Hino BX341 and Ford N1117 Buses

The Hino BX341 and the Ford N1117 are the same chassis. 24 chassis were constructed as Fords and 66 as Hino. However Hino over sold their quota of production and 10 of the Ford chassis were sold as Hino BX341. 5.8m wheelbase, 6.5 litre Hino EH700 diesel engine. These chassis were a mix of front-mounted and mid-engine design,

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 9 Januaary 2012.

Ford N1117

Atkinson & Dossett Ltd

Pleasant Point

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
21	SLHZDT16785	1/4/85	LY2028	.	.	.	.	H&H B47F

Batchelor Coachlines

Rangiora

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
14	SLHZDT16784	4/6/86	MM4467	Go-bus Transport Ltd, Hamilton	.	MM4467	30/7/93	Designline C45F
				Harker's Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	MM4467	5/10/99
				Information not available		MM4467	22/12/10	reg on hold 11

Bluff Motors Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
19	SLHZDY15173	16/2/84	LM6723	Murphy Buses (I, N & T Murphy), Thames	.	LM6723	7/2/95	CWI B49F
						UL5780	19/8/96
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	M55	UL5780	15/5/98

Dobson Motors

Te Kuiti

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	SLHZFG36663	26/9/85	MJ6603	.	.	.	.	CWI

Edwards Passenger Service

Tuakau

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
9	SLHZEB16786	9/4/86	LT1458	A G Brougham Buses Ltd	1	LT1458	18/4/96	Demac 49 seats
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S6	LT1458	1/6/07
				R M Ngapera, Clevedon		LT1458	7/9/07	Reg on hold 07

Greyhound Buses Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
49	SLHZDY15172	15/11/83	LI42	Tranzit (Greyhound Buses Ltd)	349	LI42	24/7/95	Micanta B49F
				J L & S Hakaraia, Palmerston North		LI42	27/1/09	reg on hold

Madge Coachlines

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
623	SLHZER19535	1986	MT5366	No LTSA record	.	.	.	MMB

Mid-Canterbury Transport

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
26	SLHZDY15174	1/10/84	LQ9890	Windwhistle Motors Ltd, Methven	?	LQ9890	6/11/97	Micanta C45F
						RO633	18/9/92
				Windwhistle Motors, Methven	?	RO633	15/6/06	M H & B L Hardy
				S K Leigh, Dunsandel		RO633	18/12/07	Reg on hold 08
				E J Briggs, Christchurch		RO633	9/2/09	Movan
				Information not available		RO633	25/3/10	Movan

Mount Cook N1117

This bus was built for use on the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga service of Mt Cook (Northland) Ltd. These vehicles had to operate along 90 Mile Beach. Hawke Hunter Body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
8	SLHZDT16783	17/12/84	LK9210	Fullers Northland, Paihia	64	LK9210	7/12/88	.
				Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	64	LK9210	15/9/89	.
				Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	64	PU4080	25/10/91	.
				Bus & Coach Services, Ashburton(M Hanham)	44	PU4080	2/6/95	Reg on hold 06

Palmerston North City Corporation

Mobile Library

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
.	SLHZDY15171	29/8/89	ON553	.	.	.	.	Registered as a truck

Shaws Transport

Pukekohe

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	SLHZGM42271	11/2/87	NE7751	Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	M6?	NE7751	17/10/01	Demac
				J T Davey, Rangiora		NE7751	9/3/07
				Brook Engineering Ltd, Rangiora		EDZ321	30/10/07	Reg as truck; chg plate 17/10/07

