Mercedes Benz 0305

Between 1977 and 1980 Auckland Regional Authority acquired 300 Mercedes Benz 0305 buses with New Zealand Motor Bodies B46D bodies built under licence to VOV - Verband Offentlicher Verkehrsbetriebe. Translated to Englsh VOV means German Union of Public Transport Companies. The VOV bus was a standard design developed in Germany 1967.

Two of the 0305 buses, including the doubly unlucky 1313 were destroyed by a fire at New Zealand Motor Bodies Takanini? plant while being repaired so only 298 were delivered under the contract.

The buses replaced by the 298 0305 and 96 0303 buses were 158 Daimler Freelines, 50 Leyland Royal Tigers, 106 Bedfords ( 73 SB3, 2 SB8 30 VAMs 1 VAL ) 1 Leyland Leopard, 2 Leyland Comets, 1 Mack CBLIRS, 2 NST/Macks and a Kea. The last four models were built or extensively rebuilt at North Shore Transports workshops.

New Plymouth City Council had frequently added a small order onto large orders placed by other municipal operators. In 1976 it obtained 4 buses to the ARA specification.

Fleet Data

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 2 October 2008.

1301-1333 1334-1367 1368-1400 1401-1433 1434-1467 1468-1500 1501-1533 1534-1567 1568-1600
New Plymouth Stagecoach Fairfax 2000 rebuilds Stagecoach Designline rebuilds Mana Rebuilds
Hamilton City Buses Fairfax 2000 rebuilds Hamilton City Buses Designline rebuilds

1301 to 1333

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus. Change of ownership from Auckland Regional Authority to Transportation Auckland Corporation Ltd (the operating company for Yellow Bus Company) in June 1991 is not recorded.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1301	00005	10/10/73	GN8818	P Jenkins, Silverdale	.	GN8818	29/7/97	.
				B Kindt, Newton, Albany	.	GN8818	4/2/88	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	77	XB5499	1/7/98	.
				M & M Bonham, Whangarei		XB5499	6/3/06	.
1302	000142	16/1/74	GZ3365	Carrington Passenger Services	.	GZ3365	13/10/92	.
				Carrington Passenger Services	.	RN3558	13/10/92	.
				Cesta Travel ltd, Dunedin	39	RN3558	30/11/93	Scrapped 3/98 at Bayes
1303	000125	22/1/74	GZ3550	R Jenkins	.	GZ3550	14/3/95	Reg Can 14/9/96
1304	000132	7/2/74	GZ4120	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	407	GZ4120	17/9/91	Auckland; Reg cancelled 7/9/01
1305	000139	7/2/74	GZ4121	Morris Catering Ltd	.	GZ4121	21/5/91	No LTSA record
1306	000190	7/2/74	GZ4119	No information available	.	.	.	Scrapped
1307	000197	14/3/74	HA8761	Bethelem Coaches, Tauranga	20	HA8761	23/4/92	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	20	TD1309	18/01/95	(To Ken Frew Holdings 2002)
				K J Baker, Waimate	?	TD1309	14/11/05	Reg on hold 06
				P M & K M van Zanten, Waimate	?	TD1309	31/3/08	Reg on hold 06
1308	000174	14/3/74	HA8762	Scrapped	.	.	8/11/95	.
1309	000184	1974	HA9422	No information available	.	JM7142	.	Scrapped
1310	000160	1974	HA9424	No information available	.	MK658	.	Scrapped
1311	000167	1974	HA9423	Hanhams Buses Ltd, Albany	.	.	.	Scrapped
1312	000208	1974	HC329	Scrapped	.	.	.	.
1313	.	1974	HC330	Written off	.	.	1977	Fire at NZMB
1314	000233	1974	HC331	scrapped	.	.	1/10/88	.
1315	000112	8/5/74	HC332	Auckland Regional Authority	1315	IC3540	1976?	.
				Tony Verryt	.	IC3540	28/8/95	.
				Day Trip Touring Co Ltd	.	IC3540	17/2/00	Tony Verryt, Manager
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	184	IC3540	11/12/04	"Purple Magic"
						CLU24	17/1/05
						DSM911	18/2/07
1316	000249	5/6/74	HF6027	Auckland International Airport Ltd	2	HF6027	11/12/90	.
				Auckland International Airport Ltd	12	AIAL12	17/2/94	.
				Village Autos, New Plymouth		AEM674	10/8/01	Dealer (Fawley Productions Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	22	AEM674	14/1/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				D C McKenzie, Invercargill		AEM674	15/9/05	Movan
1317	000266	1974	HF6028	Exported to Nauru	.	.	.	.
1318	000241	1974	HF6029	Exported to Nauru	.	.	.	.
1319	000274	1974	HF6030	Scrapped	.	.	.	.
1320	000283	1974	HF7073	Scrapped	.	.	.	.
1321	000288	8/7/74	HF7074	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	63	HF7074	28/8/95	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	HF7074	27/2/04	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	179	CLU19	17/1/05	"Purple Day"
				Scrapped			9/7/07
1322	000537	8/7/74	HF7075	Quigley Technical Services Ltd, Glen Massey, Ngauruawahia	.	HF7075	16/2/95	Bridge Builder; reg lapse 10/97
				S G Quigley, Glen Massey, Ngauruawahia	.	WR3061	21/11/97	Reg on hold 99
1323	000552	8/7/74	HF7151	Ribhouse, Outside 326 K Rd, Auckland	.	HF7151	30/9/97	Pie cart; reg lapse 9/99
				Ribhouse	.	YY6650	1/3/00	At some time Malo Va'apelua Takeaway Bar
				Philip Fry	.	YY6650	22/11/02	Reg as truck; Owner of Commercial Buses
				W P Henry, Riverhead	.	YY6650	12/10/04	Reg on hold 03
1324	000567	7/8/74	HF8095	Auckland Regional Authority	1324	OQ3208	13/10/89	.
				F M Tapuvae, Mt Wellington (Bus Driving School?)	.	OQ3208	16/7/97	.
				J Taia (J & S Buses), Papakura	.	OQ3208	20/5/02	.
				Alpha & Omega Bus Co, Mangere	.	OQ3208	13/7/04	G Snow; CoF exp 11/05
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	OQ3208	12/1/07	W J Van der Star
				scrapped	.		12/1/07
1325	000582	1974	HF8096	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	HF8096	.	Scrapped
1326	000639	1974	HF8097	Auckland Healthcare	.	HF8097	.	No LTSA record
1327	000704	7/8/74	HF8098	Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd, Timaru	432	HF8098	14/8/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holding Ltd, Timaru	432	RQ8298	13/10/92	Christchurch
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	432	RQ8298	4/7/97	leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd
				Written off	.	RQ8298	9/1/01	Fire damaged
1328	000720	1974	HH2313	C & B King, Alfriston	.	?	13/7/92	Horsefloat; No LTSA record
1329	000736	5/9/74	HH2314	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	433	HH2314	14/8/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	433	RQ8299	13/10/92	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	433	RQ8299	4/7/97	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
1330	000797	5/9/74	HH2315	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	21	HH2315	22/9/72	(Innoculations Ltd, Tauranga)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	21	HH2315	18/4/02	(Ken Frew Holdings)
				D G Brewer, Tauranga		HH2315	14/12/05	Reg on hold 05; To Waiuku 2007
1331	000817	5/9/74	HH2316	Matchmarc Holding Ltd, Papatoetoe	.	HH2316	30/1/92	used by Harris Tranz, Paraparaumu?
				Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	33	HH2316	1/7/94	.
				Registration cancelled	.	.	25/8/04	.
				NZ Busrentals, Woodville	.	.	07/04	broken down for spare parts
1332	000838	5/9/74	HH2317	Palmerston North Taxi Society Ltd	.	HH2317	9/8/95	.
				Okato Bus Lines, Taranaki	57	HH2317	21/4/99	"Hoppa"
				scrapped			13/9/06
1333	000853	2/10/74	HH3056	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	408	HH3056	17/9/91	Ashburton
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	.	HH3056	18/7/01	Cancelled 23/8/01; 731,524km Was this bus rebuilt?

