Photo: Anthony Greaney
Between 1968 and 1975 nine (or maybe ten) Nissan Nomad TC81 buses were supplied to New Zealand operators. One was sold to Transport Wairarapa. The other eight went to Dunedin operators. The Wairarapa coach later joined the Turnbull fleet in Dunedin to give Dunedin the full complement.
There may even be a 10th vehicle. The MMB monograph No.3 mentions that they bodied a total of 4 vehicles for Turnbulls. (The missing one being a 45 seater omnibus bodied 1975).
The vehicles are now equipped with a number of different engines. the original motor appears to have been a 4.9 litre diesel. Wheelbases vary from 5.5m to 6.11m
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TC81H42569 | 13/8/70 | DL8641 | H&H Travel Lines Ltd, Invercargill | . | DL8641 | 14/3/83 | NZMB DP44F "Koremata" |
| H W Bennenbroek, Tuakau | . | DL8641 | 24/3/87 | . | ||||
| R G Worthington, Waihi | . | DL8641 | 11/1/91 | Movan? | ||||
| I L Stewart, Tauranga | . | DL8641 | 1/9/92 | Movan? | ||||
| O A Crawford, Tauranga | . | DL8641 | 15/12/99 | Movan? | ||||
| V M Eastlake, Tauranga | . | DL8641 | 21/8/00 | Movan to AFC355 28/8/01 | ||||
| E M McNie & L D Talstra, Taumaranui | . | AFC355 | 3/9/04 | Movan | ||||
| 4 | 44163 | 1974 | GP1539 | Rangiora Coachlines | 4 | GP1539 | . | MMB C40F "Aotea"; No LTSA record |
| 5 | TC81H43666 | 1970 | DL8644 | H&H Travel Lines Ltd, Invercargill | . | DL8644 | 19/7/84 | NZMB DP44F "Kakariki" |
| Murphy's Buses, Kerepahi | . | DL8644 | 29/5/87 | I & N Murphy | ||||
| M A Spykerbos, Rotorua | . | DL8644 | 21/12/95 | . | ||||
| C K Tye, Reporoa | . | DL8644 | 1/5/98 | No CoF | ||||
| D M Colbert, Papatoetoe | . | DL8644 | 30/4/01 | No CoF | ||||
| C K Tye, Reporoa | . | DL8644 | 19/7/01 | No CoF | ||||
| Registration lapsed | . | . | 5/5/03 | . |
This C20Fv composite coach was built for the Masterton-Wellington Airport service introduced in 1969 when NAC ceased services to Masterton.
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | 35805 | 1969 | EG2862 | Turnbull Motors Ltd, Dunedin | 36 | EG2862 | ? | . |
| Ritchies, Dunedin | 36 | EG2862 | ? | No LTSA record |
Southern Services 1960 Ltd operated as Turnbull Motors to the Otago Peninsula and as Southern Services to Dunedin Airport and Allanton. By 1975 operations were merged into Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd and the buses carried Ritchies colours. Number 34 was sold while still operating as Turnbull Motors. Number 37 and the 10th vehicle if it existed were registered new to Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd.
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 44164 | 1972 | GG5954 | K H & R F Brierly, Allenton, Ashburton | . | GG5954 | 24/5/02 | MMB C36F |
| Number 10 registered new to Peninsular Motor Service Ltd | ||||||||
| 10 | 43667 | 1/3/74 | GP8537 | Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd | 10 | GP8537 | 1/6/77 | MMB C36F Balclutha then Geraldine |
| J J Embleton & B J Wiseman, Dunedin | . | GP8537 | 16/2/98 | CoF exp 09/99 | ||||
| 34 | 24637 | 20/12/67 | DL2790 | Fiordland Travel | . | DL2790 | 25/2/77 | Midland B40; Detroit motor F |
| R J More, Riverton | 4 | DL2790 | 1/3/77 | |||||
| R J More Ltd, Riverton | 4 | DL2790 | 28/9/78 | Operated at West Arm mid 90s | ||||
| G A Kennedy, Riverton | DL2790 | 14/5/96 | movan? | |||||
| J E & S M Declifford, Otautau | DL2790 | 8/12/06 | ||||||
| 35 | ? | 1968 | DL3451 | Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd | 35 | DL3451 | . | Midland C36F; No LTSA record |
| Number 37 registered new to Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd | ||||||||
| 37 | 43668 | 2/9/75 | HU5019 | R D Macale & S L Smalley, Temuka | . | HU5019 | 18/11/02 | MMB DP40F; Movan |
| B N Kenney, Dunedin | . | HU5019 | 3/6/03 | Movan | ||||
| B N Kenney, Dunedin | . | ALAG8R | 17/2/04 | Movan | ||||
Last updated 16 January 2006