Bedford SB Bus

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

New Zealand Railway Road Services Bedford SB Buses

New Zealand Railway Road Services purchased about 1260 Bedford SB/NxM buses between 1952 and 1981. 24 had Emslie bodies, 1 was built by Road Services using NZMB front and back panels. The remainder had NZ Motor Bodies bodies. There were 39 buses with the 330 cu in Bedford diesel engines. The other approx 1220 had Bedford 300 cu in petrol engines. Not all 1260 were in service at once with many of the later Bedford NFMs replacing earlier SB models. This was probably the biggest fleet of Bedford SB buses anywhere in the world.

2061-2120

60 early snub nosed SB buses with NZMB bodies 1952/53. 2065-2070 B35+17D, 2071-2120 C26F

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2061	SB3030	6/5/52	V2.979 (61)	Bluff Motors Ltd	?	DU9995	23/11/70	NZMB snub nose B35+17D; The first NZR SB; Hokitika
				Mid-Canterbury Transport	12	DU9995	7/1/72	Mid-Canterbury Industries Ltd
				L Sims, Lower Hutt	?	DU9995	25/9/95	Movan
				E G Haskell, Dunedin	?	DU9995	25/9/95	Movan
				R E Ryan, Nelson	?	DU9995	27/5/05	Movan
				Information not available		DU9995	22/4/10	Movan Cof Exp 09/11
2065	SB3027	10/4/52	P2.110	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	2065	P3.222	1961	NZMB snub nose B35+17D
				Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd	3	CT3895	31/8/64
				T A Monahan, Oamaru		CT3895	1/7/71
				Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Oamaru		CT3895	6/4/73
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Oamaru		CT3895	30/6/78
				R A Joyce, Dunedin		CT3895	24/5/83	Movan
				S K Abbott, Oamaru		CT3895	15/7/02	Movan
				P E Dicker & P C Matthews, Brighton, Dunedin		CT3895	5/10/07	Movan; Reg on hold 08
2079	SB5507	2/9/52	S.774	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	2079	S.764	1961	NZMB snub nose C26F
				Bluff Motors Ltd	?	DU9982	22/8/70
				Duntroon Garage & Service Co	?	DU9982	16/1/73
				G R Maddock, Twizel	?	DU9982	19/9/78
				B J Lister, Milton		DU9982	31/1/84	Movan
				C B Lott, Dunedin		DU9982	28/10/92	Movan
				M R Bennett, Dunedin		DU9982	30/10/97	Movan
				M A Brown, Dunedin		DU9982	17/11/97	Movan
				S P Carey, Christchurch		DU9982	10/3/01	Movan
				K S Rankin, Rangiora		DU9982	13/9/05	Movan Reg on hold
				D L & S M Shuker, Christchurch		DU9982	10/1/07	Movan Reg on hold 05

2196-2199

4 snub nosed SB coaches with NZMB bodies 1953. C26F

2200-2225

26 full fronted SB coaches with NZMB bodies. 1953

2295-2324

30 full fronted SB buses and coaches with NZMB bodies. 1954

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2311	SB6403	2/6/54	P1.248 (61)	Health Department	?	EV7091	12/3/65	B35+17D; Rotorua
				Graham Morris, Titirangi	?	EV7091	10/9/71
				Leslie Buses, Gordonton	?	EV7091	3/7/72	E Jean Geddes
				M M Way, Manurewa	?	EV7091	24/5/73	Movan?
				M D Harden, Lyttleton	?	EV7091	19/8/74	Movan
				S Pattison, Christchurch	?	EV7091	18/12/78	Movan
				B R Trounce, Christchurch	?	EV7091	26/5/86	Movan
				H Montgomery, Rakaia	?	EV7091	3/5/90	Movan
				R J Blair, Ashburton	?	EV7091	4/7/91	Movan
				V F Allan, Christchurch	?	EV7091	2/10/91	Movan
				M S Johnstone, Christchurch	?	EV7091	10/9/92	Movan
				S J Forsey, Christchurch	?	EV7091	10/9/92	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/3/97	In Teddington 2006
2322	7031	03/54	S.973	New Zealand Railway Road Services	2322	S.911	1961	C26F; Lumsden
				?	?	DK2690	1966
				P B Byrne, Dunedin		AAN964	30/4/01	Movan; VIN 7A8161J1000085738

