Volvo B6 Buses and Coaches

The Volvo B6 is a mid weight bus and coach chassis. The B6FA has a front engine while the B6R has a rear engine

Original operators are:
Adams Travelines Balfour Coachlines Bayes Coachlines Birkenhead Transport
Brice Motors Central Motorways Cityline Hutt Valley Clarks
Devonport Bus Co Fiordland Travel Fullers Gisborne City Council
Gubbs Motors Hawarden Garage & Transport Hayward Coachlines Johnston Blue Motors
Leopard Coachlines Madge Coachlines Mana Coach Services Nelson Suburban Buses
Newmans Coach Lines Newton Coachways Nimon Northliner Express
Reesby Buses Scenic Coachlines Timaru City Transport Tourism Holdings
Urlic Coaches Warrens Coachlines Weir Bros Whenuapai Bus Co
White Bus Service

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

Adams Travelines

Whangarei. B6R
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
32YV3 R56S13SC 00578423/10/97WO4402 Adams Travelines(North City Bus Ltd)32WO440214/1/08Designline C36FA

Balfour Coachlines

Balfour Southland. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?5633216/6/85MD6463 McDermott Coaches Ltd, Winton37MD646326/9/00CWI C45?  

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Bayes Coachlines Ltd

Albany. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
42YV3 6A6B1HY 0011694/7/89OJ1604 Bayes Coachlines Ltd42BCL4210/10/89Austral Pacific  
Bayes Coachlines Ltd42WZ388517/4/98.  
White Star Passenger & Freight Services Ltd?WZ388524/4/98.  
Titahi Bay Tours & Travel?WZ388525/7/05.

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Birkenhead Transport Ltd

Auckland. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
3YV36AB13GY0011462/2/87NE9620 Ritchie's Transport Holdings Ltd319NE962020/1/09CWI Hunter B51D
10YV36A6B12YF00107214/4/86MK3467 Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North68MK346729/1/07 CWI Hunter B51D

11YV36AGB14FY00107314/4/86MK3466 Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti?MK346630/1/06CWI Hunter B51D
Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North64MK346624/4/07 
16YV36A6B1600107414/4/86MK3465 Classic Coaches Ltd, Wainuiomata22;MK346522/2/10CWI Hunter B51D
19YV36A6B150011472/2/87NE9619 Classic Coaches, Wainuiomata12NE961919/10/05 CWI Hunter B51D; R V Potts
36YV36A6B15GY00115010/2/87NF4041     CWI Hunter DP47D

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Brice Motors Ltd

Auckland. Also traded as Clevedon Coach Service B6FA MkII
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
204172/12/83LH5803 Alpine Coachlines Ltd, Glenfield?LH58031/2/89 Hawke Supercruiser C45FA
White Bus Service Ltd, Dannevirke19?LH58035/4/91   
White Bus Service Ltd Dannevirke19?DVKE31/9/93   
White Bus Service Ltd Dannevirke79DVKE3? on take over by Waipawa Buses Ltd 
Waipawa Buses Ltd79DVKE320/3/06 W & W, Wairoa

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Central Motorways Ltd

Alexandra. B6FA MkII
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
26YV36A6BA9FY00107017/1/86MH1397 Real Journeys Ltd, Te Anau6MH139711/9/891985 chassis MMB