Star Mini Tours Ltd

Paihia. Three Coaches with Demac C47F bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
61?	SLHZER19537	10/9/86	MQ9800	Fullers Captain Cook Cruises Ltd, Paihia	61	MQ9800	16/9/86
				Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	61	MQ9800	15/9/89
				Abbots NZ Ltd, Papatoetoe	?	MQ9800	25/5/92
				David Morunga, Mangere	?	MQ9800	12/8/93
						TB6979	5/1/95
				Geoff Brown Truck Sales, Takanini	.	TB6979	2/2/95	.
				Southernstar Touring Ltd, Christchurch	.	TB6979	10/6/96	.
						UR6091	16/7/97
				The Original Car Warehouse Ltd, Penrose	.	UR6091	15/9/99	.
				Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Tupoho, Wanganui	.	AUP647	28/11/02	chg plate 6/9/02
				S R Beckham, Wanganui	.	AUP647	24/4/08
				R Gillanders, Milton	.	AUP647	16/8/08
				Information not available		AUP647	22/8/11	Reg on hold 08
62?	SLHZFG36664	29/10/86	MQ9839	Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	62	MQ9839	15/9/89
						RA1831	24/9/91
				Devonport Bus Co Ltd	29?	RA1831	19/7/93
				Brian Bickmore, Lower Moutere	29?	RA1831	5/8/95
				Ash's Coachlines, Wanganui	6?	RA1831	27/7/01	A T & N A Mayor Co Ltd
				Leisure Travel NZ Ltd, Nelson	22	RA1831	5/4/04	Wanganui
				Ash's Coachlines, Wanganui	6?	RA1831	21/9/06	A T & N A Mayor Co Ltd
				YMCA, Wanganui		RA1831	10/12/07	Unconfirmed
				YMCA of Palmerston North Inc		RA1831	25/3/08
				Information not available		RA1831	22/6/11	CoF exp 09/10
63?	SLHZGM42272	17/12/86	ND2409	Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd, Paihia	63	ND2409	15/9/89	Demac
				Geoff Brown Truck Sales, Takanini	.	ND2409	25/5/92	.
				Abbots NZ Ltd, Papatoeotoe	.	ND2409	24/8/92
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	.	ND2409	22/3/93	.
				Te Kura O Rotoiti, Rotoiti	.	ND2409	9/6/99	(S M Knuth); Reg on hold
				D Ralph, Rotorua	.	ND2409	11/11/02	Reg on hold
				W J MacFarlane, Rotokawa	.	ND2409	25/7/03	Reg on hold
				Registration lapsed			13/2/10

Hino BX341

Auckland Area Health Board

Mobile Blood Bank Woodridge Enteriprises Body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	40717	16/12/88	OC5541	South Auckland Health Ltd	.	OC5541	15/7/93	.
				Cesta Travel Ltd, Dunedin	47	OC5541	11/7/94	.
				Hanhams Buses Ltd, Albany	.	OC5541	24/1/97	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	OC5541	1/3/04	.
				Information not available		OC5541	19/9/09	Movan

Birkenhead Transport Ltd

NZMB B43D Body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2	40106	10/1/83	KS1369	Papakura Bus Services Ltd	P10	KS1369	9/4/91	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	P10	KS1369	20/3/07	.
				Information not available		KS1369	19/9/11	Movan
44	40107	10/1/83	KS1368	Papakura Bus Services Ltd	P11	KS1368	9/4/91	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	P11	KS1368	20/3/07	CoF exp 07/07
				Information not available		KS1368	21/9/09	Reg on hold 10

Brooks Motors Ltd

Maungaturoto

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
	40330	3/11/83	LH2251	D B Morgan, Whangarei		LH2251	26/11/07	Hawke Supercruiser C45F; Reg on hold 08

Colberts Bus Service

Ruatoria

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
18	40012	27/9/82	KY2449	P J Brake, Harihari		KY2449	11/11/08	Midland C41F "Hikurangi"; Reg on hold 09

