TROLLEYBUSES OF AUSTRALASIA  
FLEET LIST OF NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand 
Make:   Crossley Empire
Bodywork:   New Plymouth City Council
Electrical:  Metropolitan Vickers
Motor:  125 hp
Controllers:   Metropolitan Vickers
Braking:  Unknown
Seating Capacity:  42 plus driver
Number Purchased: Four
1st Entered Service:  October 1950     Last Day in Service:  7 October 1967

These are the only remaining Crossley trolleybuses to survive in the world. They, along with Wellington may have been the last orders filled by Crossley as the were purchased by AEC in 1948.

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:   Three
Number In Service:   One     Trolleybus Number:  3    Located at:  Ferrymead, Christchurch
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  SERVICE  CHASSIS  WITHDRAWN  MILAGE   REMARK
 001  CS4001  20 October 1950  94311  7 October 1967  330,386  Wellington
 002  CS4002  20 October 1950  94312  7 October 1967  384,318  
 003  CS4003  20 October 1950  94313  7 October 1967  354,350  Ferrymead
 004  No Permanent Number  20 October 1950  94314  18 August 1966  284,203  Taranaki Aviation
 
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