	1/3/05	Reg on hold 05
				K C Nieper, Havelock North	?	IU9239	13/6/08	Reg on hold 05
7	TFP2DON7661973	22/10/70	FH1148	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	307?	FH1148	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				R D Taranaki, Hamilton	.	FH1148	30/1/92	.
				Taverner Coachlines, Hamilton	.	FH1148	26/1/96	.
				A G Brougham Buses Ltd, Pukekohe	.	FH1148	31/1/97	.
				W D de Thierry, Pukekohe	.	FH1148	2/3/01	Movan
				R W & J M Russell, Port Waiuku	.	FH1148	23/2/02	Movan; Reg on hold 06
9	TFP2BON7666418	3/6/71	FT135	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	309?	FT135	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	FT135	6/12/91	.
				M J Austin & P J Davidge, Te Puke	?	FT135	15/5/97	.
				P J Davidge, Tauranga	?	FT135	8/6/99	LPG/CNG; Movan Reg on hold
				R R Martin, Papamoa	?	FT135	9/8/05	LPG/CNG; Movan Reg on hold
				Carolyn London, Waikite Valley, Rotorua	?	FT135	28/6/07	LPG/CNG; Movan Reg on hold 01
12	BFP2BFW453354	17/5/78	IQ6561	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	312	IQ6561	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Shannon Auto Services Ltd, Palmerston North	312	IQ6561	13/12/91	.
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	312	IQ6561	4/3/94	.
				Allan Rawson, Oamaru	312	IQ6561	19/4/05	.
15	BFP2BF453344	28/11/78	JC2429	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	315?	JC2429	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	?	JC2429	12/2/92	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	?	JC2429	6/12/96	.
				P J & K Cadwallader, Siverdale		JC2429	3/5/05	Nissan Diesel Motor; Reg on hold
				C C Martins, Rahotu		JC2429	5/3/07	Reg on hold 05
16	BFP2BFW453521	2/11/78	IU9926	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	316?	IU9926	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Shannon Auto Services Ltd, Palmerston North	316?	IU9926	13/12/91	Old Madge address
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	316?	IU9926	4/3/94	.
				D Rushbrook, Otaki	.	IU9926	20/5/04	Movan? CoF exp 12/04
				P M Wharton, Upper Hutt	.	IU9926	20/5/04	Movan? Reg on hold
				G S McDonald, Wellington	.	IU9926	14/8/06	Movan? Reg on hold
				F L Mundell, Kelson, Wellington		IU9926	26/3/07	Movan? Reg on hold 04
				withdrawn from use			27/8/07
23	TFP2B8N7617813	1/10/69	EC4233	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	323?	EC4233	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke DP44F
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	.	EC4233	7/11/89	.
				V J Bennett, Waihi	.	EC4233	29/1/04	Reg on hold
				A P J Bartle, Wanganui	.	EC4233	9/9/04	Reg on hold
				B A Oliver, Wanganui	.	EC4233	24/9/07	Reg on hold 02
24	TFP2B8N7617816	1/10/69	EC4234	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	324?	EC4234	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke DP44F
				Murphy Buses, Thames	?	EC4234	7/11/88	"Trash Can"
				A S Christensen, Rototuna, Hamilton	?	EC4234	8/3/06	Movan?
				A G Simpson, Paeroa	?	EC4234	16/8/06	Movan?
26	BFP2BEW452300	4/3/76	HP2331	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	326	HP2331	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	326	HP2331	6/12/91
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	326	HP2331	26/9/97
				G H Tatana, Tauranga		HP2331	28/5/03	no CoF
				registration lapsed	.	.	3/1/05	no CoF
27	.	1978	IU9927	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	327?	IU9927	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				No LTSA record	.	IU9927	.	.
35	TFP2BEW453344	19/3/76	HP2379	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	335	HP2379	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	335	HP2379	6/12/91	.
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	335	HP2379	26/9/97	.
				D J Bryan, Tauranga	.	HP2379	22/9/04	Movan?
				D G Gardiner, Kaitaia	.	HP2379	3/10/06	Movan; To Mt Maungnui 08
				A J Chadfield, Beachlands, Manukau		HP2379	8/9/08	Movan
46	TFP2B1N7674447	5/7/72	GB6484	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	346?	IQ6561	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Shannon Auto Services Ltd, Palmerston North	346?	GB6484	13/12/91	old Madge address
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	346?	GB6484	22/3/94	CNG
				T D & R Mead, Wanganui	.	GB6484	4/2/04	Movan?
				registration lapsed	.		31/7/06
49	7823983	29/11/67	EJ6944	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	349?	EJ6944	19/6/87	VAM14 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	EJ6944	6/12/91	.
				V I & C R Collett, Bluff	?	EJ6944	16/5/96	Movan; Reg on hold 06
50	6586109	27/2/68	EJ7302	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	350	EJ7302	19/6/87	VAM14 Hawke B42D
				Cesta Travel Ltd, Dunedin	25	EJ7302	10/2/92	.
				R C Sharp, Whangaparoa	?	EJ7302	18/1/95	Movan
				L P Spain, Whangaparoa	?	EJ7302	21/11/95	Movan
				C J Smith, Waitara	?	EJ7302	6/3/96	Movan; Reg on hold 02
51	TRP2B9N7652140	25/5/70	FH659	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	351?	FH659	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	FH659	6/12/91	CNG
				Kerikeri Rentals ↦ Buses Ltd	?	FH659	23/4/97	.
				R J Paul, Mt Eden, Auckland	?	FH659	1/11/99	Reg on hold 99
52	7663667	17/12/70	FH6548	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	352?	FH6548	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	FH6548	6/12/91	.
				A J & D Russell, Taupo	?	FH6548	16/7/97	Movan
				A J & D Russell, Taupo	?	AFA946	24/9/01	Movan
				T C Byrne & S Sky-Byrne, Waipawa	?	AFA946	23/1/07	Movan
53	TFP2B0N7666420	19/7/71	FQ9765	Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Parnell	353?	FQ9765	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	FQ9765	6/12/91	LPG/CNG
				G Burt, Rotorua	?	FQ9765	21/3/96	Movan
				D L Roberts, Rotorua	?	FQ9765	21/7/03	Movan
				J H Conway, Oamaru	?	FQ9765	23/5/05	Movan
				P J & M A Ronald, Outram	?	FQ9765	8/3/06	Movan
54	TFP281N7674450	15/3/72	GB6152	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	354?	GB6152	19/6/87	VAM3 Hawke B42D; LPG
				Kiwi Coachlines Ltd, Tauranga	.	GB6152	6/12/91	.
				Emerson Motors Ltd, Oxford	.	GB6152	7/9/94	.
				R C Mongomery, Kaiapoi	.	GB6152	23/3/96	Movan?
				P N Robertson, Riwaka	.	GB6152	8/10/99	Movan; Reg on hold 01
				P D Macadam, Nelson	.	GB6152	11/9/03	Movan. At Tahuna Motor Camp; Reg on hold 01

Cleary Bus Services

Waipawa Edward Cleary.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	3VAM6866697	13/2/69	EC3977	Cleary Bus Services Ltd, Waipawa	?	EC3977	27/6/72	Hawke Commander
				Central Buses Ltd, Waipawa	?	EC3977	12/2/75	Petrol/LPG
				Blueline Motor Buses Ltd, Hamilton	8	EC3977	3/8/82
				Blueworth Coachlines Ltd, Hamilton	8	EC3977	8/3/88
				N M Bennett, Te Puke	?	EC3977	18/5/01	Movan
				N P & N Sampson, Taupo	?	EC3977	17/1/02	Movan
				J V Theobald, Taupo	?	EC3977	12/12/05	Movan; Reg on hold 06

Commercial Buses Ltd

Frederick Cooper

Wanganui. One VAM3 bus with NZMB body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	TFP2B9NT639135	5/3/70	FK928	B Pull ↦ Sons Ltd, Wanganui	?	FK928	30/6/89	.
				Marton Motor Services Ltd	30	FK928	4/8/93	.
				J C Tennant, Waimate		PINS	17/12/98	Movan
				S E & J C Tennant, Waimate		PINS	10/12/03	Movan
				M E & J M Smith, Tauranga		CSE155	25/6/05	Movan; chg plate 15/6/05; CoF exp 01/08

