Bedford J Bus

I am not actively researching these buses but I will add them as I find them.

The small number of buses still registered will be tracked until next change of ownership to an individual. The last registration record search was 22 January 2010

CDD

30cwt. Until July 1967 this chassis was designated J1

Alan Shields

Whangarei

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	CDD0B9N7636234	1/12/69	EE8174	Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	?	EE8174	17/12/74	Forward control
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	?	EE8174	30/8/88	"Murphys Law"
				K D & T L Owen, Paeroa		EE8174	13/11/97	Movan
				P L & R S Horne, Rotorua		EE8174	13/2/06	Movan
				S E Wilton, Woodville		EE8174	12/8/08	Movan
				R J Burrows, Putaruru		EE8174	7/5/09	Movan
				Information not available		EE8174	10/10/11	Movan

Unknown

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	?	1961	?	history till 1995 unknown	?	?	?	Forward control VIN 7A8160C1095022633
				R L Faye, Oamaru		TW2812	15/12/95	Movan
				K A & B F Donaldson, Turua		TW2812	9/7/96	Movan
				D J Campbell, Thames		TW2812	3/9/96	Movan
				P C Findlay, Thames		TW2812	16/9/09	Movan

CDJ1

3 ton chassis with 214 cu in petrol engine. Until July 1967 this was the J2S. Wheelbase 3025mm (119in)

Department of Education

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
510	CDJ1BHZ7602578	9/4/80	JQ1581	D J Koni Motor Services Ltd, Manunui	?	JQ1581	10/2/89	Hawke 31p/24s
				Charteris Motors, Taumarunui	?	JQ1581	19/9/90
				Charteris Motors, Taumarunui	?	JQ1581	28/10/92	reg address is Hastings
				D E Beckett, Coromandel		JQ1581	3/7/97	Movan
				B C Beckett, Morrinsville		JQ1581	1/10/97	Movan
				D F Dudson & R Cordes, Whangaparoa		JQ1581	2/4/01	Movan
				A M Wright-St Clair, Waihi		JQ1581	3/9/04	Movan
520	CDJ1BHZ7613423	9/4/80	JQ1591	Charles Dobson, Rolleston	?	JQ1591	10/4/90	Hawke 31p/24s
				Strongman Coachlines, Coromandel	?	JQ1591	8/7/98	Nigel & Jocelyn Strongman; 21+5p/16+5s
				J K Hobbs, Hamilton	?	JQ1591	7/11/07

CDJ3

3 ton chassis with 214 cu in petrol engine. Until July 1967 this was the J2LZ . Wheelbase 3632 mm (143 in)

Department of Education

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
620	CDJ3BIN7694531	1/1/71	GD2859	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	529	GD2859	15/7/88	NZMB AK 46p/36s
				A J Candy, Nelson		GD2859	28/3/95	Reg on hold
				T K Eteveneaux, Wellington		GD2859	17/3/09	reg on hold 95
626	CDJ3BGZ7606452	10/4/78	IT4978	R Maata, Taihape	?	IT4978	19/6/89	1977 Chassis; NZMB PN 46p/36s
				V M & J A Cooper, Hunterville	?	IT4978	29/1/93
				Alpha Buses Ltd, Feilding	?	IT4978	11/11/94
				Charter & Shuttle Services, Gisborne	10	IT4978	17/2/97	Bruce Wilcox
				NK Whitley, Gisborne		IT4978	7/11/02	Movan
				M F Hatten, Gisborne		IT4978	26/11/02	Movan; reg on hold 03
670	13877	8/1/60	DV4278	Harry Warren Motors Ltd, Seddon	?	DV4278	28/8/79	1959 Chassis; NZMB Ch 40p/31s
				Delta Coachlines, Blenheim	?	JD5812	5/12/84	Date of plate chg unknown
				Starborough Transport Ltd, Seddon	?	JD5812	6/11/86
				M J Evans, Picton		JD5812	5/7/89
				F H Evans, Picton		JD5812	24/5/90
				G E Moore, Picton		JD5812	13/3/92
				C J Moore, Picton		JD5812	23/3/92
				G E Moore, Picton		JD5812	12/3/01	Reg on hold 01
				Information not available		JD5812	18/12/10	Reg on hold 01
682	CDJ3B3N7731397	6/6/75	HR31	Bruns Charter Services Ltd, Waipukurau	26	HR31	28/11/88	1974 Chassis; NZMB 33p/27s
				L W Freemantle, Hastings		HR31	11/2/00	Movan
				C F MacDonald, Manurewa		HR31	11/11/08	Movan; reg on hold 09
695	CDJ3BGZ7606459	24/4/78	IT6406	Bruns Charter Services (Peter Brun), Waipukurau	27	IT6406	28/11/88	1974 Chassis; NZMB 33p/28s
				Bruns Charter Services Ltd, Waipukurau	27	IT6406	5/9/96
				D & M Davison, Marton		IT6406	13/10/04	Movan
				I T & S L Tennent-Brown, Marton		IT6406	7/3/09	Reg as truck
698	CDJ3BGZ7607271	24/4/78	IT6403	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	333	IT6403	26/3/90	1977 Chassis; NZMB 40p/36s
				D K Hartley-Forest, Dunedin		IT6403	2/12/02	Movan
				Information not available		IT6403	12/4/10	Movan; Reg on hold 10
700	CDJ3BGZ7607273	24/4/78	IT6401	Maurice Hall, Kihikihi	?	IT6401	23/11/78	1977 Chassis; NZMB 40p/36s
				Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	?	IT6401	27/6/89	as Dealer?
				Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio	10	IT6401	30/6/89	B24F
710	CDJ3B2N7714905	1/5/73	GL9921	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	530	GL9921	20/10/88	1971 chassis; NZMB 46p/36s
				Whakatane Coachlines Ltd	735?	GL9921	23/8/98
				River, Thames	735	GL9921	7/5/01	Movan
				B J & R E Smart, Manukau	735	GL9921	24/1/02	Movan; reg on hold 09
716	7607270	22/5/78	IT6811	G A Kyle, Papanui		IT6811	2/11/88	1977 CDJ3BGZ; NZMB 40p/36s
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Darfield	1	IT6811	8/3/89
				Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield	?	IT6811	4/8/95
				V R Gardner, Nelson	?	IT6811	2/5/05