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Cityline NZ Ltd

Lower Hutt. Eighteen B6LE buses with Plaxton B30+8D bodies Imported from Citibus Hong Kong
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
61YV3R3B111VC00637915/1/02AKS536 burnt out. Reg cancelled  7/12/061998 chassis  
62YV3R3B118VC0063807/1/02AKS504     1998 chassis
63YV3R3B111VC00638215/1/02AKS533     1998 chassis
64YV3R3B113VC0063839/1/02AKS511     1998 chassis  
65YV3R3B115VC00638415/1/02AKS534     1998 chassis
66YV3R3B117VC00638515/1/02AKS532     1998 chassis
67YV3R3B119VC0063869/1/02AKS508     1998 chassis  
68YV3R3B110VC0063879/1/02AKS510     1998 chassis
69YV3R3B112VC00638815/1/02AKS535     1998 chassis
70YV3R3B114VC0063899/1/02AKS509     1998 chassis
71YV3R36S14TC00597320/5/03BGG705     1996 chassis  
72YV3R36S12TC00596916/4/03BET891     1996 chassis
73YV3R36S16TC00595720/5/03BGG706     1996 chassis
74YV3R36S19TC00597016/4/03BET889     1996 chassis  
75YV3R36S10TC00597116/4/03BET890     1996 chassis
76YV3R36S16TC00597416/4/03BET888     1996 chassis  
77YV3R36S1XTC00597616/4/03BET887     1996 chassis; CoF exp 12/09
78YV3R36S13TC00595016/4/03BET886     1996 chassis

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Perry Clark Motors

Clarks Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa B6FA with CWI Ranger 2 B48F body
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
11YV3 6A6B11FB 0009584/2/98WU6661      

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Devonport Bus Co Ltd

B6FA Volgren-Hess B46/27D body imported from Australia. New to Grenda's, Melbourne
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
372151983? Devonport Bus Co Ltd33TX12522/12/95ex-Grenda's Bus Services ltd, Australia  
Transportation Corp Auckland Ltd33TX12510/7/97VIN 7A8J5130995772381  
Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu58?TX12520/3/98   
Go-Bus Transport Ltd58?TX125?   
Classic Coaches, Wellington58TX12520/1/05R V Potts  
Classic Coaches Ltd, Wainuiomata58TX12524/1/07   
H J Roberts, Napier TX12514/5/09Movan  
?446581982? Devonport Bus Co Ltd27TX16023/1/96ex-Grenda's Bus Services ltd, Australia  
Stagecoach, Auckland27TX16010/7/97Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd  
Simpsons, Huntly16TX16017/3/98Simpsons Farm Ltd  
Otene Buses Ltd, Okaihau TX16030/11/01reg on hold 07
registration lapsed  12/8/08   

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Fiordland Travel

B6FAs used for trips over Wilmot Saddle to Doubtful Sound. Fiordland Travel has changed its name to Real Journeys Ltd
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
1YV36A6B19JY00126427/11/92RQ1537 Real Journeys Ltd, West Arm52007 CWI Ranger2 C45F
38399/5/85MC613 R J Bloxham, Mt Cook MC61327/9/06NZMB Ranger C49+6F
5YV36A6B17GY00114324/11/86ND8802 Real Journeys Ltd, Te Anau2ND88022007CWI Ranger  
6YV3 6A6B10 GY0011636/10/87NK5340 Real Journeys Ltd, West Arm3NK53403CWI Ranger C45FA
7YV3 6A6B17 HY00122521/8/90PE6585 Real Journeys Ltd, Te Anau4PE65852007CWI Ranger2 C45FA

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Fullers Cruises Northland Ltd

B6FA used for day tours between Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
72126819/8/92RL5087 Fullers Bay of Island Ltd, Pahia72BKS6127/8/03Designline C28F
Tourist Transport Fiji FK2293/12/07Feejee Experience

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Gisborne City Council

B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
4YV3 6A6B143 Y0004132/5/83KZ3139 Lewis Hodsgon Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu.KZ313926/8/91NZMB Commuter 2 B39D  
Hamilton City Buses?KZ31397/9/92.  
Hanhams Buses Ltd, Albany8KZ31399/6/93.
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Auckland314KZ31399/5/05.  
A P Trainor, Christchurch KZ313921/10/09   

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Gubbs Motors Ltd

Warkworth. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
8B6FA3286/3/84LK7665     NZMB Ranger B49+6D
113201984LT5694 No LTSA record   Hawke Supercruiser 2 C45F
143341985MK8250 Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth14TO341613/9/95Hawke Supercruiser 2 C45F
26126514/11/90PM4219     Designline Aztec
??YV36A6V1XHY00117120/10/87NI5003 Tokoroa Coaches ( M & J Haycock Ltd)?NI50037/3/97 Designline C45F 
Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch?NI500324/4/01   
Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield20NI50037/2/02 