2327-2376

50 SB and SBG buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1954/55

2594-2673

80 SBG buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1956

2808-2897

90 SBG buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1957/8

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
2837	53160	5/9/57	P2.886	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Rotorua	2837	P1.266	1961	B35+17D; originally at Auckland
						EL2822	1966
				Ray Vincent Ltd, Auckland		EL2822	22/4/77	Dealer
				Vern Milne Transport, Reporoa	?	EL2822	30/10/78
				B R Harris, Feilding		EL2822	24/12/80	movan?
				P A Reid, Otaki		EL2822	31/3/81	movan
				B J Ribbon, Levin		EL2822	18/8/86	movan
				B L Coulter, Rongatea		EL2822	19/2/88	movan
				G R Shailer, Palmerston North		EL2822	28/7/03	movan
				A P Duncan, Wellington		EL2822	9/9/04	movan
				P J Foothead, Carterton		EL2822	18/4/05	movan
2844	53569	2/3/58	P2.874	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Hutt Valley	2844	P.116	1961	B35+17D
						EV6149	1966
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	20	EV6419	13/4/79
				C A Clouston, Masterton	?	EV6419	12/4/88	Movan?
				D J Clouston, Masterton	?	EV6419	14/11/94	Movan?
				C A Clouston, Masterton	?	04A0E	15/1/01	Chg plate 25/1/01 Movan?
				South Wairarapa Tours, Featherson	?	AKS296	22/2/02	Chg plate 28/1/02; (A K & P B Burgiss) Movan
				A K & P B Burgiss, Featherson	?	AKS296	5/4/04	Movan; reg on hold 11
2845	SBG53567	4/6/58	P.166 (61)	New Zealand Railways Road Services, Wellington	2845	EV6533	1966	B35+17D
				R J Townsend, Lower Hutt		ET7755	30/9/86	Movan
				R K Kemp, Otaki		ET7755	3/6/87
				T Laing & M Amundsen, Tauranga		ET7755	22/6/89
				S P Drennan, Athenree, Katikati		ET7755	18/2/98
				B Dumbleton, Waimarama, Hawkes Bay		ET7755	20/2/02	Reg on hold 07

3049-3094

46 SB3 buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1958/9

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3063	SB356854	17/10/58	P2.748	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Auckland	3063	P1.989	1961	B35+17D
						EZ2907	1966
				Ministry of Works, Turangi	?	EZ2907	21/5/73
				Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North	26	EZ2907	24/6/83
				D J York, Napier		EZ2907	14/12/95	Movan
				E D Oemcke, New Plymouth		EZ2907	3/1/96	Movan
				T J & C Davies, Napier		EZ2907	24/10/97	Movan
				R F Gill, Kaitaia		EZ2907	29/11/04	Movan
				G C Englebresten & M R Chapman, Napier		EZ2907	16/8/05	Movan
				D B Cregan & D Holland, Napier		EZ2907	20/11/07	Movan; Reg on hold 08
3078	SB354302	2/10/58	P2.747	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Auckland	3078	P1.990	1961	B35+17D
						EZ2908	1966
				Tui Motors Ltd, Te Puke	?	EZ2908	10/9/77
				Trans Tui Ltd, Te Puke	?	EZ2908	5/2/90
				Whangarei Bus Services Ltd	?	EZ2908	17/5/90
				Dorset Buses, Kamo	13	EZ2908	24/5/94	Sandra & James Dorset
				G L Spear, Waipu	?	EZ2908	22/4/97	reg on hold 97
				registration lapsed			27/11/06

3122-3174

53 SB3 buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1959/60

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3164	SB368421	05/60	P2.936	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	3164	P3.239	1961	DP30+10F
						DU9977	1966
				Bicknells, Kahutara	?	DU9977	11/11/78
				Omnibus Society, Wellington	3164	DU9977	?	Stored in Wairarapa

3215-3252

38 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1960

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3216	SB376307	4/7/60	?	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Hutt Valley	3216	EV6434	1965	NZMB DP30+10F
				Blue Bus Service, Masterton	30	EV6434	19/7/80
				Tranzit Gotup Ltd, Masterton	30	EV6434	1985
				R Schoenbrunn, Featherston		EV6434	23/1/96	Movan?
				S D Cadle, Raumati Baeach		EV6434	16/2/00	Movan
				D C Cain, New Brighton		EV6434	8/4/08	Movan; Reg on hold 10
				Information not available		EV6434	7/12/11	Movan; CoF fail 03/13
3230	SB373417	4/8/60	P3.092	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Wellington	3230	P.190	1961	NZMB DP30+10F
						EV6484	1965
				Deakin Motors, Hastings		EV6484	19/5/79	Dealer
				P O Kelly, Paekakariki		EV6484	15/9/80	Movan
				D P Martin, Ruby Bay		EV6484	25/7/91	Movan
						RL7572	1/9/92
				E Atkinson, Blenheim		RL7572	18/12/03	Movan
				C Slaughter, Carterton		RL7572	4/11/07	Movan; Reg on hold 09
3241	SB376879	3/8/61	P3.789	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	3241	DK2680	1966	NZMB Dunedin DP30+10F
				Bluff Motors Ltd	6	DK2680	13/11/82
				Menzies Coachlines, Wyndham	?	DK2680	27/3/84	Burns Motor Garage Ltd
				Barnet, Invercargill	?	DK2680	27/1/87	Movan?
				K J Peterson, Invercargill		DK2680	26/11/87	Movan
				H A Milne, Gore		DK2680	25/2/91	Movan
				S M Milne, Invercargill		DK2680	11/10/00	Movan
				A G Copland, Motueka		DK2680	21/11/02	Movan

