Ford R1014 Bus

The Ford R1014 was a 10m bus front-engined bus chassis with a 140hp engine. 34 were imported into New Zealand

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 4 March 2010.

Original operators are

Bennetts Passenger Service Ltd	Perry Clark	Eastbourne Bus Service	Greyhound Buses Ltd
H D Hamilton Transport	Hindmarsh Bus Service	Hodgson Motor Services	Kaikohe Bus Co Ltd
Leslie Coaches Ltd	McDermott Motors Ltd	Midland Coachlines Ltd	Modern Movers
Okato Bus Lines	Tui Motors Ltd	Whangarei Bus Services	Wymers Bus Service
Motor Caravan

Bennetts Passenger Service Ltd

Bennetts Passenger Servce Ltd were domiciled in Tuatapere, Southland. In 1996 the business was acquired by Brazier Motors of Nightcaps. The depot and workshop in Tuatapere were retained.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4	CL01PB48633	10/2/75	HS5158	Bennetts Passenger Service (1989) Ltd	4	HS5158	11/4/89	NZMB
				Brazier Motors (1988) Ltd	?	HS5158	5/2/96	Stationed in Tuatapere
				A D Parkhill, Invercargill		HS5158	21/10/05	Movan; To Fox Glacier 09; To Wanaka 10

Perry Clark

Perry Clark of Kawakawa had 1 Ford R1014 bus with Hawke B40F body. Three others were obtained from Whangarei Bus Services Ltd (see below)

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	CL01PB48631	21/10/74	HG6977	Clarks Pacific Ltd	6	HG6977	15/4/96	.

Eastbourne Bus Company

Eastbourne had 3 R1014 buses with NZMB bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	CL01NP14778	8/2/74	FL4287	Pickering Motors Ltd, Opunake	.	FL4287	6/10/89	.
				P L Tophof, Waitara	.	FL4287	2/10/97	.
				J A Tate, New Plymouth	.	FL4287	6/3/98	Movan
				R Wyburne & C Wood, Kawerau	.	FL4287	7/7/98	Movan Cof Exp 02/02
				R B Howe, Kawerau	.	FL4287	20/7/06	Movan; Reg on hold
				S R Peri-Woods, Edgecumbe	.	FL4287	10/4/08	Movan; Reg on hold 02; To Kawerau 09
3	CL01ME07420	18/5/73	FL4281	Cityline Hutt Valley	3	FL4281	15/7/94	.
				Stagecoach Wellington	3	FL4281	1/7/97	.
				L H Sturgess, Masterton	3	FL4281	5/1/99	No CoF
				P L Summers, Carterton	3	FL4281	20/1/00	Movan; To Norsewood 08
5	CL01ME07419	24/5/73	FL4282	Pickering Motors, Opunake	.	FL4282	6/10/89	.
				T C & M E Claffey, Gisborne	.	FL4282	6/7/98	Movan
				P C & A Davies, Gisborne	.	FL4282	10/2/02	Movan; Reg on hold 06
				P L Blackler, Tolaga Bay		FL4282	5/10/09	Movan; Reg on hold 06

Greyhound Buses

Wanganui

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
39	CL01NP14775	2/5/73	GU6367	withdrawn from use	.	.	15/8/02	NZMB Petrol
40	CL01PU40023	4/3/75	HT8744	N V Hodson, Wellington	.	HT8744	12/8/02	NZMB CNG; Reg on hold 02
				A Hall & B Peterson, Inglewood		HT8744	7/11/09	Reg on hold 02

H D Hamilton Transport

Tai Tapu, Canterbury

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	CL01RD51968	9/1075	HU7584	B D Watson Motors Ltd	.	HU7584	27/8/81	NZMB
				B D Watson Motors Ltd	.	XF5801	29/7/98	.
				Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln	.	XF5801	9/10/01	.
				Travlon Coachlines 2005 Ltd, Lincoln	.	XF5801	1/11/05	.