Defence

The New Zealand defence forces had a number of Hino buses with Coachwork International Ranger bodies. Both RK176 and BX341 chassis were used. Some are still in service with the Army and Navy. Some of these saw service in Malaysia. NO367 has a Demac body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
??	40582	27/2/86	MI6782	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	71	MI6782	11/11/97	3rd Logistics Battalion RNZALR C44F
??	40584	27/2/86	MI6783	De Luxe Group Ltd, Blenheim	05	MI6783	11/11/97	3rd Logistics Battalion RNZALR C44F
				De Luxe Group Ltd, Blenheim	05	XB8464	5/6/98	LTSA shows chassis as 40884
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	35	XB8464	10/12/03	Blenheim
				Information not available		XB8464	28/10/11
??	40581	27/2/86	MI6784	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	??	MI6784	28/9/00	10th Transport Coy, Linton Camp C44F
				Wyldes Motors Ltd, Runanga	??	MI6784	23/2/06
				B J Parkinson, Greymouth		MI6784	29/12/08	reg on hold
				Information not available		MI6784	12/7/10	reg as truck
??	40583	27/2/86	MI6785	withdrawn from use	.	.	8/12/05	Army Training Group, Trentham C44F
				P J Fitzgerald, Waikanae		EKS819	28/3/08	Reg as truck
				K D Lygo, Waikanae Beach		EKS819	20/9/08	Reg as truck
				D G Rasmussen, Taupo		EKS819	20/5/09	Reg as truck; reg on hold 09
??	40714	11/6/86	MS8713	Information not available		MS8713	27/5/11	Army, Trentham Camp UPF DP44F
??	40716	11/6/86	MS8714	Defence	.	TD735	12/6/95	Army 4 Logistics Regiment, Waiouru DP44F
				Marton Coachlines	7	TD735	28/9/00	Marton Motor Services Ltd
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Marton	366	TD735	17/1/06
??	40715	11/6/86	MS8715	Defence NZ Army	.	WA9986	25/3/97	3rd Logistics Battalion RNZALR Burham DP44F
				Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	??	WA9986	25/3/97
				Wyldes Motors Ltd, Runanga	??	WA9986	3/10/06	Reg on hold 09
??	40713	11/6/86	MS8716	Hodgson Motor Services(Go-Bus Transport Ltd), Te Awamutu	223	MS8716	22/12/92	Navy, Devonport DP44F; CoF exp 01/07
				Hazel Land Holiday Hire Ltd, Manaia	??	MS8716	29/12/11	Reg on hold 11
??	40712	11/6/86	MS8717	Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	.	MS8717	4/12/90	Navy, Devonport DP44F
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	.	MS8717	17/10/01
				National Waste Removal Ltd, Thames	.	MS8717	3/4/03	Movan; Reg on hold 08
??	40681	11/6/86	MS8718	withdrawn from use	.	.	16/5/05	Navy, Devonport DP44F
				I J Buckey, Levin	.	DLC416	27/7/06
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	127	DLC416	30/10/06	Taupo
??	40680	11/6/86	MS8719	K J Read, Levin		20/12/07	MS8719	Navy, Devonport DP44F; Reg on hold 08
??	40842	1986	.	NZ Defence - Army Recuiting		NO244	12/1/90	Initially used in Singapore; Reg as Truck; NO244 and ND8346 but have chassis 40845 on LTA database
				A & P A Costello, Wanganui		NO244	9/7/08	Reg as Truck; Reg on hold 08
??	40854	9/3/87	ND8341	withdrawn from use			3/7/05	Army, Linton Camp C44F
				PJs Bus, Feilding		DKW620	26/7/06	P J Nolan
						PJSBUS	17/8/06
				Manawatu Container Services Ltd, Palmerston North	?	PJSBUS	25/2/10
				PJN Group Ltd, Palmerston North	?	PJSBUS	20/1/11
??	40852	9/3/87	ND8342	Pearson Coachlines Ltd, Oamaru	18	MI6782	3/8/99	3rd Logistics Battalion RNZALR C44F
??	40844	9/3/87	ND8343	withdrawn from use			8/12/05	Army, Trentham C44F
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	?	EDA853	14/9/07
??	40855	9/3/87	ND8344	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	132?	ND8344	7/2/97	RNZAF, Trentham C44F
				Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Hamilton	132	ND8344	28/5/01	Te Awamutu; Worth livery
						ERH721	29/8/08
??	40846	9/3/87	ND8345	withdrawn from use			13/10/05	Army Auckland Regional Support Centre C44F
??	40845	9/3/87	ND8346	withdrawn from use			1/7/11	Army, 5th Support Coy, Auckland C44F; CoF exp 08/07; NO244 and ND8346 but have chassis 40845 on LTA database
??	40847	9/3/87	ND8347	Information not available		ND8347	9/5/11	RNZAF Wellington C44F; reg on hold 09
??	40856	9/3/87	ND8348	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	20	ND8348	24/6/99	RNZAF, Shelley Bay, Wgtn C44F
??	40843	1986	.	NZ Defence - Army, Trentham		NO243	12/1/90	Initially used in Singapore
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	66	NO243	6/5/96	CWI C44F
??	.	1988	NO236	No LTSA record	.	.	.	Demac RNZAF Recruitment display; Reg as truck
??	40853	1/8/88	NO367	Defence - Royal NZ Navy, Wellington	.	NAVY4U	11/7/00	Demac Recruitment display; Reg as truck
						FJM66	27/4/10
				Petroject NZ Ltd, Albany	.	CANBUS	2/8/10	mobile class room for automotive technicians; chg plate 6/8/10