3292-3319

28 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1961/2

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3293	86580	21/12/61	P3.286	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	3293	DU9962	1966	NZMB Chch B35+17D
				John Kenny Ltd, Christchurch	?	DU9962	12/12/79	Dealer?
				Hawarden Garage & Transport Co Ltd	?	DU9962	13/3/80	Isuzu 6BB Diesel
				R A Forbes, Waiau		DU9962	31/1/91	Movan
				R I Hodgkinson, Harihari		DU9962	1/9/95	Movan
				M C Hodson & N G Ruka, Lake Hawea		DU9962	16/3/00	Movan
				P Kerr, Wakefield		DU9962	3/2/04	Movan
				D M Wilson, Timaru		DU9962	13/12/07	Movan
3315	SB387216	18/10/61	P.205	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Wellington	3316	EV6487	1966	DP30+10F
				Truck & Transport Sales, Christchurch		EV6487	13/10/79
				P S Rawiri, Ashburton		EV6487	8/8/80	Movan
				J A Leckie, Ashburton		EV6487	17/3/82	Movan
				T J McBrydie, Blenheim		EV6487	3/8/87	Movan
				R W & B Mills, Timaru		EV6487	25/9/89	Movan
				B M Breeze, Cave		EV6487	17/7/96	Movan
				N A MacGregor, Timaru		EV6487	15/12/03	Movan
				Information not available		EV6487	13/12/11	Movan Unconfirmed

3328-3373

46 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1962/3

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3328	SB387306	26/3/63	?	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	3328	DU9966	1966	B35D
				Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd, Penrose		DU9966	18/4/80	Dealer
				Packwood Services Ltd, Kerikeri	10	DU9966	9/5/80
				W H Parangi, Kerikeri		DU9966	19/3/94
				Registration lapsed			1/3/98

3428-3469

42 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1963/4

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3441	SB391406	5/3/64	P2.598	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Auckland	3441	EZ2931	1966	DP30+10F. LTA have chassis SB391408
				R B Wood, Gisborne		EZ2931	3/10/81	Movan?
				P & B M Coleman, Paihia		EZ2931	19/4/83	Movan
				A J Harper, Christchurch		EZ2931	17/2/86	Movan
				H S Jones, Christchurch		EZ2931	11/7/89	Movan
				A S Bayard & E R Campbell, Christchurch		EZ2931	1/7/93	Movan
				J D Cairney, Snells Beach		EZ2931	7/9/00	Movan
						0REGRT	1/11/00
				D G Godfrey, Havelock North		0REGRT	22/10/03	Movan
				B A Johnstone, Amberley		FBM123	27/8/09	Movan; chg plate 19/8/09; CoF exp 02/11
3446	SB391407	3/2/64	?	New Zealand Railway Road Services, Christchurch	3446	DU9973	1966	DP30+10F
				P D Costelloe, Christchurch	?	DU9973	7/7/87
				The Human Mover Bus Co, Christchurch	?	DU9973	11/1/07	Farrington Group Ltd
				Statesman Limousines Ltd, Christchurch	?	DU9973	26/1/10	B33F; reg on hold 08

3545-3608

64 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1964/5

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3565	93215	1964	?	?	?	EL2885	?	dismantled at Mataroa, near Taihape 2010
3606	93250	1965	?	Simpson Buses Ltd	16	KF4463	8/10/81	rebuilt Midland B??F
				Gisborne Taxi Bus Lines Ltd	?	KF4463	10/2/98	Diesel Motor
				Mo Reedy Buslines, Gisborne	3	KF4463	19/2/03
				scrapped			13/8/09

3714-3795

82 SB3 buses and omnicoaches with NZMB bodies 1965

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3789	SB396321	17/2/66	DW2570	NZR District Engineer, Dunedin	3789	DW2570	11/86	1966 chassis
				E J & A M Jack, Dunedin		DW2570	28/3/87	1966 chassis
				registration lasped			30/10/95	For Sale in Hampden 2009

3877-3950

SB3 buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1965/6/7

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3913	SB36815418	7/9/66	DW5752	Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd, Takanini		DW5752	20/4/83	Hokitika; dealer who also ran a charter operation
				Livingston Manufacturing, Te Kauwhata		DW5752	25/10/83	NZMB DP30F
				Carleys Transport Ltd, Te Kauwhata	2	DW5752	2/7/86	LTSA have chassis SB36815413
				Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	?	DW5752	14/12/93	as dealer?
				L S Vincent, Otorohanga	?	DW5752	18/1/94
				registration lapsed			18/1/94
				T M & R D Welch, Ohinewai		ALH823	23/1/02	Movan VIN 7A8160P1002815413
						DBUS	5/2/02
						DDE678	1/2/06
				M J Prentice, Temuka		DDE678	13/2/06	Movan
				Information not available		DDE678	14/10/11	Movan Unconfirmed
3933	682475	1/2/67	FD9318	Sutton Motors Ltd, Grey Lynn (dealer?)		FD9318	1/10/83	1966 chassis Akld composite C20Fv
				N E Stammers, Paeroa		FD9318	26/3/85	Movan
				K A Fowell, Paeroa		FD9318	19/4/91	Movan
3934	6824474	1/2/67	FD9320	New Zealand Railway Road Services	3934	HP5123	?	1966 chassis AKld composite C20Fv; No LTA record
3935	6822429	1/2/67	FD9319					1966 chassis Akld composite C20Fv; No LTA record
3936	6822435	1/2/67	FD9321					1966 chassis Akld composite C20Fv; No LTA record
3940	6824472	1967	CV4520	History prior to 1992 unknown				1966 chassis; C32F Dunedin?
				K D Matthews, Kaikoura		RR8231	1/12/92	Movan
				C J Lewis, Takaka		RR8231	15/2/01	Movan
				A L & C O Salisbury, New Plymouth		RR8231	7/4/03	Movan
				B J Salisbury, Albany		RR8231	18/2/10	Movan; Reg on hold 02
3947	6827761	1967	DN8940	Movan, Waipawa			2005	Whangarei C32F; No LTA record prob new plate