Hindmarsh Bus Service

Patutahi, Gisborne

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4	CL01NK30761	1974	HJ3333	Movan	.	1990	.	Hawke; No LTSA record

Hodgson Motor Services

Te Awamutu

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4	CL01NK30760	7/1/74	GY3298	Waitomo Taxis Ltd, Otorohanga	.	GY3298	14/2/96	NZMB
				I H Paton, Otorohanga	.	GY3298	18/10/02	Cof Exp 11/02
				registration cancelled	.		26/5/05

Kaikohe Bus Co Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
16	CL01NP14777	11/12/73	GY2160	Newmans Coach Lines, Whangarei	229	GY2160	3/9/80	Hawke C40F Turbo
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	GY2160	6/12/91	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	GY2160	10/2/94	.
				Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	?	GY2160	30/9/98	.
				S B Neville, Pukekohe	?	GY2160	23/6/05	Reg on hold
				Persons unknown	?	GY2160	22/12/06	Reg on hold
				registration lapsed			22/6/08

Leslie Coaches Ltd

Gordontown, Waikato. Initial registration is to Ethel Jean Geddes manager of Leslie Coaches Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	CL01MC00430	23/1/73	GJ2807	Leslie Coaches Ltd	1	GJ2807	6/9/76	Hawke
				The Salvation Army Property Trust, Hawera	.	GJ2807	27/8/85	.
				The Salvation Army, Property Trust, Henderson	.	WA7960	13/3/97	.
				The Salvation Army, Property Trust, Henderson	.	ZX6274	19/3/01	.
				C L Johnston, Kaitaia	.	ZX6274	16/7/01	Movan

McDermott Motors Ltd

Winton. Initial registration is to Graham Alister McDermott of Winton.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	CL04NG18840	17/1/74	GP9613	McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton	6	GP9613	23/12/76	NZMB
				Sand Safaris (R & T C Lillley), Kaitaia	.	GP9613	20/1/97	.
				S J Mathews, Manurewa	.	GP9613	5/6/05	Reg as truck
				D M Brown, Huapai, Auckland	.	GP9613	11/10/06	Reg as truck; Reg on hold 05
12	CL01PB48632	1/5/75	HS6849	McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton	12	HS6849	23/12/76	NZMB
				Sand Safaris (R & T C Lillley), Kaitaia	.	HS6849	20/1/97	.
				Bowman 2000 Ltd, Kaitaia	.	HS6849	2/9/03	.
				A Archer, Takahue, Kaitaia	.	HS6849	3/2/06	Reg on hold 05