Dorset Motors Ltd

NZMB C48F Body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
11	40329	21/6/83	KZ3140	Bayes Bros Dairy Flat Ltd	25	KZ3140	7/6/85
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd	25	RD3839	22/1/92
				C Borley & C J Mitchell, Mosgiel		RD3839	29/5/06	Reg as truck
				P N & V A Shingleton, Westport		RD3839	18/7/08	Reg as truck; reg on hold 08

Eastbourne Bus Service

NZMB B48F

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
19	40324	24/6/83	LE4641	Eastbourne Bus Co	19	LE4641	28/6/91
				Cityline NZ Ltd, Lower Hutt	19	LE4641	15/7/94
				Wellington City Transport	19	LE4641	1/7/97
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	19	LE4641	17/8/00
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	19	LE4641	29/1/03	(North City Bus Ltd)
				D C Mooney, Castlecliff, Wanganui		LE4641	10/12/07	Reg as truck; CoF exp 05/11

Guthreys Coachlines Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
W28	40140	9/12/82	KZ3124	Vickers Capital Coachlines, Wellington	28	KZ3124	18/1/88	NZMB Commuter 2 B49F
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton	201	KZ3124	10/7/89
				Allied Work Force Group Ltd, Manurewa		LABOUR	29/3/10
						FHM949	26/5/10
				registration lapsed			16/6/11
				Information not available			19/6/11
103	40376	28/8/84	LW7423	Vickers Capital Coachlines, Wellington	103	LW7423	18/1/88	CWI Ranger DP53F
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton	202	LW7423	10/7/89
				Information not available		LW7423	7/4/11	reg as truck
109	SLHZEA23968	4/8/86	MI6740	Vickers Capital Coachlines, Wellington	109	MI6740	18/1/88	CWI Ranger DP53F
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton	206	MI6740	10/7/89	.

Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd

Te Awamutu. Now part of Go-Bus Transport Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
235	40332	26/3/84	LC4743	Information not available		LC4743	10/10/11	(Go-Bus Transport Ltd); Hawke Hunter; reg as truck