Cougar Motors Ltd

Christchurch. Cougar Motors were acquired by H & H in 1975. These VAM70 coaches were modified to rear engine from new and had Hawke C41F bodies.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	TRP2D2N7712201	3/1/74	GS3544	H & H Travel Lines Ltd, Invercargill	49	GS3544	3/2/77	.
				S B & M A Schroeder, Taitapu	?	GS3544	17/3/94	.
				Travlon Coachlines, Lincoln	?	GS3544	26/4/96	.
				Mainland Coaches, Lincoln	?	GS3544	10/10/96	.
				Mainland Coaches, Lincoln	?	DDMAU	19/12/97	.
				withdrawn from use	.	.	30/3/99	.
?	TRP2D9N7621598	28/8/69	EB2346	H &H Queenstown Tours	50	EB2346	3/2/77	.
				H & H Travel Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	50	EB2346	3/4/80	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	?	EB2346	29/5/87	.
				Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	?	EB2346	30/9/98	.
				A I S Ngata, Otara, Auckland	?	EB2346	19/3/01	No Cof
				registration lapsed	.	.	24/9/01	.
?	7621599	28/8/69	EB2347	H &H Queenstown Tours	55	EB2347	3/2/77	.
				H & H Travel Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	55	EB2347	3/4/80	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	?	EB2347	29/5/87	.
				Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	?	EB2347	30/9/98	.
				A I S Ngata, Otara, Auckland	?	EB2347	7/6/00	No Cof
				registration lapsed	.	.	24/9/01	.
?	TRP2D9N7621600	28/8/69	EB2348	H & H Travel Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	57	EB2348	3/2/77	.
				L J Pearson, Kurow	?	EB2348	14/2/86	.
				Roxburgh Passenger Service Ltd	?	EB2348	17/6/93	.
				R J Bungard, Waihola, Otago	?	EB2348	4/1/02	.
				Awakino Homestead 2002 Ltd, Awakino, Taranaki	?	EB2348	12/5/03	.
				C & R Quinn, Aria, King Country	?	EB2348	16/5/05	Movan; reg on hold 05

Days Motors Ltd, Christchurch

Eastbourne Bus Service

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
8	753200	2/5/75	FL4293	Bruns Charter Service Ltd, Waipukurau	22	FL4293	11/3/87	VAM70 NZMB
				H B Rewiri, Opotiki		FL4293	11/1/08	CoF exp 06/08
9	6824183	1966	CU8152	Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd	19	CU8152	?	VAM14 NZMB
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd	19	UI19	18/6/96	.
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd	19	JAMO19	7/7/97	to YU8105 7/3/00
				P L Tolhopf, Waitara	?	YU8105	16/3/00	Movan
				R K & C Stockman, Hamilton	?	DONTN0	30/3/01	Movan; CoF exp 08/08
12	DW456169	2/5/75	FL4292	Bruns Charter Service Ltd, Waipukurau	23	FL4292	18/9/89	VAM70 NZMB
				J B Warrander, Gisborne		FL4292	25/1/08	Movan; To Gisborne 08

Gibsons Motors Ltd

Gubbs Motors Ltd

Guthreys Coachlines Ltd

Christchurch

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	750977	8/10/75	HZ7865	De Luxe Motor Services, Blenheim	.	HZ7865	3/2/86	Hawke B41F?
				Dominion Salt Ltd, Seddon	.	HZ7865	7/2/89	.
				JR's Charters, Blenheim	5	HZ7865	21/8/00	J R & F M Galloway
				K Howieson, Nelson		HZ7865	6/11/06	unconfirmed; CoF exp 12/06
?	750976	8/10/75	HZ7866	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	.	HZ7866	26/9/85	Hawke B41F?
				Ian Harris, Picton	.	HZ7866	26/6/97	Movan?
				K M & G Stace, Picton	.	HZ7866	2/2/04	Movan
				U D & J D Eyes, Taupo	.	HZ7866	10/5/06	Movan
?	854686	8/10/75	HZ7867	De Luxe Motor Services, Blenheim	.	HZ7867	6/9/85	Hawke B41F?
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	18	HZ7867	19/11/86
				B C Clements & M D Burne, Foxton		HZ7867	17/10/07	CoF exp 05/08

H & H Travel Lines Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	TRP2D8N7618820	7/4/70	DQ1892	Mt Cook Coachlines	702	DQ1892	1989	VAM70 H&H B44F Invercargill
				N F Kroger, Nelson	.	DQ1892	7/4/94
				West Coast Express ltd, Nelson	.	DQ1892	20/10/94	.
				R E & C A Harbott, Amberley	.	DQ1892	17/10/95	Movan
3	7651707	11/2/1971	DQ6303	Mt Cook Coachlines	703	DQ6303	1989	VAM70 H&H B44F Invercargill
				Mid-Canterbury Transport	.	DQ6303	9/3/94
				D L & F L Harkerss, Southbridge	.	DQ6303	31/7/98	Movan?
				M R Thomas, Akaroa	.	DQ6303	3/2/03	Movan
				withdrawn from use	.		21/3/06
4	.	1971	DR3506	No LTSA record	.	.	.	VAM70 H&H C44F Invercargill
6	7678364	6/1/72	DM6080	Whangarei Bus Services Ltd	.	DM6080	21/6/85	VAM70 H&H B44F Invercargill
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	.	DM6080	24/5/94	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	.	DM6080	6/12/96	.
				J Dacombe, Whangarei	.	DM6080	23/8/01	Movan
				B Henwood, Hikurangi	.	DM6080	16/9/02	Movan; No Cof
				M C Britton, Hikurangi	.	DM6080	1/12/03	Movan; No Cof
				registration lapsed	.		21/2/05
7	TRP2D1N7678218	8/6/71	DR3195	Pahiatua Passenger Services Ltd	.	DR3195	15/6/87	VAM70 Hawke B44F Invercargill
				Kumeu Buses Ltd, Kumeu	.	DR3195	27/6/88	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	DR3195	25/11/99	.
				M Osborn, Pukekohe	.	DR3195	20/10/01	Movan
				S J Scott, Hokitika	.	DR3195	29/8/06	Movan
				S G Hoy, Hokitika		DR3195	3/10/08	Movan; CoF exp 01/07
8	TRP2D1N7678215	8/6/71	DR3196	Mt Cook Coachlines	708	DR3196	1989	VAM70 Hawke B44F Invercargill
				Western Cab Society Ltd, Henderson	.	DR3196	2/3/94	VAM70 Hawke B44F Invercargill
						SN7588	8/4/94
				Western Cabs Ltd, Henderson	.	SN7588	17/4/01	.
				D E Prodger, Kai Iwi	.	SN7588	8/4/02	.
				S W Mikkelsen, Tairua	.	SN7588	15/7/02	Unconfirmed
				S W Mikkelsen, Tairua	.	SN7588	15/7/02	Unconfirmed
				registration lapsed	.		20/10/03	Sighted near Thames 13/2/07
12	7678365	25/5/72	DM7066	Whangarei Bus Services Ltd	.	DM7066	21/6/85	VAM70 H&H C44F Invercargill
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	.	DM7066	24/5/94	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	.	DM7066	6/12/96	.
				D J Wilkin, Masterton	.	DM7066	22/3/00	Movan; Reg on hold 04
15	456100	17/5/77	IJ6162	De Luxe Motor Service (1972) Ltd, Blenheim	.	IJ6162	24/3/87	VAM70 H&H B44F Invercargill
				Starborough Transport, Seddon	.	IJ6162	29/2/88	.
				Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	IJ6162	23/7/90	.
				W J Ford Cartage, Kaikoura	.	IJ6162	21/10/98	.
				R G Martin, Wakefield, Nelson	.	IJ6162	7/4/03	Reg on hold 03
17	TRP2DIN7678217	8/6/71	DR3197	Pahiatua Passenger Services Ltd	.	DR3197	15/6/87	VAM70 Hawke B44F Invercargill
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	.	DR3197	15/4/91	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	22	DR3197	3/4/96	.
				B J Necklen, Alexandra		DR3197	8/11/08	.
18	.	1971	DR3199	No LTSA record	.	.	.	VAM70 Hawke B44F Invercargill
22	TRP2D2N7709988	21/9/72	GD7971	Mt Cook Coachlines	722	GD7971	?	VAM70 H&H B46F Invercargill
				De Luxe Motor Services 1972 Ltd, Blenheim	.	GD7971	23/2/88
				M Multhaup & L A Appleton, Blenheim	.	GD7971	31/10/91	.
				Flying Kiwi Expeditions Ltd, Blenheim	.	GD7971	24/12/96	.
				M Multhaup, Christchurch	.	GD7971	31/3/99	.
				Nelson Environment Centre Inc	.	GD7971	27/8/99	Recycling Centre
				D S F Kroupa, Hokitika	.	GD7971	29/5/00	Movan; Reg on hold 03
24	712202	5/7/73	GP3854	Cougar Motors Ltd, Invercargill	.	GP3854	30/12/77	VAM70 H&H C40F Invercargill
				H & H Travel Lines Ltd, Invercargill	.	GP3854	1/4/81	.
				De Luxe Motor Services 1972 Ltd, Blenheim	.	GP3854	24/3/87	.
				Hebberds Bus Service Ltd, Rai Valley	.	GP3854	28/1/94	.
				C E Hill Cavell, Wakefield, Nelson	.	GP3854	8/2/02	Movan? Reg on hold
				L Cavell, Wakefield, Nelson	.	GP3854	13/10/06	Movan? Reg on hold 01
29	458970	17/774	GQ8098	De Luxe Motor Services 1972 Ltd, Blenheim	.	GQ8098	24/3/87	VAM70 H&H B44F Invercargill rebuilt 1982
				Emerson Motors Ltd, Oxford	.	GQ8098	21/5/92	.
				Chris Thomas, Oxford	.	WE9021	19/5/97	.
				R J Jones, Oamaru	.	WE9021	14/7/03	Movan? Reg on hold 03

