Leyland Comet Buses and Coaches

The Leyland Comet was a medium wieght chassis introduced in 1948. Initial versions (ECPP1 and ECP01)were normal control and available with 300 cu in petrol and diesel engines although I think only the petrol engined ECPP1 came to New Zealand. These had a 210in wheelbase for a 27ft 6in body length In 1952 the chassis became forward control and was available with a 350 cu in diesel engine only. This version was the ECP02.1 with a 203 in wheelbase for a 30ft body length In 1962 this was replaced by the 12C.6RP with 370 cu in engine. This was joined in 1963 by th 13C.6RP with the Leyland O.400 engine. Production of these models ceased in 1968. Leyland produced the 13C.16RP until 1971 but none of these came to New Zealand.

This list is incomplete. Buses will be added as I come across them.

Eastbourne Bus Company

Comet forward control bus with NZMB bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
21	L30790	CQ1421	1/12/64	Bay Coachlines Ltd, Whakatane	.	CQ1421	19/12/77	.
				W G Geary, Tauranga	?	CQ1421	3/11/95	Movan
				M C Durrant, Tauranga	?	CQ1421	6/12/95	Movan
				S N Twigg, Greymouth	?	CQ1421	8/8/00	Movan
				R L & C A Hill, Oamaru	?	CQ1421	10/8/00	Movan
				T P Stevenson, Morrinsville	?	CQ1421	28/8/01	Movan
				R J O'Connor, Morrinsville	?	CQ1421	9/1/03	Movan

Madge Motors (T S Madge Estate)

Palmerston North

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
22	554373	25/5/56	ER9688	Madge Charabanc Motor Co Ltd	22	ER9688	5/10/72	ECP02
				Hanhams Buses, Auckland	??	ER9688	15/2/81	.
				G A Fair, Auckland	??	ER9688	11/7/84	Movan?
				C B Menhennet, Auckland	??	ER9688	5/3/86	Movan
				L G Menhennet, Auckland	??	ER9688	26/3/86	Movan
				D A Sjoberg, Henderson	??	ER9688	21/3/03	Movan

Midland Motorway Services Ltd

Christchurch. All with Midland bodies

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
042	543829	06/56	?	Marshall Motors, Dunedin	?	DK5106	not known	ECP02/1R C31F
				Newton Coachways, Dunedin	5	DK5106	not known
				history unknown		DK5106
				information not available		XO4169	1/12/98	Movan VIN 7A8B10G1098543829
				Tom Walker, Kohukohu		XO4169	17/7/08	Movan "Aphrodite"
63	L10891	29/5/64	DV3426	Newton Coachways, Dunedin	8	HY8603	18/9/72	12C.6RP
				Vickers Passenger Services Ltd, Balclutha	46	IZ5309	5/6/84
				P L Shanks, Milton		IZ5309	15/9/89	Movan
				G B Eaton, Dunedin		IZ5309	23/4/93	Movan
				A W & N Eason, Winton		IZ5309	13/5/97	Movan; Reg on hold 07

NZ Railway Road Services

1708-1712 ECPP1RT with NZMB B33+16D bodies (5 buses)

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1708	492842	12/50	P2.104 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Timaru	1708	P3.217	1961	.
1709	492843	1/51	P2.105 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Timaru	1709	P3.218	1961	.
1710	493539	2/51	P2.418 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Dunedin	1710	V3.324	1961	originally to Timaru
1711	492845	12/50	P2.106 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Timaru	1711	P3.219	1961	.
1712	493536	2/51	P2.419 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Dunedin	1712	P3.617	1961	.

1893-1902 ECPP1RT with NZMB bodies (10 buses)

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1893	493535	11/50	P1.619 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	1893	P.168	1961	B33+13D
1894	495156	11/50	P1.617 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	1894	P.169	1961	B33+13D
1895	495157	11/50	P1.618 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	1895	P.170	1961	B33+13D
1896	495160	11/50	P1.044 (56)					B33+13D, Rotorua
1897	495158	10/50	P2.833 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	1895	P.170	1961	B33+16D
1898	493537	11/50		?		?	1963	B33+16D Rotorua
1899	493538	11/50		NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	1899	P.171	1961	B33+16D
1900	493540	10/50	P1.046 (56)					B33+16D, Rotorua
1901	493542	10/50		NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	1901	P2.834	1961	B33+16D
1902	492844	10/50	P.726 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	1902	P2.835	1961	B33+16D

2038-2047 ECPP1 with NZMB B29+9F bodies (10 buses)