Holiday Tours & Travel Ltd

Christchurch

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
25	40374	30/5/84	LP5658	Kiwi Ranch Trust, Rotorua		LP5658	10/4/86	CWI C45F
				K F Cook, Orewa		LP5658	17/4/86
				Kiwi Ranch Trust, Rotorua		LP5658	23/5/86
				Edwards Passenger Service Ltd, Tuakau	14	LP5658	19/5/92
						ZU9779	22/1/01
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	E14?	ZU9779	3/2/06
26	40391	10/9/84	LT2306	Atkinson & Dossett Ltd, Pleasant Point	26	LT2306	8/9/86	CWI C45F
27	40392	12/10/84	LW2128	White Bus Services Ltd, Dannevirke	24	LW2128	30/10/86	CWI Ranger C45F
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	24	LW2128	20/3/06	in Wairoa 2005
28	9538?	5/3/85	LW7468	Atkinson & Dossett Ltd, Pleasant Point	28	LW7468	20/6/87	CWI C45F
30	SLHZEA23965	21/10/85	MG6551	A G Brougham Buses Ltd, Pukekohe	.	MG6551	23/6/89	CWI Ranger C45F with boot
				Geoff Brown Truck Sales, Takanini	.	MG6551	27/7/95	.
				P & R Holt, Massey, Auckland	.	MG6551	5/6/97
				Geoff Brown Charters, Takanini	.	MG6551	27/6/97	.
				Turley Motors, Te Aroha	5	MG6551	17/10/97	Allan Turley
				Information not available		MG6551	9/2/11	reg as truck
31	SLHZEA23966	18/11/85	MG6553	Hino Distributors (NZ) Ltd	.	MG6553	11/5/88	CWI
				Turley Murphy Buses Ltd, Te Aroha	7	MG6553	10/7/91
				Turley Motors, Te Aroha	7	MG6553	13/5/96	Allan & Betty Turley

Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd

Hawke (CWI) B51D Body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	40351	23/3/84	LK7715	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	80	LK7715	9/9/98
				G T Miller, Collingwood		EJB244	30/3/09	chg plate 3/4/09; Movan
				Information not available		EJB244	11/11/09	Movan
9	40352	23/3/84	LK7717	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	82	LK7717	9/9/98
				J C Karolyi, Nelson		LK7717	11/2/09	Movan; Reg on hold 11
31	SLZHEY24930	10/3/86	MO1290	Tavs Coachlines(Brian Taverner) Waiuku	.	MO1290	4/9/06	.
				Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	96	MO1290	14/5/07	Stagecoch Auckland
				Runciman Motors	96	MO1290	2008	(North City Bus Ltd)
				The Learning Connexion Ltd, Lower Hutt		MO1290	17/3/09	Operates daily service from Wellington
37	40105	28/3/83	LC2285	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	72	LC2285	10/1/96	.
				Barriballs Motors	46?	LC2285	18/3/05	Carol Kane
						CQK33	26/4/05
				Tranzit Group Ltd	498	CQK33	17/10/06	.
				Information not available		CQK33	5/2/11	CoF exp 08/11
38	40321	28/3/83	LC2286	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	73	LC2286	10/1/96	.
				Mosgiel Coach Services	.	LC2286	31/1/05	(Robert Mitchell)
39	40322	19/4/83	LA4451	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	.	LA4451	12/12/95	.
				A J McClelland, Mapua	.	LA4451	22/1/04	Movan
				G J Gribben, Christchurch	.	LA4451	12/1/06	Movan
				J W & B Carson, Richmond	.	LA4451	11/10/07	Movan; reg on hold 11
44	SLZHEY24931	10/3/86	MO1289	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	95	MO1289	14/5/07	Stagecoach Auckland
				Runciman Motors	95	MO1289	14/1/08	(North City Bus Ltd)
				Information not available		MO1289	10/6/11	Reg on hold 11
45	40353	23/3/84	LK7718	Howick & Eastern Buses Ltd, Auckland	45	SE2779	13/9/03
				Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	79	SE2779	13/1/00
				M G Horrell, New Plymouth		SE2779	26/2/08	reg on hold 08
47	40354	23/3/84	LK7716	Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	81	LK7716	9/9/98
				Classic Coaches Ltd, Wainuiomata	?	LK7716	17/2/09
				Information not available		LK7716	11/1/10	Reg on hold 10
49	SLZHEY24932	10/3/86	MO1291	Trevelyan's Pack & Cool Ltd, Te Puke		MO1291	16/10/07	.
53	40489	22/5/85	ME9075	Tavs Coachline (Brian Taverner), Waiuku	.	ME9075	4/9/06	.
				Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	93	ME9075	14/5/07	Stagecoach Auckland
				Mosgiel Coachlines	?	ME9075	14/5/08	R W Mitchell
54	40487	22/5/85	ME9076	Information not available		ME9076	10/10/09	Movan
				Information not available		ME9076	2/12/11	Unconfirmed
55	40490	22/5/85	ME9077	Information not available		ME9077	28/10/10	Reg on hold 11
56	40488	22/5/85	ME9078	Tavs Coachline (Brian Taverner), Waiuku	.	ME9078	4/9/06	.
				Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	94	ME9078	14/5/07	Stagecoch Auckland
				Runciman Motors	94	ME9078	2008	(North City Bus Ltd); Failed CoF 08/08
				Information not available		ME9078	22/3/10	reg on hold 11