CFM

5 ton truck chassis. Until July 1967 this model was designated J4

Department of Education

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
877	138042	3/4/63	G14.670	Department of Education	877	EV4271	1966	NZMB Ak 62p/50s
				Department of Labour, Manukau	?	EV4271	5/1/82
				Cambridge Travel Lines	22	EV4271	20/9/83	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				R I Kelland, Hamilton		EV4271	26/7/94	Movan
				K S Maseyk, Hamilton		EV4271	30/6/95	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/10/96
				K S Maseyk, Onehunga		XH4298	3/9/98	Movan VIN 7A816091098138042
						XW6172	22/4/99
				registration lapsed			7/3/05
938	J4LZ2165203	2/4/64	EV7684	Department of Education	854	EV7684	1975	NZMB Ak 62p/50s
				Mt Cook Freightlines Ltd	?	EV7684	1/8/81	Fairlie?
				F W McDowall Ltd - Mt Cook	?	EV7684	19/12/95	Fairlie?
				MacKenzie College, Fairlie		EV7684	4/6/96
				M K Coles, Wellington		EV7684	4/6/96	Movan
				C M Telford, Dannevirke		EV7684	26/2/97	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/7/97
				C M Telford, Dannevirke		WR8843	12/12/97	Movan; VIN 7A816091097165203
				M Berg & J Karsten, Wellington		WR8843	25/6/03	Movan
				M Berg, Wellington		WR8843	30/8/03	Movan

CFN

6 ton truck with Bedford 300 cu in petrol engine. UNtil July 1967 this model was designated J5

New Zealand Post Office

Invercargill. This vehicle started life as a lines truck in Southland. The LTA description as Bedford Hiab suggests it had a Hiab hydraulic arm attached in its early life and was used for erecting telephone poles. The NZMB body probably came from a Department of Education J4LZ school bus

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	CFN3BDZ7600998	25/5/84	LQ5665	Telecom Corp NZ Ltd	?	LQ5665	21/8/87
				Telecom South Ltd, Christchurch	?	LQ5665	30/6/89
				Kaikorai Valleys Caravans & Cars, Dunedin	?	LQ5665	29/5/91	Dealer
				Harris Transport Otago Ltd, Dunedin	?	LQ5665	7/6/91
				N S Hyslop, Mosgiel	?	LQ5665	17/11/93
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	3	LQ5665	29/6/95	NZMB B35F
						UI3	18/6/96
						JAMO3	28/11/97
						SKLBUS	1/3/04
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	10	CLC210	14/1/05
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Stratford	410	CLC210	17/2/05
				Mt Taranaki Adventures, Kaponga	?	CLC210	10/5/07	G F Rupapera

Last updated 12 February 2012