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2038	495177	9/51	P.35 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2038	P.35	1961
2039	495178	8/51	P1.626 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	2039	P.178	1961	orginally to Wellington
2040	495179	10/51	P1.627 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	2040	?		orginally to Wellington
2041	496660	9/51	P.717 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2041	P1.939	1961
2042	495176	1951	P.718 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2042	P1.940	1961
2043	495180	10/51		NZ Railway Road Services, Rotorua	2043	P1.243	1961
2044	495162	8/51	P1.628 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, New Plymouth	2044	P.174	1961	orginally to Wellington
2045	495186	9/51	P1.629 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Masterton	2045	P.175	1961	orginally to Rotorua
2046	496661	10/51	P.891 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2046	P1.985	1961
2047	496674	9/51	P1.048 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Rotorua	2047	P1.244	1961

2121-2140 EC02/4R forward control with NZMB B33+16D bodies (20 buses). These buses were fitted with Eaton 2 speed rear axles.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2121	523238	2/12/53	P.735 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2121	P1.986	1961
				Buller Motorways Ltd, Westport	23	EZ2906	28/8/65
				B E Abraham, Ross		EZ2906	6/5/86	Movan
				S Y Allen, Punakaiki		EZ2906	16/9/94	Movan
				registration lapsed			14/4/03
2122	523239	3/3/54	P1.630 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2122	P.132	1961	orginally to Wellington
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2122	EN6263	1966
				Byers Taxis Ltd, Waipawa	?	EN6263	8/1/71	not used?
				A R Ross, Hastings		EN6263	1/3/73
				J B Morrison, Palmerston North		EN6263	24/5/73
				A D MacGibbon, Hataitai		EN6263	7/11/73	Movan
				E J Hazelwood, Kaiapoi		EN6263	16/2/77	Movan
				C M Black, Belfast		EN6263	9/8/78	Movan
				K T Rule, Christchurch		EN6263	9/8/78	Movan
				A M McGregor, Spring Creek		EN6263	10/9/86	Movan
				B A Shipley, Blenheim		EN6263	1/12/86	Movan
				D J Columbus, Blenheim		EN6263	16/7/97	Movan
				E A Ashton, Hope		EN6263	26/2/07	Movan; reg on hold 07
2123	523237	4/53	P1.631 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2123	P.133	1961	orginally to Wellington
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2123	EN6264	1966
				Tui Motors, Te Puke	5	EN6264	20/4/68
2124	523240	2/54	P1.265 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2124	P1.060	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2124	EN6271	1966
				Cambridge Travel Lines	8	EN6271	10/10/70
2125	523341	2/12/53	P.36 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2125	P1.517	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2125	EZ2874	1966
				D J Koni Motor Services Ltd, Manunui	?	EZ2874	14/12/68
				D J Koni Motor Services Ltd, Manunui	?	EZ2874	14/12/68
				Cambridge Travel Lines	9	EZ2874	11/6/71	T N Pidduck
				Cambridge Travel Lines	9	EZ2874	14/2/80	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				I & A Julian, Cambridge		EZ2874	23/12/87	Movan?
				registration lapsed		EZ2874	4/7/98	Movan?
2126	523242	11/53	P.37 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2126	P1.516	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2126	EZ2873	1966
				?	?	EZ2873	7/6/69	plates have changed
2127	523243	9/2/54	P1.632 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2127	P.134	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, wellington	2127	EV6541	1966
				Bluff Motors Ltd	?	EV6541	23/6/70
				Mid-Canterbury Transport, Ashburton	?	EV6541	7/1/72	Mid Canterbury Industries Ltd
				C Weightman, Christchurch		EV6541	8/6/83	Movan
				Lancaster Motors Ltd, Christchurch		EV6541	20/3/84	Dealer
				E Addy, Christchurch		EV6541	2/7/85	Movan
				J Tapley, Ashburton		EV6541	13/10/87	Movan
				L Tighe, Richmond		EV6541	9/3/89	Movan; Reg on hold 98
2128	523357	3/54	P1.633 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2128	P.135	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2128	EV6518	1966
				T G Lowrie, Waipukurau	3	EV6518	17/5/70
2129	523359	4/54	P1.634 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2129	P.136	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2129	EV6542	1966	District Engineers bus
				?		EV6542	15/11/69	Movan; plates have changed
