Auckland Regional Authority Peanuts

Between 1977 and 1980 Auckland Regional Authority acquired 96 Mercedes Benz 0303 buses with New Zealand Motor Bodies DP41D bodies. These buses were used for longer services and charters although in busy periods they could be found operating on many shorter servces (eg Onehunga) as well.

The first of these was number 1001. At the time ETA Foods who made peanut butter and marketed nuts had an advertising campaign around the theme of 1000 peanuts in every jar of peanut butter. Chief character of the ads which appeared on TV and in print media was an animated peanut called Peanut 1001. The connection between 1001 and peanuts in popular culture was so strong that the series became known as ARA "peanuts".

In 1985 bus 1010 was converted to a tag axle bus. 18 more were converted to tag axles for the 1990 Commonwealth games with capacity increased to 49 seats. Conversions were done at the ARA North Shore depot. These buses were disposed of in the early 1990's. Some were sold before ARA became Yellow Bus Company in 1991.

Fleet Data

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 2 May 2010.

1001-1032 1033-1064 1065-1096

1001 to 1032

Change of ownership from Auckland Regional Authority to Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd (the operating company for Yellow Bus Company) in 1991 is not recorded

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1001	002529	22/7/77	IL8498	Pejay Marna Ltd, Taupo	.	IL8498	19/1/95	Alpine Scenic Tours
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB3	UU5508	27/2/97
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	181	UU5508	17/4/07
1002	002538	6/4/78	IU7161	Western Haulage, Otautau	.	IU7161	2/1/90
				Western Motor & Tractor Services, Otautau	.	IU7161	5/12/96	Same address
				P B Simon, Brighton Dunedin	.	IU7161	26/8/02
				M J Baillie, Ohauiti, Tauranga	.	IU7161	26/4/05	Movan
				G R & J M Joll, Nelson	.	IU7161	11/10/05	Movan
				M Michael, Palmerston	.	IU7161	22/2/08	Movan; Reg on hold 09
1003	005015	3/7/78	IX2455	Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	IX2455	22/7/98	B F Taverner; Reg on hold 06
				scrapped			11/3/08
1004	005009	9/5/78	IU8244	Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Turangi	.	IU8244	15/8/91
				Turangi Coachlines	36	IU8244	12/4/99	last COF 1998(fail)
				Turangi Coachlines	36	AHY236	15/3/02	Restored 2004
1005	.	9/5/78	IX2456	Written off while owned by ARA	.	.	1979
1006	004989	9/5/78	IU8245	Blue Worth Coachlines(Go-Bus Transport Ltd)	165	IU8245	23/12/97	Tag Axle
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	186	CLA15	21/1/05	Tag Axle; CoF 04/09
				scrapped			22/1/10
1007	005029	1978	IX2457	Ritchies	273?	IX2457	.	Reg not on LTSA database
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	273	RU6328	.	Rebodied. Chassis on reg is 8120
1008	005129	11/8/78	IX3254	Scrapped	.	.	.	no LTSA record
1009	005140	11/8/78	IX3255	Reesby Buses Ltd, Rotorua	2	IX3255	27/5/92
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	?	IX3255	27/1/95
				Hato Paora College, Feilding		IX3255	1/7/96
				Alpha Buses Ltd, Feilding	?	IX3255	6/5/03	Transfer not completed
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB21	BRE280	11/11/03
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	?	BRE280	17/4/07
				written off			21/10/08	Damaged in collision 29 May 08
1010	005018	11/8/78	IX3256	Bayes Coachlines, Albany	49	IX3256	17/9/91	Tag Axle
				Bayes Coachlines, Albany	49	ZD1624	19/5/00
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	?	ZD1624	31/3/07	Cof exp 06/08
				J R Angelo, Auckland	?	ZD1624	11/2/09	Reg on hold 08
1011	005150	11/8/78	IX3257	Simpsons Bus Service, Huntly	.	IX3257	24/12/97	(Simpsons Farms Ltd)
				Hamilton City Buses Ltd	48	IX3257	9/6/98	Tag Axle
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB18	IX3257	16/1/03
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB18	BFH370	17/4/03	no number painted on bus
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	177	BFH370	17/4/07
1012	006939	12/9/78	IX3950	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1012	IX3950	1/3/00	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1012	IX3950	29/1/03	(North City Bus Ltd, Upper Hutt)
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB26	IX3950	13/4/05
						CWF280	29/8/05
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai		CWF280	28/5/06	reg on hold 08
				scrapped			2/12/09
1013	006954	12/9/78	IX3951	Bayes Coachlines, Albany	50	IX3951	27/9/91	Tag Axle
				Bayes Coachlines, Albany	50	ZI6810	27/7/00
				R M Johnson, Te Puke		ZI6810	16/4/08
				S D & W G Blackburn, Auckland		ZI6810	4/12/08	Movan
				W G Blackburn, Auckland		ZI6810	23/3/10	Movan
1014	006968	12/9/78	IX3952	3-Way Motors, Piopio	25	IX3952	24/6/97
