Bedford YMT/YNT Coach

The YMT is a mid-engined 11m bus chassis powered by a 500 cu in Bedford engine first produced in 1969. The YNT has the turbo-charged Bedfors 500 cu in motor.

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 5 January 2013

Original operators are
YMT
Birkenhead Transport Cambridge Bus Lines De Luxe Motor Services Gubbs Motors
Guthreys Coachlines Hindmarsh Bus Charters Howick & Eastern Buses Jenkins Motors
Leopard Coachlines McLeod Motors Madge Coachlines Mana Coach Service
Maxwell Motor Services Mid Canterbury Transport Nelson Suburban Buses Newmans Coach Lines
NZRRS NZMB 2-axle Coaches NZRRS NZMB 2-axle Composites NZRRS NZMB 3-axle Composites NZRRS Emslie 2-axle Coaches
Okato Bus Lines Thompson Passenger Services Timaru City Council Vickers Passenger Service
Whenuapai Bus Co
YNT
Central Motorways De Luxe Motor Services Greenline Motors McDermott Coaches
Nelson Suburban Buses Okato Bus Lines Otago Road Services M Pavlovich & Sons
Simpson Bus Service Race Car Transporter

Bedford YMT

Birkenhead Transport Ltd

#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
14YMT3DKW45355914/4/81JR3347 Jamiesons Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford55JR334711/3/04 Hawke B51D; Isuzu repower 
Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton455JR334717/2/05 
G J Tuffey, Feilding JR334710/3/08Reg on hold 08 
25YMT3DGW4514613/4/78IF7940 Papakura Bus Services Ltd3IF794019/9/89Hawke B51D 
Murphy Buses LtdP3IF794020/3/07  
A C & B C Hamilton, Upper Hutt IF794028/9/09reg on hold 
Information not available IF794012/7/11reg on hold 10 
27YMT3DGW4563083/4/78IF7939 Wadsworth Motors Ltd, Tapawera9IF79391988 NZMB DP45F; LTSA show to Wadsworth 1995 
D J McCallion, Spring Creek, Marlborough IF793912/6/07 To Renwick 08 
2NZO86/4/09
Information not available 2NZ0824/9/11Still a PSV 
35YMT3DKW45356214/4/81JR3346 Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford62JR334620/4/04 Hawke B51D; Isuzu repower 
Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton462JR334617/2/05  
G J Tuffey, Mokau JR334626/1/07Reg on hold 07 

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Cambridge Bus Lines

The legal name of Cambridge Bus Lines is Tauwhare Transport Ltd
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?4558486/12/76ID8921 N A MacDonald, Hamilton.ID892118/7/05Movan; reg on hold 12 

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De Luxe Motor Services

Blenheim. These coaches were imported from UK.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YMT3DZ0JW4547601980? De Luxe Motor Services, Blenheim14NE19521/5/87 C49F Plaxton SIV 8011TC064 new to Webbs, Armascote, England 
Valley Coachlines, Balclutha22NE195224/12/01 W L Reid 
Valley Coachlines, Balclutha22NE195223/5/03 Arfur Daley Ltd
?KW4508021980BBB545V De Luxe Motor Services, Blenheim17US33583/12/96 C53F Plaxton Supreme IV 8011TC091 ex-Moordale Coaches, Newcastle 
Barriball Motors, Inglewood.US335812/9/02 (Carol Gooch) Midhirst Motors 1974 Ltd 
Barriball Motors, Inglewood.US335817/3/04 (Allan Gooch) Midhirst Motors 1974 Ltd 
Tranzit Group Ltd478US335817/10/06VIN 7A8161L0996355974
Allied Work Force Ltd, Manurewa.US335813/5/10   
Information not available US335821/9/12Reg on hold 11 
?YMT3DJW45735912/79JKV419V De Luxe Motor Services, Blenheim15TR512718/10/95 Plaxton C53F body 8011TC009 ex-Smith, Alcester 
Symes Family Trust, Upper Hutt.TR51275/3/03  
R J Scott, Wanaka.TR512722/11/06  
J A Symes, Upper Hutt.TR512714/6/07Movan; Reg on hold 11 

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Gubbs Motors Ltd

Warkworth
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
445518219/11/79JL3319 Leabourn Passenger Service Ltd, Kaiwaka4JL33191/11/89Hawke Vista C39F
D J & T McLeod, Waiuku JL331928/11/07Movan 

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Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch

#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
14YMT3DFW4558901/5/78IW753 Vickers Capital Coachlines LtdW24IW75318/1/88Wellington 
Tranzit Group Ltd209IW75310/7/89Wellington 
Gisborne Taxis Bus Line Ltd36IW75326/4/93  
D E Hughes, Mangapapa, Gisborne IW7536/6/03Movan 
A B Anderson, Timaru IW75318/2/04Movan 
J W Rushworth & J M Bray, Palmerston North IW7537/3/08 Movan 
??HW45751325/6/79JE9839 Delta Coachlines Ltd, Blenheim?JE983914/6/85tag axle; Scania motor  
Bus & Coach Services, Ashburton6JE98393/8/89 (Hanham Enterprises Ltd) 
M Williams, Nelson.JE983923/12/04Reg on hold 04