Hawke Bros Ltd

This bus must have started life as a Hawke Demonstrator

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	6820156	23/6/67	EO7274	Kaponga Bus Service	??	EO7274	14/10/68?	VAM3 LPG DP40F
				Tauranga Bus Service	29	EO7274	14/10/68?	.
				Bayline Group Ltd	29	EO7274	21/10/74	.
				K M Wright, Taupo	.	EO7274	6/11/98	Movan
				G L Walsh, Hamilton	.	EO7274	11/4/00	Movan
				A B & L Douds, Turua, Thames	.	EO7274	26/7/02	Movan
				L A Douds, Waihi	.	EO7274	24/5/06	Movan; To Auckland 08

Hawkes Bay Motor co Ltd

Mt Cook Group purchasesd Hawkes Bay Motor co Ltd in 1972. The Hawkes Bay fleet operated as Hawkes Bay Motor Co until 8/9/81. Two VAM3s (1 each in Taupo and Pahiatua) and four VAM70s used in Hawkes Bay.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
37	6866696	4/12/68	EM6287	Mt Cook Group Ltd	37	EM6287	8/9/81	VAM3 Hawke C37F Taupo
				Black & White Buses Ltd, Tauranga	.	EM6287	2/8/88
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	.	EM6287	15/9/89	.
				J I Burge, Tahuna	.	EM6287	15/6/98	Reg on hold 03
				S H Keane, Te Puke		EM6287	13/12/08	Movan
38	6866698	23/12/68	EC3913	Mt Cook Group Ltd	38	EC3913	8/9/81	VAM3 Hawke C37F Pahiatua
				D C Bewley, Taupo	.	EC3913	12/8/87	Movan?
				J B & D Puvis, Mangakino	.	EC3913	28/8/96	Movan; Reg on hold 97 LPG/CNG
40	7637704	28/11/69	EO1604	Mt Cook Group Ltd	40	EO1604	8/9/81	VAM70 Hawke B41D
				Taupo Passenger Serives Ltd	.	EO1604	12/3/92
				Reporoa Valley Transport	.	EO1604	5/2/95	(Kevin Smith)
				N D Hainsworth, Marton	.	EO1604	4/3/05	Reg on hold 05
				J D Hainsworth, Marton	.	EO1604	20/10/08	Reg on hold 05
41	TPR20N7647417	28/11/69	EO1603	Mt Cook Group Ltd	41	EO1603	8/9/81	VAM70 Hawke B41D
				Taupo Passenger Serives Ltd	.	EO1603	12/3/92
				K M Dixon, Taupo	.	EO1603	29/6/98	Movan?
				I A & M A Brown, Papatoetoe	.	EO1603	16/2/00	Movan
				I R Hills, Paeroa	.	EO1603	28/11/03	Movan
				K J Handley, Te Aroha	.	EO1603	9/1/07	Movan; Reg on hold 05
				registration lapsed			24/9/08
42	TRP2D1N7678363	6/12/71	FX859	Mt Cook Group Ltd	42	FX859	8/9/81	VAM70 NZMB B42D
				Taupo Passenger Serives Ltd	.	FX859	12/3/92	.
				S L & I L Garner, New Plymouth	.	FX859	15/3/00	Movan
43	TRP2D1N76888332	6/12/71	FX865	Mt Cook Group Ltd	42	FX865	8/9/81	VAM70 NZMB B42D
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	.	FX865	12/3/92
				G S Gillespie, Albany	.	FX865	24/6/97	Movan?
				F J Pears, Foxton	.	FX865	6/12/97	Movan?
				T R Poki, Gisborne	.	FX865	4/12/98	Movan
				R T Poki, Gisborne	.	FX865	25/2/00	Movan
				S M Jakob, Gisborne	.	FX865	7/7/03	Movan
				D A Larson, Gisborne	.	FX865	16/11/05	Movan
				E C Mason, Rotorua	.	FX865	22/2/08	Movan
				M J Cheyne, Invercargill		FX865	29/11/08	Movan

Billy Higgs & Son Ltd

Wellington

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	VAM14682213	14/12/66	CV3907	Gutrheys Coachlines Ltd, Wellington	.	CV3907	15/12/76	VAM14 NZMB B??F body
				Matakohe Passenger Transport Ltd	.	CV3907	27/9/85	.
				Warmans Passenger Transport, Te Kopuru	.	CV3907	18/5/90	.
				A J Mowday, Massey, Auckland	.	CV3907	15/1/01	Movan

Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd

H or E preceding the number shows if the bus carried a Howick or Eastern number before the two fleets were merged. Howick bus company also operated a number of VAMs ex-Birkenhead. These are listed above under the Birkenhead fleet.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
E 6	TFP2B9N7649802	16/4/70	FF9233	Murphy Buses, Thames	.	FF9233	23/2/89	VAM70 (H&E 46)
				Andre Simpson, Waihi	.	FF9233	15/8/03	.
				M L Reece, Papakura	.	FF9233	28/4/04	.
				R A Richards, Swanson	.	FF9233	19/10/04	Reg on hold 04
H 2	TFP2B9N7633401	18/11/69	EG7556	Simpson Bus Services Ltd, Huntly	.	EG7556	30/1/90	VAM3
				Leslie Coaches, Gordonton	.	EG7556	12/8/91	Ten Seventy Ltd
				G J Hines, Whakatane	.	EG7556	11/6/96	.
				M Wilkes, Ohaupo	.	EG7556	24/3/05	Movan
				C J Kelly, Te Awamutu	.	EG7556	6/3/06	Movan
H 10	TFP2B9N7649800	31/3/70	FF9224	Norman Harvey, Mt Wellington, Auckland	.	FF9224	12/7/91	VAM3
				Oneroa-Surfdale Transport Ltd, Waiheke	.	FF9224	31/1/95	.
				Brosnan Motors 1971 Ltd, Raglan	.	FF9224	25/8/97	.
				K J Murdoch, Papamoa	.	FF9224	26/5/98	Movan
				K G Richardson & M Bond, Nelson	.	FF9224	10/10/03	Movan; Reg on hold 05
H 36	BLP2DAW451889	16/3/82	KN6902	Matamata Passenger Transport (1977) Ltd	.	KN6902	2/10/95	VAM75 Hawke B42D
				H M Chappel, Thames	.	KN6902	12/8/03	Movan
				P J Geurts, Wanuiomata	.	KN6902	20/8/07	Movan; To Waipahi, Southland 08
48	ZN452051	2/4/82	KM3055	Matamata Passenger Transport (1977) Ltd	32	KM3055	2/10/95	VAM75 Hawke B42D
				D C & D M Liddicoat, Hamilton		KM3055	3/4/06	Movan. Kept at Waitara Motor Camp