1015	006984	12/9/78	IX3953	Auckland Regional Authority	1015	NY8680	16/9/88	Tag Axle
				Richard Hanham, Albany	2	NY8680	20/1/89
				Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	2	NY8680	13/6/90
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Balclutha	301	NY8680	17/6/05
				P M Cox, Temuka		NY8680	12/2/08	Movan
1016	007301	12/9/78	IX3954	Auckland Regional Authority	1016	NY8679	16/9/88	Tag Axle
				Richard Hanham, Albany	1	NY8679	28/9/88
				Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	1	NY8679	13/6/90
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Auckland	300	NY8679	17/6/05
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		NY8679	29/1/08	Brian Taverner
				B Cinotti, Mt Roskill, Auckland		NY8679	3/12/08
				M L Scott, Hamilton		NY8679	23/6/09
1017	005161	5/10/78	IX4148	Auckland Regional Authority	1017	NX1990	10/8/88
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd	49	RF7833	20/2/92
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd	49	NCS49	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	49	NCS49	2/11/98	Change of legal owner only
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB16	NCS49	13/3/02
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	?	NCS49	17/4/07
				Mangateretere School, Hastings	?	NCS49	1/3/10
1018	007288	5/10/78	IX4149	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1018	RM7440	15/7/92	Yellow Bus Co
				Gubbs Motors, Warkworth	21	RM7440	26/5/98
				Wymer Bus Service, Waiuku	?	RM7440	22/2/08	Estate of H J S Wymer
				P A Morris, Waiuku		RM7440	8/4/10
1019	007251	5/10/78	IX4150	A Curtisy Tours(Ken & Tracey Curtis)	.	IX4150	20/4/98
				Bethlehem Coaches (N D Jamieson), Tauranga	47	IX4150	16/7/01
				Bethlehem Coaches (N D Jamieson), Tauranga	47	BEP930	21/3/03	Marist Rugby livery
				Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	47	BEP930	18/8/05	Ken Frew Holdings Ltd; Marist Rugby livery
				R E & K Montgomery, Taupo		BEP930	3/6/08	Movan?
				B J Tingle, Matamata		BEP930	6/10/08	Movan
1020	007275	5/10/78	IX4151	Great Fun Bus Co, Auckland	?	IX4151	29/6/95
				Comfort Coach Lines 1995 Ltd, Christchurch	?	TP8695	6/10/95
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	38	TP8695	8/9/00
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	38	CCL858	21/7/04
				New Zealand Discovery Ltd, Glendene, Auckland		CCL858	3/5/07
				information not available		CCL858	31/7/11	CoF exp 12/11
1021	007025	13/11/78	JA1467	Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	38	JA1467	18/7/97	Tag Axle (Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	38	JA1467	28/2/02	(Ken Frew Holdings)
				P A Morris, Waiuku		JA1467	8/4/10
1022	007010	13/11/78	JA1468	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	.	JA1468	20/1/98	Tag Axle
				Hamilton City Buses	49	JA1468	9/6/98
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	185	CLA14	11/1/05	Reg on hold 08
						DSM912	18/2/07
				scrapped			13/1/10
1023	007040	13/11/78	JA1469	Homeward Bound Group, Warkworth	.	JA1469	8/6/98	Wrought iron products
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB8	JA1469	16/11/98
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB8	XS5255	18/2/99
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo		XS5255	17/4/07
				K H Bankart, Tauranga		XS5255	11/6/07	Movan
1024	006996	13/11/78	JA1470	Scrapped	.	.	.	No LTSA record
1025	007388	13/11/78	JA1471	D A & R S Dryland, Hamilton	.	JA1471	9/4/98	Movan
				D R Mullins, Taumarunui		JA1471	27/5/08	Movan
				D A Dryland, Hamilton		JA1471	31/10/08	Movan
1026	007427	12/12/78	JA2138	Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School, Mangere	.	JA2138	24/9/97
1027	007376	12/12/78	JA2139	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	401	JA2139	.	No LTSA reg record
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	264	TB6047	16/12/94	rebuild
1028	30110261007414	12/12/78	JA2140	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1028	BLOOD1	16/5/95
				Auckland Healthcare Services Ltd	.	BLOOD1	12/12/95
				NZ Blood Service Ltd	.	BLOOD1	21/7/98
				South Pacific Staging Ltd, Swanson	.	APR465	30/4/02	Change of plate 15/4/02; CoF exp 08/02
				Registration lapsed	.		8/8/05
1029	007555	13/11/78	JA1472	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	402	JA1472	17/9/91
				NZ Bus Rentals (V Chalk & K Carrington), Woodville	.	JA1472	3/3/04	being renovated; Reg on hold 04
1030	007556	19/2/79	JD613	Scrapped	.	.	.	No LTSA record
1031	007543	19/2/79	JD614	Tav's Coachline Waiuku	.	JD614	11/12/97	Tag Axle
				The Party Bus Co, Whenuapai	.	DBQ491	14/12/05	Tag Axle; Reg on hold 08
				scrapped			30/9/09
1032	007542	19/2/79	JD615	Ritches, Timaru?	403?	.		The current Ritchie 403 is an 0305. No longer registered