1334 to 1367

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1334	000903	3/10/74	HH3057	Homeward Bound Ltd	.	HH3057	18/2/98	Failed Cof 5/8/97
				B Tait, Meadowbank, Auckland	.	HH3057	19/4/99	no CoF; reg lapsed 2000
1335	000904	2/10/74	HH3058	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	HH3058	Reg can 26/3/96	.
1336	000936	2/10/74	HH3059	Auckland Regional Authority	1317	OC4174	30/11/88	.
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	5	OC4174	23/1/98	.
				Okato Bus Lines Ltd	17	OC4174	26/5/03	"Slab"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	582	OC4174	24/7/08
1337	000966	2/10/74	HH3060	Ritchies	409	HH3060	.	.
				Ritches Transport Holdings Ltd	409	RQ4333	30/10/92
						CRW766	18/6/05
1338	000994	2/10/74	HH3061	Auckland International Airport Ltd	3	HH3061	5/6/91	.
				Auckland International Airport Ltd	13	AIAL13	17/2/94
				scrapped at Commercial Coachlines, New Lynn			1/6/01
1339	000946	7/11/74	HH3903	Auckland International Airport Ltd	5	HH3903	7/3/92	.
				Auckland International Airport Ltd	15	AIAL15	18/2/94	.
				Okato Bus Lines Ltd	65	ALH361	11/1/02	"Connie" CoF exp 02/02
				withdrawn from use			6/4/06
1340	000935	7/11/74	HH3904	Kaimai Stevedoring Services ltd, Mt Maunganui	?	HH3904	7/3/92	.
				Veronica Chalk, Waitara	002	HH3904	16/3/93	Carrington Passenger Transport
				Carrington Passenger Transport Ltd, Waitara	002	RZ8317	13/5/93	.
				Cesta Travel	40	RZ8317	30/11/93	Failed CoF 6/12/95
				Pavlovich Coachlines, Auckland	.	RZ8317	2/7/97	broken up for parts 1997
1341	000965	7/11/74	HH3905	Scrapped	.	.	19/3/97	.
1342	000945	1974	HH3906	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped; No LTSA record
1343	001001	1974	HH4944	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped; No LTSA record
1344	001008	10/12/74	HH4945	Bethlehem Coaches, Tauranga	.	HH4945	23/5/97	(Innoculations Ltd)
				L Hagenaars, Torere, Opotiki	.	HH4945	31/3/98	Movan; Reg on hold 01
1345	001012	1/12/74	HH4946	Reg cancelled by Yellow Bus	1345	HH4946	19/3/97	.
				G F Van der Star, Massey, Auckland	.	WY3820	26/3/98	Movan
1346	001213	10/12/74	HH4947	Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	10	HH4947	29/4/98	.
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	10	HH4947	13/8/04	Reg on hold 06
1347	001216	22/1/75	HI8136	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	423	HI8136	17/9/91	Rotorua
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	423	SG6787	21/10/93	Rotorua
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S40	SG6787	30/4/03	Murphy subsiduary
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S40	SG6787	20/3/07
1348	001220	22/1/75	HI8137	Taverner Motors, Hamilton	.	HI8137	20/2/92	.
				Hamilton City Buses	.	HI8137	1/3/93	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	438	HI8137	13/8/93	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	438	SD4103	26/10/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	438	SD4103	4/7/97	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	171	SD4103	4/6/03	"Purple Haze"
						CLU11	17/1/05
1349	001097	22/1/75	HI8138	Auckland International Airport Ltd	11	AIAL11	11/12/90	Used by Crash Fire Service. reg as truck 5 seats
1350	001080	22/1/75	HI8139	Permanently off road	.	.	30/9/97	to Blackpower?
1351	001084	7/3/75	HI9560	Hanham's Buses Ltd	.	HI9560	.	Scrapped
1352	001369	7/3/75	HI9561	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	434	HI9561	14/8/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	434	RQ1566	15/12/92	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	434	RQ1566	4/7/97	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S19	RQ1566	23/5/03
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S19	RQ1566	20/3/03
1353	001384	7/3/75	HI9562	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	411	HI9652	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	411	SG6788	21/10/93	Reg cancelled 14/5/99
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	400	ZA7522	8/6/00	Rebuilt as SLF
				Eastbus Ltd, Dunedin	60	ZA7522	1/6/05	on loan from Ritchies by Nov 04
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	41	ZA7522	2/9/05
1354	001359	7/3/75	HI9563	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	64	HI9563	28/8/95	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	64	TZ6451	8/2/96	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	174	TZ6451	13/10/03	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	174	CLU14	17/1/05	.
				G R Cooley, Henderson		CLU14	30/12/05	Reg as truck; Reg on hold 06; to Ruawai 08
1355	001390	2/4/75	HL6034	Ritchie's Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	403?	.	.	.
				Ritchie's Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	403	WT828	23/1/98	Out of service 1996-98
				Scrapped			22/1/06
1356	001414	2/4/75	HL6035	Abbotts Motors Ltd, Papatoetoe	.	HL6035	3/3/93	.
				Matchmarc Holdings Ltd, Papatoetoe	32	HL6035	21/7/93	Abbotts ?
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	32	HL6035	1/7/94	.
				Christchurch Coach Charters	?	HL6035	20/3/09	Ken Watson
1357	001403	2/4/75	HL6036	Withdrawn from use	.	.	29/4/97	. 29/4/97
1358	001421	2/4/75	HL6037	Reebsy Buses Ltd, Rotorua	6	HL6036	27/5/92	.
				Taupo Passenger Service Ltd	?	BZS245	20/4/04	No number on bus
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	BZS245	31/8/04	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Takanini	?	BZS245	20/3/07	.
1359	001379	2/4/75	HL6038	Scrapped	.	.	.	.
1360	001531	2/4/75	HL6039	Withdrawn from use	.	29/4/97	.	.
1361	001537	23/4/75	HL6545	Auckland International Airport Ltd	6	HL6545	7/3/92	.
				Auckland International Airport Ltd	16	AIAL16	17/2/94	.
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	?	AIAL16	14/1/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
						BCF598	22/1/03
				Gee Cee Engineering, Te Aroha		BCF598	20/6/05	G K Cowley; Reg as truck; Reg on hold 05
1362	001518	23/4/75	HL6546	Silver Star Farm, Waitakere ?	.	HL6546	29/4/97	reg cancelled
				M & S Freeth, Glendene, Auckland	.	YW5317	5/2/00	Movan
				S Freeth, New Lynn	.	YW5317	24/1/03	Movan; Reg on hold 04
1363	001524	23/4/75	HL6547	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1364	001525	23/4/75	HL6548	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1365	001530	23/4/75	HL6549	Palmerston North Taxis	?	HL6549	27/9/91	.
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd, Taupo	7	XH6367	8/9/98	.
				Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	12	XH6367	11/11/03	.
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	12	XH6367	13/8/04	.
1366	001512	23/4/75	HL6550	Taverner Motors, Hamilton	?	HL6550	14/7/92	.
				Hamilton City Buses	?	HL6550	1/3/93	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	437	HL6550	13/8/93	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	437	SD4098	22/10/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd	437	SD4098	4/7/97	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S31	SD4098	3/4/03	Murphy Subsiduary
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S31	SD4098	20/3/07
1367	001517	15/5/75	HL6981	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	410	HL6981	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	410	SG6789	21/10/93	Rotorua
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	24	SG6789	28/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)