Invercargill City Transport

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	BLP2DFW453585	27/2/78	IP8325	Otago Road Services Ltd, Dunedin	18	IP8325	10/3/89	VAM75 NZMB B42D "Otokia"; Reg on hold 06
2	BLP2DFW453240	27/2/78	IP8336	Otago Road Services Ltd, Dunedin	16	IP8336	11/11/88	VAM75 NZMB B42D "Moturata"; Reg on hold 07
4	7682034	2/10/68	CW4540	Otago Road Services Ltd, Green Island	21	CW4540	21/7/89	VAM70 NZMB B40D "Papakaio"
				C M Hooper, Green Island	.	CW4540	11/2/99	Movan; Reg on hold 01
5	TRP2D9N7622325	15/10/69	CX529	De Luxe Motor Services Ltd, Blenheim	.	CX529	9/1/86	VAM70 NZMB C42F
				Starborough Transport, Seddon	.	CX529	3/4/87	.
				Brian Bickmore, Lower Motuere	.	CX529	11/2/93	.
				J & S Buses (James Taia), Papakura	.	CX529	23/6/95	.
				A G Philip, Bombay	.	CX529	12/12/03	Movan, Reg on hold 04
6	7862035	2/10/68	CW4539	De Luxe Motor Services 1972 Ltd, Blenheim	.	CW4539	9/1/86	VAM70 NZMB B41D
				Hebberds Bus Service Ltd, Rai Valley	.	CW4539	3/2/86	.
				E H Duncan, Nelson	.	CW4539	14/12/01	Movan
				D J & D R Matheson, Nelson	.	CW4539	17/1/03	Movan
				E H Duncan, Nelson	.	CW4539	17/11/03	Movan
				M J Wilde, Picton	.	CW4539	15/4/04	Movan; reg on hold 05; To Nelson 08
7	TRP2D9N7622326	15/10/69	CX526	Brazier Motors, Nightcaps	.	CX526	2/12/83	VAM70 NZMB B41D
				R L Ashbrook, Riverton	.	CX526	27/9/00	Movan
				A E Reynolds, Invercargill	.	CX526	10/7/01	Movan
				L J Craig, Christchurch	.	CX526	21/8/01	Movan
				J B Harpur, Christchurch	.	CX526	28/2/03	Movan; Reg on hold 05
8	TRP2D9N7622327	15/10/69	CX527	Otago Road Services Ltd	17	CX527	29/12/88	VAM70 NZMB DP40D "Maungatua"
				G S Mathieson, Port Chalmers	.	CX527	19/3/98	Movan
				T R Cresswell & B I Grieve, Invercargill	.	CX527	30/3/99	Movan
9	TRP2D9N7622328	15/10/69	CX530	Otago Road Services Ltd, Green Island	22	CX530	4/9/89	VAM70 NZMB DP40D "Makomako"
				withdrawn from use	.	.	31/7/96	.
10	TRP202N7712203	25/3/74	GQ1420	Bluff Motors Ltd	.	GQ1420	17/1/91	VAM70 H&H B43D Allison auto
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	.	GQ1420	2/5/95	.
				J A Godfrey, Waihi	.	GQ1420	11/5/00	No Cof
				J C Bates, Whangamata	.	GQ1420	3/7/02	Reg on hold 00; To Tokoroa 08
12	TRP2D2N7712204	25/3/74	GQ1421	Bluff Motors Ltd	.	GQ1421	17/1/91	VAM70 H&H B43D Allison auto
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	.	GQ1421	10/4/95	.
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	.	TS9920	26/1/96	.
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	.	TS9920	6/11/96	.
				McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton	.	TS9920	30/5/97	.
				G R Hill, Amberley	.	TS9920	4/10/02	.
				G L Partridge, Rangiora	.	TS9920	28/6/05	Recovery vehicle?
				persons unknown	.	TS9920	5/12/05	Recovery vehicle? no CoF
				B J Bates, Christchurch	.	TS9920	22/11/06	Recovery vehicle? Reg on hold 05; To Cust 08
13	7862033	6/9/68	CW4263	Vickers Passenger Service Ltd, Balclutha	.	CW4263	13/8/82	VAM70 NZMB B41D
				Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	.	CW4263	22/6/89	.
				Ruarangi Kokiri Trust, Whangarei	.	CW4263	4/11/93	.
				Ida Brown, Whangarei	.	CW4263	4/9/00	Unconfirmed transfer
				Registartion lapsed	.	.	24/9/01	.r
14	7862036	13/9/68	CW4279	Blenheim Transport Ltd	.	CW4279	11/2/86	VAM70 NZMB DP41F
				Rosetown Buses (G M Greaves), Te Awamutu	7	CW4279	28/10/86	"Lethal Weapon"
				Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti	.	CW4279	19/1/94	.
				P L Tolhopf, Waitara	.	CW4279	11/6/98	Movan?
				G M Vaughan, Kaiwaka	.	CW4279	6/6/00	Movan
				C E Hayes, Geraldine	.	CW4279	17/5/01	Movan
				G M Vaughan, Kaiwaka	.	CW4279	24/5/01	Movan
				R J & P M Martin, Huia	.	CW4279	30/5/01	Movan
15	BLP2DFW452955	27/2/78	IP8337	Otago Road Services Ltd, Green Island	20	IP8337	8/5/89	VAM75 NZMB B41D "Wingatui"
				withdrawn from use	.	.	2/4/03	.
20	6869905	30/6/67	DP2674	Vickers Passenger Service Ltd	.	DP2674	13/8/82	VAM14R NZMB B41D
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	8	DP2674	15/3/84	.
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	8	UI8	18/6/96	.
				K S & E J Lee, New Plymouth		UN7843	25/9/96	Movan
				M D & Laurie, Raglan		UN7843	21/5/07	Movan; CoF exp 11/07
23	6822111	29/6/67	DP2709	Vickers Passenger Service Ltd	.	DP2709	13/8/82	VAM14R NZMB B41D
				Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	.	DP2709	22/6/89	.
				J W Richardson, Nelson	.	DP2709	28/6/96	Movan
				J E Wilkinson, Nelson	.	DP2709	20/10/00	Movan
				J D Mckay, Christchurch	.	DP2709	11/12/04	Movan; To Darfield 08; CoF exp 07/08

Johnston Blue Motors Ltd

Auckland

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	TFP2B0N7663668	1/12/70	FP56	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	35	FP56	14/4/82	NZMB
				Abel Tasman Enterprises	35	FP56	8/12/88	J K & L W Wilson
				Quayles Motor, Motueka	35	FP56	27/8/92	Max Gray
				H K Cooper, Motueka		FP56	26/8/02	Movan; Reg on hold 03

Leopard Coach Lines Ltd

Darfield

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	454664	12/11/75	HU7784	Flying Kiwi Expeditions, Blenheim	?	HU7784	10/11/92	VAM70 NZMB (M Multhaup & L A Appleton)
				Flying Kiwi Expeditions Ltd, Blenheim	?	HU7784	24/12/96
				Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions Ltd, Nelson	?	HU7784	3/5/01
				W H McCloughen, Orewa		HU7784	11/11/02	Movan
				McCloughen Enterprises Ltd, Riverhead		HU7784	18/10/07	Movan; W H & L E McCloughen