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1033 to 1064

Change of ownership from Auckland Regional Authority to Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd (the operating company for Yellow Bus Company) in 1991 is not recorded

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1033	007570	19/2/79	JD616	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1033	JD616	31/1/00	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1033	JD616	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JD616	3/12/05
				S D & G Fraser, Te Puke		JD616	24/6/08	Reg on hold 08
1034	007569	1/3/79	JD798	Reesby Buses Ltd, Rotorua	4	JD798	6/11/91
				Cambridge Travel Lines	33	JD798	20/11/91	(Tauwhare Transport Ltd); reg on hold 05
				M N Pidduck, Papamoa		JD798	10/12/07	Reg on hold 05
1035	07582	1/3/79	JD799	Ritches Transport Holding Ltd	404	JD799	1991?
				Ritches Transport Holding Ltd	266	????	??	rebuild burnt in Homer Tunnel Nov 02
1036	007581	1/3/79	JD800	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1036	JD800	31/1/00	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1036	JD800	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai		DBQ485	12/12/05	CoF exp 11/06
				scrapped			5/10/07
1037	007987	1/3/79	JD821	Ritches Transport Holdings Ltd	405	JD821	17/9/91
				Ritches Transport Holdings Ltd	283	SK7814	14/3/94	Rebodied
1038	007899	1/3/79	JD822	Cambridge Travel Lines	32	JD822	23/5/91	Tauwhare Transport Ltd; CoF exp 04/07
				scrapped			26/11/07
1039	007896	1979	JD1322	Ritchies	422	JD1322	.	No LTSA record
1040	007898	3/4/79	JD1323	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1040	JD1323	16/4/99	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1040	JD1323	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JD1323	24/9/05	Brian Tavenerer
				J R Angelo, Mt Eden, Auckland		JD1323	30/6/08	CoF exp 12/07; To Porirua 09; Paraparaumu 10
1041	008112	3/4/79	JD1324	Katikati Bus Company	8	JD1324	27/9/91
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JD1324	20/4/07	Brian Tavenerer
				K Pervan, Waiuku		JD1324	12/1/09
				reg lapsed			8/2/10
1042	008119	3/4/79	JD1325	Alpine Scenic Tours, Taupo	.	JD1325	13/6/94
				Alpine Scenic Tours, Taupo	.	APM348	1/5/02	Pejay Marna Ltd
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	.	APM348	31/8/07
				withdrawn from use			28/11/07
1043	008113	3/5/79	JD1675	Homeward Bound Group NZ Ltd, Warkworth	.	JD1675	8/6/98	Movan? No COF
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	JD1675	16/6/98	Dismantler. No COF
1044	008309	3/5/79	JD1676	Swasbrook Event Management, Auckland	2	JD1676	10/3/95
				Swasbrook Event Management, Auckland	2	TN5782	26/7/95
				Auckland Tour & Event Management	5	SWAS5	13/8/04
1045	008318	3/5/79	JD1677	R Jenkins, Manly, Auckland	.	JD1677	23/7/97	Movan
				T & C Alderton, Wellsford	.	JD1677	4/9/97	Movan; For sale at Sheepworld Warkworth 11; Reg on hold 08
1046	008120	5/6/79	JG4618	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	277?	JG4618	c1991	No LTSA record
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	277	RR9657	24/12/92	Rebodied
1047	008299	5/6/79	JG4616	Transporation Auckland Corp Ltd	1047	SH2492	19/11/93	The Yellow Bus Co
				Katikati Bus Company	14	SH2492	6/3/98
				J & S Buses, Papakura		SH2492	8/3/06	James Taia
				Tavs Coachlines, Waiuku		SH2492	25/7/06	Brian Taverner
				L A Palamountain & M P Kingi, Whangarei		SH2492	26/6/09	movan
1048	008291	5/6/79	JG4617	Katikati Bus Company	15	JG4617	6/3/98
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JG4617	20/4/07	Brian Tavenerer; Reg on hold 08