4044-4081

SB3 buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1966/7/8

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4061	7815036	16/6/67	CV6857	M S White, Dunedin		CV6857	30/11/88	NZMB C32F; Movan
				registration lapsed			28/2/99
				J J Vaughan, Dunedin		BPR796	30/10/03	movan
				A R Henderson, Aramoana, Dunedin		BPR796	15/1/05	movan VIN 7A8160P1003815036
				Information not available		BPR796	17/11/08	Movan Reg on hold 08

4141-4234

SB3 buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1968/9/70

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4152	NFM2B7N7276722	5/12/68	EY5850	Blue Bus Service Ltd, Masterton	37	EY5850	7/10/85	Woburn C36F (later Tranzit Group Ltd)
				G E Delany & J Reeves, Carterton		EY5850	14/11/00	reg on hold 03
				G Richardson, Wainuiomata		EY5850	15/7/04	reg on hold 03
				J T Harper, Napier		EY5850	8/3/05	reg on hold 03
				C M Walker, Hastings		EY5850	15/2/08	reg on hold 03
				G I Christensen, Napier		EY5850	23/4/08	reg on hold 03
				A C Smith, Napier		EY5850	13/7/08	reg on hold 03
				C M Walker, Hastings		EY5850	1/8/08	reg on hold 03
4163	NFM2B7276711	4/2/69	ED6444	S J & E Gathercole, Te Atatu		ED6444	23/6/87	Whangarei C36F
						CANDA	19/11/93	Movan
				J M Anderson, Thames		ZH1560	7/7/00	Movan; chg plate 6/7/00
				R J Robb, Dargaville		ZH1560	28/8/02	Movan; Reg on hold 00
				J R Sankey, Silverdale		ZH1560	26/8/05	Movan; Reg on hold 00
				M A Butt, Paparoa		ZH1560	29/8/05	Movan; Reg on hold 00
4185	NFM2B7N712619	1/8/69	DT9884	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	334	DT9884	1/2/90	Dunedin C36F
				Southern Coachlines Ltd, Timaru	334?	DT9884	2/7/90	Diesel
				M S Johnstone, Christchurch		DT9884	3/12/98	Movan
				registration lapsed			5/8/02
				K N & K Mann, Christchurch		BTA861	21/1/04	Movan VIN 7A8160P1004712619
				J W Graham, Temuka		BTA861	14/1/08	Movan; reg on hold 04
4205	7619566	21/8/69	ED4930	Kent, Rotorua		ED4930	1989	Movan?
				W J Mabey & D M Thomas, Rotorua		BBF202	20/12/02	Movan; History to 2002 not known; Tokoroa C36F
4217	7631777	12/8/69	DU1239	Congregational Church of Samoa, Henderson		DU1239	15/9/88	Dunedin C36F
				East West Bus Lines Ltd, Glendene		DU1239	13/9/93
				Dorset Motors Ltd, Ruakaka	2?	DU1239	26/7/94
				registration lapsed			29/10/95
				Dorset Motors Ltd, Ruakaka	2	WU4227	30/1/98	VIN 7A816140996631777 CWI Ranger B43F
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	14	WU4227	24/7/04	Helensville
4218	NFM2B9N7632890	23/9/69	DU3948	Bluff Motors Ltd	27	DU3948	15/10/86	Westport C36F
				R T & D A King, Invercargill	?	DU3948	7/3/94	Movan
				G T Templeton, Invercargill	?	DU3948	14/2/97	Movan
				R W Barrett, Invercargill	?	DU3948	4/6/99	Movan
				A W McLeod & R Cotter, Manapouri	?	DU3948	17/6/05	Movan; Diesel motor
				Information not available		DU3948	26/7/07	Movan Reg on hold 10
4220	7632899	3/10/69	DU6008	Bethlehem Coachlines (Ken Frew Holdings)	14	DU6008	14/12/88	Gisborne C36F
				I A Purdie, Napier		DU6008	2/10/92	Movan
				B F Dobbins, Kihikihi		DU6008	22/11/95	Movan
				G H & K P Williams, Hamilton		DU6008	27/5/99	Movan
				D G Adair, Hamilton		DU6008	22/11/06	Movan; VIN 7A816XX1098632899
4232	NFM2B9N7632889	7/4/70	FK7923	McLachlan Passenger Service Ltd, Owhango	?	FK7923	4/9/86	Woburn C40F
				Rosetown Buses, Te Awamutu	?	FK7923	27/9/89	G M Greaves
				I F Greaves, Te Awamutu	?	FK7923	29/9/89
				Corgi Co, Picton	?	FK7923	1/8/91	D H Steele
				J M Moriarty, Island Bay, Wellington	?	FK7923	29/5/92	Movan
				registration lapsed			4/9/99
				K M Hamlin, Levin	?	AFR932	26/9/01	Movan; VIN 7A8160P1001632889
				A J Scanlon, Massey, Auckland	?	AFR932	19/12/01	Movan
				D E & S H Playford, Mangaweka	?	AFR932	30/8/06	Movan; with Gypsy Fair