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Hawarden Garage & Transport

Hawarden and Kaiapoi. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
343369/4/85LQ9693     H&H C53+10F
3533627/1/87NB4737     H&H C53+9F
52YV3 6A6B12 HY00122812/10/90PK8771     Designline C49FA
55YV3 R36S10R 000570522/11/91RD4340     Designline C49FA
58YV3 R36S10R C00570521/11/94TA2669     Designline C38F

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Hayward Coachlines

CJ & ML Hayward Builders Ltd, Milford, Auckland. Not sure about the model of B6 but it has an underfloor motor.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
2001YV3 6A6B12JY 00126625/3/922001 C J & M L Hayward Builders Ltd2001SQ77169/6/94CWI 2000 C45FA body 8231
C J & M L Hayward Builders Ltd2001200124/8/94   
Hayward Coachlines Ltd, Milford, Auckland2001200117/9/97 

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Johnston Blue Motors

Operators of bus service between Auckland International Airport and the city. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner# Later RegDateComments
A19107028/5/86MI6727 Carleys Transport Ltd10MI672715/3/94CWI Ranger DP41F
Go-Bus Transport Ltd460MI672730/9/04Go-Bus Te Kauwhata
S J Phillips, Okato MI672723/2/08reg on hold 08 
A20YV3 6A6B11GY 00114019/9/86MW9842 Carleys Transport Ltd2MW984223/12/93CWI Ranger DP41F  
Go-Bus Transport Ltd452MW984230/9/04 
D C Porteous, Hamilton MW984230/11/07  
registration lapsed  22/2/09  
J48YV3 6A6B13GY 0011413/10/86MW9844 Johnstons Coachlines Ltd, Auckland48MW984424/8/90CWI Tourliner C29F
Tourism Holdings Ltd48?MW98445/1/93   
Tourist Transport Fiji CZ08119/4/96exported; Feejee Experience

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Leopard Coachlines Ltd

Christchurch. B6R
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
53YV3 R36S18RC 00550219/8/94ST7098 Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland574?ST709814/1/97 Designline C35FA 
JCL742/9/03
Alpine Coachlines, Wanaka335CAY27417/8/04Good Sports Ltd; chg plate 11/6/04
54?YV3 R36S16RC 00550122/9/94SW4379 Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland575?SW437914/1/97 Designline C35FA 
JCL752/9/03
Alpine Coachlines, Wanaka334CAY27317/8/04Good Sports Ltd; chg plate 11/6/04

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Madge Coachlines Ltd

Palmerston North. B6FA ex-Grenda's Dandedong Vic.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?1891983? Associated Coach Sales (NZ) Ltd.UA133622/2/96Domino  
Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North631UA133623/3/97 
K R Harris, Pahiatua631UA13368/6/07Reg on hold 07  