1049	009007	11/7/79	IB8095	No LTSA record	.	E60N	.	Movan
1050	009020	11/7/79	IB8096	Bayes Coachlines, Albany	74	UC4231	27/3/96
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	?	UC4231	7/8/06	Brian Taverner
				G B Ward, Ngaruawahia		UC4231	20/11/08	Reg on hold 09
1051	008996	16/8/79	JG5925	Scrapped	.	.	.	No LTSA record
1052	009055	16/8/79	JG5926	Richard Hanham, Albany	3	JG5926	12/7/89	Tag Axle
				Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	3	JG5926	13/6/90
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Auckland	303	JG5926	17/6/05	Reg on hold 06
				withdrawn from use			23/9/08
1053	009044	16/8/79	JG5927	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	4	JG5927	6/7/90
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Auckland	305	JG5927	17/6/05
				Favona Charter Service, Auckland		JG5927	25/2/06	Peter Fairgray & Gordon Snow
				North Harbour Motors, Auckland		JG5927	26/6/08	Michael Painter
				Alpha Omega Fellowship, Manurewa		JG5927	29/9/08	Gordon Snow
				D R & G R Boswell, Hikuai		JG5927	31/3/10	Reg on hold 10
1054	009068	11/9/79	JG6294	Dempsey Buses Ltd, Raetihi	.	JG6294	26/5/92	Tag axle
				R N Gillard, Marton		JG6294	7/11/08	CoF exp 04/09
1055	009091	11/9/79	JG6295	Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth	22	JG6295	26/5/98	Tag axle
				National Expeditors Ltd, Ohakune	?	JG6295	14/12/07	Tag axle; Reg on hold 08
1056	009103	11/9/79	JG6296	scrapped by ARA	.	.	17/8/88	Accident damaged
1057	018750	9/10/79	JL872	Taxi Liner Ltd, Papatoetoe	.	JL872	30/9/97
				Alpha & Omega bus Co, Mangere	.	JL872	30/6/00	G Snow
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	JL872	28/7/01
				Favona Charter Service, Mangere	.	JL872	13/6/06	P Fairgray & Gordon Snow
				M B F Taverner, Hamilton	.	JL872	19/5/08	Reg on hold 08
1058	018705	9/10/79	JL873	Alpine Scenic Tours, Taupo	?	JL873	31/1/95	Pejay Marna Ltd
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB4	WO7243	3/11/97
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo		WO7243	17/4/07	Reg on hold 09
1059	018771	1979	JL874	scrapped	.	.	.	No LTSA record
1060	018727	9/10/79	JL875	Newlands Coach Service Ltd, Wellington	48	PZ4791	5/11/91	to NCS48 Aug96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	148	NCS48	2/11/98	Mana/Newlands merger
				Katikati Bus Company	19	NCS48	18/1/02
				withdrawn from use			24/2/06
1061	018833	7/12/79	JL2161	Auckland Regional Council	1061	PT7130	29/4/91
				Turangi Coach Lines	30	PT7130	15/8/91	CoF exp 12/08
				withdrawn from use			14/9/09
1062	018813	1980	JN1688	Comfort Coachlines, Auckland	?	JN1688	29/6/95
				Comfort Coachline 1995 Ltd, Christchurch	?	TN4830	6/10/95	reg lapsed Mar 00
				Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	1	SWAS1	26/4/01	Perm reg ZZ9472
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	1	SWAS1	13/8/04
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	?	CRY825	23/12/05	chg plate 23/6/05
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	190	CRY825	17/4/07
1063	018792	1/2/80	JN1689	Comfort Coachlines, Royal Oak, Auckland	?	JN1689	29/6/95
				Comfort Coachline 1995 Ltd, Christchurch	?	TR9063	25/10/95
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	37	TR9063	19/10/00
				Queen Charlotte Sounds Connection Ltd, Picton	??	TR9063	22/1/03
				C B Charters, Picton	??	TR9063	28/8/08	A Coia
1064	018855	1/2/80	JN1690	Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB1	JN1690	5/6/91
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB1	UJ3389	18/7/96
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	179	UJ3389	17/4/07