Leopard Coachlines Ltd

Christchurch CWI Ranger body

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
8	40586	10/11/96	MW9847	Chris King, Paihia	.	19/3/92	MW9897	CWI Ranger; Kings Tours
				Bay North Holdings Ltd, Paihia	.	28/1/93	MW9897	Kings Tours?
				Sid Galloway, Stillwater, Auckland	.	22/4/94	MW9897	Kings Tours?
				Mark Goudie, Paihia	.	24/5/94	SN9408	Kings Tours?; chg plate 18/5/04
				Kings Tours & Cruises, Paihia	.	21/10/94	SN9408
				Kiwi Bus Builders Ltd, Tauranga	.	10/10/95	SN9408
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	14	9/10/96	SN9408
				withdrawn from use		28/7/04

Mana Coach Services Ltd

Porirua CWI Ranger body except for 33

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
28	40493	16/5/85	MC615	R M Smith, Tauranga	.	MC615	7/1/08	CWI Ranger; Reg us truck reg on hold 10
29	40492	16/5/85	MC614	P R Langridge, Tawa		MC614	11/8/08	CWI Ranger; Reg on hold 08
				Information not available		MC614	4/11/09	No COF
31	40494	18/9/85	MG6548	F A Lyttle, Bunnythorpe		MG6548	11/9/08	CWI Ranger; Reg as truck; Reg on hold 09
				Information not available		MG6548	30/5/11	Reg as truck; Reg on hold 09
32	SLHZEY24933	17/10/85	MG6549	A C Smythe, Katikati		MG6549	4/4/08	.
				J R & C Foster, Tokoroa		MG6549	17/12/08
				Information not available		MG6548	26/7/10	Reg on hold 09
33	40491	5/3/87	NA4779	Howick & Eastern Buses	43	NA4779	02/09	Austral; never officially used by H&E
				M P Jacobsen, Drury		NA4779	13/7/09
				Information not available		NA4779	13/7/09	Reg on hold 11

Marton Coachlines

Marton Motor Services ltd trading as Marton Coachlines since c2000

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	40323	14/4/83	KZ3138	Tranzit Group Ltd, Marton	361	KZ3138	17/1/06	CWI Ranger C50F
				Allied Work Force Group Ltd, Manurewa		MG6549	1/11/10	CoF exp 06/11

McDermott Coaches Ltd

Invercargill

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
25	40406	12/7/85	MG8330	Timaru District Council	10	MG8330	18/12/89	CWI Ranger B49FA
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	370	MG8330	4/7/91
						YR5190	12/1/00
				Information not available		YR5190	1/9/11	painted white & yellow

Menzies Coachlines

Burns Motor Garage Ltd Wyndham

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5	40338	10/2/84	LH7277	Travlon Coachlines, Lincoln	8	LH7277	12/10/92	(R H & M A Kelso)
				Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln	8	LH7277	2/5/97	Hawke C48+12F
				Travlon Coachlines 2005 Ltd, Lincoln	8	LH7277	1/11/05	Hawke C48+12F