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Mana Coach Services

Porirua.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
9YV3 R36S14TC 00594213/6/96UF5859     Designline B39D B6R  
10YV3 R36S12TC 00600613/6/96UF5860     Designline B39D B6R  
11YV3 R36S14TC 00600713/6/96UH7201     Designline B39D B6R  
012YV3 6A6B14JY 00127030/4/93RX8163     CWI Ranger2 B39D B6FA
014YV3 6A6B16JY 00127121/5/93RX8173     CWI Ranger2 B39D B6FA  
270041411/3/83KZ3131 I F Ranger, Lower Hutt KZ313117/1/09NZMB Ranger B49+6D B6FA; Reg on hold 09  
34YV3 6A6B17BY 0011615/3/87NA4780 Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga?BKP19421/3/03 Austral Tasman B6FA; (Ken Frew Holdings Ltd); chg plate21/7/03  
K D & T L Owen, Paeroa BKP19412/9/05Movan  
35YV3 6A6B10HY 0011632/9/87NK5331 Howick & Eastern Bus Co Ltd63NK533119/3/09CWI Ranger B39D B6FA - on loan from Jan 09
B J Mackenzie, Nelson NK533123/7/09Movan  
36YV3 6A6B1HY 0011708/9/87NK5332 Howick & Eastern Bus Co Ltd44NK533201/09CWI Ranger B39D B6FA - on loan  
R A Boyte, Whangaparaoa NK533210/7/09Reg on hold 09  
37YV3 6A6B15HY 00122415/3/89OD9072     CWI Ranger B39D; B6FA MkII
49YV3 R365XRC 0054675/7/94SR2301     B6R; NZMB Hess B47D body ex-Bristol; Reg on hold 09
50YV3 R36S16RC 00546510/8/94ST7117 written off  14/6/06B6R; NZMB Hess B47D body ex-Bristol
051YV3 R36S18RC 00546615/9/94SW4430 Classic Coaches Ltd, Wainuiomata?SW44306/12/10B6R; NZMB Hess B47D body ex-Bristol

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Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd

B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
6B632914/3/84LK7683 B D Watson Motors Ltd, Halswell, Chch5LK768318/4/94 Hawke Supercruiser  
XF580629/7/98
Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln21XF58069/10/01   
Travlon Coachlines 2005 Ltd, Lincoln21XF58061/11/05 
1584030/7/85MG8719     MMB, Tourliner Front  

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Newmans Coachlines

Auckland. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
2700008411/10/85MG6535 Newmans Coach Lines Ltd, Auckland270PN859227/11/90C37F NZMB Tourilner
Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland270PN85925/1/93. 
Weir Bros (C D Weir), Hawera270PN859215/11/96.
Weir Bros (C D Weir), Hawera41PN85922008  
C R Lintern, Hawera PN859211/8/09  
271008431/10/85MG6536 Newmans Coach Lines Ltd, Auckland271PN859327/11/90C37 NZMB Tourilner
Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland271PN85935/1/93.  
Tourist Transport Fiji3DG07523/4/98exported; Aweome Adventures

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Newton Coachways Ltd

Dunedin B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
9126723/10/91RC8452 Citibus Newton509RC84526/10/93CWI 2000 C41F

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Nimon & Sons Ltd

Havelock North
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
100YV3 R3B114XC 01003915/7/05CTW65     B6BLE Kiwi B33/12F

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Northliner Express

SDK Ltd, Kerikeri. B6R Coachwork Central B39F body. Northliner Express was operated by JJ Klinac Ltd Kerikeri
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
14YV3R36S14RC0055009/12/94MRSJJ North Harbour Coaches14ANS36617/10/03Alison & John Craven. Chg plate 11/4/02
Nationwide Finance, Auckland ANS36629/5/06JMC Tours?  
Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd132ANS36626/6/06   

Paterson Motors

Evan Paterson Queenstown. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?YV3 6A6B13FB 0009591987. Paterson Motors, Queenstown?WP321817/12/97 Designline modified C45FA. Ex Singapore Airport  
McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton2WP32182/4/03   

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Reesby Buses Ltd, Rotorua

B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
250018113/5/82KL5220 Value Tours Ltd, Methven107KL522014/9/88Hawke Euro C45F  
Abel Tasman Coachlines, Motueka1007KL52204/12/90 Abel Tasman National Park Enterprises Ltd  
Nelson Suburban Buses66KL52202/10/95   
R H & C A Barron, Nelson KL522028/9/07Movan; To Gisborne 09  

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Scenic Coachlines Ltd

Auckland B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
4511726/10/88OB1547 Scenic Coachlines Ltd, Auckland45SCL456/12/88CWI Ranger C33FA  
Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North21XQ96194/12/98 chg plate 8/1/99. Now has Designline C39F body
K L Smith, Hamilton XQ961928/5/09Reg as truck. on hold 09  