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Hindmarsh Bus Charters

Patutahi, Gisbourne. Hawke Vista body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?H64568623/10/79JE6392 H G Hindmarsh, Gisborne.JE639201/09 Reg on hold 12; To be Movan

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Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd

10 buses with Hawke Commander B51D bodies. 3 originally operated by Eastern Buses and 7 operated by Howick Bus Co. >>
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
E 15YMT3DHW45377821/2/79JD198 Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn24JD19817/2/92H&E 40 
Philip Fry, Huia24JD19819/1/96  
Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn24JD19817/6/96  
Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn24WK274825/7/97 
G A Hutchinson, Stokes Valley WK27483/3/06Movan? 
M G & C Osborne, Christchurch WK274823/12/06Movan 
N P Tull, Waikuku WK274817/11/07Movan 
E 16YMT3DJW4533162/11/79JL3310 Papakura Bus Services Ltd, AucklandP20JL331024/6/98 H&E 42 
Murphy Buses LtdP20JL331020/3/07  
Information not available JL331021/1/10Movan 
E 17YMT3DJW45409111/11/80JY6497 Papakura Bus Services Ltd, AucklandP21JY649724/6/98H&E 43 
Scrapped  29/5/06  
H 4YMT3DGW45414928/3/78IU9022 Gisborne Taxi Busline Ltd?IU902211/5/92  
Marton Motor Services Ltd3IU90226/3/95  
Tranzit Group Ltd, Marton326IU90226/3/95  
J D Birch, Wellington IU902216/3/09Movan 
H 14YMT3DFW4529191/12/78IU9339 Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn.IU933917/2/92  
Philip Fry, Huia.IU933919/1/96  
Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn8IU9339 17/6/96  
UY532210/2/97
M L Turvey, Christchurch.UY53229/10/06Reg on hold 07 
M A Pala, Wanaka UY532223/10/09  
Information not available UY53229/3/11Reg as Truck 
Registration lapsed  22/5/12  
H 22YMT3DJW45378211/11/80JY6496 Norman Motors Ltd, Kamo, Whangarei22JY649626/1/00  
B Tweedie, Whangarei JY649619/1/06Movan 
G V Charles, Christchurch JY649626/3/09Movan 
Information not available JY64969/3/10Movan 
H 24YMT3DJW45439012/12/80JM7126 Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd34JM712613/1/00  
S J & G I Allcott, Motueka.JM712614/7/05Reg on hold 06 
B J Pascoe, Motueka JM712613/8/09Movan 
H 3245646622/1/79JC2567 Gair Charters, Bombay?JC256723/12/92  
Matakohe Passenger Transport Ltd, Northland?JC256710/1/96  
A G Brougham Buses Ltd, Pukekohe12JC25679/3/04  
Texas Party Bus, Kaiapoi?JC256718/7/07Wayne Butson 
J A Fleck, Burnham?JC25676/8/07  
Information not available JC256729/12/11Reg on hold 10 
H 344580531979JG3177 Norman Motors Ltd, Whangarei19JG317726/1/00  
R M Marsh, Kaitaia JG317717/5/07Movan 
Claire Davies, Napier JG317730/11/07Movan 
H 354571442/10/79JL7781 Papakura Bus Services LtdP9JL778110/3/93Part of Murphy group 
Murphy Buses LtdP9JL778120/3/07  
V A Rine, Marton JL778118/4/08Reg on hold 08 

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OL Jenkins Motors Ltd

Gore
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YMT3DFW45789020/12/78IR3784 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd?IR378422/6/89Emslie C45F 
Jenkins Motors (1993)?RW93127/5/93R Johnstone & R W Hall 
R J Partnership, Gore?RW93124/6/03R L & J P Johnstone 
A W Turner, Otatara?RW931220/11/06 
K R Tinker, Invercargill RW931225/5/07Movan 

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Leopard Coachlines Ltd

Darfield. NZMB C45F body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
19YMT3DFW4533361/12/76IA3405 Waipawa Buses Ltd40PL579024/1/91 chg plate 11/2/91; Scania repower; at Wairoa Nov 04
Information not available PL57909/3/11Reg on hold 11 

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McLeod Motors Ltd

Helensville. 1980 YMT imported from UK by Village Autos
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YMT3DJW4571807/80EYL318V McLeod Motors Ltd, Helensville?WP613016/12/97 G W McLeod; ex Ministry of Defence UK, Plaxton DP55F body 8011TC119 
The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai?WP61309/1/03 "Betty" B53F
W Henry, Riverhead?WP613018/4/06 unconfirmed 
The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai?WP61307/9/06 "Betty" Reg on hold 06 
S G Messenger, Ruakaka WP61302/5/09 Reg on hold 06 
Information not available FFP50429/1/10Reg as truck; Reg on hold 10 

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Madge Coachlines Ltd

Palmerston North, H & H C49F body. Also 2 similar YRTs. It is likely that this bus had a 466 Bedford Diesel fitted before delivery and thus became a YRT while retaining a YMT chassis number.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
19YMT3DFW4525964/10/77IQ3797 Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North119UG689410/6/96  
Information not available UG68945/9/07Movan 

