Hino CN275 and CM277 Coach

These coaches were marketed by Hino as the replacement for the BG300. Hino EK200 motor.

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 1 January 2010

Hino CN275

Newlands 139 outside Parliament 2004. Photo Graeme Inwood

Austral Specialised Vehicles NZ Ltd

Porirua. Demonstrator? Austral C45F body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
	40020	12/8/87	NL2275	Newlands Coach Service Ltd	41	NL2275	23/5/88
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd	41	NCS41	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	141	NCS41	2/11/98

Bayes Coachlines Ltd

Albany. CWI 2001 C49FA body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
52	40023	24/1/92	RF5266	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	52	BCL52	9/3/92
				Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield	32	BCL52	26/10/06

Coachwork International Ltd

Palmerston North. CWI Conquest C45FA body. Role while owned by CWI not known.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	40018	30/10/87	NL9467	Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Darfield	38	NL9467	1/2/88	Operated as Johnstons J38
				Macs Logging Ltd, Helensville	6	NL9467	22/4/94	J R & L A McCardle contractors to Parakai Travel
				Brent Early, Christchurch	41	NL9467	23/3/01	Owner of Leopard Coachlines
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	41	NL9467	4/5/05
				Wadsworth Motors Ltd, Tapawera	17	NL9467	18/8/08

Gubbs Motors Ltd

Warkworth. CWI Conquest C49FA body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
27	40029	20/10/92	RQ7434	Gubbs Motors Ltd	27	BKT545	17/7/03

Holiday Tours & Travel Ltd

Christchurch. CWI Conquest C49FA body. 16,000kg GVW.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
36	40021	15/7/87	NI51	Pacific Tourways, Christchurch	67	NI51	24/9/90	DFC Financial Services Ltd
				Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	67	NI51	25/2/92
				Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln	20	ZO4700	28/8/00	chg plate 1/11/00
				Travlon Coachlines 2005 Ltd, Lincoln	20	ZO4700	1/11/05

Newlands Coach Services Ltd

Austral C45F.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
25	40013	4/12/86	NA8268	Newlands Coach Service Ltd	39	OG5879	3/4/89	Silver Jubilee Coach with special silver livery
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd	39	NCS39	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	139	NCS39	2/11/98
55	40036	12/2/93	RS6053	Newlands Coach Service Ltd	55	NCS55	31/3/93	Designline C55FA
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	155	NCS55	2/11/98
				Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield	33	NCS55	2/7/07

Newmans Coachlines Ltd

These coaches were built by Austral Pacific with C42FAT bodies. At some time 143, 144, 146 and 149 were remodelled by Designline with Conquest fronts and seating increased to C46FAT

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
143	40024	12/12/89	OT9436	Tourism Holdings Ltd	143	OT9436	5/1/93	Kiwi Experience (1988 chassis)
						UQ6704	25/10/96
				Tracknet Te Anua Ltd		TUTOKO	2/6/06
				Cliff Sandrey Contracting Ltd, Runanga	12	TTTART	25/2/08
144	40025	12/12/89	OT9441	Tourism Holdings Ltd	144	OT9441	5/1/93	(1988 chassis)
						UK5040	29/7/96
				J V's Vans & Buses Ltd, Tokoroa		UK5040	5/7/02
				Robert Haerewa, Napier		UK5040	13/6/09
146	40015	12/12/89	OT9440	Tourism Holdings Ltd	146	OT9440	5/1/93	(1987 chassis)
						UL8642	20/8/96
				Goldline Touring Ltd, Auckland	7	UL8642	11/12/02
						G0LD04	25/2/03
						G0LD07	27/3/03
				D K & R Houkamau, Hicks Bay		DRJ350	19/12/06	chg plate 18/12/06
				Longburn Adventist College		DRJ350	6/10/08
147	40023	12/12/89	OT9437	Tourism Holdings Ltd	147	OT9437	5/1/93	(1987 chassis)
						SIGHTS	11/9/97
						XJ5564	22/9/98
				City Transfer Services Ltd, North Shore		XJ5564	25/3/02	CoF exp 03/05
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai		XJ5564	17/6/06	PBC Coaches; Reg on hold 08
148	40014	12/12/89	OT9438	Southern Pacific Holiday & Leisure Ltd	148	OT9438	4/12/91	(1987 chassis)
				Tourism Holdings Ltd	148	OT9438	5/1/93
						UN807	2/9/96
				J V's Vans & Buses Ltd, Tokoroa		UN807	5/7/02	Withdrawn from use 2007
				David and Michelle Sweeney, Hamilton		UN807	4/2/08	Movan; Reg on hold 08
149	40017	12/12/89	OT9439	Southern Pacific Holiday & Leisure Ltd	149	OT9439	4/12/91	(1987 chassis)
				Tourism Holdings Ltd	149	OT9439	5/1/93
						UG9395	5/6/96
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	143	UG9395	19/2/02

