The Whenuapai Bus Co Fleet

#Make & ModelYear RegChassis nbrBody BuilderSeatingYear InYear OutPerm Reg 61 Reg56 RegNotes
1Ford V81945294TF568142FNZMB SteelbiltB34+11F19461969EZ7909 P2375P788Fitted with Clayton windows <1960

Whenuapai 1 1945 Ford V8 in late 60s. Photograph: Peter Trevor

1Seddon Pennine IV197453080Hawke CommanderB51+25D19741982HH2838   To Whangarei Bus Services. Intially carried certificate for #17

Whenuapai 1 1974 Seddon. Photograph: Peter Trevor

1Bedford NFM19827614477NZMB Commuter 2B40F19821993KU2537   To Whangarei Bus Services

Whenuapai 1 1982 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter 2 B40F body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1983

1Leyland Tiger19878600027DemacC51F19931999ND2537   "Spirit of Waitakere" Ex Reesby. To Ritchies 202

Whenuapai 1 1987 Leyland Tiger witf Demac C51F body. Photograph: Graeme Inwood

2Ford V81945294TF5G8149FNZMB SteelbiltB33+11F19461965  P2390P597Clayton windows not fitted

Whenuapai 2 1945 Ford V8 at NZ Bus Sales c1965. Photograph: Brian Schieb

2Bedford SB3196183705NZMB/BonniciB38+17D19731973  P2460 Abbots 2 on loan?. ex Bonnici 111 Body was from NZRRD Mak 1192.
2Bedford SB319677808475NZMBB41+13F1967<1980DE1761   Emergency exit in rear window

Whenuapai 2 1967 Bedford SB3 and 28 1961 Ford Thames Trader. Photograph: Peter Trevor

2Bedford YMT1980454176NZMB Commuter 1DP51D19801999JW8620   "Rangitira". To Ritchies 602

Whenuapai 2 1980 Bedford YMT with NZMB Commuter 1 DP51D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1981

3Ford V81946294TF5G18066FNZMB SteelbiltB33+11F19461963  P2389P598Clayton windows not fitted

Whenuapai 3 1946 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

3Bedford SB319677808477NZMBB41+13F1967<1978DE2658   Emergency exit in rear window

Whenuapai 3 1967 Bedford SB3 at Brighams Creek depot. Photograph: Peter Trevor

3Bedford YMT31978454155Hawke CommanderB51D19781999IQ6513   "Hobsonville Express" To Ritchies 603

Whenuapai 3 1978 Bedford YMT Sturdee St Auckland. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

4Ford V81947694TF6G13382FNZMB SteelbiltB33+10F19471965  P2388P599Clayton windows not fitted

Whenuapai 4 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

4Bedford SB31968710884NZMBB41+13F19681976DG7117   Emergency exit in rear window; to Eastern Buses 1

Eastern Buses 1 former Whenuapai 4 1968 Bedford SB3. Photograph: Brian Schieb

4Bedford YMT31977455081Hawke CommanderB51D19771999IU7474   "Whenuapai Express" To Ritchies 604

Whenuapai 4 1977 Bedford YMT Great North Rd. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

5Ford V81947694TF6G14418FNZMB SteelbiltB34+7F19471971EC4998 P2387P600Clayton windows Jan 68; Orig EZ7910; To movan Silverdale

Whenuapai 5 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body and new windows. Photograph: Peter Trevor

5Bedford VAM319697627276Hawke CommanderB43+18D19711985KS1168   Ex Commercial 31 EF3763. Waist band & lettering 1971. Blue painted to grey 1/73. To Papakura Buses 9

Whenuapai 5 1969 Bedford VAM with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

5Volvo B6FA198600333CWI HunterB51D19861999MK8077   To Ritchies 605

Whenuapai 5 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince

6Ford V81947694TF6G13510FNZMB SteelbiltB33+9F19471965  P2386P687Fitted with Clayton windows <1960

Whenuapai 6 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Graeme Bennett

6Bedford NFM2B9N19697633155NZMBB41+13F1969<1980EF6365    

Whenuapai 6 1969 Bedford NFM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

6Bedford NFM19807620513NZMB CommuterB38D19801990JM7555   "Western Wanderer" To Newmans 430. Petrol/CNG conversion?