4253-4255

SB3 coaches with NZMB C36F bodies 1970

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4254	7643902	9/7/70	DJ311	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	?	DJ311	10/5/90	1969 chassis Dunedin C36F
				A R & I J Smith	?	DJ311	5/7/00	Movan; Diesel
				F V & A Burrow	?	DJ311	29/7/05	Movan; Diesel

4256-4287

32 NFM buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1970/1

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4270	NFM2B0N7660032	19/7/71	FR5362	Hokitika Tour & Charter Service Ltd	73	FR5362	6/12/88	Westport C36F
				D M Robins, Southshore, Christchurch	.	FR5362	31/3/00
				D M Robins & M L Aymes, Southshore, Christchurch	.	FR5362	8/10/01
				registration lapsed	.		25/8/03	Observed on road in Chch Nov 05
4273	NFM2B0N7663655	4/8/71	FX5056	Eastern Coachlines (R & D Haerewa), Napier		FX5056	29/7/88	Titahi Bay B37D
				Max Strum, Wairoa	?	FX5056	11/10/96
				registration lapsed			4/9/00
4283	7661654	1/4/71	FL5713	Waipawa Buses Ltd	25	FL5713	30/5/88	NZMB B38D Woburn
				G A Marsh, Patea		FL5713	25/3/03	Movan; LPG
				M P Oliver, Patea		FL5713	11/12/03	Movan; LPG
				Information not available		FL5713	8/6/11	Movan Reg on hold 10
4285	NFM2B0N7661651	16/4/71	FL5999	Greyhound Buses Ltd, Wanganui	?	FL5999	29/4/88	NZMB B38D Woburn
				Greyhound Buses Ltd, Wanganui	?	FL5999	24/7/95	Tranzit Group; LPG
				D J Boyd, Marton	?	FL5999	26/2/96	Reg on hold 99
				A W White, Marton	?	FL5999	1/3/05	Reg on hold 99
				A R Percy & J F Rollett, Lower Hutt		FL5999	20/8/05	Reg on hold 99; At Castlecliff Motor Camp
				registration lapsed			21/5/07

4371-4374

4 SB3 buses with NZMB B38D bodies 1971

4452-4496

45 NFM buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1971/2

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4473	NFM2BIN7678348	2/3/72	EY1797	N D Hamilton, Huntly	?	EY1797	9/12/83	DP??F
				Walton Transport	1	EY1797	24/12/84	B K Bailey
				Matamata Passenger Transport (1977) Ltd	2	EY1797	24/10/95
				A F & D S Hewitt, Hamilton		EY1797	6/11/98	movan "Corsair"
				D R Warren, Ranfurly		EY1797	27/8/04	movan
				registration lapsed			7/9/09
4474	NFM2BIN7678351	1/12/71	FZ2082	Geoff Novak, Dunedin	2	FZ2082	6/12/88	Oamaru DP38F
				Cesta Travel Ltd	2	FZ2082	8/6/90
				Good Time Tours (Steven Nottingham), Kaiapoi	.	FZ2082	24/3/95	Reg on hold 03
				C E Barclay, Woodend		FZ2082	1/8/08	Reg on hold 03
				N A Askin, Rangiora		FZ2082	24/8/09	Reg on hold 03

4687-4712

26 NFM buses and coaches with NZMB bodies 1972/3

4844-4863

20 NFM buses with NZMB bodies 1972/3/4

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4844	NFM2B1N7698325	1/8/73	GM2953	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	?	GM2953	2/10/89	Thames B37D
				S J & C Whiting, Auckland		GM2953	14/12/01	Movan
				registration lapsed			23/2/04
4848	NFM2B3N7731890	7/8/75	HU3269	Tokoroa Buses (M E & J E Haycock Ltd)	?	HU3269	7/12/89	Rotorua B38D
				B D Pollock, Tauranga		HU3269	27/10/98	Movan
				R D Pollock, Hastings		HU3269	10/9/99	Movan
				K A Fielder & W J Denton, Te Awamutu		HU3269	6/3/02	Movan
				N A MacDonald, Te Awamutu		HU3269	20/11/02	Movan; Reg on hold 03
				T G Keen, Ahaura		HU3269	29/5/06	Movan; Reg on hold 03
				I S Smith & R Daniel, Asnburton		HU3269	5/3/07	Movan; Reg on hold 03
				Information not available		HU3269	14/1/12	Reg on hold 03