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Mana Coach Services Ltd

Porirua
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
26JW4532607/8/79JE9871 J F Kerr, Palmerston North?AMN17215/2/02  
Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North?AMN17216/5/02 conv to Scania power 
Rose Coach Lines Ltd, Dannevirke2AMN1729/9/02  
N D C Transport Ltd, Waiheke.AMN17224/11/04N F Clooney; reg on hold 09 

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Maxwell Motor Services Ltd

Until 1983 Maxwell Motor services Ltd offered local services in Masterton.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YMT3DFW4534697/2/77HQ3838 Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch?HQ383824/4/83Hawke Commander B45F 
Vickers Capital Coachlines?HQ383818/1/88  
Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton??HQ383810/7/89  
Matakohe Passenger Services Ltd?HQ383827/3/95  
A G Brougham Buses Ltd, Pukekohe8HQ383831/7/02 
James Dunn, Tuakau?HQ383826/4/07reg on hold 06; To Pukekohe 08 
?YMT3DW45590014/9/79JG3176 Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch30JG31762/2/83Hawke Vista
Vickers Capital Coachlines, Wellington?JG317618/1/88  
Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton?JG317610/7/89  
Simmon Machinery Ltd, Te Awamutu?JG31765/1/94Dealer 
F H Stott, Otorohanga?JG31768/9/95  
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd?JG31764/10/96  
B V Malcolm, Motueka?JG317624/11/03Movan 
K S & N Andrews, Christchurch?JG31762/3/07Movan 

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Mid Canterbury Transport

Ashburton. A division of Mid Canterbury Industries Ltd
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?FW4534196/1/77IA2807 Rangiora Coachlines Ltd?IA280724/4/85  
Ray Holgate, Christchurch?IA280717/4/90  
Ashburton Bus & Coach Services37IA280721/4/93  
S A Rogers, Alexandra.IA280723/3/05Reg on hold 05 
Information not available IA280729/2/12Movan 

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Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd

NZMB C45F
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
7YMT3DFN4568916/7/77IP2447 Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt.IP24475/10/88  
Macefield Investments Ltd, Upper Hutt.IP244729/4/96  
Barriball Motors, Inglewood31IP244730/9/97Midhurst Motors 1974 Ltd 
Barriball Motors, Inglewood31UM3115/1/98Midhurst Motors 1974 Ltd 
Paraparaumu Road Services?AKZ83518/1/02  
Mana Coach Services Ltd?AKZ8356/5/04Not used 
D J McCullough, Otaki?AKZ8356/7/04  
S R Judd, Porirua?AKZ83519/8/04  
Titahi Bay Tours & Charters Ltd?AKZ83510/9/04Reg on hold 08
Withdrawn from use  26/2/11  

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Newmans Coach Lines Ltd

Plaxton C45F
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
095YMT3DJW4541434/5/81KF1679 Leabourn Passenger Service Ltd, Wellsford8KF167914/11/90Newmans Whangarei
P R Foyle, Hikurangi KF16798/8/08Movan 
Information not available KF167916/2/10Reg on hold 10 
Information not available KF16799/1/12Movan; Reg on hold 10 

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New Zealand Railway Road Services

In 1977 and 1978 NZRRS purchased 55 Bedford YMT coaches. Some of these were composties for use on routes with large freight and mail volumes. Many were equipped with Caterpillar 3208 210ho V8 diesel engines and some had tag axles.