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1065 to 1096

Change of ownership from Auckland Regional Authority to Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd (the operating company for Yellow Bus Company) in 1991 is not recorded

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1065	019695	1/2/80	JN1691	Newlands Coach Service Ltd,Wellington	47	PZ4792	1/10/91
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd,Wellington	47	NCS47	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	47	NCS47	2/11/98	Merger
				Katikati Bus Company Ltd	3	NCS47	20/11/02
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	?	NCS47	19/10/07	Brian Taverner; CoF exp 07/08
				G S Pike, Hamilton		NCS47	3/10/08	Reg on hold 08
1066	019734	4/3/80	JN2203	Newlands Coach Service Ltd,Wellington	46	PZ4759	1/10/91
				Newlands Coach Service Ltd,Wellington	46	NCS46	8/8/96
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	46	NCS46	2/11/98	Merger
				Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	7	NCS46	24/2/03
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	313	NCS46	17/6/05
				S P Harris, Panmure, Auckland		NCS46	23/5/07	Reg on hold 07
1067	019694	16/4/80	JP1504	Katikati Bus Co Ltd	6	JP1504	27/9/91
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JP1504	29/1/08
				I K Tuiono, Manurewa		JP1504	24/12/08	Reg on hold 09
1068	019733	16/4/80	JP1505	Hato Paoara College, Feilding	?	JP1505	11/7/91
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB11	JP1505	16/11/99
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB11	YR8893	19/1/00
				scrapped			21/4/06
1069	019773	16/4/80	JP1506	Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti	12	JP1506	1/5/95
				Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti	12	TG2396	26/5/95
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		TG2396	11/7/06	Brian Taverner; CoF exp 11/07
				J R Angelo, Mt Eden, Auckland		TG2396	14/5/08	No CoF; To Porirua 09
				Bedpackers Ltd, Hamilton		TG2396	16/2/10	Reg on hold 07 VIN 7A8K9120995019773
1070	019834	9/5/80	JQ9728	Auckland Regional Council	1070	NY9392	14/10/88	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1070	NY9392	31/1/00
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1070	NY9392	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		NY9392	22/3/06	Brian Taverner
				M Walker, Otaki		NY9392	25/7/08	Reg on hold
						EQN933	12/11/08
				L M Dugmore, Christchurch		EQN933	13/2/09	Reg on hold 08
1071	019774	9/5/80	JQ9729	Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd	406	JQ9729	17/9/91
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	282	SK7857	7/3/94	Rebodied
1072	019813	16/4/80	JP1507	Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd	1072	RJ4503	31/3/92
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu	46	RJ4503	16/5/92
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu	46	RT7538	27/1/93
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		RT7538	7/6/05
				J & S Buses, Papakura		RT7538	25/7/06	James Taia
				K W Baker, Blenheim		RT7538	30/8/08	Reg on hold
				E J Saunders, Blenheim		RT7538	2/12/08	Reg on hold 08
1073	019910	9/5/80	JQ9730	Turangi Coachlines	31	JQ9730	13/10/92
				E A Ashton, Hope		JQ9730	20/6/08	Movan? Reg on hold 08
