MAN Buses and Coaches

MAN is the largest supplier of buses in the current New Zealand market. MAN is one of only 2 manufacturers to have supplied over 1000 bus and coach chassises to New Zealand operators. The other is Bedford who have ceased production.

MAN 15.192F0C-R

This vehicle was New Zealand's first MAN to see service as a public service vehicle. To Newmans in 1982 as 116. Now owned by MAN NZ and on permanent loan to Ominbus Society in Wellington.

Original Owner	#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
Gisborne City Council	4	05103800380	1/11/76	IE6216	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	116	IE6216	24/9/82	.
					WithaCar Rentals Ltd, New Plymouth	.	IE6216	5/6/92
					Okato Bus Lines	.	IE6216	31/7/95	D J & H F Oxley
					McGrath Buses, Taumaranui	.	IE6216	16/4/99	J B & K V McGrath
					McGrath Buses Ltd, Taumaranui	.	IE6216	8/7/99	CoF exp 07/05
					reg lapsed	.		28/8/06	Stored by Omnibus Society

16.2xxUOCL

MAN 16.200UOCL and 16.240UOCL underfloor engine buses.

22.240

Rear engined tag axle Buses and Coaches on imported MAN 22.240 chassis

SG

Articulated MAN buses similar to SL buses. 34 for ARA nad 3 imported by Okato Buses

SL200

88 SL200 buses for ARA and 5 used imports ex-Action Canberra

SL202

MAN SL 202 buses supplied to Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington and Christchurch.

MAN NL262

The NL262 is a low floor development of the SL202. Only 1 NL262 operates in New Zealand.

Original Owner	#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
Citybus, Hong Kong	1575	WMAA270075B017265	2000	JM 1334	Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Hamilton	171	CSC713	3/6/05	B41DA