Midland Coachlines Ltd

Ford R1014 coaches with Midland 40 seat bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
16	CL01ME07417	17/9/73	GF2947	O L Jenkins Motors Ltd, Gore	.	GF2947	8/7/80	later Midland 466
				Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	.	GF2947	22/6/89	.
				Coachlines Southland Ltd, Invercargill	.	GF2947	19/4/93	IPT
				Pearsons Bus Services, Kurow	.	GF2947	29/12/94	.
				D E Scoles, Owaka	.	GF2947	23/7/98	Movan?
				R B & J Dore, Riverton	.	GF2947	11/12/02	Movan; To Manapouri 08
17	CL01MD05693	30/11/73	GS168	O L Jenkins Motors Ltd, Gore	.	GS168	8/7/80	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	.	GS168	21/6/89	.
				S R Humm, Parklands, Christchurch	.	GS168	19/8/04	Neke Neke Hia Shuttles
				M S Sangster, Christchurch	.	GS168	8/4/05
				Premier Excavations Ltd, Lower Hutt	.	GS168	14/2/06	Movan
				Superior Siteworks Trustees Ltd, Lower Hutt	.	GS168	14/11/07	Movan
20	CL01MC00431	18/12/72	GF5683	Vickers Passenger Services Ltd, Balclutha	?	GF5683	18/6/80	40 seats
				Otago Road Services Ltd, Dunedin	23	GF5683	12/2/90	.
				W Tall, Abbotsford, Dunedin	?	GF5683	15/6/04	Movan; Reg on hold 09
21	CL01MC00432	6/3/73	GF9147	Vickers Passenger Services Ltd, Balclutha	.	GF9147	18/6/80	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	.	GF9147	22/6/89	.
				Texas Party Bus (W A Butson & M M Logopati), Kaiapoi	.	GF9147	20/11/02
				M M Logopati, Kaiapoi	.	GF9147	13/3/06	Reg on hold 05
22	CL01MD05692	18/12/73	GS435	Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	.	GS435	14/4/80	.
				J A Bagnall, Alexandra	.	GS435	17/1/06	Reg on hold 06
				P J Bagnall, Alexandra	.	GS435	20/5/08	Reg on hold 06
23	CL04NG18843	12/3/74	DI6133	O L Jenkins Motors Ltd, Gore	.	DI6133	18/6/80	.
				Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	.	DI6133	22/6/89	.
				Menzies Coachlines, Wyndham	.	DI6133	5/4/93	(Burns Motor Garage Ltd)
				H A Leishout, Riversdale, Southland	.	DI6133	10/4/01	Movan
				E J Ridder, Alexandra	.	DI6133	15/2/05	Movan
				H A Leishout & E J Ridder, Alexandra	.	DI6133	15/5/06	Movan; Reg on hold; To Chch 08
				H A Leishout, Christchurch		DI6133	3/11/09	Movan
24	CL04NK30762	1974	HR4002	Otago Road Services	3	HR4002	.	"Huiroa" No LTSA record
37	CL01PB48630	3/6/75	HS3342	Johnston's Blue Motors Ltd, Auckland	15?	HS3342	17/6/82	C40F Later Midland 437, Johnstons J43 A6
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	41	HS3342	12/12/88	.
				E F & M A Humphries, Lumsden	.	HS3342	3/8/98	.
				C G Coughlan, Lumsden	.	HS3342	19/11/03
				L McAdams, Otautau	.	HS3342	9/9/05	Movan; To Kaka Point, Otago 08
40	CL01RD51957	14/10/75	HU5525	Johnston's Blue Motors Ltd	16	HU5525	17/6/82	C40F Later Midland 440; Johnstons J42, A5
				Central Motorways Ltd	40	HU5525	1/12/88	.
				Cromwell Travel Ltd, Blenheim	?	HU5525	16/11/04	Max Cull
				Cromwell Travel Ltd, Blenheim	?	HU5525	29/10/08
				T G Spencer, Timaru		HU5525	7/7/09	reg on hold 09
41	CL01RD51956	5/11/75	HU5755	McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton	741?	HU5755	25/7/80	.
				Sand Safaris (R & T C Lilley), Kaitaia	?	HU5755	20/1/97	.
				B D & M J Roycroft, Kaitaia	?	HU5755	10/6/04	Reg on hold 04
42	CL01RD51955	26/11/75	GR1379	O L Jenkins Motors Ltd, Gore	.	GR1379	18/6/80	.
				Bluff Motors Ltd	.	GR1379	23/5/89	.
				Valley Coachlines, Balclutha	.	GR1379	17/1/95	W L Reid
				R W Barrett, Clifton, Invercargill	.	GR1379	29/11/05	Reg as truck
				S P O'Donnell, Invercargill		GR1379	25/1/10	Movan
75	CL01MD05694	2/11/73	GR6275	Vickers Passenger Services Ltd, Balclutha	.	GR6275	18/6/80	Later Midland 175, 475
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	20	GR6275	15/9/89	.
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	86	GR6275	6/11/96	Queenstown
				A F Fletcher, Oamaru		GR6275	8/6/05	Movan; Reg on hold 07
117	CL04NG18842	1/5/74	GS4680	Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	10	GS4680	5/1/82	.
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	83	GS4680	5/1/82	.
				Scrapped			1/8/06