1368 to 1400

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1368	001789	15/5/75	HL6982	Withdrawn from use	.	.	8/9/03	.
1369	001792	1975	HL6983	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	424	HL6983	1991	No Registration data available pre 1995
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	424	TK8492	30/6/95	Rotorua
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S35	TK8492	30/4/03	CoF exp 02/04
				scrapped			19/6/07
1370	001794	1/5/75	HL6984	Cesta Travel Ltd, Dunedin	20	HL6984	4/5/93	Reg lapsed 30/8/97
1371	001222	17/6/75	HL7518	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	415	HL7518	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	415	TK8473	27/6/95	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	TK8473	23/5/03	Murphy subsiduary
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	BRR162	3/12/03
				written off	?	.	7/8/05
1372	001796	17/6/75	HL7519	Palmerston North Taxi Society Ltd	?	HL7519	27/9/91	.
				Palmerston North Taxi Society Ltd	?	YB6863	28/5/99	.
				Taupo Passenger Servces Ltd	10?	YB6863	31/8/99	.
				S W Pratt & C Laverty, Papamoa, Tauranga	.	YB6863	1/3/04	Reg as truck
				D S Mikkelsen, Wellington	.	YB6863	25/8/05	Reg as truck
				Budget Decorators, Belmont, Wellington	.	YB6863	6/6/07	Reg as truck; reg on hold 07; A R Ellings
1373	001983	17/6/75	HL7520	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	416	HL7520	17/9/91	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	416	RO685	13/10/92	Christchurch
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	416	RO685	4/7/97	Leased to Redbus 1997; Cof Exp 07/01
				G M Mawer, Christchurch		RO685	13/6/06	Reg on hold 01
1374	001984	17/6/75	HL7521	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	425	HL7521	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	425	SD3280	21/9/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	425	SD3280	.	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997 Cof exp 02/01
				K Patterson, Gerladine		SD3280	31/2/05	No CoF
				withdrawn from use			12/10/05	No CoF
1375	?	17/6/75	HL7522	Written off	.	.	1977	Fire at NZMB
1376	001991	17/6/75	HL7523	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	417	HL7523	1991?	No Reg info available
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	417	RQ4335	30/10/1992	Timaru; Re-engined for use on Timaru-Temuka service
1377	002028	17/6/75	HL7524	Auckland Regional Council	1377	NF4468	20/2/87	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	NF4468	8/1/96	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	UB1349	19/3/96	Reg on hold 07
				withdrawn from use			30/10/07
1378	002029	15/7/75	HL8175	Auckland Regional Council	1378	MD2029	c1986	LTSA has MD2029 as 1975 plate
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	418	MD2029	17/9/91	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	418	TU1495	02/02/96	.
				Astro Coachlines Ltd, Christchurch	399	TU1495	12/09/97	.
				Redbus Ltd, Christchurch	209	TU1495	24/11/00	.
				N Z Trolley Bus Museum Trust, Foxton		TU1495	3/11/05	.
				New Zealand Coach Service, Upper Hutt		TU1495	19/9/08	Boss Transport
1379	002035	15/7/75	HL8311	Shaws Transport, Pukekohe	?	HL8311	8/1/96	withdrawn from use 23/7/04
1380	002036	15/7/75	HL8312	Don Munro, Warkworth	?	HL8312	19/11/97	Reg on hold 97
1381	002314	15/7/75	HL8313	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	53	RJ4753	28/4/92	No ARA data on reg; CoF Exp 02/08
1382	002299	15/7/75	HL8314	Taverner Motors, Hamilton	?	HL8314	23/4/92	.
				Hamilton City Buses	.	HL8314	.	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	436	HL8314	13/8/93	Auckland
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	436	SD4102	26/10/93	Auckland
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	436	SD4102	4/7/97	leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
				Bristol Motors Ltd, Auckland	?	SD4102	2/8/02	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S35	SD4102	14/5/04	Murphy subsiduary
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S35	SD4102	20/3/07
				scrapped			28/2/08
1383	002283	14/8/75	HN408	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	419	HN408	17/9/91	Timaru. reg cancelled13/1/03
1384	002276	14/8/75	HN409	Edwards Passenger Services, Tuakau	17	HN409	17/10/95	CoF exp 21/4/04
				withdrawn from use	.	.	31/3/05	.
1385	002284	14/8/75	HN410	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	420	HN410	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	420	RW9618	18/6/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	420	RW9618	4/7/97	Leased to Chch Transport 1997
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	RW9618	13/2/04	Murphy subsiduary
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	?	RW9618	20/3/07
1386	002277	1975	HN411	Withdrawn from use	.	.	2/9/97	to Silver Star Farm, Waitakere
1387	002300	4/9/75	HN3869	Scrapped	.	.	19/3/97	.
1388	002313	4/9/75	HN3870	Scrapped	.	.	19/3/97	.
1389	002460	4/9/75	HN3871	Auckland Regional Authority	1389	MR233	26/3/86	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	421	MR233	17/9/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	421	SD4829	9/11/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	421	SD4829	9/11/93	Leased to Christchurch Transport Ltd 1997
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	170	SD4829	4/6/03	"Purple Rain"; CoF exp 03/08
						CLU10	17/1/05
1390	002466	4/9/75	HN3872	withdrawn from use	.	.	28/5/98	to Silver Star Farm, Waitakere
1391	002564	4/9/75	HN3873	Withdrawn from use	.	.	29/4/97	to Silver Star Farm, Waitakere
1392	002471	2/10/75	HN4593	Taverner Motors, Hamilton	.	HN4593	.	.
				.	.	.	.	Dismantled at Taupo Passenger Services
1393	002615	2/10/75	HN4594	withdrawn from use	.	.	29/4/97.	.
1394	002573	2/10/75	HN4595	M & R Welsh, Christchurch	.	HN4595	9/3/98	Movan
				R Welsh, Okato, Taranaki	.	HN4595	22/6/99	.
				M Welsh, New Plymouth	.	HN4595	12/5/00	To Piha 2007
1395	002582	2/10/75	HN4596	Auckland International Airport Ltd	4	HN4596	7/3/92	.
				Auckland International Airport Ltd	14	AIAL14	17/2/94	Scrapped 20/7/99
1396	002591	2/10/75	HN4597	C MacDonald, Auckland	.	HN4597	12/12/97	Movan
				C MacDonald, Auckland	.	XE6840	28/7/98	Movan
				C MacDonald, Auckland	.	XQ8184	31/12/98	Movan
				W J Jamieson, Whangarei	.	XQ8184	30/5/02	Movan
				V C Potter, Hikurangi	.	XQ8184	23/12/05	Movan
				G E Wiltshire, Kerikeri	.	XQ8184	17/3/06	Movan
1397	002623	1975	HN5136	Withdrawn from use	.	.	12/6/91	to Silver Star Farm, Waitakere
1398	002461	23/10/75	HN5137	Alpha & Omega Bus Co, Mangere	5	HN5137	21/4/98	G Snow
				J & S Buses (James Taia), Papakura	?	HN5137	29/6/01	.
				Bristol Motors Ltd, Greenhithe	?	HN5137	14/5/02	.
				Tavs Coachlines, Waiuku	?	HN5137	10/11/03	.
				Alpha & Omega Bus Co, Mangere	?	HN5137	24/11/03	G Snow
				City Connections, Otahuhu	?	HN5137	5/1/08	Brian Southee & Gordon Snow
				scrapped			29/8/08
1399	002635	6/11/75	HN5372	Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	HN5372	19/3/97	Reg cancelled
				G A Fair, Massey, Auckland	.	WY7122	1/4/98	movan
				D J Hopkins & H Bryham, Mt Albert, Auckland	.	WY7122	8/11/03	movan; CoF exp 06/07
1400	002645	6/11/75	HN5373	Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	5	HN5373	3/11/98	.
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	9	HN5373	13/8/04	.