NZRRS NZMB C36F 2-axle Coaches

Buses 5181-5191 and 5197 have Caterpillar engines
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
5181YMT3DFW4528921/9/77IR7936 Associated Coach Sales (NZ) Ltd, Palmerston North.IR7936 29/11/91Auckland 
Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio.IR793612/3/92  
withdrawn from use..6/9/00  
5182YMT3DFW4529031/9/77IR7937 Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd, Papakura.IR793727/5/91Wellington 
Harris Tranz, Auckland.IR793730/1/92Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Wiri, Auckland 
Withers Coachlines, New Plymouth.IR793714/10/94With A Truck Rentals 
registration lapsed..29/10/95  
Sleep out at Waimarama Beach, Hawkes Bay..02/09 Been there some years. Minor frontal damage, no motor
5183YMT3DFW4529121/9/77IR7938 Associated Coach Sales (NZ) Ltd, Palmerston North.IR793829/11/91 Auckland 
Western Cab Society Ltd, Henderson.IR793821/1/92  
Gisborne Taxi Bus Line Ltd.IR793825/3/94  
N Tattley, Gisborne.IR793828/6/05Reg on hold 04 
C P Hutchings, Gisborne IR793813/11/07Reg on hold 04 
scrapped  2/11/09  
5184YMT3DFW4529101/9/77IR7939 Rosetown Buses (G Greaves), Te Awamutu6IR79392/7/91Auckland; "Shinkansen" Cat repower
Hamilton City Buses Ltd?IR793919/1/94  
Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu?IR793923/8/94as dealer? 
Pioneer Jet Boats Tours Ltd, Taumaranui?IR793923/8/94  
McGrath Buses, Taumaranui15IR793928/5/99Still named "Shinkansen" 
I J Buckley, Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua IR793919/12/03Movan
51854544754/10/77IR8376 Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd, Papakura.IR837616/5/91Auckland 
Joe & Helen Rewi, Waimamaku, Northland.IR837612/2/92  
D G MacMillan, Waimamaku, Northland.IR837618/7/96  
N Philip, Opononi, Northland.IR837619/4/99No CoF 
registration lapsed..23/4/01  
5186YMT3DFW4544784/10/77IR8377 Associated Coach Sales (NZ) Ltd, Palmerston North.IR8377 29/11/91Auckland 
Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio.IR837730/3/92  
G P & L Brunker, Ohaupo.IR837720/1/03Movan 
5187YMT3DFW4544864/10/77IR8378 Deakin Motors Ltd LMVD, Hastings.IR83782/7/91Gisborne 
P A Jack, Napier.IR837819/5/92Movan 
I W & B Y Thomas, Thames.IR837830/5/95Movan 
J H Y & J A Hares, Glenfield.IR837817/6/98Movan; Reg on hold 07; To Whangamata 2008  
5188YMT3DFW4544874/10/77IR8379 Gisborne Boys High School IR83791/8/91 Gisborne 
GBHS13/5/92  
G D Kennedy, Timaru.DJT59023/6/06Movan; chg plate 21/6/06; reg on hold 08 
5189YMT3DFW4526042/11/77IR9032 Kohukohu Coaches Ltd.IR903212/12/91Gisborne 
registration lapsed..11/10/97  
Urlich Bros, Tokerau Beach, Northland.IR903212/5/99Unconfirmed 
5190YMT3DFW4529181977IR9033 Nelson Tourist Services Ltd.IR903312/11/91Rotorua 
Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd.IR903322/12/94  
J A & K L Scowen, Nelson.IR90335/11/98 Movan 
SCOWEN2/9/03
5191YMT3DFW4528772/11/77IR9034 Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd.IR903416/5/91Rotorua 
Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Wiri, Auckland.IR903424/12/91  
Commercial Buses Ltd, New Lynn.IR903417/1/95  
Philip Fry, Huia.IR903419/1/96  
registration lapsed..30/3/96  
5192724586810/3/77IH2381 De Luxe Travel Line, Blenheim?21/9/90PK5254Dunedin; chg plate 19/10/90 
K H Johnston, Christchurch?18/9/92PK5254  
Hindmarsh Bus Service, Patutahi, Poverty Bay?3/9/93PK5254Herbert Hindmarsh 
H G Hindmarsh, Patutahi, Poverty Bay?01/09PK5254Movan; Reg on hold 06
5197YMT3DFW45289128/3/77IH2589 R K Wilson, Gore.IH258914/2/00Dunedin; Movan 
G W Wilson, Gore.IH258931/1/01Movan 
R K Wilson, Gore.IH258919/11/01Movan, Reg on hold 02 
519845256228/3/77IH2590 Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Wesport21IH5290 6/9/89Chch 
SD426227/9/93
CPS2116/12/99
Beckley Coachline, Ashburton ZG906621/8/00 chg plate 18/8/00; D W & G T Beckley; Bonded glass & new front 
McKeich Coachlines, Ashburton ZG90668/9/00 chg plate 18/8/00 
Beckley Coachline, Ashburton ZG906627/10/01 D W & G T Beckley 
P C Tech Ltd, Christchurch ZG906629/9/06   
J G McMurtrie, Oamaru ZG906612/11/07 Reg on hold 08 
51994526066/4/77IH2695 Cunningham Passenger Services, Westport22IH269517/4/91  
Cunningham Passenger Services, Westport22CPS2228/1/00  
Christchurch Coach Charters (K M V Watson)22AUU9166/10/02 Conquest front 
J A & S J Darbyshire, Auckland AUU91616/8/07Movan
Information not available AUU91616/3/11Movan; Reg on hold 11 
5200YMT3DFW4524006/4/77IH2696 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore.IH269621/5/91Chch 
Geraldine Tourism Services.IH269617/4/99(K J Neumann) 
registration lapsed..3/2/03  
52014525811977IH2697No LTSA record...Chch  
5202YMT3DFW4525596/4/77IH2698 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Queenstown.IH269821/5/91Chch 
James Dunn, Pukekohe.IH269831/10/97. 
withdrawn from use..8/9/03. 
52034526021977IH2699no LTSA record...Chch 
52044526121977IH2700 Overland Coaches Ltd, Christchurch.PY771219/8/91 Chch; history prior to Overland not on LTSA rec 
McLachlan Passenger Service Ltd, Owhango.PY771226/8/92  
Overland Tours NZ Ltd, Christchurch.PY771217/6/94  
Sand Safaris, Kaitaia.PY771230/7/99R & T C Lilley 
R & T Passenger Services, Taihape.PY771218/3/05D W Johnston 
C G Anderson, Wanganui PY771230/7/08Reg on hold 09 
52054525856/4/77IH2701 Cunningham Passenger Services, Westport23IH270117/4/91Timaru 
Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport23IH270127/9/95  
Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport23CPS2328/1/00 CoF exp 07/06 
A M & W D Anderson, Greymouth DWU86611/4/07 Reg on hold 06; chg plate 5/6/07 
Information not available DWU86616/2/11Movan 

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NZRRS NZMB C20Fv 2-axle Composites