4891-4920

30 NFM buses with NZMB bodies 1975/6

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
4914	NFM2B4N7616283	11/12/75	GT9523	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	?	GT9523	2/8/89	Dunedin B38D
				Southern Coachlines Ltd, Timaru	?	GT9523	2/7/90	Diesel
				E C & E G Evans, Invercargill	?	GT9523	25/11/02	Movan?
				N K & S A Perrin, Timaru	?	GT9523	28/5/07	Movan

5152-5189

38 NFM buses with NZMB bodies 1976/7

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5152	NFM2B5N7611113	5/10/76	HP5722	Murray Ramsay, Thames	?	HP5722	22/2/91	Waihi B37D
				Strongman Coachlines, Thames	1	HP5722	24/5/93	Reg on hold 03. Nigel & Jocelyn Strongman
5160	NFM2B5N7626711	8/2/77	IF5264	Bay Coachlines Ltd, Whakatane	.	IF5264	27/6/91	Rotorua B37D
				Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	.	IF5264	14/11/95	Movan
				N Anderson, Te Puke	.	IF5264	23/7/03	Movan
				R E McLean, Taupo	.	IF5264	4/8/06	Movan
				Information not available		IF5264	12/9/09	Movan; Reg on hold 10
5161	NFM2B5N7626716	16/3/77	IG7632	Kiwi Experience Ltd, Auckland	?	IG7632	21/3/91	Rotorua Commuter 1 B37D
				Leslie Coaches, Gordonton	?	IG7632	14/10/91	Ten Seventy Ltd. Movan by 2010

5364-5387

24 NJM buses with NZMB bodies 1977

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5366	NJM2BEN7603218	11/5/77	IK6793	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	?	IK6793	5/6/91
				Cave Buses, Whangarei	12	IK6793	1/6/93	Athol Cave
				A J George, Hamilton		IK6793	13/3/03
				registration lapsed			5/5/08
5372	NJM2BEN7603219	5/8/77	IL8599	Meehan Motors Ltd, Porirua	?	IL8599	28/2/91	Woburn B38D
				Whangarei Bus Services (1994) Ltd	?	IL8599	13/1/94
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Paeroa	8	IL8599	30/4/97	"Tom"
				G D Wilson, Morrinsville	?	IL8599	28/4/08	Reg on hold 08
5374	NJM2BEN7603217	17/8/77	IL8825	Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	?	IL8825	28/2/91	Woburn B38D
				Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio	24	IL8825	24/10/96	;
				R S Read, Ohura		IL8825	23/12/05	reg on hold 06
				R Rongonui, New Plymouth		IL8825	14/7/08	unconfirmed
				registration lapsed			9/11/09
5375	NJM2BEN7603225	17/8/77	IL8824	Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	?	IL8824	28/2/91	Woburn B38D;
				Whangarei Bus Services 1994 Ltd	?	IL8824	4/11/93
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Kerepehi	21	IL8824	30/4/97	Woburn B38D; "Jerry" B40F
				J G Hill, Flat Bush, Auckland		IL8824	17/6/08	Petrol engine; Movan
5378	NJM2BEN7606352	11/11/77	IQ4230	Cozzie Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	.	IQ4230	4/12/91	Rotorua B38D
				R McVeigh, Te Puke	.	IQ4230	11/3/03	Movan
5386	NJM2BEN7606353	20/2/78	IU3694	Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	?	IU3694	24/4/91	Wellingon B38D
				Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio	17	IU3694	23/4/93
				L M & G Brunker, Ohaupo		IU3694	31/7/06	reg on hold 05