1401 to 1433

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1401	002777	1975	HN5374	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1402	002787	1975	HN5375	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1403	002797	1975	HN5376	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1404	002742	1975	HN6098	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1405	002702	1975	HN6099	Withdrawn from use	.	.	2/9/97	6979M
				Ian Sceats, Warkworth	.	6979M	2/9/97	converted to semitrailer
1406	002728	5/12/75	HN6151	Scrapped	.	.	19/3/97	.
1407	002876	11/2/76	HP3457	J Green, Tokoroa	.	HP3457	26/2/98	Movan
				A Todd, Wyndham	.	HP3457	1/4/99	Movan; To Raumati 2007
						ITODDI	6/12/02
1408	002807	11/2/76	HP3458	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1409	002750	11/2/76	HP3459	Withdrawn from use	.	.	2/9/97	to Silver Star Farm, Waitakere
1410	002893	11/2/76	HP3460	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	30	HP3460	1/12/95	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	30	UL115	5/8/96	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	30	UL115	18/4/02	(Ken Frew Holdings)
				Twin City Coachlines, Hastings	?	UL115	5/8/05	W D Davies
1411	002960	11/3/76	HP3979	New Zealand Army	.	?	1/5/91	No LTSA record
1412	002957	11/3/76	HP3980	Scrapped	.	MK1644	.	Re-reg by ARA
1413	002948	11/3/76	HP3981	Reg cancelled	.	.	28/5/98	to Designline rebuild
1414	002714	11/3/76	HP3982	Registration lapsed	.	.	30/8/97	to Fairfax 2000
1415	002901	6/4/76	HP4458	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1416	002910	6/4/76	HP4459	Pemanently off road	.	.	2/9/97	P Fisher?
1417	001093	6/4/76	HP4460	Auckland Regional Authority	1417	IG7818	.	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	65	IG7818	2/11/95	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	65	TR7782	5/12/95	.
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		TR7782	27/11/06	Brian Taverner
				S J Bryan, Manurewa		TR7782	10/1/08	Movan?
1418	003027	6/4/76	HP4461	Auckland Regional Authority	1418	MK1061	c1984	Scrapped 25/11/96
1419	003033	1/1/76	HP4462	Withdrawn from use	.	.	29/4/97	.
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	XE7745	15/7/98	Movan
				M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	.	XE7745	21/10/98
				C Brightmore, Henderson	.	XE7745	9/1/04	Movan; Reg on hold
				A E Taylor, Kelston, Auckland	.	XE7745	11/9/06	Movan; Reg on hold 99; To Waiheke Is 2007
1420	003079	1976	HP5218	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1421	003089	1976	HP5219	Reg cancelled	.	.	19/12/97	Doug Longhill of YBC?
1422	003099	1/6/76	HP5220	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	67	HP5220	23/2/96	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	175	HP5220	13/10/03	"Purple Mist" Reg on hold 08
						CLU15	17/1/05
1423	003108	1/6/76	HP5221	Electricity Corp of NZ Ltd	.	HP5221	13/7/93	Converted to Tag Axle by ARA
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	24	HP5221	27/4/95	.
				Bristol Motors Ltd	?	HP5221	2/8/02	.
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	?	HP5221	23/12/03	Brain Taverner
				The Party Bus Company, Whenuapai	201	CZU13	3/11/05	.
1424	003311	1/6/76	HP5222	T Penberthy, Hamilton	.	HP5222	1/3/99	Classic Line Distributors?; Reg on hold 97
				T Wood, Napier	.	HP5222	8/12/03	Reg on hold
				T Wood, Cambridge	.	HP5222	1/12/04	Reg on hold 97
1425	003318	21/7/76	HP5898	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	71	HP5898	23/2/96	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	71	WQ8935	24/11/97	.
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku		WQ8935	27/11/06	Brian Taverner
				North Harbour Motors, Greenhithe		WQ8935	4/7/08	Michael Painter; Reg on hold
1426	003446	1976	HP5899	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1427	003431	9/8/76	IC3519	M Barnett, Hikurangi, Northland	.	IC3519	19/5/97	Movan
				P A Darlow, Waiuku	.	IC3519	13/7/98	Movan; Reg on hold 04
				L E Ritchie, Mercer	.	IC3519	5/3/08	Movan; Reg on hold 04
1428	003461	9/8/76	IC3520	Wilson Buses, Rotorua	.	IC3520	24/12/97	.
				Tavs Coachlines, Waiuku	.	IC3520	13/3/04	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	182	IC3520	26/10/04	.
						CLU22	17/1/05
1429	003570	23/8/76	IC3618	Reg lapsed	.	IC3618	11/10/97	to M Tucker?
1430	003574	18/8/76	IC3619	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1430	RJ4764	1/5/92	.
				Wilson Buses	.	RJ4764	24/12/97	Reg lapsed 9/12/02
1431	003582	6/9/76	IC4101	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	Scrapped
1432	003614	6/9/76	IC4102	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	73	IC4102	21/2/96	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	73	UC9918	15/4/96	Single door
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whneuapai	200	UC9918	1/11/05	Reg on hold 08
1433	003545	16/9/76	IC4299	Reg Cancelled	.	.	2/4/98	to Fairfax rebuild