2130	523156	3/54	P1.635 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2130	P.137	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2130	EV6543	1966
				Buller Motorways, Westport	25	EV6543	20/4/68	plates have changed
2131	523157	11/53	P.38 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2131	P1.551	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2131	EZ2876	1966
				Colvin, Orini	?	EZ2876	7/6/69
2132	523358	11/53	P1.266 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2132	P1.061	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2132	EN6272	1966
				Tui Motors, Te Puke	17	EN6272	30/4/68
2133	523158	3/53	P1.267 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2133	P1.062	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2133	EN6273	1966
				?	?	EN6273	15/11/69	plate has changed
2134	523159	2/54	P1.636 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2134	P.138	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2134	EV6544	1966	District Engineers bus
				Cambridge Travel Lines	5	EV6544	16/12/69	plates have changed
2135	523233	6/6/53	P1.637 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2135	P.139	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2135	EV6545	1966
				Leopard Coachlines, Darfield	?	EV6545	25/5/70	not on LTSA record
				R Powell, Hokitika		EV6545	?	movan
				F R Horder, Wakefield		EV6545	22/7/92	movan
				A C Woodhouse, Christchurch		EV6545	18/1/95	movan
				B P Aymes & D J Tuner, Timaru		EV6545	30/10/97	movan
				A S & K L Sim, Timaru		EV6545	6/3/02	movan
				R R & B E Allan, Geraldine		EV6545	31/1/06	movan
2136	523232	2/12/53	P1.638 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2136	P.140	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2136	EV6546	1966
				Jamieson Motors Taranaki Ltd, Stratford	17	EV6546	1/11/69
				Energy Plus Ltd, Feilding	?	EV6546	31/7/91
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	1	JAMO1	12/7/02	change plates 29/8/02
2137	523234	2/12/53	P1.639 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Wellington	2137	P.141	1961
				NZ Railway Road Services, Napier	2137	EN6265	1966
				Hawke Bros Ltd, Takanini		EN6265	15/11/69	Dealer
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	18	EN6265	23/12/69
				J J Caldwell, Rotorua		EN6265	11/6/84	Movan
				C W Caldwell & N M Hayes, Auckland		EN6265	11/6/85	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/7/97
2138	523235	9/2/54	P.39 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2137	EZ2872	1966	District Engineers Bus (Auckland?)
				Frank Cavill, Mangakino	?	EZ2872	8/8/68
				Mangakino Buses Ltd	?	EZ2872	17/9/70
				B Bradshaw, Porirua		EZ2872	6/11/73	Movan
				P S Muschamp, Otaki		EZ2872	12/6/82	Movan
				J W Le Cheminant, Nelson		EZ2872	10/1/91	Movan
				S Boyd, Wakefield		EZ2872	29/3/93	Movan
				M Raffills, Nelson		EZ2872	30/9/94	Movan
				registration lapsed		&nsbp;	3/7/99
				D J & M Raffills, Nelson		ZT9821	19/1/01	Movan
				K C Rogers, Nelson		ZT9821	5/4/01	Movan; Reg on hold 01
2139	523240	11/53	P.736 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Kaitaia	2139	EZ2875	1966	originally to Auckland
				Lupton, Helnesville	?	EZ2875	28/8/65
2140	523245	9/2/54	P.737 (56)	NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2140	P1.987	1966
				NZ Railway Road Services, Auckland	2140	EZ3427	1966
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Penrose		EZ3427	12/8/65	Dealer
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	3	EZ3427	3/9/65
				Greengold Corporation Ltd, Tauranga		EZ3427	24/7/85
				P S Keesing, Katikati		EZ3427	13/5/86	Movan
				P I Stephens, Opotiki		EZ3427	12/10/93	Movan
				N R Reid, Te Puke		EZ3427	24/5/96	Movan; Reg on hold 98

Red Bus Service

Gisborne

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	.	.	EM1906	.	.	.	.	No LTSA Recod

William Shearer

Makikihi

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	553499	1955	CW2207	R G Thomas, Winchester		CW2207	30/11/92
				D S Thomas & A L Cleghorn, Hampden		CW2207	17/3/95	Movan
				R K Dodgshun, Oamaru		CW2207	27/5/98	Movan; Reg on hold
				G B Haynes, Ashburton		CW2207	20/9/02	Movan; Reg on hold
				I G Norris, Christchurch		CW2207	4/12/02	Movan; Reg on hold
				D J Brown, Christchurch		CW2207	19/4/09	Movan; Reg on hold 97

Weld Motors

Bulls

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
.	533094	24/9/53	EQ1108	Millars, Patea	9	EQ1108	3/2/65	.
				No information available		EQ1108	16/2/73	plus 4 more owners
				No information available		EQ1108	5/12/94	Movan Reg on hold 95

Last updated 10 January 2012