5563-5592

30 NFM buses with NZMB bodies 1978

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5563	7606279	22/5/78	IT6932	Otene Buses Ltd, Kaitaia	?	IT6932	8/8/91	Akld 1977 Chassis B37D
				Bestone No1 Ltd, Kaitaia	?	IT6932	8/8/91	Paper company for what purpose?
				Bowman Buses, Kaitaia	?	IT6932	19/12/97	Dennis Bowman
				Bowman Buses, Kaitaia	?	IT6932	24/1/00	Bowman 2000 Ltd
				A K Anderson, Kaingaroa, Northland		IT6932	24/6/02	Movan
				C Davies, Kaitaia		IT6932	27/4/07	Movan
				persons unknown		IT6932	31/12/09	Movan
				registration lapsed			24/1/10
5567	NFM2BG27606280	1/6/78	HR880	Okato Bus Lines, New Plymouth	20	HR880	27/5/91	Akld 1977 Chassis B37D; Dave Oxley "Trafalgar"
				I B Samways, Hastings		HR880	9/10/07	Reg on hold 07; Diesel motor
				Information not available		HR880	20/9/11	Reg on hold 07
5570	NFM2BGZ7606278	1/6/78	KX9802	Matakohe Passenger Transport Ltd	.	KX9802	2/7/91	Auckland
				Paraparumu Road Services	.	KX9802	14/4/93	(Dennis Taylor)
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	.	KX9802	6/5/04	not in service
				R G Duff, Waitara	.	KX9802	6/5/04	reg as truck
				D W & D M Ross, Levin	.	KX9802	31/3/05	reg as truck
				L W Smith, Broadlands, Taupo	.	KX9802	23/7/05	reg as truck
				IBM Motors, Napier	.	KX9802	1/8/06	dealer
				P N & C D Mitchell, Nelson		KX9802	19/2/07	Movan; To Chch 2010
						GCT772	3/12/11
5579	NFM28GZ7611468	13/7/78	HR1489	Nimon & Sons Ltd, Havelock North	48	HR1489	24/4/91	Napier
				T A Cadman, Waipukurau		HR1489	13/12/05	Movan
				Information not available		HR1489	5/12/11	Movan
5583	7606193	1/8/78	IT7096	Runciman Motors Ltd	.	IT7096	2/7/91	Dunedin
				Tranzit, Masterton	46	IT7096	20/12/95	Fourways Ltd
				Information not available		IT7096	19/1/06	Movan; reg on hold 09
5586	7606195	1/8/78	IT7099	Newton Coachways Ltd, Dunedin	39	IT7099	6/6/91	B38D Dunedin
				Citibus Ltd, Dunedin	239	IT7099	6/10/93
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	63	IT7099	6/10/94
				J W Lock, Napier		IT7099	30/3/05	Movan; Reg on hold 09; Balmoral Laundry
5588	7606187	14/8/78	IT7376	Newtons Coachways, Dunedin	37	IT7376	6/6/91	Dunedin; 1977 manuf.
				Citibus Newton, Dunedin	237	IT7376	6/10/93	Citibus Ltd
				Barriball Motors, Inglewood	24	IT7376	4/10/95	Midhurst Motors 1974 Ltd
						UM24	16/8/96
				Energy Plus Ltd, Feilding		BBR472	16/1/03	chg plate 6/1/03; LPG
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd	61	BBR472	16/12/03	Feilding
				Tranzit Group Ltd	461	BBR472	7/2/05	Feilding
				C L Newman, Levin		BBR472	25/10/05
				Information not available		BBR472	1/9/11	reg as truck

5712-5736

25 NFM buses with Emslie B38D bodies 1979/80

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5715	NFM2BHZ7601849	2/11/79	JH6297	Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	54	JH6297	21/5/91	1978 Chassis Greymouth
				P & K Investments Ltd, Masterton	?	JH6297	1/6/93
				Tranzit Group, Masterton	81	JH6297	21/5/96	Fourways Ltd
				D B Green, Carterton		JH6297	15/12/06	Movan
5722	NFM2BHZ7601857	5/3/80	JH9616	Okato Bus Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	23	JH9616	20/2/92	1978 Chassis Auckland
				S J & P G Dallas, Waitara		JH9616	22/2/06	Movan; Diesel motor
				F Bakker, New Plymouth		JH9616	13/1/09	Movan
5723	7601853	5/3/80	JH9617	Waipawa Buses Ltd	47	JH9617	14/2/92	1978 Chassis ???
				J A Maguire, Gisborne		JH9617	23/12/05	Movan
				K L Wybrow, Gisborne		JH9617	12/3/07	Movan; Reg on hold 10
5725	NFM2BHZ7603150	5/3/80	JO3912	Waipawa Buses Ltd	48	JO3912	19/9/91	1978 Chassis Auckland
				withdrawn from use			20/3/03
5729	NFM2BHN7603147	22/5/80	JP5505	Newtons Coachways Ltd, Dunedin	?	JP5505	6/6/91	1978 Chassis NZRRS Dunedin
				Otago Road Services Ltd, Dunedin	40	JP5505	16/7/91
				D W & D B Hoatten, Dunedin		JP5505	4/10/04
5731	NFM2BHN7603146	1/7/80	JP5614	Cityline NZ Ltd, Papakura	5731	JP5614	12/3/93	Papakura 1978 chassis
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	.	JP5614	4/5/95
				Murupara Buses	68	JP5614	29/10/03	Kevin Smith
				Nirvana Coaches, Whakatane	8	JP5614	?	Kevin Smith
				Information not available		JP5614	21/10/10	reg on hold 10

5887-5901

15 NJM buses with NZMB bodies 1979

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5893	NJM2BJZ7600724	9/10/79	JK7663	Mo Reedy Buslines, Gisborne	3	JK7663	16/5/91	1978 chassis NZRRS Auckland B38D
				N D Foster, Nuhaka		JK7663	26/1/01
				registration lapsed			2/2/04	At Motor camp, Nuhaka
5894	NJM2BJZ7600719	9/10/79	JK7664	Mo Reedy Buslines, Gisborne	4	JK7664	16/5/91	1978 chassis NZRRS Auckland B38D
5899	NJM2BJZ7600802	1/2/80	JO5935	Jenkins Motors (1989) Ltd, Gore	??	JO5935	21/5/91	Timaru B38D; 1978 chassis
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton	82	JO5935	1/6/93
				D Lewis, Palmerston North		JO5935	28/12/05	Reg on hold 06

