This page lists buses that are still in service, with bus operators in New Zealand or as movans, that will ideally be preserved at the end of their careers
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Please remember that you are one of the army of tireless detectives that keeps tabs on these buses. If one of them is withdrawn from service or moves to a new operator please email [email protected]
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| This information is based on reports from bus enthusiasts |
| The motor registration records for this vehicle have been checked and ownership history is based on those records |
| This vehicle is no either longer roadworthy or has been exported. No further attempt will be made to track ownership unless a report of the vehicle being back on the road is received |
Early models Valkyrie Victor Clydesdale Viking
The standard bus of the late 70s
An unusual twin-steer chassis. Bedfords answer to the challenge of producing an 11 meter chassis.
The last of the line of Bedfords as the standard New Zealand bus
The Bristol VR Enthusaists Society track the ownership and location of ex-CTB Bristol RE buses
Don Roberts is seeking the present locations of all Hess bodies, including those from Dunedin, New Plymouth, Eastbourne and the Leader ex-Black and White as well as CTB. Please contact Don on [email protected]
These are the only Fiat buses in New Zealand.
In the first half on the 1980 Hawke marketed the very stylish "SuperCruiser" Hawke/Bonicetti bodied.
In 1979 Wade Motors supplied the only Leader chassis used for a bus in New Zealand.
Auckland Regional Authority Mercedes Benz 0303 acquired 1978 - 1980.
302 Mercedes Benz 0305 buses with NZMB/VOV B46D bodies acquired by Auckland and New Plymouth between
1973 and 1980.
Mercedes Benz also supplied a small number of OF1315, OF1617 , OF8000, OH1316, 0302 , 0317, 1319. 1634 and 1114 coaches
The handful of New Zealand built buses. Japanese imports are excluded
New Zealand built coaches that dragged us out of the days of Bedfords.
Five Bedford SB style chassis supplied by Ray Vincent Ltd in 19879/80.
Volvo trucks started to make a big impact in New Zealand in the
mid-1970s. In 1978 Volvo agents Dalhoof & King landed two
significant orders. One was for Volvo B58 tour and service coaches for
Newmans. The other was to supply 68 trolley buses for Wellington City
Transport. From then on Volvo have had a significant share of the New
Zealand coach market and have sold a small but steady number of buses.
In 1981 the B10M replaced the B58 bus chassis. This page includes the Ansaldo trolley buses on Volov B10M chassis
Volvo B6 Buses and Coaches Volvo B7 Buses and Coaches Volvo B9M CoachesFour New Zealand built coaches from 1981 to 1983.
Last updated 7 December 2006