All these buses have Caterpillar engines
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
5193FW4525691/6/77IN8975 White Star Passenger & Freight Services Ltd, New Plymouth?OK5306 2/10/89Auckland 
R Hansen, Dargaville OK53068/9/00Movan
G A Wilson, Mandeville, Rangiora OK530612/12/08Movan 
R T Hansen, Dargaville OK530617/4/09Movan; Reg on hold 09 
51944544681/6/77IN8972 G H Bennett, Paparangi, Wellington.12/4/89IN8972Auckland 
White Star Passenger & Freight Services Ltd, New Plymouth?OK5302 27/7/89  
Hillbilly Racing, Te Awamutu?HLLBLY10/6/99 R W Thomson; Movan?; chg plate 25/6/99 
P N & D E Kelly, Nelson?HLLBLY26/6/01 Movan; reg on hold 06 
519545448411/6/77IN8973 Gordon Bennett, Wellington.IN897312/4/89Auckland 
White Star Passenger & Freight Service, New Plymouth.OK5303 27/7/89chg plate 28/7/89 
J D Leach & R Wilson, Masterton OK5303 18/8/00Movan; reg on hold 12; To Havelock 08 
SHERWD7/6/01
5196YMT3DFW4559061/6/77IN8974 Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu.IN897418/8/88 Auckland 
Bay Coachlines Ltd, Whakatane.IN897426/9/89. 
Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane.IN897414/11/95. 
M J Gillespie, Kumeu.IN897413/5/98Movan 
J I & C D Corlett, Manurewa.IN89746/3/07Movan; Reg on hold 11 
Registration lapsed  11/11/12  
52064524031977IN9923No LTSA record...Auckland  
52074550925/8/77IN9924 Gordon Bennett, Wellington.IN992412/4/89Auckland 
White Star Passenger & Freight Services Ltd, New Plymouth? OK530427/7/89chg plate 28/7/89 
G R & B A Herbert, Wanaka OK530419/5/97Movan 
A G & K E Wells, Christchurch OK53049/4/02Movan 
G O Filmer, Nelson OK530413/3/03Movan; reg on hold 06 

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NZRRS NZMB C20Fv 3-axle Composites

All these buses have Caterpillar engines
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
5208YMT3DFW4537365/12/77IT4855 Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd.IT48552/5/91Auckland 
Steven Fleet, Huntly.IT48554/12/91  
Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd.IT48558/2/93  
S B Taylor, Waiuku.IT48558/2/93  
reglistration lapsed..30/10/95  
52094526211977IT4856No LTSA record...Auckland  
52104559265/12/77IT4857 Railways Corporation, Auckland5210NN10393/11/87Auckland 
Stop Stock Corp Ltd, Auckland NN103919/12/90  
V S Long, Feilding NN103930/11/93Movan 
Rawden Yates, Kaitaia NN103915/2/99 Movan; Carries Hawke Commander label but is an NZMB body
D J May, Kaitaia NN10391/3/06 Movan "The Legend"; To Heriot 08, Tapanui 09; CoF exp 04/12
LGEND131/5/06
52114525915/12/77IT4858 NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland5211MK8949c1985  
Geoff Brown Truck Sales, Takanini MK89492/5/91  
A L Davidson, Kaimai MK894916/8/91Movan? 
S J Wells, Kaiapoi MK894914/1/93Movan 
T J Elliott, Loburn MK89495/1/07Movan

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NZRRS Emslie C41F 2-axle Coaches

