This page lists buses in museums and private collections in New Zealand that have been preserved. Additions to this list are always welcome. Please email nzbusmueum@yahoo.co.nz
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Motor | Comments | |
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Auckland Transport Board | 1 | 1938 | Leyland | TB4 | 17881 | EZ2301 | DSC&Cousins | B37D | Metropolitan- Vickers | Awaiting Restoration Farmers Free Bus | |
Auckland Transport Board | 3 | 1938 | Leyland | TB4 | 17883 | EZ2303 | DSC&Cousins | B37D | Metropolitan- Vickers | Under Restoration Farmers Free Bus | |
Auckland Transport Board | 50 | 1953 | BUT (AEC) | 9711T | 9711T/036 | EZ2350 | MCCW | B43D | Metropolitan- Vickers | Operational | |
Auckland Transport Board | 85 | 1956 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1/2 | 532162 | EZ2385 | Saunders Roe | B45D | British Thompson- Houston | Requires new controller | |
Auckland Transport Board | 108 | 1958 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1/2 | 562431 | EZ2408 | Park Royal | B38D | British Thompson- Houston | Operational | Queen St Shuttle |
Auckland Transport Board | 115 | 1958 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1/2 | 562881 | EZ2415 | Park Royal | B38D | British Thompson- Houston | Operational |
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Status |
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Auckland Transport Board | 314 | 1946 | Bedford | OWB 58 | OWB 58/30289 | EH596 | ATB | B33F | Awaiting Restoration |
Auckland Transport Board | 359 | 1952 | AEC | Regal Mk IV 9821E | 9821E/534 | EZ2665 | NZMB | B44D | Awaiting Restoration |
Auckland Transport Board | 201 | 1953 | Daimler | Freeline D650HS | 25081 | AFU950 | Saunders Roe | B44D | Operational Orig Reg EZ2454 |
Auckland Transport Board | 464 | 1953 | Leyland | Royal Tiger OPSU1/1R | 524860 | EZ2641 | Saunders Roe | B44D | Operational |
Auckland Transport Board | 301 | 1954 | Bedford | SB | 16592 | EZ2683 | Saunders Roe | B35D | Awaiting formal accessioning by MOTAT |
The United Motor-Omnibus Co Ltd Devonport | 4 | 1924 | White | . | 124531 | . | Gilmore, Joel & Williams | B23F | Static display as North Shore Transport #4 |
North Shore Transport | 72 | 1949 | Daimler | CVG 5 SD | 16294 | EX9625 | North Shore Transport | B33F | Awaiting restoration |
North Shore Transport | 80 | 1955 | Seddon | Mk VI/2 | 9475 | . | North Shore Transport | B34F | Awaiting restoration |
NZ Railways Road Services | 3592 | 1964 | Bedford | SB3 | . | . | NZMB | B35F | Operational |
. | ?? | . | Leyland | Comet | . | MOTAT | . | . | Operational |
Auckland Regional Authority | 1527 | 1978 | Mercedes-Benz | 0305 | 005937 | IU8160 | NZMB/VoV | B46D | Operational |
Main Rd, Makaraka, Gisborne. Open 10-4:30 daily except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Anzac Day morning
1930 Reo Speed Wagon
Also chassis of 1948 Leyland Tiger OPS3/1 ex-Wellington City Transport
Cnr Kent Rd and State Highway 3 New Plymouth. Open 10:30-4:30 Sundays
AEC Regal IV
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Motor | Status |
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Auckland Transport Board | 120 | 1959 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1/2 | 563043 | EZ2420 | Park Royal | B38D | British Thomson-Houston | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 48 | 1956 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 502743 | MH8850 | Comeng | B42D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 80 | 1958 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 572532 | KF8828 | MCCW | B42D | English Electric | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 83 | 1964 | BUT (Scammell) | RETB1 | 509927 | MT4934 | MCCW | B42D | English Electric | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 101 | 1964 | BUT (Scammell) | RETB1 | 509910 | NT4854 | NZMB | B42D | English Electric | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 107 | 1964 | BUT (Scammell) | RETB1 | 509918 | EV6782 | NZMB | B42D | English Electric | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 115 | 1964 | BUT (Scammell) | RETB1 | 509919 | EV6790 | NZMB | B42D | English Electric | Operational |
Dunedin City Transport | 1 | 1950 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 491127 | npr | NZMB | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Dunedin City Transport | 43 | 1954 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 521187 | DK3184 | NZMB | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Dunedin City Transport | 76 | 1962 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 540579 | DK3214 | DCT | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Dunedin City Transport | 77 | 1962 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 522294 | DK3215 | DCT | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Status |