Madge Char-a-banc Motors Ltd

Palmerston North. Madge Coachlines Ltd from 1980s

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	TRP2D9N7637702	4/12/69	FK1591	Pickering Motors Ltd, Opunake	.	FK1591	2/5/84	.
				C R Meyer, Wanganui	.	FK1591	10/2/98	Movan
				B G Smith, Wanganui	.	FK1591	8/3/00	Movan; Reg on hold 05
4	TRP2D8N7617148	27/2/69	EN1115	Allan Motors Ltd, Palmerston North	.	EN1115	7/4/77	VAM70
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	.	EN1115	23/10/91	.
				E G Haskell & S K McGregor, Dunedin	.	EN1115	21/11/02	Movan
12	4824178	1/7/66	ES3603	River Rats Rafting Ltd, Auckland	.	ES3603	19/12/94	.
				D G Clarricoats, Rotorua	.	ES3603	9/2/96	Movan
				A O Myers, Dunedin	.	CMYBUS	24/5/06	Movan; To Wanaka 08
				D G McKinlay & G R West, Mosgiel	.	CMYBUS	1/7/08	Movan
16	TRP2D0N766100	19/2/71	FN3210	Allan Motors Ltd, Palmerston North	.	FN3210	29/3/78
				Pickering Motors Ltd, Opunake	.	FN3210	18/11/83
				R K Stenner, Urenui	.	FN3210	22/7/98	CoF exp 10/98
				J R Knight, New Plymouth	.	FN3210	15/8/01	no CoF
				Knight Technological Pythorgorian Eng Ltd, New Plymouth	.	FN3210	13/9/04	no CoF
108	7053844?	4/7/72	GE9006	M A Gair, Bombay	.	GE9006	30/3/95	1971 Chassis. NZMB body
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	.	GE9006	12/5/00
				J D MacNicol, Paeroa		GE9006	15/5/03	Movan
				T B Wright, Turua		GE9006	11/11/03	Movan
				T Thomas, Katikati		GE9006	29/6/04	Movan; Reg on hold 07

Matamata Passenger Transport (1977) Ltd

Masterton. Hawke Hunter B48F

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
27	BLP2DZOLW452625	1982	KQ8093	Rings Scenic Tours, Matamata		KQ8093	22/12/03	R I Alexander

Maxwell Motor Services

Masterton.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	VAM36820587	1/6/66	ET2163	Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	.	ET2163	2/2/83	.
				Barriball Motors, Inglewood	12	UM12	16/8/96	Midhurst Motors 1974 Ltd; Chg plate 16/8/96
				H R Baylis, Kai Iwi		ZN8119	16/10/00	Movan; Chg plate 4/10/00; Reg on hold 05

Midland Motorway Services Ltd

Midland bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
45	7822224	4/10/67	DH6570	James Dorset, Whangarei	.	DH6570	19/6/78	C??F
				Dorset Motors (Whangarei) Ltd	.	DH6570	2/9/83
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	.	DH6570	26/9/85	E & E K Adams
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	.	DH6570	6/12/96
				E J Field, Meadowbank, Auckland	.	DH6570	16/7/99
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	DH6570	14/7/00
				J van der Voo, Royal Heights, Auckland	.	DH6570	10/5/02	CoF exp 07/02
				R B Antony, Hobsonville	.	DH6570	15/2/06	Reg as truck; To Meremere 08
				S M Joyce, Hamilton	.	DH6570	16/5/08
?	TRP2D7N711807	17/12/68	DU115	Otago Road Services, Green Island	9	DU115	20/5/77	"Puriri" B41
				Papakura Bus Services Ltd	.	DU115	11/10/85	.
				Texas Party Bus, Kaiapoi	.	DU115	19/7/04	W A Butson
				G W Guiney, Christchurch	.	DU115	24/10/06
				The Bunny Party Bus Co Ltd, Christchurch	.	DU115	5/7/07
91	6856108	8/8/68	ED1071	Midland Cocahlines	151	ED1071	?	VAM 14
				Newtons Coachways, Dunedin	10	ED1071	7/9/79	VAM 14
				Cunningham Passenger Transport Ltd, Westport	2	ED1071	3/2/82
				Blondells Passenger Services, Oamaru	?	ED1071	29/10/85
				Newtons Coachways, Dunedin	15	ED1071	17/9/86
				Blondells Passenger Services, Oamaru	?	ED1071	19/10/88
				Niels Kroger, Nelson	?	ED1071	19/9/91
				West Coast Express Ltd, Westport	?	ED1071	20/10/94
				G I & M J Beckett, Runanga	?	ED1071	2/11/01	Movan
				J L Wannell, Westport	?	ED1071	18/10/03	Movan
				P A MacGregor, Westport	?	ED1071	10/6/08	Movan
92	6856107	3/9/68	ED1298	Newton Coachways, Dunedin	?	ED1298	17/2/78	VAM 70
				Midland Coachlines Ltd	92	ED1298	11/2/83
				Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Whangarei	123	ED1298	21/6/83
				Newton Coachways, Dunedin	?	ED1298	9/12/85
				Travlon Coachlines, Lincoln	?	ED1298	17/3/89	Robin & Maureen Kelso
				Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln	?	ED1298	2/5/97
				Good Time Tours, Kaiapoi	?	ED1298	7/6/00	Steve Nottingham; CoF exp 11/08

Mount Cook Group Ltd

The Christchurch fleet was 1 VAM14 and 6 VAM70s. Four VAM 75 (BLP-2) vehicles had MCD bodies. Two went to Hawkes Bay and two to Paihia. See also Hawkes Bay Motor Co and Mt Cook Freightlnes (below)

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
10	BLP2DJW458342	12/3/81	JW5175	Fullers Northland, Paihia	.	JW5175	7/12/88	VAM75 MCD C45F
				Fuller Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	.	JW5175	15/9/89	.
				G M Greaves, Te Awamutu	2	JW5175	14/10/91	Rosetown Motors "Gungadin"
				Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti	.	JW5175	19/1/94	.
				W Taylor, Ngongotaha	.	JW5175	22/3/04	movan; To Clinton 08
14	BLP2DJW456524	22/12/80	JW1548	Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	57	JW1548	1/5/91	Napier VAM75 MCD B42D
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	18	JW1548	3/4/96	Blitzem
15	BLP2DJW456781	4/3/81	JW5136	Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	56	JW5136	1/5/91	Napier VAM75 MCD B42D
				Katikati Bus Co Ltd, Katikati	.	JW5136	22/3/96	LTSA shows chassis as BLP2D527456781
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	.	JW5136	31/1/01	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	.	JW5136	17/10/01	"Trash Can"
				W L Eisenhut, Mt Maunganui	.	JW5136	14/8/07	Movan?
				R D Robinson, Mt Maunganui	.	JW5136	16/6/08	Movan?
130	6869903	23/11/67	DO4852	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	DO4852	30/4/91	VAM14 NZMB C40F Chch
				W R & G J Cole, Winchester, Canterbury	.	DO4852	21/3/97	Movan; Reg on hold 04; To Nelson 08
				W A Cole, Nelson	.	DO4852	11/11/08	Movan; Reg on hold 04
136	TRP2D7N711808	28/11/68	DO5403	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	DO5403	30/4/91	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
				W J Boulton & E T Sullivan, Blenheim	.	DO5403	9/6/97	Movan
				G & R E Doughty, Marton	.	DO5403	20/4/00	Movan; To Turakina Beach then Wanganui 08
137	711806	1968	DR9122	No LTSA record	.	.	.	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
148	BLP20JW458273	20/11/81	KM7255	Fullers Northland, Paihia	.	KM7255	7/12/88	VAM75 MCD C45F
				Fuller Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	.	KM7255	15/9/89	.
				Orewa Transport (1986) Ltd, Dairy Flat	.	KM7255	28/2/92	.
				Explorer Bus Ltd, Auckland	.	KM7255	5/12/97	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai, Auckland	.	KM7255	5/12/97	Dorothy
				G J Mills, Whenuapai	.	KM7255	15/7/03	Same post address as Party Bus CoF exp 07/04
				W Henry, Riverhead	.	KM7255	10/4/06	Reg on hold 04
				registration lapsed			13/7/08
150	TRP2D0N766609	10/12/70	DJ5819	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	DJ5819	30/4/91	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
				Nightline Coaches (W D Gluyas), Christchurch	.	DJ5819	30/4/91	.
				R L Ellis, Christchurch	.	DJ5819	3/10/05	Movan?
151	TRP2D0N7666098	22/12/70	DJ6017	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	DJ6017	30/4/91	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
				D M Sincock, Kaiapoi	.	DJ6017	11/12/97	Movan
				R T & T E Langridge, Christchurch	.	DJ6017	15/8/00	Movan
168	TRP2D2N7709987	15/12/72	GF5762	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	GF5762	30/4/91	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
				Harkess Buses, Southbridge	.	GF5762	31/7/98	D L & F L A Harkerss
				G L Cox, Christchurch	.	GF5762	9/6/05	Reg on hold
				V C Brisbane, Christchurch	.	GF5762	27/5/07	Reg on hold 05
				R S Raymond, Wakapuaka, Nelson		GF5762	30/5/08	Movan
169	TRP2D2N7709985	21/12/72	GF5811	Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	.	GF5811	30/4/91	VAM70 NZMB C40F Chch
				D L & F L A Harkerss, Southbridge	.	GF5811	31/7/98	.
				T A Mitchell, Wanaka	.	GF5811	2/8/02	Movan; CoF exp 04/05
				registration lapsed	.		3/7/06
?	7822222	27/11/67	DO4873	Blenheim Transport Ltd	.	DO4873	17/7/78
				Selwyn Schroeder	.	DO4873	2/5/80
				Travlon Coachlines	.	DO4873	30/11/95	MA & RH Kelso
				B M Grimwood, Christchurch	.	DO4873	30/7/96	Movan?
				K M Diver, Christchurch	.	DO4873	17/6/00	Movan
				Gypzey Rose Beadle, Christchurch	.	DO4873	21/2/07	Movan
				Michael Brown, Dunedin	.	DO4873	12/3/07	Movan
				M A Price, Christchurch		DO4873	8/9/08	Movan