All these buses have Caterpillar engines except 5396, 5398, 5402, 5403 and 5408
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
538845236928/11/77IP6626 David Morunga, Mangere, Auckland.IP66266/5/91Dunedin 
Alpha Omega Buses, Mangere, Auckland.IP662616/10/03 G Snow CoF exp 09/98; Parked at Papakura 
scrapped. 7/9/06  
538945291511/1/78IP6797 Robert & Martha Otene, Mangere.IP679731/7/91Dunedin 
registration lapsed..3/10/98  
539045289411/1/78IP6796 Harris Trans, Otara.IP67966/5/91Dunedin;(Dobson Harris) 
Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Wiri.IP679611/2/92Harris Trans? 
G K Harris, Penrose.IP679625/8/92Harris Trans? 
Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Wiri.IP679621/7/93Harris Trans? 
Otene Buses Ltd, Okaihau.IP67961/11/94  
Bay of Islands Shuttle (Rangi Rakena), Okaihau.IP67962/3/98 CoF exp 30/5/98 
C A Baynes, Papakura.IP679610/3/00reg on hold 98 
5391YMT3DFW45289711/1/78IP6795 Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga.IP679515/7/91Dunedin 
Cromwell Travel Ltd.IP67955/10/93  
Roxburgh Passenger Service Ltd.IP679527/3/96  
Roxburgh Passenger Service.IP679527/5/03 Mark & Linda Sincock 
53924523521978IP7086No LTSA record    Dunedin 
5393YMT3DFW45440216/2/78IP7087 Otene Buses, Kaitaia.IP70872/5/91Dunedin 
Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Wiri.IP708721/7/93  
WithaCar Rental Ltd, New Plymouth.IP708714/10/94  
Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford10IP7087 29/8/95  
UF472714/5/96
UI1018/6/96
JAMO101/5/97
M R & K Wiley, Hawera.CJK15931/12/04Reg on hold 04 
Registration lapsed  14/5/09Reg on hold 04 
5394YMT3DFW45257516/2/78IP7075 Noreast Coachlines Ltd, Mangonui.IP707521/5/91Dunedin 
R Yates, Kaitaia.IP707515/2/99Movan? 
D M & J A Farquahar, Hamilton.IP707519/8/99Movan 
Coastline Excavators, Tairua.IP707516/2/04 Movan (C J Gillespie) 
Coastline Excavators, Tairua.IP707528/4/04 Movan (S M Gillespie) To Auckland 08; Whangarei 09 
539545291613/3/78IR3982 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore.IR398221/5/91Chch 
Hokitika Tour & Charter Ltd.SD34324/11/93 Chg plate 11/10/93; B53F; reg on hold 09
Information not available SD343226/2/10Reg on hold 09 
539645448113/3/1978IR3981No LTSA record.  Dunedin  
539745448213/3/1978IR3983 NZ Railway Road Services5397MQ714425/3/86Dunedin 
White Star Passenger & Freight Service, New Plymouth?OK5305 13/7/89chg plate 28/7/89 
Wadsworth Motors Ltd, Tapawera5OK530513/12/95  
L & N Douglas, Tokoroa OK53053/10/01Movan
N J Smith, Shannon OK530525/1/08Movan 
Information not available OK53058/6/12Movan 
5398YMT3DFW45434213/3/78IR3984 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore.IR398421/5/91Dunedin 
G T Martin, Hanmer Springs.IR398423/3/94  
Pearson Bus Service, Oamaru.IR39844/1/95  
I J & L E Mossman, Stirling.IR398426/3/98Movan? 
E J & B J Vellenoweth, Otorohanga.IR398431/10/01Movan? 
J T Nuttall & R Bramley, Papamoa Beach.IR398416/10/06Movan 
J T Nuttall & J Bramley, Papamoa Beach.IR398419/11/09Movan 
Information not available IR398431/7/10Movan 
539945238812/4/78IT1253 Abbots Motors Ltd, Papatoetoe.IT125330/7/91Dunedin 
White Star Passenger & Freight Services Ltd, New Plymouth? IT125328/5/93  
SC640310/9/93
Titahi Bay Charters & Tours Ltd.SC640318/12/02Reg on hold 11
5400YMT3DFW45290612/4/78LD5426 Otene Buses Ltd, Okaihau.LD54262/5/91Chch 
C G Brown, Whitianga.LD542622/4/99Movan 
I Beasley, Panmure, Auckland.LD542616/12/99 Movan; Reg on hold 99 
5401YMT3DFW45288612/4/78IT1255 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore.IT125521/5/91Chch 
Tokoroa Buses.IT12551/6/93M & J Haycock Ltd 
Capital Coaches Ltd, Wellington.IT125520/10/97  
R I Thomson, Pahiatua.IT12555/10/98  
Paraparaumu Road Services.IT125511/1/99  
Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua.IT12556/5/04No Cof 
M C Cairns, Rotorua.IT125525/5/04 Movan; To Motueka & Christchurch 2008; Reg on hold 08
R R Goodman, Invercargill IT125529/5/09Movan 
Information not available IT125516/4/12Movan 
540245507912/4/78IT1256 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore IT256121/5/91Chch 
Hokitika Tour & Charter Service Ltd IT25614/11/93 Isuzu motor and Conquest front 
SD36611/12/93 
XY223129/4/99
K M Dixon, Taupo XY223125/11/09Movan? 
54034572471/6/78IY729 Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore?IY72921/5/91NZRRS Dunedin 
Jenkins Motors (1993) Ltd, Gore?RW93137/5/93(J Russell & R W Hall) 
McGrath Buses, Taumaranui18RW931324/9/99  
C M Ace, Palmerston North ACEY1/12/05 Reg as truck; chg plate 21/12/05 
G J Stewart, Tokoroa ACEY3/9/07 Movan 
4DB0YZ5/9/07
54044526641978IY730No LTSA record...Dunedin  
54054554581/6/78IZ5397 Backpacker Express(G R Kemp), Whangaparoa.IZ539714/8/91Dunedin  
R I Landaus, Oamaru.IZ53976/10/99Movan  
54064550831/8/78IY1514 Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga.IY151415/7/91Dunedin  
A Joyce Volker, Tokoroa.IY151411/11/92.  
JV's Vans & Buses Ltd, Tokoroa.IY151414/12/95.  
J A Cunninghame, Palmerston North.IY151417/12/98Movan; Reg on hold 07 
Information not available IY151421/12/12Movan; Reg on hold 11 
54074528841/8/78IY1516 Otene Buses, Kaitaia.IY15162/5/91Dunedin 
registration lapsed..30/8/97CoF exp 30/10/95 
54084553301978IY1517No LTSA record...Dunedin  
54094534591978IY1518No LTSA record...Dunedin  
541045596625/9/78IR122 A G Brougham Buses Ltd, Pukekohe ?IR12215/10/92 NZRRS Chch 
R J Charteris, Hastings?IR12230/9/96  
McGrath Buses, Taumaranui6IR12223/6/98  
Trenchless Services Ltd, Christchurch.IR12212/4/05Movan; Reg on hold 09 
5411YMT3DFW45211225/9/78IR123 N & S Carter Ltd, Ranui, Auckland.IR12330/4/91Dunedin 
G D Minchin, Whakatane.IR1233/10/95  
D B & K E Tasker, Otaki.IR12313/12/99Movan; To Stokes Valley & Levin 08  
Information not available IR12312/10/12Movan 