1074	020381	9/5/80	JQ9731	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1074	JQ9731	21/6/00	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1074	JQ9731	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JQ9731	17/2/06	Brian Taverner
				E Au, Greenlane, Auckland		JQ9731	7/4/08	Reg on hold 08/08
1075	020317	1980	JP1508	Transporation Auckland Corp Ltd	1075	RJ4502	31/3/92
				Mana Coach Services, Porirua	45	RJ4502	26/5/92	Accident damaged
				written off			30/8/02
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd		RJ4502	1/10/02	Purchased damaged for spares and dismantled
1076	020316	9/5/80	JQ9732	Katikati Bus Company	16	JQ9732	8/7/98	Tag Axle
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	16	JQ9732	28/8/06	Brian Taverner; Reg on hold 08
				J R Angelo, Porirua		JQ9732	20/10/08	Reg on hold 08 To Paraparaumu 10; for sale Siverdale Feb 11
1077	020380	4/6/80	JR2616	Eastbourne Bus Company	17	JR2616	17/9/91
				Cityline Hutt Valley	17	JR2616	15/7/94
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	17	JR2616	29/10/01
				North City Bus Ltd, Upper Hutt	17	JR2616	29/1/03	Change of legal owner only
				J M Coxhead, Waiheke Is	.	JR2616	13/4/05	Reg on hold 05
1078	020426	5/6/80	JR2731	Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd	???	JR2731	14/8/92
				Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd	279	RU2197	12/3/93	Rebodied; Cof exp 09/05
1079	020427	5/6/80	JR2730	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	6	JR2730	13/10/92
				Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd	308	JR2730	17/6/05
				W R Gregory, Whangarei		JR2730	19/3/08	Reg as truck
1080	020473	5/6/80	JR2729	Reesby Buses Ltd, Rotorua	5	JR2729	27/5/92
				Paul & Linda Cook, Pukekohe	3	TT4223	9/11/95
				Makora Coachlines, Mangere, Auckland	3	TT4223	30/11/98	then 2 owners for a few days each
				Tavs Coachlines, Waiuku	?	TT4223	23/8/00	reg cancelled 4/3/02
1081	020474	5/6/80	JR2728	Comfort Coachlines, Auckland	.	TN466	29/6/95
				Comfort Coachlines 1995 Ltd, Christchurch	.	TN466	6/10/95
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	36	TN466	8/9/00
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	36	CCL860	21/07/04
1082	020999	1980	JR3296	Ritches Transport Holdings Ltd	???	JR3296	14/8/92
				Ritches Transport Holdings Ltd	280	RS5986	27/01/93	Rebodied
1083	020978	8/7/80	JR3297	C G & P M Tuck, Mt Maunaganui	.	JR3297	8/4/97	Movan
				D L Dengelo, Glendowie, Auckland	.	JR3297	15/11/02	Movan
				N Stipich, Panmure, Auckland	.	JR3297	24/12/09	Unconfirmed Movan
				Registration lapsed			21/5/11
1084	020919	8/7/80	JR3298	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1084	RJ4501	31/3/92
				Mana Coach Services, Porirua	44	RJ4501	3/8/92
				Tavs Coachlines, Waiuku	.	RJ4501	5/6/03	Reg on hold 07
1085	020960	8/7/80	JR3299	Reesby Buses, Rotorua	3	JR3299	27/5/92
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	.	JR3299	20/9/94
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB2	UM2750	23/9/96
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo		UM2750	17/4/07
1086	021041	28/2/80	JR9741	Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	37	JR9741	23/5/97	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	37	JR9741	28/2/02	(Ken Frew Holdings)
				The Youth Movement Trust, Mt Wellington, Auckland		DCKREW	24/2/09	S B & K E Tamaki; chg plate 24/3/09
1087	021020	20/8/80	JW8024	Eastbourne Bus Company	18	JW8024	17/9/91