1434 to 1467

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1434	003549	16/9/76	IC4301	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	68	IC4301	23/2/96	Reg can 31/3/04
1435	003558	30/9/76	IC4376	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	69	IC4376	23/2/96	Written off 15/6/00
1436	003562	8/10/76	IC4542	Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	7	IC4542	23/11/98	.
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd	7	IC4542	13/8/04	.
1437	003702	8/10/76	IC4543	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	72	IC4543	23/2/96	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	176	IC4543	13/10/03	"Purple Dawn"
						CLU16	17/1/05
				Tony Peers, Chartwell, Hamilton		CLU16	8/5/06	.
				K J & L J Burton, Marton		CLU16	12/6/06	Reg on hold 06; to Woodville & Feilding 2007
1438	003714	8/10/76	IC4544	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	.	scrapped
1439	003722	1976	IC4669	Withdrawn from use	.	.	2/9/97	.
1440	003730	13/1076	IC4670	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	.	IC4670	28/3/95	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	.	IC4670	18/4/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				G W Saywell, Tauranga	.	IC4670	23/5/05	Reg on hold 05
1441	003607	13/10/76	IC4671	Reg cancelled	.	.	2/4/98	to Fairfax rebuild
1442	003590	10/11/76	IC4973	Reg cancelled	.	.	19/9/96	to Designline rebuild
1443	003784	1976	IC4974	Ray Vincent Ltd	.	.	4/9/90	.
1444	003793	10/11/76	IC4975	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	70	IC4975	23/2/96	.
				Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany	70	WE8960	21/5/97	Reg on hold 06
				J C Rolston, Matakana		WE8960	6/5/08	Reg on hold 06
				withdrawn from use			7/7/08
1445	003846	10/11/76	IC5060	Cinema Services, Whenuapai	.	IC5060	4/11/98	(G A Hogg) Movan?
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	IC5060	16/12/02	(John van der Starr) Movan
				Te Ruru Trust, Whangaparaoa	.	IC5060	24/12/02	(Ian Crowe) Movan
1446	003476	2/12/76	IF4015	Withdarwn from use	.	.	29/4/97	CNG
1447	003621	2/12/76	IF4016	Bay Bus Builders Ltd, Tauranga	.	IF4016	2/11/98.	Movan; Reg on hold 06
1448	003801	2/12/76	IF4071	Reg cancelled	.	.	3/2/98	to HCB Fairfax rebuild
1449	003854	2/12/76	IF4018	Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Auckland	66	IF4018	12/2/96	.
				Pinetree Estate Trust, Riverhead, Auckland	.	IF4018	19/8/04	No CoF
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	183	IF4018	18/10/04
						CLU23	17/1/05
				scrappd	.		1/4/06
1450	003800	2/12/76	IF4019	Reg lapsed	.	.	4/4/99	to Peter Fisher?
1451	003888	10/2/77	IF5311	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	?	IF5311	28/5/99	.
				withdrawn from use	.	.	12/8/99	to Fairfax rebuild
1452	003897	10/2/77	IF5312	M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	?	IF5312	15/10/99	CNG
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	?	IF5312	20/1/03	Reg on hold 01; W J Van der Star
1453	003905	10/2/77	IF5313	Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	?	IF5313	28/2/00	.
1454	003862	10/2/77	IF5314	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	?	IF5314	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	12/8/99	to Designline rebuild
1455	003871	7/3/77	IG7524	Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	.	.	2000	Rebuilt by Designline
1456	003806	7/3/77	IG7525	Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	?	IG7525	9/12/98	Diesel/CNG
				Brooks Motors Ltd, Maungatoroto	?	IG7525	11/1/99
				J K & J F Henry, Riverhead	?	IG7525	5/12/05	Reg on hold 06
				I M Gatman & J R Love, Te Aroha	?	IG7525	4/7/08	Reg on hold 06
1457	003625	22/2/77	IF5378	Brooks Motors Ltd, Maungatoroto	?	IF5378	7/12/98	CNG
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	?	IF5378	9/12/98	.
				Brooks Motors Ltd, Maungatoroto	?	IF5378	11/1/99	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	181	IF5378	18/10/04	.
						CLU21	17/1/05
1458	003997	7/3/77	IC5050	Natural Energy Resources Ltd, Pakuranga	.	IC5050	12/11/98	CNG
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	18	YW9781	7/2/00	.
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	18	C2K	28/7/00	.
				Philip Fry, Glendene, Auckland	.	C2K	9/8/04	.
				Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	C2K	29/3/05
				P A & L J Savill, Hamilton	.	C2K	4/5/07	Movan?
				R M de Romph, Pukerua Bay, Wellington	.	LVAFFR	26/9/07	Movan? chg plate 22/1/08; To Havelock 08
1459	004004	7/3/77	IC5051	Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	15	ZG 1846	2000	rebuilt by Desigline
1460	004025	7/3/77	IC5052	Makora Transport Ltd, Mangere	2	IC5052	8/12/98	.
				Favona Charter Service, Mangere	.	IC5052	29/5/03	(Peter Fairgray) same address
				Rapture Holdings Ltd, Penrose	.	IC5052	8/3/04	.
				Alpha & Omega Bus Co, Mangere	.	IC5052	23/8/04	Gordon Snow
				N G Crozier, Dunedin	.	IC5052	13/2/06	Reg on hold 06
1461	004032	7/4/77	IG7859	Reg cancelled	.	.	2/4/98	to Fairfax rebuild
1462	004001	7/4/77	IG7860	M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	?	IG7860	15/10/99	Heavy van
				Silver Star Farm Ltd, Waitakere	?	IG7860	20/1/03	reg as truck
				G A Fair, Massey, Auckland		IG7860	16/2/06	reg as truck
				B H Sunnex & J Dickson, Tauranga		IG7860	24/10/06	reg as truck
				B H Sunnex, Tauranga		IG7860	7/3/07	reg as truck
1463	004018	7/4/77	IG7861	Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	?	IG7861	28/2/00	.
1464	004039	7/4/77	IG7862	reg cancelled	.	.	2/4/98	to Fairfax rebuild
1465	004046	7/4/77	IG7863	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	.	IG7863	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	12/8/99	to Designline rebuild
1466	004067	11/5/77	IK6850	Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	9	IK6850	12/2/99	CNG
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	9	XTMN8R	13/5/99	.
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	9	ANP303	27/3/02	Reg on hold 03
				withdrawn from use	.	.	02/11/07
1467	004103	1977	IK6876	M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	?	IK6876	15/10//99	CNG
				Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Frankton	59	IK6876	27/9/02	CNG; CoF exp 10/07
				withdrawn from use			4/4/08