Whenuapai 6 1980 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter 1 B38D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

6Hino Rainbow1992RB115A40245HinoB20F1992 RF1850    

Whenuapai 6 1992 Hino Rainbow RB115A. Photograph: Brian Schieb

7Ford V81948694TF6G26643FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+3F19481974EZ7911 P2385P688Fitted with Clayton windows <1960; To movan Drury

Whenuapai 7 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

7Bedford YRT1975454859Hawke CommanderB52+25D19761998HO7409   Automatic trans. To Ritchies 607

Whenuapai 7 1975 Bedford YRT with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

8Ford V8 n/c19486G20767FNZMBB25F1948    P1500?For service over Tunnel Hill; To McMeeking Salt, NZ Bus Sales, Williams

An impression of how Whenuapai Bus Co Ford number 8 may have appeared by Antony Ashford

8Bedford SB319697633158NZMBB41+13F1969<1980EF6907    

Whenuapai 8 1969 Bedford SB3 with NZMB B41F body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

8Bedford NFM19807625015NZMB CommuterB38D19801990JM7554   "Whenuapai Chieftan" To Newmans 431. Petrol/CNG conversion?

Whenuapai 8 1980 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1972

8Hino AC140198540124MicantaC33F19931999LY3162   ex-Batchelor 5. To Ritchies 385

Whenuapai 8 1985 Hino AC140 with Micanta body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

9Ford V81948694TF6G13530FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+2F19481971EZ7912 P2384P689Fitted with Clayton windows 1968;

Whenuapai 9 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

9Bedford VAM319697633403Hawke CommanderB43+18D19711985EF3798   Ex Commercial 32. Waist band & lettering 1971. Blue painted to grey 2/73. To Gubbs

Whenuapai 9 1969 Bedford VAM with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

9Volvo B6FA198600337CWI HunterB51D19861999MK8078   To Ritchies 609

Whenuapai 9 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince

10Ford V81948694TF6G13526FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+7F19481971EZ7913 P2383P690Fitted with Clayton windows <1960.

Whenuapai 10 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Brighams Creek. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1968

10Seddon Pennine IV197253046NZMBB51+25D19721982GK4339   to Barriball Motors 10

Whenuapai 10 1972 Seddon Pennine IV with NZMB B51D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

10Bedford YMT31981453378NZMBB51+25D19821990KG7035   "Riverlea" Body ex Seddon 18 or 19. To Bus Travel

Whenuapai 10 1982 Bedford YMT3 with NZMB B51D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

10NDNZ Intrepid199509040Coachwork AkB51D19951999TH3193   To Ritchie 610

Whenuapai 10 1995 NDNZ Intrepid with Coachwordk Auckland B51D body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

11Ford V819496G28071FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+7F1949<1969EZ7914 P2382P691Fitted with Clayton windows <1960. Conv to diesel then back to petrol.

Whenuapai 11 1949 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

11Bedford VAM319707652139NZMBB46+15D1970<1981FG6075   To Cresswell

Whenuapai 11 1970 Beford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

11Bedford YMT31981457618NZMB Commuter 1DP51D19811993JY4777   "Spirit of Waitemata" To Gubbs

Whenuapai 11 1981 Beford YMT with NZMB Commuter 1 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

11NDNZ Intrepid199509041Coachwork AkB51D19951999TH3192   To Ritchie 611

Whenuapai 11 1995 NDNZ Intrepid with Coachwordk Auckland B51D body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

12Ford V81949694TF6G28063FNZMB Steelbilt 2B??F19491968EZ7915 P2381P692 

Whenuapai 12 1949 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

12Bedford VAM319707661975NZMBB46+15D19701987FH8678   To Gubbs

Whenuapai 12 1970 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

12Volvo B6FA198601149CWI HunterB51D19871999NF2441   To Ritchies 612, Clarks 14

Whenuapai 12 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince

14Ford V819509G23929FNZMB Steelbilt 2B33+9F19501968EZ7916 P2380P693 

Whenuapai 14 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

14Bedford VAM319707661976NZMBB46+15D19701987FH8679   To Gubbs

Whenuapai 14 1970 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

14MAN SL200198578001070107CWI/VoVB45D19971999MH6114   Ex ARA 1683. To Ritchies 614