Mid-Canterbury Transport

Ashburton. A division of Mid-Canterbury Inductries who built the Micanta C41FA body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
30	JD132275750060	21/10/87	NI5051	Bus & Coach Services, Ashburton	33	NI5051	19/8/99	1986 chassis - chassis nbr looks wrong; Michael Hanham

Mt Cook Group Ltd

Hawke Commander

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
32	40335	6/3/84	LK7666	Mt Cook Group Ltd, Christchurch	32	TE2069	6/3/84	Originally based in Napier
				H & H Travel Lines, Invercargill	32	TE2069	19/5/97	.
				McDermott Coaches Ltd, Winton	32	TE2069	3/9/97	.
				Information not available		TE2069	27/8/09	Movan; Reg on hold 11

Mt Cook Northland

Hawke C44F. This bus was first registered to Petricevich Motors Ltd of Kaitaia. This company was purchased by Mt Cook & Southern Lakes Tourist Co Ltd in 1979 and operated it under the trading name Mt Cook Northland. Mt Cook Northland was sold to Fullers in 1988.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
22	40337	2/12/83	LH5804	Fullers Nothland, Kaitaia	22	LH5804	7/12/88
				Fullers Northland Cruises Ltd, Pahia	22	LH5804	15/9/89	.
				Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	.	LH5804	24/1/92	.
				Cambridge Travel Lines	.	LH5804	7/10/92	(Tauwhare Transport Ltd)
				Jim Tipene, Kaikohe	.	LH5804	26/10/04	Movan; Reg on hold 05

Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
11	40331	2/12/83	LH5801	.	.	.	.	Hawke C49F
18	40011	9/12/81	KI9360	K R More, Dunedin	.	KI9360	14/11/06	NZMB Commuter II B50D
				D P Warren, Invercargill	.	LH5804	8/10/07	Movan

Palmerston North City Council

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
48	40336	16/12/83	LM6515	Palmerston North Passenger Services Ltd	48	LM6515	18/2/91	CWI B53F
				Shannon Auto Services Ltd	148?	LM6515	2/3/92	.
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	148	LM6515	4/3/94
49	40348		LW2548	Palmerston North Passenger Services Ltd	49	LW2548	18/2/91	CWI Ranger DP45D
				Balfour Coachlines	?	LW2548		No LTSA record
52	SLHZEA23967	9/5/86	MR7680	Palmerston North Passenger Services Ltd	52	MR7680	18/2/91	MMB
				Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	5	MR7680	19/11/91
				R A Tucker & W D Gardner, Richmond, Nelson		MR7680	3/4/07	To Blenheim 08; Reg on hold 07

Police

OB805 was used at the Police College in Porirua

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
??	40373	18/10/84	LR701	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	230	LR701	26/6/91	Hawke B40F with boot; Police Chch
				Coromandel Off-Road Experience Ltd, Cambridge	?	LR701	8/7/11	Reg on hold 11
?	40585	12/2/86	MI6582	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services, Te Awamutu	236	MI6582	7/11/90	Ranger DP44F; Go-Bus Transport Ltd
				scrapped			7/10/11
?	40405	17/11/88	OB805	Bickley Motors Ltd, Takaka	5	OB805	17/7/96	Micanta Cruiser C45F
				Golden Bay Coachlines Ltd, Takaka	5	OB805	30/3/11	Change of company name

Wither Coachlines Ltd

Initial registration to Clarence Withers, New Plymouth

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
31	40407	7/6/85	MD6464	WithaCar Rentals Ltd	31	MD6464	9/11/94	Withers Coachlines
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	41	MD6464	29/8/95	.
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	41	UI41	18/6/96	.
				Edwards Passenger Service Ltd	.	UI41	17/4/97	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	?	UI41	3/2/06	.

Wyldes Motors

Rununga

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
40	SLHZER19536	12/7/88	NO832	Cliff Sandrey Contracting Ltd, Rununga	?	NO832	23/12/08	Designline

Last updated 20 January 2012