1468 to 1500

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1468	004114	11/5/77	IK6877	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	?	IK6877	28/5/99	CNG
				Withdrawn from use	.	.	12/8/99	to Designline rebuild
1469	004087	11/5/77	IK6878	Commercial Buses, New Lynn	6	IK6878	12/1/99	CNG
				Commercial Buses, New Lynn	6	YL7512	29/9/99	Reg on hold 04
				withdrawn from use	.	.	2/11/07
1470	004135	11/5/77	IK6879	Okato Bus Lines, New Plymouth	54	IK6879	14/12/98	CNG "Topaz"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	585	IK6879	1/7/08
1471	004146	11/5/77	IK6880	Brooks Motors Ltd, Maungaturoto	.	IK6880	24/11/98	CNG
				W Henry, Riverhead	.	IK6880	5/12/05	CNG; No CoF
				registration lapsed	.	.	8/8/07
1472	004157	7/6/77	IK7144	Cinema Services(G A Hogg), Whenuapai	.	IK7144	4/11/98	Movan
				Redwood Industries Ltd, Taupaki, Auckland	.	IK7144	19/9/03	Movan; Reg on hold 06
				J R Gilmore, Palmerston North		IK7144	28/8/07	Unconfirmed; Movan; Reg on hold 06
1473	004168	7/6/77	IK7145	G & S Cartage, Mangawhai	.	IK7145	21/10/98	Movan
1474	004315	7/6/77	IK7146	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	8	IK7146	19/2/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	13/1/03	.
1475	004328	7/6/77	IK7147	M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	.	IK7147	15/10/99	CNG
				Hamilton City Buses Ltd	20	IK7147	22/10/02	Reg on hold 05
				Scrapped			4/5/07
1476	004342	12/7/77	IL8375	Papakura Bus Services Ltd	P8	IL8375	25/2/99	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	P8	IL8375	20/3/07	.
1477	004342	13/7/77	IL8376	Gubbs Motors Ltd, Warkworth	13	IL8376	28/8/98	.
				Hamilton Party Bus(T Peers)		IL8376	12/6/06	.
				M N Baas, Paihia		IL8376	26/10/06	.
				W B Dawson, Paihia		IL8376	5/3/07	.
				Dutch Courage Ltd, Paihia		IL8376	23/5/08	Unconfirmed
1478	004536	13/7/77	IL8378	Leaderbrand Produce Ltd, Gisborne	.	IL8378	7/12/98	CNG
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	.	IL8378	22/10/04	No CoF
				withdrawn from use	.	.	22/10/04
1479	004550	13/7/77	IL8379	Reg cancelled	.	.	2/4/98	to Fairfax rebuild
1480	004564	1977	IL8380	G & E Eade, Papatoetoe	.	IL8380	30/7/99	Movan
				G & E Eade, Papatoetoe	.	BFM514	9/4/03	Movan; Reg on hold 06
1481	004578	18/8/77	IL8830	M I Mansell Enterprises Ltd, Henderson	.	IL8830	15/10/99	CNG; CoF exp 01/99
				R E Elliot, Titirangi	.	IL8830	6/1/05	Reg on hold
				M I Elliot, Kelston	.	IL8830	5/3/07	Reg on hold 99; To Warkworth 2007; To Glen Eden 08
1482	004591	18/8/77	IL8831	Makora Transport Services Ltd, Auckland	?	IL8831	8/10/98	(Peter Fairgray)
				Favona Charter Service, Mangere	?	IL8831	12/11/01	(Peter Fairgray)
				City Connections, Otahuhu	?	IL8831	5/1/08	(Brian Southee & Kereama Pene)
				R D Parkhill, Raglan	?	IL8831	29/8/08	Reg on hold 08
1483	004598	18/8/77	IL8832	Ultimate Bus N Coaches, Whakatane	.	IL8832	7/9/98	CNG
				Okato Bus Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	58	IL8832	12/7/99	"Omega"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	574	IL8832	1/7/08
1484	004604	18/8/77	IL8833	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	.	IL8833	28/5/99	.
				withdrawn from use			12/8/99	to Designline Rebuild
1485	004069	15/9/77	IL9260	Okato Bus Lines Ltd, New Plymouth	56	IL9260	23/2/99	CNG "Diamond Lil"; CoF exp 10/06
				withdrawn from use	&nsp;		6/8/07
1486	004616	15/9/77	IL9261	Western Cab Society Ltd, Henderson	.	IL9261	17/11/98	CNG
				Commercial Buses, New Lynn	11	IL9261	21/9/99	to YM1083 30/9/99
				Commercial Buses, New Lynn	11	CCL857	21/7/04	.
				HCD Transport Ltd, New Lynn	11	CCL857	2/10/07
1487	004622	15/9/77	IL9262	Gubbs Motors, Warkworth	24	IL9262	31/8/98	.
				B J Hamilton, Palmerston North		IL9262	8/8/07	reg as truck; reg on hold 08
1488	004628	1977	IL9263	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	.	IL9263	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	IL9263	16/12/99	to Fairfax rebuild
1489	004789	15/9/77	IL9264	Ultimate Coachlines, Whakatane	.	IL9264	31/8/98	CNG
				Okato Bus Lines, New Plymouth	59	IL9264	12/7/99	"Jack"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	566	IL9264	1/7/08
1490	004796	15/9/77	IL9265	withdrawn from use	.	.	13/8/01	.
1491	004803	7/10/77	IP5560	Transportation Corp Auckland Ltd	1491	RZ3424	25/5/93
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	36	RZ3424	18/7/97	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	36	RZ3424	28/2/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				M McSeveney, Wainuiomata		RZ3424	8/7/06	reg as truck
1492	004811	7/10/77	IP5561	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1492	SF5840	28/9/93	CNG
				Kawerau Coaches, Kawerau	.	SF5840	24/12/98	Graeme Harvey; Reg on hold 03
				Kawerau Coaches, Kawerau	.	BUS266	16/2/04	Graeme Harvey; Reg on hold
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	BUS266	22/4/04	Reg on hold
				W P Henry (Cirle Star Holdings), Riverhead	.	BUS266	25/11/05	Reg on hold 03
1493	004818	7/10/77	IP5562	reg cancelled	.	.	2/9/97	.
				Silver Star Farm, Waitakere	.	WO8613	20/10/97	.
				Homeward Bound Group Ltd, Warkworth	.	WO8613	15/10/98	Movan
				E Watts, Leigh	.	WO8613	22/1/99	Movan
				Warkworth Towing (G Torkington)	.	WO8613	15/12/00	Reg on hold 01
1494	004826	7/10/77	IP5563	Papakura Bus Services	P1	IP5563	25/2/99	.
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	P1	IP5563	20/3/07	.
1495	004833	7/10/77	IP5564	Papakura Bus Services	P4	IP5564	25/2/99	Part of Murphy Group
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	P4	IP5564	20/3/07	.
1496	004840	7/10/77	IP5565	Leader Brand	.	IP5565	.	no LTSA rec
1497	004781	1/11/77	IP5872	Gubbs Motors, Warkworth	15	IP5872	11/9/97	.
				J L Waterson, Wellsford		IP5872	16/10/06	.
				J P Guiness, Papakura		IP5872	26/7/07	Reg on hold 07
1498	004851	1/11/77	IP5873	Valley Charters, Rotorua	.	IP5873	19/10/98	Graeme & Kate Hawker
1499	004858	1/11/77	IP5874	Gubbs Motors, Warkworth	1	IP5874	11/9/97	.
				W J Haigh, Coatesville, Auckland		IP5874	13/11/06	reg as truck
1500	006859	1/1/77	IP5875	Registration lapsed	.	.	13/8/01	953,263km
				Mana Coach Services Ltd, Porirua	43	ZG 1843	2000	Rebuilt by Designline