5981-6010

30 NFM buses with NZMB bodies 1980/81

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
5983	NFM2BJZ7620508	18/8/80	JT2071	Tranzit Group Ltd, Dunedin	68	JT2071	12/8/91	NZRRS Woburn B38D
				T P Morrell, Pahiatua		JT2071	2/11/06	Reg on hold 07
5985	7600399	11/9/80	JT2467	Cesta Travel Ltd, Dunedin	30	JT2467	28/8/92	NZRRS Wgtn B38D
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton	106	JT2467	16/5/97
				G L Coulter, Wainuiomata		JT2467	19/12/05	Reg on hold 06
5991	7619180	20/10/80	JE5454	Cityline NZ Ltd, Lower Hutt	5991	JE5454	2/7/93	1979 chassis NZRRS Woburn B38D
				Okato Bus Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	28	JE5454	24/11/94	Isuzu 6BD motor "Bellamy"
				D J Boyd, Marton		JE5454	18/11/06	Movan
				D J & K Boyd, Marton		JE5454	13/4/07	Movan
				Information not available		JE5454	9/6/11	Movan reg on hold 09
5994	NFM2BJZ7609947	11/9/80	JE5457	Cityline NZ Ltd, Lower Hutt	5994	JE5457	2/7/93	1979 chassis NZRRS Woburn B38D
				Pickering Motors Ltd, Opunake	45	JE5457	6/12/94	Isuzu 6BD motor
				Information not available		JE5457	14/3/08	Reg on hold 08
5996	NFM2BJZ7619181	10/11/80	JX9715	Cityline NZ Ltd, Lower Hutt	5996	JX9715	2/7/93	1979 chassis NZRRS Woburn B38D
				Pickering Motors Ltd, Opunake	?	JX9715	23/12/94	Isuzu 6BD motor
				City Travel, Tauranga	?	JX9715	24/1/01	E A & E J Savill
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	14	JX9715	24/4/01
				Sheldon Transport, Rotorua	?	JX9715	5/3/09	D G Sheldon; reg on hold 09
5997	NFM2BJZ7609943	10/11/80	JX9716	Cityline NZ Ltd, Papakura	5997	JX9716	23/2/93	1979 chassis NZRRS ???? B38D
				Energy Direct Ltd, Feilding	?	JX9716	27/2/95	Diesel/CNG
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Feilding	50	JX9716	12/7/02
				Tranzit Group Ltd	450	JX9716	17/2/05
				D P Rice, Carteron		JX9716	14/7/09	reg on hold 09
6000	NFM2BJZ7609940	10/11/80	JX9719	Meehan Motors Ltd, Porirua	?	JX9719	24/4/91	1979 chassis NZRRS Paraparaumu B38D
				Gisborne Taxi Bus Line Ltd	?	JX9719	2/2/98
				Mo Reedy Buslines, Gisborne	2	JX9719	14/10/03	Diesel Motor; CoF exp 11/11
6002	NFM2BJZ7609948	8/12/80	JZ5548	Thompsons Passenger Service Ltd, Otaki	.	JZ5548	19/9/91	1979 chassis NZRRS Akld B37D
				Energy Plus Ltd, Feilding	?	JZ5548	29/5/97
						WO6442	21/10/97
				Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Feilding	60	WO6442	12/7/02
				Tranzit Group Ltd, Feilding	460	WO6442	7/2/05
				Information not available		WO6442	22/7/08	Reg on hold 06
6005	7609944	8/12/80	JZ5551	Okato Bus Lines	22	JZ5551	19/9/91	1979 chassis NZRRS Akld B37D; "Devon"
				Greenpeace of NZ Inc, Auckland	?	JZ5551	12/10/07	Diesel Motor
				P A Evans, Coromandel		JZ5551	23/6/08	Reg as truck, on hold 08
				Information not available		JZ5551	1/8/08	Reg as truck, on hold 08
6007	NFM2BJZ7620506	3/2/81	JZ6946	Cunningham Passenger Services, Westport	10	JZ6946	22/8/91	NZRRS Papakura B37D (A J Cunningham)
				Buller Adventure Tours, Westport	?	RB6879	13/12/91	chg plate 17/12/91
				Cunningham Passenger Services, Westport	10	RB6879	9/9/93	A J Cunningham
				Cunningham Passenger Services Ltd, Westport	10	RB6879	27/9/95
						CPS10	17/11/99
				M Ryan, Nelson		BUZ540	8/4/04	reg as truck; chg plate 24/3/04
				G L Bateup, Westport		BUZ540	8/4/05	Movan
6008	NFM2BJ2620510	3/2/81	JZ6947	Cityline NZ Ltd, Papakura	6008	JZ6947	23/2/93	1979 chassis NZRRS Akld B37D
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	9?	JZ6947	4/5/95
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	9	JZ6947	26/9/97
				E G van den Berg & N M Wright, Tauranga		DDD23	3/5/06	Movan; Chg plate 12/1/06; Reg on hold 10

Last updated 11 February 2012