Mount Cook Freightlines

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
755	TFP2B9N7639136	5/5/70	DO6236	F W McDowall Ltd, Winton	.	DO6236	19/12/95	VAM70 NZMB B32D Fairlie
				Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	.	DO6236	4/4/96	.
				W D Francis, Riverhead, Auckland	.	ROOEYE	25/5/99	Movan
				S N Gedge, Henderson	.	EKA392	21/5/08	Movan; Change plate 2/4/08

Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd

Newlands-Wellington Coach Service Ltd

Newman Bros Ltd

Newmans had 2 VAM14s in the South Island on Nelson-Picton-Christchurch services with NZMB C32F bodies. Bodies were modified later in Newmans Servce.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
27	7834833	18/12/67	DX9827	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	507	DX9827	1976
				Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport	7	DX9827	30/4/79
				Twin City Tours, Napier		DX9827	1/8/90	Daniel Stothers
				S Mona, Flaxmere		DX9827	29/5/91	Movan
				C R Pani, Hastings		DX9827	6/1/94	Movan
				E J de Vries, Te Awanga		DX9827	11/1/94	Movan
				registration lapsed			23/2/96
				D G Reynolds, Haumoana		XF8105	18/3/97	Movan
				A Paxie & D G Reynolds, Napier		XF8105	11/9/98	Movan
				G M Nelson, Mohaka		XF8105	1/2/07	Movan; Reg on hold 07
28	7834831	1/2/68	DX9828	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	508	DX9828	1976	NZMB C36F
				Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport	8	DX9828	6/9/79
				T Julian, Westport	?	DX9828	4/2/92	Movan
				A J Braithwaite, Invercargill	?	DX9828	29/5/95	Movan
				T E Barrett, Invercargill	?	DX9828	1/7/96	Movan
				G G Funnell & B A Hansen, Timaru	?	DX9828	11/7/06	Movan; To Invercargill 08

New Plymouth City Council

New Plymouth's bus fleet included two Bedford VAM70 with NZMB B42D bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4	7617146	6/3/69	EO6942	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	?	EO6942	1/9/81	.
				Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport	.	EO6942	28/3/88	.
				K & C Beveridge, Westport	.	EO6942	22/2/94	Movan
				K G Gilmour, Nelson	.	EO6942	8/7/97	Movan
				G A Hunger, Stratford	.	EO6942	14/8/07	Movan
15	TRP2D9N7647416	2/6/70	EA8978	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	?	EA8978	1/10/81	.
				B W Gulbransen, Blenheim	.	EA8978	28/5/96	Movan
						LVLALE	26/11/03
						ERF358	15/9/08

New Zealand Railways Road Services

In 1969/70 New Zealand Railways purchased 18 Bedford VAM3 Coaches with NZMB C27F bodies. By 1984 11 remained in the fleet.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4235	TFP238N7617814	3/10/69	FI8856	Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	?	FI8856	15/10/83
				Cambridge Travel Lines	15	FI8856	20/6/89	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				B E & J Bartlett, Ohaupo		FI8856	8/8/97	Movan
				registration lapsed			10/2/03
4236	7627273	3/10/69	FI8857	Vern Milne Transport, Reporoa		FI8857	18/4/84	LPG
				Taupo Passenger Services		FI8857	5/7/89	Vern & Steve Milne
				Reporoa Valley Transport		FI8857	20/10/92	Kevin Smith
				D M Hendry, Te Puke		FI8857	7/4/01	Movan; reg on hold
				G J Spick, Te Puke		FI8857	28/1/06	Movan; reg on hold 00
4237	7627274	3/10/69	FI8858	L & D Baxter, Blenheim	.	FI8858	22/2/89	NZRRS Rotorua; Movan
				L S Bush, Brooklands	.	FI8858	5/12/97	Movan
				Gibby's Laser Karaoke, Dunedin	.	FI8858	18/8/04	B R Rowe; Reg on hold 98
				M G Campbell, Dunedin		FI8858	8/10/08	Reg on hold 98
4243	7652834	1/7/70	FK9894	D B Stevenson, Abbotsford, Dunedin	.	FK9894	19/9/88	NZRRS Dunedin
				Ashburton Bus & Coach Services	.	FK9894	11/9/89	.
				W L & M J Irving, Timaru	.	FK9894	11/3/02	Movan
				R A Kearns, Oamaru	.	FK9894	5/7/07	Movan
				Registration lapsed			1/9/08
4244	TFP2B0N7652832	1/7/70	FK9895	Clarrie Withers, New Plymouth	.	FK9895	30/11/83
				WithaCar Rentals Ltd, New Plymouth	.	FK9895	23/8/93
				Okato Bus Lines, New Plymouth	.	FK9895	31/7/95	David & Heather Oxley
				P J Beddis, Opotiki	.	FK9895	16/8/00	No CoF
				D M Tawhiti, Opotiki	.	FK9895	7/2/01	No CoF
				reg lapsed	.		6/3/06	&nsbp;
4245	TFP2BON7652833	1/7/70	FK9896	Hokitika Tour & Charter Service Ltd	44	FK9896	17/10/83
4246	7652834	5/8/70	FL591	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	38	FL591	25/8/87	Dunedin
				C H Burridge Ltd, Levin	.	FL591	8/2/96	.
				A J Pearson, Raumati	.	FL591	3/3/06	.
4247	TRP2B0N7653689	5/8/70	FL593	K C & M M Sangster, Balfour	?	FL593	10/12/83
				Northern Coachlines, Lumsden	?	FL593	24/1/86	Five Rivers Motors Ltd
				L M & C Wikitera, Christchurch	?	FL593	21/11/03	Movan?
				C Wikitera, Waiuku	?	FL593	19/2/04	Movan?
				Motorcycle Farm Services, Temuka	?	FL593	28/10/08	Movan
4250	7653690	1970	FL1365	No LTSA record	.	.	.	Christchurch
4251	7656969	1/10/70	FL1936	P O Kelly, Levin	.	FL1936	22/2/89	Movan?
				P L Hill, Waihi	.	FL1936	4/6/98	Movan
				G M & J Knell, Glenfield, Auckland	.	FL1936	5/7/04	Movan
4252	7656967	1970	FL2020	No LTSA rec	.	.	.	Dunedin
4375	7665968	1970	FL2903	No LTSA rec	.	.	.	Dunedin
4376	7665593	11/11/70	FL2904	Hammond Scenic Tours, Trentham	.	FL2904	26/1/89	NZRRS Thames
				Graeme Lister, Rangiora	.	FL2904	21/5/90	Movan; Reg on hold 06; To Masterton 08
4377	7665600	11/11/70	FL2905	John Gibbs, Havelock North	.	FL2905	15/6/89	Movan; NZRRS Timaru
				John Gibbs, Havelock North	.	WJ4498	18/7/97	Movan
				A J & C M Beere, Cambridge	.	WJ4498	19/9/97	Movan
				I A & L N Haumaha, Huntly	.	WJ4498	18/9/99	Movan
				Bay Shelter Trimmers, Te Puke	.	WJ4498	28/8/03	A Versteeg; Reg on hold 02; To Tauranga 08
4378	7665596	1/12/70	FL3298	Hammond Scenic Tours Ltd, Trentham	.	FL3298	4/2/88	NZRRS Wellington
				P & K Morgan, Masterton	.	FL3298	29/4/91	Movan reg as SB3
4379	7665595	1/12/70	FL3299	Black & White Buses Ltd, Tauranga	.	FL3299	20/5/88	NZRRS Wellington
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	.	FL3299	15/9/89	.
				E A & E J Savill, Tauranga	.	FL3299	22/10/96	.
				S J Haggart, Hatfields Beach, Orewa	.	FL3299	24/11/99	.
				A M Dorset, Wainui Quarry, Kaukapapa	.	FL3299	8/7/03	Reg on hold
				W K Donovan, Whangaparaoa	.	FL3299	17/9/07	Reg on hold 05
				registration lapseed	FL3299	16/6/08