Orewa Transport 1981 Ltd

C51F

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5	40001	MX2277	26/9/86	Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	88	MX2277	31/7/92	Austral Pacific C45FA; contracted by Orewa to Johnstons J49
						RN3110	4/8/92
				Pacific Tourways Ltd	88	RN3110	16/5/00	Ensada Auto Select, Auckland
				Barriball Motors, Inglewood	46	RN3110	26/8/04	Midhurst Motors (1974) Ltd
				Tranzit Group Ltd	497	RN3110	17/10/06
6	40016	NL2532	2/9/87	Orewa Coachlines Ltd, Henderson	6	NL2532	1/11/88	Austral Pacific C45FA
				Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	89	NL2532	31/7/92	Reseted C49FA
						RN3111	4/8/92
				Pacific Tourways Ltd	89	RN3111	16/5/00	Ensada Auto Select, Auckland
				Withers Coachlines, New Plymouth	.	RN3111	30/8/04	Clarrie Withers
						OMATA	27/9/04

Pacific Tourways Ltd

Christchurch

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
42	40012	25/3/87	NA8772	Johnstons Blue Motors Ltd	J34	NA8772	23/7/87	Austral Pacific C45FA; Contracted by PTL to johnstons J34
				Johnstons Coachlines Ltd	J34	NA8772	24/8/90
				Tourism Holdings Ltd	J34	NA8772	5/1/93
						UN2770	1/10/96
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	144	UN2770	19/2/02
55	40019	28/10/87	NL8238	Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	42	NL8238	25/10/01	Austral Pacific C45FA
				Te Kaupapa Maori O Kaikohe		NL8238	13/5/04	reg on hold 08

Reesby Buses Ltd

Rotorua

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
51	40022	5/5/88	NU1887	Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth	28	NU1887	4/10/93	Austral Pacific C45FA
				Overland Tours NZ Ltd, Christchurch	26	NU1887	8/1/01	.
				reg cancelled			21/11/01	.
				Overland Tours NZ Ltd, Christchurch	26	AWN179	21/9/02	VIN 7A8841R0902540022

SBL Group Ltd

Nelson

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
10	40028	19/8/92	RL5085	Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch		RL5085	7/10/99	Designline C51FA
				SBL Group Ltd, Nelson	10	RL5085	28/5/04	.

Shaws Transport Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
57	40027	10/8/92	RM4838	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	78	RM4838	27/3/97	CWI Conquest? C50F
				Pacific Tourways Ltd	17?	RM4838	7/10/99	.
				Tranzit Group Ltd	1110	RM4838	17/5/05	.
62	40037	15/6/93	SB25	Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	79	SB25	22/9/97	CWI Conquest C49FA; operated as Mt Cook 841 93-95
				Pacific Tourways Ltd	?	SB25	7/10/99	.
				Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd	79?	SB25	26/9/03	.

Hino CM277

This is a two axle chassis similar to the CN275 but with air suspension. 15,000kg GVM Wheelbase:6m 13-litre engine

Leopard 40 Hino CM277 at Christchurch Depot 2004. Photo Mike Butler

Newlands Wellington Coach Service Ltd

Wellington CWI Ranger C40FA body.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
40	40032	23/3/88	NT4416	Newlands Coach Service Ltd	40	NCS140	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	140	NCS140	2/11/98

Palmerston North City Corporation

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
56	40026	16/10/87	NM8203	Palmerston North Passenger Services Ltd	56	NM8203	18/3/91	CWI Conquest C49FA
				Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	156	NM8203	2/3/92
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	40	NM8203	9/5/95
57	40027	16/10/87	NM8204	Palmerston North Passenger Services Ltd	57	NM8203	18/3/91	CWI Conquest C49FA
				Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	11	NM8204	23/12/91
				K J Coachline Ltd, Bannockburn		NM8204	11/5/01	Keith McLaren; Prestige Tours?
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	43	NM8204	12/4/02
				Johnstons Coachlines Ltd, Auckland	?	NM8204	7/5/08

Parakai Travel Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4	40033	9/4/90	OZ6354	Southstar Tours Ltd, Mangonui		OZ6354	26/9/00	CWI Conquest C37FA; In Parakai colours
				Threeway Motors Ltd, Piopio	4	OZ6354	21/6/05

Last updated 31 Jaunary 2010