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Okato Bus Lines

Plaxton bodies
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
 YMT3DJW4578201981OAP983W Okato Bus Lines41UD726711/4/96 (Heather Oxley)"Sussex"; Plaxton Supreme C53F body 8011TC032 ex Alpha, Brighton; Reg on hold 08
Information not available UD726730/6/10  
Information not available UD726710/1/11  
Information not available UD72671/3/12Reg on hold 
 SKF YMT3CZGT 1044321986  Okato Bus Lines Ltd47WU54103/3/98Duple C55F body 8511/0015 ex-Stagecoach Aran "Aran"  
Tranzit Group Ltd, Okato551WU54102/7/01   
Information not available WU54105/9/11 > 
Information not available WU54104/4/12Reg on hold 12 
 SKF YMT3CZHT 10072503/87D917GRU Okato Bus Lines Ltd48XM34625/11/98 Plaxton Derwent B53F body 8711MTD1B712 ex Tillingbourne Bus, Derwent "Derwent" 
Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth559XM34621/7/01 

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Thompson Passenger Services Ltd

Stratford Motor Bodies C45F
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YMT3DEW45588625/1/77HQ9095     Reg on hold 06

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Timaru City Council

Hawke B51D
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
5YMT3DGW45018419/9/78IX3319 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru365IX33194/7/91  
P D & M H Hill, Gore365IX331923/1/06reg on hold 06; To Waitara 08 
16YMT3DGW45035319/9/78IX3318 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru.IX33184/7/91  
G V Charles, Awatere Valley, Blenheim.IX331812/3/04Movan 
C A Krijt & J E Eastlake, Opotiki.IX331818/5/06Movan; reg on hold 11 

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Vickers Passenger Services Ltd

Balclutha.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?GW45019230/11/77IJ7960 Robert Christie, Balclutha.IJ796027/6/89C41F Emslie 
Valley Coachlines, Balclutha13IJ796027/6/97W L Reid 
Valley Coachlines, Balclutha13IJ796024/9/03Arfur Daley Ltd 
E C & E G Evans, Coopers Creek, Southland IJ796019/12/05Movan 
?45725321/12/78IY2418 Tuapeka Transport Ltd, Lawrence.IY241820/7/89C41F Emslie 
Valley Coachlines2IY241826/7/89W L & B A Reid Partnership 
Valley Coachlines2IY24184/9/07W L Reid 
Keith Shaw, Dunedin IY241820/3/09 reg as truck 
O4SP8Z16/11/09
Information not available O4SP8Z20/3/09Reg as truck 
Information not available GLM40420/9/12Reg as truck; chg plate 12/9/08 

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Whenuapai Bus Co 1980 Ltd

Ritchies Transport Holdings acquired Whenuapai Bus Co in 1999. The change of ownership to Ritchies reflects this. At some stage the company was also Whenuapai Bus Travel Ltd
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
2YMT3DJW45441765/11/80JW8620 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd602JW862017/12/99 NZMB Commuter DP51D "Rangatira"
withdrawn from use  12/3/09   
3YMT3DGW4541558/2/78IQ6513 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd603IQ651317/12/99 Hawke Commander B50D "Hobsonville Express"
L P Netting, Helensville?IQ65131/5/04Movan  
D A Netting, Helensville IQ651315/7/04Movan; Reg on hold 10  
4YMT3DFW45508119/4/77IU7474 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd604IU747417/12/99 Hawke B50D "Whenuapai Express"
W M Bryant, Ashburton IU747422/3/06To Prebbleton 08; Reg as truck  
10YMT3DZ0LW4533789/9/81KG7035 Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn.KG703519/7/90 NZMB B51D body ex-Seddon "Riverlea"
Philip Fry, Huia.KG703519/1/96  
Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn.KG703517/6/96  
F Blake, Marton.KG703518/9/02Movan 
S Jongejan, Silverdale.KG703529/5/04Movan; Reg on hold 03 
C M Jones, Thames KG703531/3/09Movan; Reg on hold 03 
Information not available KG70352/2/10Movan; Reg on hold 03 
Information not available KG70352/9/10Movan; Reg on hold 03 
Information not available KG70354/1/12Movan; Reg on hold 03 
11YMT3D20HW4576184/3/80JY4777 Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth?JY477714/5/93 NZMB DP51D "Spirit of Waitemata"
Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth?UG75326/6/96  
S T Johns, Pukekohe UG753222/9/05reg on hold 06 
I MacG Wallace, Tokoroa UG75322/10/08Movan 
Information not available UG753225/2/10Movan; No CoF 
Registration lapsed  11/1/11&nsbsp; 
16YMT3D20LW4533159/9/81KG7036 Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn44KG703623/4/90 NZMB B51D body ex-Seddon "Waimarie"
Philip Fry, Huia44KG703619/1/96  
Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn44KG703617/6/96  
B A & K R Bak, Richmond.KG70369/5/05Movan; To Blenheim 08; Reg on hold 10  
22YMT3DGW4560888/2/78IQ6512 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd622IQ651217/12/99Hawke B50D
C E Larsen, Waimate.IQ651213/7/04Movan Reg on hold 08 
Information not available IQ651217/2/11Movan; Reg on hold 08 

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Bedford YNT

The Bedford YNT has a turbo-charged Bedford 500 engine.