Otago Road Services Ltd

Pahiatua Passenger Services

These buses passed with the company to Mt Cook Group. Number 62 stayed with Pahiatua Passenger Services when it became an independant company again in 1984.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
12	6822110	14/9/66	ES3282	Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd	62	ES3282	1/10/70	VAM14 NZMB C32F
				I & N Murphy, Kerepehi	.	ES3282	29/6/84	.
				T C Mihingare, Tauranga	.	ES3282	2/5/96	CoF exp 11/96
				registration lapsed			7/11/05
18	713445	4/2/69	ES6890	Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd	7	ES6890	5/7/71	VAM70 NZMB C37F
				Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd	10	ES6890	1974	VAM70 NZMB C37F
				Mt Cook Group Ltd	10	ES6890	1981	VAM70 NZMB C37F
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	?	ES6890	12/3/92	.
				B J & D F Coe, Tauranga	?	ES6890	4/12/96	Movan; reg on hold 02; To Katikati 08
19	TRP2D9N7630747	18/12/69	EE257	Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd	8	EE257	5/7/71	VAM70 NZMB C37F
				Weir Bros Ltd, Hawera	?	EE257	5/5/80	.
				R F Cooper, Marton	?	EE257	16/1/97	Movan?
				K F & E M Beale, Kerikeri	?	EE257	24/6/01	Movan
				E A & T Juranovich, Rai Valley	?	EE257	25/9/03	Movan

Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North had 3 new Bedford VAM 70s with Hawke DP40D bodies. Four other Bedford VAMs were acquired from Timaru.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5	TRP2D847618825	13/6/69	EF3745	Midland Gray Line	22	EF3745	7/10/82	.
				Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Nelson	291	EF3745	21/6/83	.
				Katikati Bus Co Ltd	.	EF3745	31/1/86	.
				M A & A M Brown, Hamiton	.	EF3745	29/4/94	Movan; Reg on hold 04-08
						LIVEIN	28/6/96
				C W Hart, Hamiton	.	EPW169	5/12/08	Movan
6	TRP2DN7618826	20/6/69	EF3764	Cambridge Bus Lines Ltd	.	EF3764	25/9/81	(Tauwhare Transport Ltd)
				Wayne Byford, Taihape	.	EF3764	18/8/97	.
				T & S Thompson, Levin	.	EF3764	6/12/99	Movan
				D Rowney, Levin	.	EF3764	16/2/01	Movan
				S D Adamson, Rangiora	.	EF3764	7/12/06	Movan
8	7860670	25/7/68	DG8809	Midland Gray Line	24	DG8809	7/10/82	.
				Newmans Coachlines Ltd, Nelson	292	DG8809	21/6/83	.
				Newton Coachways, Dunedin	.	DG8809	9/12/85	.
				G G Cains, Picton	.	DG8809	2/3/89	Movan
				G R Hagen, Nelson	.	DG8809	4/3/94	Movan
				R T & K L Bucknell, Nightcaps	.	DG8809	9/12/99	Movan; To Otautau 08

The Passenger Transport Co Ltd

All the PTC VAM70s passed to ARA with the company in 1971. All except 33 and 51 were repowered with Isuzu 6BD1 engines 3,24,27 mid-engined manual transmission. 8 front engined manual transmission 50,54 mid-engined Allison

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3	TRP2D0N7658293	18/9/70	FF8899	Auckland Regional Authority	703	FF8899	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB DP39D
				Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd	?	FF8899	6/4/87	.
				Norman Harvey, Mt Wellington	?	FF8899	24/1/91	.
				Ranui Buses, Tolaga Bay	?	FF8899	1/2/95	(Alan Devitt)
				Ranui Buses Ltd, Gisborne	?	FF8899	30/11/98	.
				J M Crawford, Whakatane	?	FF8899	18/5/99
				D J Griffin & P J Ririkore, Hawera	?	FF8899	28/6/02	Reg on hold 99
8	TRP2DON7658294	12/10/70	FH5855	Auckland Regional Authority	708	FH5855	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB B42D
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Auckland	.	FH5855	28/11/86	Dealer
				Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North	.	FH5855	9/2/87	.
				D A Tipping, Hastings	.	FH5855	9/2/87	Movan
				registration lapsed	.	.	2/6/03	.
24	TPR2DON7666103	6/7/71	FH5838	Auckland Regional Authority	724	FH5838	16/4/72	VAM70 NZMB B43D
				Nimon & Sons Ltd	?	FH5838	6/4/87	.
				G Scoggins, Woodville		FH5838	11/1/00	Movan
				V F Scoggins, Woodville		FH5838	28/4/00	Movan
				M S & K M Salanoa, Wellington		FH5838	10/9/02	Movan
				Agrilube Ltd, Enfield, Oamaru		FH5838	18/5/05	Movan; Reg on hold
				B W Ryan, Christchurch		FH5838	1/3/07	Movan; Reg on hold 05
27	TRP2DON7666101	29/6/71	FH5836	Auckland Regional Authority	727	FH5836	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB B43D
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	.	FH5836	28/11/86	.
				Norman Motors Ltd, Whangarei	8	FH5836	21/8/89	Reg on hold 07
33	TRP2DON7658291	28/9/70	FH5851	Auckland Regional Authority	733	FH5851	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB DP39D
				Adams Bus Service, Whangarei	?	FH5851	28/11/86	.
				Adams Travelines Ltd, Whangarei	?	FH5851	6/12/96	.
				A L Brown, Paeroa	?	FH5851	27/1/00	Movan
48	TRP2D0N765234	16/10/70	FH5857	Auckland Regional Authority	748	FH5857	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB B43D
				Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd	.	FH5857	6/4/87	.
				Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn	.	FH5857	13/5/91	.
				Philip Fry, Huia	.	FH5857	19/1/96	.
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	.	FH5857	17/6/96	.
				Warmans Passenger Transport, Te Kopuru	.	FH5857	13/6/97	.
				C E & B Nicholls, Awanui	.	FH5857	5/7/01	Movan
				registration lapsed	.	.	22/12/03	.
50	TRP2D0N7666102	1/7/71	FH5837	Auckland Regional Authority	750	FH5837	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB B43D
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	41	FH5837	28/11/86	.
				Tui Coachlines Ltd, Mt Maunganui	41	FH5837	14/3/91	.
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	541	FH5837	1/10/00	.
				R A Peary, Mt Maunganui	?	FH5837	31/3/03	Movan?
				P R James, Mt Roskill, Auckland	?	FH5837	12/12/05	Movan?; Reg on hold 06
51	TRP2DON7658292	5/10/70	FH5853	Auckland Regional Authority	750	FH5853	16/4/73	VAM70 NZMB B43D
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	43	FH5853	28/11/86	.
				Tui Coachlines Ltd, Mt Maunganui	43	FH5853	14/3/91	.
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	543	FH5853	1/10/00	.
				Nirvana Coachlines	43	FH5853	28/5/04	Reporoa Valley Transport Ltd
				I H Wood, Rotorua		FH5853	29/12/05	Movan
						DSU716	29/12/05
54	7658231	1970	HP5305	Auckland Regional Authority	750	HP5305	1971	VAM70 NZMB DP42D; No LTSA record