1501 to 1533

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1501	004871	1/11/77	IP5876	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	9	IP5876	19/2/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	18/9/02	.
1502	004864	1/1177	IP5877	E C Reesby Ltd, Rotorua	92	IP5877	17/3/98	.
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	MB20	BNY791	30/9/03	.
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	?	BNY791	17/4/07	.
1503	004872	1977	IP5878	Registration lapsed	.	.	13/8/01	858,428 km
				Mana Coach Services ltd, Porirua	115	ZG1844	2000	Rebuilt by Desginline
1504	004883	9/12/77	IQ4496	Makora Transport Services, Auckland	4	ZH7835	15/3/00	.
				Makora Transport Services, Auckland	4	ZO5155	20/10/00	.
				Favona Charter Service, Mangere	4	ZO5155	9/9/02	(Peter Fairgray)
				Favona Charter Service, Mangere, Auckland	4	ZO5155	21/4/04	Leased from Rapture Holdings Ltd
				O L Rogers, Helensville	?	ZO5155	3/9/04	.
				Tau te Arohanga Akoranga Trust, Helensville	?	ZO5155	29/4/06	.
1505	004877	9/12/77	IQ4497	Silver Star Farm	.	IQ4497	27/3/00	.
				K Carrington, Palmerston North	.	AAF315	13/6/01	Movan
				G G Kilmartin, Woodville	.	AAF315	11/7/05	Movan; CoF exp 10/07
1506	004884	9/12/77	IQ4498	Okato Bus Lines	9	IQ4498	12/10/04	"Peanut"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	576	IQ4498	2/7/08
1507	005041	9/12/77	IQ4499	R A Wood, Manurewa	.	CFF726	13/9/04	Swanson depot;
				Kiwi Coach Charters, Onehunga	22	CFF726	6/3/07	Robert Harris
				Kiwi Coach Charters, Onehunga	22	CFF726	10/8/08	R J Harris Ltd
1508	005029	9/12/77	IQ4501	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	21	IQ4501	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	16/4/04	Scrapped at Frankton
1509	005015	3/2/78	IU3476	Taverner Coaches, Waiuku	.	IU3476	26/4/05	Swanson depot
				Insley & Sons Ltd, Pakuranga	.	IU3476	30/12/05	A R Insley; Movan
1510	005077	9/12/77	IU3477	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	.	IU3477	28/5/99	CNG
				written off	.	.	21/10/99	Destroyed by fire
1511	005066	3/2/78	IU3478	Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn		IU3478	31/5/05	Swanson depot
				HCD Transport Ltd, New Lynn		IU3478	2/10/07
1512	005053	3/2/78	IU3479	Circle Star Holdings (W P Henry), Riverhead	.	IU3479	7/4/05	Swanson depot; CoF exp 09/04
				Gritblast Services Ltd, Papakura	.	IU3479	1/8/05	reg as truck; Reg on hold 06
1513	005089	3/2/78	IU3480	Merv Young Ltd, Otahuhu	.	IU3480	11/2/99	used by Jaguar Tours, Waiheke Island
				City Transfer Services Ltd, Auckland	.	IU3480	9/9/00	.
				G M Craven, Glenfield, Auckland		IU3480	15/11/06
						0W1FE	28/5/07
				M Deacon, Henderson		IU3480	5/2/08	Unconfirmed
1514	005100	28/2/78	IU6004	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	22	IU6004	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	2	IU6004	17/5/01	to Fairfax rebuild
1515	005112	28/2/78	IU6005	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	10	IU6005	19/2/99	CNG
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S13	IU6005	30/4/03
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S13	IU6005	20/3/07
1516	005653	28/2/78	IU6006	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	26	IU6006	17/2/99	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	332	IU6006	9/5/05	Auckland; Reg on hold 06
				withdrawn from use			23/8/08
1517	005641	28/2/78	IU6007	Registration cancelled	.	.	12/6/91	.
				K Bradford, Kaiwaka	.	XU4038	25/2/99	Movan
				Xtra Publications Ltd, Warkworth	.	XU4038	20/3/00	Movan
				K Bradford, Kaiwaka	.	XU4038	2/5/02	No CoF
				registration lapsed	.		3/9/07
1518	005658	28/2/78	IU6008	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	23	IU6008	21/9/00	CNG; Reg on hold 05
				registration cancelled			4/5/07
1519	005669	21/3/78	IU6297	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	27	IU6297	17/2/99	CNG
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	333	IU6297	9/5/05	Auckland
				A J Short, Helensville		IU6297	18/12/07	Movan?; CoF failed 03/08
1520	005674	6/4/78	IU7095	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	.	IU7095	28/5/99	CNG
				withdrawn from use	.	.	12/8/99	to Designline rebuild
1521	005671	6/4/78	IU7096	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	IU7096	22/06/05	Swanson Depot
1522	005875	6/4/78	IU7097	registration lapsed	.	.	13/8/01	.
				Mana Coach Services Ltd	116	ZG1845	2000	Rebuilt by Designline
1523	005906	6/4/78	IU7098	Go-Bus Transprt Ltd, Frankton	W61	IU7098	14/3/00	CNG; Blueworth; Reg on hold 05
				withdrawn from use	.	.	4/5/07
1524	005890	6/4/78	IU7099	Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	IU7099	28/2/00	.
				Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	CEE686	5/8/04	.
1525	005922	6/4/78	IU7100	Okato Bus Lines	63	IU7100	19/4/00	"Rio"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	578	IU7100	1/7/08
1526	005914	9/5/78	IU8159	Merv Young Ltd, Otahuhu	.	IU8159	15/3/99	used by Jaguar Tours
				Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd, Auckland	11	IU8159	31/1/02	.
				Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd, Pt England	11	IU8159	30/7/04	.
1527	005937	9/5/78	IU8160	The Mueseum of Transport & Technology, Western Springs	1527	IU8160	18/1/06	Swanson Depot
1528	006085	9/5/78	IU8241	Silver Star Farm	.	IU8241	27/3/00	W J Van der Star reg as truck
						DQM180	15/12/06
1529	006077	9/5/78	IU8242	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	17	IU8242	2/3/00	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	324	IU8242	9/5/05	Auckland; Reg on hold 05
				Withdrawn from use			23/8/08
1530	006092	9/5/78	IU8243	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	18	RO8401	2/3/00	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	325	RO8401	9/5/05	Auckland
				Explorer Tours NZ Ltd, Penrose		RO8401	16/9/07
1531	006100	3/7/78	IX2458	Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	13	IX2458	29/2/00	.
				Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	13	YY5721	16/3/00	.
				Valley Charters, Rotorua	13	YY5721	3/4/06	G R & K J Hawker
1532	006107	3/7/78	IX2460	Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	IX2460	28/2/00	.
1533	006108	3/7/78	IX2459	Bethlehem Coachlines	.	IX2459	6/4/05	Swanson Depot; (Ken Frew Holdings Ltd) for parts; Reg on hold 04
				scrapped			04/08?

1534 to 1567

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1534	006197	3/7/78	IX2561	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1534	TD2661	11/1/95	Swanson depot; CoF exp 08/04
1535	006204	3/7/78	IX2562	Taupo Passenger Service Ltd	.	.	20/12/05	Swanson depot; Scrapped at Taupo
1536	006210	11/8/78	IX3258	withdrawn from use	.	.	8/9/03	.
1537	006217	11/8/78	IX3259	Harkers Passenger Services Ltd, Waiuku	.	IX3259	28/2/00	.
1538	006222	11/8/78	IX3260	C B Irimana, Waiuku		IX3260	20/12/05	Swanson depot; Reg on hold 06
1539	006228	11/8/78	IX3261	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1539	XC8762	11/6/98	Swanson depot
				Ranui Buses Ltd, Tologa Bay	1539	XC8762	29/9/05	CoF exp 09/07
1540	006389	12/9/78	IX3955	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is		IX3955	22/6/05	Swanson depot
1541	006388	12/9/78	IX3956	scrapped	.	.	9/04	Swanson depot
1542	006393	12/9/78	IX3957	scrapped	.	.	9/04	Swanson depot
1543	006469	5/10/78	IX4152	Taverner Coaches, Waiuku	.	IX4152	6/4/05	Swanson depot
				L D Smith, Hamilton	.	IX4152	2/3/06	Reg on hold 05
1544	006473	5/10/78	IX4153	McGrath Buses Ltd, Taumaranui	.	IX4153	10/6/05	Swanson depot
1545	006478	5/10/78	IX4154	Scrapped	.	.	7/8/05	Wiri depot
1546	006570	13/11/78	JA1473	Withdrawn from use	.	.	8/9/03	.
1547	006578	13/11/78	JA1474	Commercial Coach Lines Ltd, New Lynn	27	JA1474	31/5/05	Swanson depot
1548	006574	13/11/78	JA1475	Lumley Insurance	.	JA1475	21/11/00	Stolen 06/00
1549	006639	12/12/78	JA2161	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	JA2161	22/06/05	Swanson depot; Chassis 0663266 on LTSA CoF Exp 11/04
1550	006628	12/12/78	JA2162	R & T Passenger Service, Taihape	.	JA2162	19/9/05	Swanson depot; (R W & T M Johnston)
1551	006610	12/12/78	JA2163	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1551	NR8964	3/11/98	Swanson depot; Chassis 6619 on reg
				Sold for export to Fiji	.	.	06/05
1552	007076	23/1/79	JD139	Auckland Regional Council	1552	LAMPEN	17/8/89	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1552	RE7374	26/11/91	Swanson depot
				withdrawn from use	.	.	8/3/06
1553	007035	23/1/79	JD140	Sold for export to Fiji	.	.	06/05
1554	007059	23/1/79	JD241	Explorer Tours NZ Ltd, Penrose	.	19/12/05	JD241	Swanson depot
1555	006646	19/2/79	JD612	J K A Henry, Riverhead, Auckland	.	JD612	7/4/05	Swanson depot
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	JD612	8/6/05	Brian Taverner
				H W Stevens, Glenfield	.	JD612	8/6/05	Movan
1556	006651	1/3/79	JD790	J K Henry (Cirle Star Holdings), Riverhead, Auckland	.	JD790	7/4/05	Swanson depot;reg as truck
				L M Cunningham, Kaiwaka	.	JD790	13/9/05	reg as truck; Reg on hold 05
				J N Lowry, Waipu	.	JD790	13/9/05	reg as truck; Reg on hold 05
1557	006642	1/3/79	JD791	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	JD791	22/6/05	Swanson depot
1558	006890	1/3/79	JD792	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	JD792	22/6/05	Swanson depot
1559	006906	1/3/79	JD793	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	JD793	22/6/05	City depot; Reg on hold 05
				D L Williams, Papatoetoe	.	JD793	8/8/07	Movan?
1560	006940	1/3/79	JD794	Silver Star Farm	.	JD794	27/3/00	Reg on hold 99 (W J van der Star)
1561	007110	1/3/79	JD795	Okato Bus Lines Ltd	25	JD795	7/4/05	Swanson depot; "Holly"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	565	JD795	1/7/08
1562	007095	1/3/79	JD796	.	.	.	.	now used as a truck
1563	007126	1/3/79	JD797	Bethlehem Coachlines	35	JD797	23/5/97	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines	35	JD797	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				K R Walker, Mt Maunganui		JD797	25/9/06	Movan; to Te Aroha 08
1564	007363	3/4/79	JD1326	Bethlehem Coachlines	42	JD1326	5/4/00	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines	42	JD1326	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
1565	007362	3/5/79	JD1678	G M & J Jordan, Westmere, Auckland	.	JD1678	16/6/05	Swanson depot; reg as truck
1566	007380	3/5/79	JD1679	Auckland Regional Council	1566	PS2957	14/2/91	Swanson depot; CoF exp 11/04
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	PS2957	30/7/05
				The Farmhouse, Rotorua	.	PS2957	21/10/05	B-Y Wang
				R N Gane, Tauranga		PS2957	21/10/05
1567	007391	3/5/79	JD1680	Auckland Regional Council	1567	MF7509	c1984	City depot
				S M Nicolson, Queenstown	.	MF7509	26/7/05	Reg on hold 05