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London Transport | 4189 | 1953 | AEC | Regent III (RT) | . | MR4925 | . | . | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 393 | 1967 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" | L63720 | WZ7209 | NZMB | B41D | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 408 | 1977 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3C/2R | 7600445 | HQ3899 | NZMB | B40D | Donated body to DCT 177 |
Hobbs Motors | . | 1941 | Studebaker | . | . | . | . | . | Under Restoration |
Dunedin City Transport | 177 | 1977 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3A/2R | 3735 | BYW397 | Emslie | B45D | Rebodied with body of WCT 408 Used for Foxotn-Foxton Beach bus service |
Dunedin City Transport | 179 | 1977 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3A/2R | 7603736 | IH4789 | Emslie | B45D | Operational. |
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Motor | Status |
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Auckland Transport Board | 2 | 1938 | Leyland | TB4 | 17882 | EV6677 | DSC & Cousins | B37D | Metropolitan Vickers | On loan to OBS. |
New Plymouth City Transport | 1 | 1950 | Crossley | TSD42/1 | 93411 | CS4001 | New Plymouth City Transport | B42D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Under restoration. |
Wellington City Transport | 82 | 1964 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 509926 | EV6757 | MCCW | B42D | English Electric | Awaiting restoration. On loan from Foxton |
Dunedin City Transport | 1 | 1950 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | . | . | NZMB | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational. On loan to Foxton |
Wellington City Transport | 255 | 1953 | Leyland | Royal tiger OPSU3/3 | 511451 | SD9492 | N Z Motor Bodies | B39DD | . | On loan from OBS |
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Status |
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Newman Bros | 1 | 1923 | Cadillac | . | 63A98 | IR1923 | H Chapman, Nelson | . | Operational |
Newman Bros | 37 | 1947 | International | KS7 | 13446 | EH7015 | . | . | Operational |
Newmans Coach Lines | 23 | 1952 | Ansair | Flxible Clipper | AF18 | EN6171 | Ansair | . | Operational |
Newmans Bros (SI) Ltd | 20 | 1969 | Leyland | Comet | . | IN3820 | NZMB | . | Operational Later Wadsworth Motors Tapawera #8 |
A good collection of Christchurch City buses plus some trolleybuses from other cities. Also at Ferrymead is a Mt Cook Darracq Service Car.
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Motor | Status |
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Dunedin City Transport | 10 | 1951 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 501270 | DK3158 | NZMB | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Tiger Tea livery; Operational |
Dunedin City Transport | 25 | 1953 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 501269 | DK3170 | NZMB | B40D | Metropolitan-Vickers | Operational |
Crawley Ridley were body builders who built buses from 1920s to 1960s. A number of buses built by the company have been acquired and are stored in a private collection in Hawkes Bay. The collection features Leylands and Cadillac Service cars.
1970 AEC Swift 505 ex-Gisborne City Council. Owned by John Fisher email: steptoe@clear.net.nz
Blue Bus Service was the company that became Tranzit. No 8 was for many years the pride of the Blue Bus fleet.
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Status |
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Blue Bus Service | 8 | 1951 | Ford | C84BFS | 9G23660F | YO3905 | NZMB | DP30F | Fully restored, operational |
Wayne has a collection of trolley and diesel buses
Original Owner | # | Year | Make | Model | Chassis | Reg | Body | Seating | Motor | Status |
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New Plymouth City Transport | 2 | 1950 | Crossley | TSD42/1 | 93411 | . | New Plymouth City Transport | B42D | Converted to diesel | Movan, Needs restoration |
Wellington City Transport | 66 | 1958 | BUT (Leyland) | RETB1 | 509907 | NW8317 | NZMB | B42D | English Electric | operational; orignal reg EV6741 |
Wellington City Transport | 117 | 1964 | BUT (Scammell) | RETB1 | 509907 | EV6792 | NZMB | B42D | English Electric | non-operational |
Wellington City Transport | 203 | 1980? | Volvo | B58 | . | . | Hawke | B40D | English Electric | some components missing |
Wellington City Transport | 388 | 1967 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" | L63394 | CV7976 | NZMB | B41D | . | Operational |
Wellington City Transport | 395 | 1967 | Leyland | Leopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" | ? | ? | NZMB | B41D | O680 Turbo with Volvo injector pump | Operational; 3.7 diff |
1938 Morris Commercial
Last Updated 7 May 2006