Richard Porter, Tokomaru Bay

Red Bus Service Ltd, Gisborne

Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt

Shear Coachlines Ltd, Auckland

Two coaches with Hawke Commander bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
9	TFP269N7639134	29/5/70.	FH687	Reesby Buses Ltd, Turangi	?	FH687	8/2/80	VAM3 DP43F
				Turangi Coachlines (Turangi Rentals Ltd)	?	FH687	24/7/85	.
				Kumeu Buses Ltd	?	FH687	3/4/95	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	?	FH687	25/11/99	.
				A G Chapman, Kaiaua	?	MIBACH	3/11/00	Movan
				C N Waata, Kaiaua	?	MIBACH	21/10/03	Movan
				A G Chapman, Kaiaua	?	MIBACH	8/9/05	Movan
10	TRP209N7639315	10/7/70	FH820	Reesby Buses Ltd. Turangi	.	FH820	8/2/80	VAM70 DP44F
				Turangi Coachlines (Turangi Rentals Ltd)	25?	FH820	24/7/85	.
				Kaingaroa Forest Village Administration	?	FH820	25/11/92	.
				M L Young, Katikati	?	FH820	8/1/96	Movan
				N G Wood, Te Puke	?	FH820	18/9/96	Movan
				J B Tomas, Nelson	?	FH820	14/12/05	Movan; Reg on hold 06

Star Mini Tours Ltd, Paihia

Suburban Buses Ltd, Auckland

Tauranga-Mt Maunganui Buses Ltd

Timaru City Council

Timaru's first VAMs were 9 VAM14s in 1966. Eight had NZMB B40D bodies. Number 16 had a DP39F body. These were followed in 1969 by 4 VAM70's with NZMB B40D bodes. The VAM70s all went to Palmerston North.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	6824179	1966	DS7192	Whangarei City Council	32	DS7192	1971	"Rifleman" No LTSA record
2	6824187	21/6/66	DS7218	Whangarei City Council	33	DS7218	7/9/71
				A J Creswell, Hamilton	?	DS7218	1/11/78
				North Hamilton Trust, Cambridge		DS7218	31/3/81
				G H Scott, Katikati		T0PMAN	24/3/94	Movan; chg plate 28/6/94
				P J Duncan & S V Bradshaw; Cromwell		AFD136	13/9/01	Movan; chg plate 7/9/01
3	6824180	24/6/66	DS7238	Whangarei City Council	34	DS7238	13/9/71	.
				Whangarei Bus Services Ltd	34	DS7238	16/5/83	.
				Turley Motors, Te Aroha	?	DS7238	23/12/85	Allan & Betty Turley
				T & G D Terram, Paeroa	?	DS7238	26/6/95	Movan
				D A Whitcombe & M B Neustroski, Paeroa	?	DS7238	16/2/99	Movan
4	6822887	1/7/66	DS7275	Whangarei City Council	35	DS7275	13/9/71	"Silver Eye"
				Cambridge Travel Lines	?	DS7275	9/1/87	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				E M & B Orr, Tauranga		DS7275	31/10/96	Movan
				S Anderson, Tauranga		DS7275	8/12/97	Movan
				J R & R C Hynds, Tauranga		DS7275	7/5/02	Movan
				M J Jordan, Tauranga		DS7275	31/1/04	Movan; Reg on hold 03
				T N Morrison, Kaiapoi		DS7275	3/7/08	Movan; Reg on hold 03
5	6824188	8/7/66	DS7287	Whangarei City Council	36	DS7287	20/9/71	.
				Cambridge Travel Lines	?	DS7287	20/8/87	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				C M McOnie, Hamilton	?	DS7287	16/3/99	Movan; No CoF
				M J Perry, Mangere, Auckland		DS7287	16/1/06	Movan
						DYP503	14/5/07	To Christchurch 08
6	TRP207N715246	6/3/69	DR9596	Palmerston North City Council	9	DR9596	30/9/74	.
				Blenheim Transport Ltd	?	DR9596	5/3/82	.
				Papakura Bus Services Ltd	?	DR9596	16/1/86	.
				Omega Foundation Trust, Papakura	?	DR9596	11/2/93	.
				T A & M J Francis, Invercargill	?	DR9596	5/12/97	Movan; Reg on hold 05
7	TRP207N715248	11/3/69	DR9632	Palmerston North City Council	10	DR9632	5/8/74	.
				Blenheim Transport Ltd	?	DR9632	14/7/82	.
				Baylis Brothers, Leeston	?	DR9632	29/2/88	.
				Bus & Coach Services, Ashburton	?	DR9632	27/1/95	(Michael Hanham)
				G W Smith, Blenheim	?	DR9632	17/6/98	Reg on hold 98
8	6822890	13/7/66	DS7305	Whangarei City Council	37	DS7305	5/10/71	.
				Harvey Wright, Mangawhai	?	DS7305	23/9/80	.
				Dennis Chappell, Wellsford	?	DS7305	31/3/87	.
				Stephen Sole, Gisborne	?	DS7305	16/3/90	.
				Green Beetle Bus Ltd, Auckland	?	DS7305	23/10/91	.
				Energy Plus Ltd, Feilding	?	DS7305	14/4/92	.
				withdrawn from use	.	.	10/5/99	.
9	TRP207N715245	18/3/69	DR9651	Palmerston North City Council	11	DR9651	30/9/74	.
				Deluxe Motor Services, Blenheim	?	DR9651	27/5/82	.
				Baylis Bros (Leeston) Ltd	?	DR9651	29/2/88	.
				M Hanham (Buses & Coach Services), Ashburton	?	DR9651	27/10/95	.
				S & D Nottingham (Good Time Tours), Kaiapoi	?	DR9651	8/5/98	Reg on hold 04
				withdrawn from use			26/11/07	Reg on hold 04
10	TRP2D7715247	25/3/69	DR9685	Palmerston North City Council	12	DR9685	30/9/74	.
				De Luxe Motor Services 1972 Ltd, Blenheim	?	DR9685	5/3/82	.
				Papakura Bus Services Ltd	?	DR9685	24/1/86	.
				Kumeu Buses Ltd, Kumeu	?	DR9685	27/8/92	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	?	DR9685	26/11/99	.
				M A Haywood, Waitakere	?	DR9685	16/5/02	No CoF
				registration lapsed	?	.	18/8/03	.
14	6824177	2/8/66	DS7374	Whangarei City Council	38	DS7374	5/10/71	"Morepork"
				Whangarei Bus Services Ltd	38	DS7374	16/5/83	"Morepork"
				Cambridge Travel Lines	?	DS7374	3/12/85	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				B J Hamilton & M Polatsek, Mangakino	?	DS7374	23/3/96	Reg on hold
				M Polatsek, Mangakino	?	DS7374	16/11/04	Reg on hold 97
15	6824185	1966	DS7340	Whangarei	39	DS7340	1971	"Saddleback" No LTSA record
16	6824186	11/8/66	DS7412	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	9	DS7412	19/7/76	.
				Balfour Coachlines	?	DS7412	22/6/81	Henry & Beverley Short
				I R & M L Sellars, Winton	?	DS7412	30/1/96	.
				A N Campbell, Fairlie	?	DS7412	1/11/99	Reg on hold 02; To Glenorchy 07