				Cityline Hutt Valley	18	JW8024	15/7/94
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	18	JW8024	29/10/01
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	18	JW8024	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		JW8024	26/1/06	Brian Taverner
				H Singh, Taupiri		JW8024	26/5/08	CoF exp 05/08
1088	021040	20/8/80	JW8025	Turangi Coachlines	32	JW8025	13/10/92
1089	021019	1980	JW8026	Scrapped Reg cancelled	.	JW8026	30/8/97
1090	021614	20/8/80	JW8027	Reesby Buses Ltd, Rotorua	1	JW8027	6/11/91
				David Johnston, Hamilton	?	JW8027	11/11/91
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	427	JW8027	18/3/92	Ashburton
				NZ Bus Rentals, Woodville	?	JW8027	10/5/04	Veronica Chalk & Ken Carrington; Reg on hold
				Tony Peers, Hamilton		JW8027	23/3/06	Reg on hold
				M R Morgan & C B MacDonald, Palmerston North		JW8027	15/5/06	Movan
				C B MacDonald, Palmerston North		JW8027	13/3/09	Movan; Reg on hold 08
1091	021637	20/8/80	JW8028	Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd	1091	PZ4758	26/8/91
				Turangi Coachlines	34	PZ4758	22/4/97
				Turangi Coachlines	34	WJ1204	28/7/97
1092	021593	24/9/80	JW8877	Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB6	WW7320	21/4/98
				Te Taumata Training Ltd, Tauranga	.	WW7320	20/8/02	M M Morris
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	34	WW7320	14/4/03	Ken Frew Holdings Ltd
				Dave Marsden, Maraetai, Auckland	1092	WW7320	15/4/13	Charter service
1093	021615	24/9/80	JW8878	Turangi Coachlines	35	JW8878	7/4/98
				Turangi Coachlines	35	XI4616	19/10/98
1094	021569	24/9/80	JW8879	Bayes Coach Lines, Albany	51	JW8879	27/9/91	Tag Axle
				Bayes Coach Lines, Albany	51	YW6788	9/2/00
				C D & T R Parsons, Morrinsville		YW6788	21/3/09	reg on hold 09
1095	021568	24/9/80	JW8880	Wellington City Transport	280	JW8880	6/7/89	Tag Axle
				Wellington City Transport	280	OI8447	28/9/89
				Turangi Coachlines	33	OI8447	21/4/93
				Turangi Coachlines	33	WS1219	11/2/98
1096	021592	24/9/80	LA5164	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1096	LA5164	21/6/00	Tag Axle
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	1096	LA5164	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
				I D Watt, Tauranga	.	LA5164	11/3/05	Movan; Reg on hold 09

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Used Imports

McDermott Coaches Ltd

Austral body MB03033. Used import from Australia.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	WDB30031561049906	1988	?	McDermott Coaches Ltd, Winton	43	TA7590	16/12/94

RDS Coachlines

Halswell, Christchurch. Australian Import. Austral Denning C49FA.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	WDB60041561072206	1993	?	RDS Coachlines, Halswell, Christchurch	?	WM8776	19/9/97	Roller Door Servcing Ltd
				RDS Coachlines Ltd, Halswell, Christchurch	?	WM8776	20/10/00
				RDS Coachlines, Bexley, Christchurch	?	WM8776	11/4/01	R J Le Breton
				RDS Coachlines Ltd, Halswell, Christchurch	?	WM8776	17/5/01
				Voyager Coachlines Ltd, Mangere, Auckland	3	WM8776	12/11/03
						CTM638	27/7/05
Driverite Co (1988) Lt, Mangere	?	CTM638	27/5/11

Last updated 8 January 2012

My thanks to Ivan Prince for the original information for this page. Chassis numbers extracted from Sean Millar "New Zealand City Bus Fleets" 1980.

Background photo Graeme Bennett