Whenuapai 14 1985 MAN SL200 with CWI/VoV body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

15Bedford WTB1945???1950?1953    Ex Wheeler. To Commercial 2
15Bedford VAM1972TFP2BIN7674449NZMBB46+15F19721988GB5618   To Gubbs

Whenuapai 15 1972 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

15Volvo B6FA1988001226CWI RangerB42D19881999NO7085   To Ritchies 615

Whenuapai 15 1988 Volvo B6FA with CWI Ranger body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

16Ford V8 C8R4TF58419509G23931FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+9F19501969EZ7917 P2379P694Clayton windows 1968

Whenuapai 16 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1968

16Seddon Pennine IV197248513NZMBB51+25D19721982GH588   to Creswell, Cambridge

Whenuapai 16 1972 Seddon Pennine with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

16Bedford YMT31982453315NZMBB51+25D19821992KG7036   "Waimarie" Body ex Seddon 18 or 19. To Bus Travel 44; Commercial 44

Whenuapai 16 1982 Bedford YMT with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

16Volvo B7199020011CWI Ranger 2B49DD19901999PM5129   "Rangimarie" To Ritchies 616

Whenuapai 16 1990 Volvo B7 with CWI body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

17Ford V8 C8R4TF58419509G23936FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+9F1950<1970EZ7918 P2378P695Clayton windows 1968

Whenuapai 17 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

17Seddon Pennine IV197453081NZMBB51+25D19721982HH2839   to Parakai Travel

Whenuapai 17 1972 Seddon Pennine with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

17Bedford NFM19847604046Hawke HunterB44D19841992LO8800   to Clarks Kawakawa

Former Whenuapai 17 1984 Bedford NFM with Hawke Hunter body. Now with Clarks Kerikeri but retaining the Whenuapai colour scheme. Photograph: Mike Butler

17MAN SL200198578001080108CWI/VoVB45D19971999MH6115   Ex ARA 1684. To Ritchies 617

Whenuapai 17 1985 MAN SL200 with CWI/VoV body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

18Ford V8 C8R4TF58419499G19910FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+10F1949?<1970EZ7919 P2377P696Clayton windows 1968

Whenuapai 18 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

18Seddon Pennine IV197351569NZMBB51+25D19731983GM2344   rebuilt as Corsair. Body to YMT 10 or 16

Whenuapai 18 Seddon with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

18Seddon Corsair1983WB191983Hawke HunterB50D19831999KX9778   Chassis ex Seddon 18. To Ritchies 618

Whenuapai 18 1983 Corsair. Seddon Pennine chassis with Detroit Diesel engine and Allison transmission. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1984

19Foden PVRF6195333806HawkeB42+13F1953?1958   P697To Napier City 19 Hawkes Bay Motors C1

Whenuapai 19 Foden with Hawke Body. Photograph: Gail Higgs Collection c1957

19Seddon Pennine IV197351574NZMBB51+25D19731983?GM2944   rebuilt as Corsair. Body to YMT 10 or 16

Whenuapai 19 1973 Seddon Pennine IV NZMB B50D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1980

19Seddon Corsair1983WB191982Hawke HunterB50D19831999KX9670   Chassis ex Seddon 18. To Ritchies 619

Ritchies 619 former Whenuapai 19 1983 Seddon Corsair. Photograph: Mike Butler 2006

20Foden PVRF6195433808HawkeB42+13F19541958   P698To Napier City 20 Hawkes Bay Motors C2

Napier City Buses 20, ex-Whenuapai 20 Foden PVR6. Photo Don Larsen

20Bedford YRT1975454896Hawke CommanderB50D19751998HQ1709   To movan

Whenuapai 20 1975 Bedford YRT with Hawke Commander body. Photo Ivan Prince

21Foden PVRF6195433854HawkeB42+13F19541958   P699To Napier City 21 Hawkes Bay Motors C3