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Timaru City Transport

B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
174162/11/83LJ2123 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd377LJ21232/11/83Hawke Hunter B43+14F  
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd377WN540623/9/97 In Stray colours 2005/06

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Tourism Holdings Ltd

Auckland B6R
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
573?YV3R36519RC00528219/8/94ST7097 Tourism Holdings Ltd573?JCL732/9/03Johnston's Coachlines Designline C38F  
Canterbury Leisure Tours Ltd, Woolston?CZK8632/11/05chg plate 28/10/05  

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Urlic Coaches Ltd

Milford, Auckland B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?YV3 6A6B13HY 00117327/3/86MO3936 Urlic Coaches Ltd, Auckland?UCL16/9/90 
Urlic Coaches Ltd, Auckland?HYJACK22/3/94 LTSA records show Haywards Coachlines. Haywards coachlines advise this inocrrect 
?1171315/11/88OB818 Urlic Coaches Ltd?HYJACK19/1/93Designline C37F
Hayward Coachlines2003HYJACK9/7/93   
SN768822/3/94
UCL124/8/94
2OO312/2/97
ZP39152/11/00
Clark Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa462/11/02ZP3915   

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Warrens Coachlines Ltd

Blenheim and Christchurch B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?YV36A6D1FY00105728/5/86MI6728 Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch?MI672824/4/90 CWI Ranger C45F; Warren Motors Ltd Chch 
PH541129/8/90
Tourism Holdings Ltd?PH54118/11/96 Kiwi Experience 
MacAndrew Intermediate School, Dunedin?PH541121/8/00   
Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd39PH541117/9/04reg on hold 08
?YV3 6A6B17GY 0011489/10/86MW9846 Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth20MW984615/1/88 CWI Tourliner C45F Blenheim
PL216215/2/91
ADY7703/12/01
?YV3 6A6B15G7 0011429/10/86MW9845 Travlon Coaches (R & M Kelso), Lincoln?MW984515/7/94CWI Tourliner C45F Chch  
Travlon Coaches Ltd, Lincoln?MW98452/5/97   
Cityline Christchurch, Dundsandel?AFZ22616/8/01 (K A & D I Roberts) chg plate 26/9/01  
Cityline Christchurch Ltd?AFZ22616/8/01 

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Weir Bros

Hawera. B6FA imported used from Singapore
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
?YV3 6A6B11FB 0009611986? Weir Bros (Duncan Weir), Hawera?WY14553/4/98 B44F refurbished by Coachwork Central. Withdrawn from use mid 2008.
R C Heath, Bulls HLCYON17/6/09chg plate 22/12/09; Reg on hold 09

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Whenuapai Bus Travel Ltd

Auckland. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
533320/1/86MK8077 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd605MK807717/12/99CWI Hunter B51D
933721/1/86MK8078 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd609MK807817/12/99CWI Hunter B51D
written off  27/10/00   
12114920/3/87NF2441 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd612NF244117/12/99 CWI Hunter B51D
Clarks Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa14NF24417/4/00 Kawkawa
15YV36A6B1HY0012264/8/88NO7085 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd615NO708517/12/99CWI Ranger B42D
23YV3 6A6B12JY 00122724/2/89OD7056 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd623OD705617/12/99 CWI Ranger 2 B51D "Sierra Nevada"
Clarks Pacific Ltd, Kawakawa23OD70567/4/00 Kerikeri "Sierra Nevada"
ETY5919/2/09
26YV3 6A6B15GY 00116025/1/88NP6346 Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd626NP634617/12/99 CWI Ranger B42D
ENN60529/7/08

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White Bus Service

Dannevirke. B6FA
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
214153/10/83LE4648 White Bus Service Ltd Dannevirke21DVKE21/9/93CWI Ranger B45F  
White Bus Service Ltd Dannevirke81DVKE2? on take over by Waipawa Buses Ltd  
Waipawa Buses Ltd81DVKE220/3/06Hastings

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Last updated 15 February 2013

Most of the orginal information comes from Maurice Moller