Modern Movers Ltd

Moving van on Ford R1014 chassis. Never a bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	CL01PU40022	20/8/75	HM3119	J A Ball, Gore	.	HM3119	27/6/86
				S M Lennon, Gore	.	HM3119	5/5/93
				P & R May Ltd, Edendale	.	HM3119	20/1/95
				M Gee, Christchurch	.	UNEAK1	7/5/98	Movan; Chg plate 29/10/98
				R Brownsett, Westport	.	UNEAK1	16/4/07	Movan

Okato Bus Lines

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
12	BCRSAT-422790	10/81	XNK203X	Okato Bus Lines	45	UX4641	21/2/97	"Britt";UK import ex-Ralph, Longford Plaxton Derwent 8210FTB1B812 B47F body
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Okato	554	UX4641	2/7/08
				persons unknown		UX4641	2/3/10
10	BCRSAT422770	10/81	XNK201X	Okato Bus Lines	46	WK7944	14/8/97	"Zonk"; UK import ex-Ralph, Longford Plaxton Derwent 8210FTB1B810 B47F body
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Okato	587	WK7944	2/7/08
				D G Keast, Featherston		WK7944	1/4/09	unconfirmed
				A R Fox, Timaru		WK7944	2/10/09	Reg on hold 09

Tui Motors Ltd

Te Puke

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
27	CL04NG18841	24/1/74	GZ8077	Tui Motors Ltd	27	MO6767	8/5/86	NZMB
				Tui Coachlines Ltd, Mt Maunganui	27	MO6767	14/3/91	.
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	527	MO6767	1/10/02	.
				B E & R L Iremonger, Waihi		MO6767	1/10/02	Reg on hold
				G A Stewart, Te Aroha		MO6767	16/1/06	Reg on hold 03; To Paeroa 08

Whangarei Bus Services Ltd

Whangarei Bus Services continued buying Ford R series chassis with these 4 R1014 Hawke B42D bodied chassis. The buses were owned by Whangarei District Council and Whangarei Bus Services paid rental for use of them.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
15	CL01ME07418	7/3/73	GK8379	Perry Clark, Kawakawa	.	GK8379	17/12/91	.
				Hindmarsh Bus Charter, Patutahi, Gisborne	.	GK8379	10/1/96	.
				J Ruru, Gisborne	.	GK8379	31/7/03	Truck; Reg on hold 04
16	CL01MC00429	7/3/73	GK8378	Perry Clark Motors, Kawakawa	22	GK8378	23/10/87	"Wrybill"
				Clark Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa	22	GK8378	29/3/96	CoF exp 09/03
				Registration lapsed			28/2/05
17	CL01PU40020	19/12/75	HL366	Perry Clark Motors, Kawakawa	.	HL366	27/9/91	"Weka"
				Clarks Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa	.	HL366	29/3/96	.
				Barefoot Adventures, Paihia	.	HL366	24/1/03	Chris Scott
				D T Ashdown, Nelson	.	HL366	31/5/05
				G B Beattie, Stoke, Nelson	.	HL366	4/9/07	To Pukekohe 08; Reg on hold 07
18	CL01PU40021	1975	HL365	Perry Clark Motors	.	HL365	17/12/91	"Karoro"
				Clarks Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa	.	HL365	29/3/96	.
				Heremaia Hohepa, Waima	.	HL365	8/1/97	reg lapsed 21/7/03

Wymer Bus Service

H J Wymer, Waiuku

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3	CL01MD05691	13/2/73	GJ4152	Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	.	GJ4152	19/4/83	Hawke
				Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	GJ4152	30/9/98	.
				G D Curd, Waiuku		GJ4152	4/4/05	Movan
				NORGRT	21/6/07

Motor Caravan

Imported with Plaxton Supreme C45F body 7610FC050. New to Saffords Coaches, Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire. This bus never operated in public service in New Zealand and was converted to a Motor Caravan on arrival in New Zealand. VIN 7A86G3W1000772413

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	BC04RP67082	5/76	MEB692P	J C & P J Cowley, Taumaranui	.	YZ6301	29/3/00	Movan

Last updated 13 March 10
Full New Zealand R1014 list courtesy of Anthony Greaney