Whenuapai 21 Foden. Photograph: Brian Schieb c1957

21Bedford YRT1975454927Hawke CommanderB50D19751993IB8122   To Gubbs 17

Whenuapai 21 Bedford YRT. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

21NDNZ Intrepid199709047KiwiB51D19971999WQ4744   To Ritchies 21

Whenuapai 21 NDNZ Intrepid. Photograph: Ivan Prince

22Foden PVRF6195533866HawkeB42+13F19551958   P700To Napier City 22 Hawkes Bay Motors C4

Hawkes Bay Motors Foden C4. The colour scheme is little modified from when it was Whenuapai 22. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1970

22Bedford YMT1978456088Hawke CommanderB50D19781999IQ6512   To Rtichies 622

Whenuapai 22 Bedford YMT. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982

23Foden PVRF6195533864HawkeB42+13F19551958   P755To Napier City 23 Hawkes Bay Motors C5

Former Whenuapai 23 Hawkes Bay Motors Foden C5. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1970

23Bedford SB3196492507NZMBB35D1981<1989EZ3409   Ex NZRRS 3582

Whenuapai 23 1964 Bedford SB3 NZMB B35D body (ex-NZRRS). Photograph: Peter Trevor 1972

23Volvo B6FA1989001227CWI Ranger 2B51D19891999OD7056   To Ritchies 623, Clarks 23 "Sierra Nevada"

Whenuapai 23 1989 Volvo B6FA NZMB B35D body (ex-NZRRS). Photograph: Ivan Prince

24Ford V81946694TF6G28080FNZMB Steelbilt 2B34+11F19541971EZ7920 P2376P756Ex North Shore Transport (75?) prev Cheltenham Clayton windows 1968

Whenuapai 24 Ford V8 in late 60s. Photograph: Peter Trevor

24Bedford VAM751982452672NZMB Commuter 2B42D19821997KQ1100   To Marton Motor Services 14/Tranzit 370

Whenuapai 24 1982 Bedford VAM75 with NZMB Commuter 2 B42D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1983

25Ford V81947694TF6G13522FNZMB SteelbiltB34+4F19591968EZ7921 P2391P241Ex Barnabys. Diesel converted to petrol 1961/2

Whenuapai 25 Ford V8 at Britomart. The photo precedes conversion back to petrol. Photograph: Brian Schieb

25Bedford NFM19857604814Hawke HunterB44D19851991LT1403   "Lincoln Express" To Perry Clark

Whenuapai 25 1985 Bedford NFM with Hawke Hunter B44D. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1985

25NDNZ Intrepid199709046KiwiB55D19971999WN1392   To Ritchies 625

Whenuapai 25 1997 NDNZ Intrepid with Kiwi body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

26Ford V819465G18060FNZMB SteelbiltB33F19611961  P2441 Ex Eastbourne 19.
26Volvo B6FA198801160CWI RangerB42D19881999NP6346   To Ritchies 626

Whenuapai 25 1988 Volvo B6FA with CWI Ranger body. Photograph: Ivan Prince

27Ford Thames Trader1961510E51142HawkeB41+13F19611976EZ7922 P1763 to Roberts Transport/Hanham Buses Albany

Whenuapai 27 1961 Ford Thames Trader 30 Hawke body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

27Isuzu KS3219837777705HawkeB23F19881993LF5429 OD7048   ex NZ Forest Service; To Papakura Buses/Murphy 53

Whenuapai 27 1983 Isuzu KS32. Photograph: Brian Schieb

27Hino RG197198940073CWI Ranger 2 DP47D19971999OP5404   ex Devonport 21 to Ritchies 627

Ritches 627 1989 Hino RG197 with CWI body. Was Whenuapai 27. Photograph: Mike Butler 2005

28Ford Thames Trader1961510E68080HawkeB41+13F19611976EZ7923 P1764 to Roberts Transport Albany

Whenuapai 28 1962 Ford Thames Trader 30 Hawke body. Photograph: Peter Trevor

28Isuzu NPR19904671724CWIB28F1990?OX3297    

Whenuapai 28 Isuzu NPR596 with CWI body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

29Isuzu NPR19904668655CWIB28F19901999OX3298   to Perry Clark 57

Whenuapai 29 Isuzu NPR596 with CWI body. Photograph: Brian Schieb

A brief history of Whenuapai Bus Co

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