Central Motorways Ltd

Alexandra. Imported from UK
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?LW4523923/82KBX362X Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra49TW10773/4/96 ex-Richards Moylegrove Plaxton C53F body 8211NTS6X508 
Waipawa Buses Ltd52TW107712/5/04CoF exp 10/12

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De Luxe Motor Services

Blenheim. Imported from UK in 1994. Registration of both coaches show the same chassis number so 1 is incorrect.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?YNT3VZ0CT10320501/82HLG50X K line, Kirkburton, West Yorks?HLG50X? New to Bostock, Congleton; export 2/94 
De Luxe Bus Services, Blenheim12SU592210/8/94 Plaxton C53F Supreme body 8211NTS6C021 
De Luxe Bus Services, Blenheim12YY941210/3/00  
Petricevich, Kaitaia48YY94125/1/04Commuter Tour Services Ltd 
I M Wallace, Tokoroa YY94129/12/09Movan 
Information not available YY941210/9/10Reg on hold 10 
?YNT3VZ0CT10310505/82NWG988X Begg, Ovenden, West Yorks?NWG988X? new to Angel Motors, London; export 2/94 
De Luxe Bus Services, Blenheim13TA72612/12/94 Plaxton C53F Supreme body 8211NTS6C008 ex Angel Motors, London 
Day Trip Touring Co Ltd, Auckland?TA726118/2/03  

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Greenline Motors Ltd

Morrinsville. CWI Tourliner C45F body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
23YNT3VAW4526283/3/83KZ3130 Greenline Motors 1992 Ltd. Morrinsville23KZ313013/2/92 1982 model 
Waipawa Buses Ltd20KZ313020/8/92 

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McDermott Coaches Ltd

Winton
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
21YNT3VZ0LW4533749/12/82KZ3125 Information not available.KZ312523/11/11 CWI Ranger 
23.18/8/83LE4646 ....CWI Ranger C49F Chassis nbr on LTSA wrong 

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Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd

Nelson. Hawke Supercruiser body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
10YNT3VAW45122526/5/83LE3766 B D Watson Motors Ltd, Hallswell2?LE376610/4/89 C45+4F 
XF580329/7/98
Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln10XF58039/10/01  
Travlon Coachlines 2005 Ltd, Lincoln10XF58031/11/05  
S M Vick, Waverley XF580331/3/07Reg on hold 07 

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Okato Bus Lines

Plaxton Mk5 body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
 4522451982UPB668X Okato Bus Lines Ltd44WB974018/4/97 "Worcester" Plaxton Supreme C53F Body 8211NTS5C007 ex Farnham Coaches 
withdrawn from use  7/4/08   

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Otago Road Services Ltd

Otago Road Services of Green Island Dunedin have two YNT Coaches with H & H C49F bodies purchased in 1983 and still in service.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
1YNT3NAW45331012/4/83LB5216.... "Koremata"; reg on hold 08
2YNT3VAW45294114/1/83KW1647...."Manunui"; CoF exp 07/10

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M Pavlovich & Sons Ltd

Hamilton. Ex-Brow Luxury Coaches, Cheshire
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?SKFYNT3NZFT10496806/85B729NTJ M Pavlovich & Sons Ltd, Hamilton28NF38495/2/87 Duple Laser II C53F Body 8420/0574 
Overland Coaches Ltd, Sydenham?NF384925/6/91C49F 
Overland Tours NZ Ltd, Sydenham?NF384918/5/94  
Overland Tours NZ Ltd, Sydenham?TW599619/12/95  
Te Wharekura O Huiarau Board of Trustees, Ruatahuna?TW59962/4/02  
D I Woolley, Hamilton?TW59969/4/08Movan  
GOFORT5/8/08
Information not available GLW31121/11/12Movan 

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Simpsons Bus Service Ltd

Huntly.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?LW45327317/11/82KX2835 Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini28?KX283521/10/85Hawke Supercruiser C49F 
Murphys Buses Ltd, Thames28KX283516/10/01  
M G Fenton, Thames.KX28357/1/04Movan; To Hastings 08; Reg on hold 08 

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Race Car Transporter

This Duple bodied Bedford YNT ws converted to a race car transporter either before importation to NZ or on arrival. This was the original Duple Laser I body on a Bedford YNT body and is believed to have been a Vauxhall Motors Ltd demonstrator before being delivered to Morris of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire as A865 OMJ.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later Reg DateComments
?SKFYNT3NZ DT1095151983A865 OMJ C R Lintern, Hawera WS773423/12/97VIN 7A8161M1097109515  
L1NT15/1/98
AFH3383/9/01
E M Alexander, Wellington RACEIN26/11/01chg plate 29/11/01 
Blue Oval Racing Ltd, Paraparaumu RACEIN01/10/07Reg on hold 12 

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Last updated 12 January 2013