1568 to 1600

A link on the ARA fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1568	007381	5/6/79	JG4613	Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	JG4613	19/11/05	City depot; CoF exp 05/06
				persons unknown		JG4613	15/12/06
				registration lapsed			21/5/07
1569	007390	5/6/79	JG4614	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Is	.	JG4614	22/6/05	City depot
				Hunting & Surf Fishing Trips NZ Ltd, Waiuku	.	JG4614	14/11/06	Reg on hold 07
1570	007561	5/6/79	JG4615	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1570	YL6611	24/9/99	Swanson depot
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	YL6611	30/12/05	CoF exp 06/06
				P Russell, Hamilton	.	YL6611	21/2/07	Movan?; No CoF
1571	007580	11/7/79	IB8097	Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	9	IB8097	14/8/92	.
				Hanham's Buses Ltd, Albany	9	UC5632	27/3/96	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Auckland	315	UC5632	9/5/05	.
				scrapped			11/8/06	.
1572	007599	11/7/79	IB8098	Ranui Buses Ltd, Tolaga Bay	.	.	29/9/05	City depot
1573	007901	11/7/79	IB8099	Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	IB8099	6/7/05	City depot
				N C Toia, Hillcrest, Auckland	.	IB8099	20/7/05
				R S Barron, Kumeu	.	IB8099	27/3/06	Reg on hold 06; To Waitakere 08
1574	007900	11/7/79	IB8100	Jaguar Tours Ltd, Waiheke Island	.	IB8100	22/6/05	Panmure depot; Reg on hold 05
				J A Douglas, Moerewa	.	IB8100	18/9/08	Reg on hold 05
1575	007892	16/8/79	JG5928	Okato Bus Lines Ltd	.	JG5928	7/4/05	City depot
				withdrawn from use	.		31/10/05	never operated by Okato
1576	008027	16/8/79	JG5929	Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	JG5929	22/10/05	City depot
				R J & M R Thornton, Otara, Auckland	.	JG5929	22/4/06	Reg on hold 06; To Maraetai 07
1577	008028	16/8/79	JG5930	The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	.	JG5930	7/4/05	City depot
				broken up for parts	.	.	8/4/05
1578	008021	11/9/79	JG6297	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1578	UK5492	30/7/96	Swanson depot
				Tav's Coachlines, Waiuku	.	UK5492	25/1/06
				N G Crozier, Dunedin	.	UK5492	13/2/06
				D Ravenwood, Dunedin	.	UK5492	2/11/06	CoF exp 07/06
				L G & P G McDonnell, Christchurch	.	UK5492	15/4/08	CoF exp 07/06
1579	18231	11/9/79	JG6298	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1579	JG6298	31/1/00	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1579	JG6298	15/10/01	City depot
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd	25	JG6298	26/5/05
1580	18212	11/9/79	JG6299	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	43	JG6299	5/4/00	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	43	JG6299	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				R R Waapu, Hastings		JG6299	2/4/07
1581	18232	9/10/79	JL876	Okato Bus Lines Ltd, Taranaki	62	JL876	7/2/00	"Prada"
				Tranzit Group Ltd, New Plymouth	577	JL876	1/7/08
1582	17806	9/10/79	JL877	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1582	JL877	8/3/00	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1582	JQ3496	15/10/01	Swanson depot
				A G Miscewski, Warkworth		JQ3496	8/4/05	Reg as truck
				G D Care, Kaeo		JQ3496	26/7/05	Reg as truck; Reg on hold 06; To Russell 2007
1583	17807	9/10/79	JL878	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	44	JL878	5/4/00	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	44	JL878	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				R & S R Garrett, Akina, Hastings		JL878	7/6/07	Movan?
1584	17825	9/10/79	JL879	Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	.	CQK650	31/3/05	Wiri depot; new plate 27/4/05
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	.	CQK650	20/4/07
				Associated Coach Sales Ltd, Palmerston North	.	CQK650	26/7/07
				withdrawn from use			10/8/07
1585	18251	2/11/79	JL1404	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1585	JL1404	31/1/00	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1585	JL1404	15/10/01	Wiri depot
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	188	CRB883	7/4/05	new plate 13/5/05 "Purple Sea"
1586	18252	2/11/79	JL1405	Taupo Passenger Services Ltd	12	YX1190	2/3/00	.
				Waipawa Buses Ltd, Taupo	?	YX1190	17/4/07	.
1587	18250	2/11/79	JL1406	Woodhill Community Bus	.	JL1406	21/6/05	Wiri depot; (C A Brown)
				F E & R J West, Napier	.	JL1406	9/9/06
1588	19065	2/11/79	JL1407	Okato Bus Lines Ltd	.	JL1407	7/4/05	Swanson depot
				scrapped for parts	.	.	19/4/05	.
1589	19045	2/11/79	JL1408	Auckland Tour & Event Management Ltd	14	JL1408	11/4/05	Swanson depot
1590	19046	2/11/79	JL1409	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	45	JL1409	5/4/00	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	45	JL1409	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
				R R Waapu, Hastings		JL1409	2/2/07	Reg on hold 07
1591	19086	7/12/79	JL2162	Auckland Regional Council	1591	PE1593	12/7/90	.
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1591	PE1593	31/1/00	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1591	PE1593	15/10/01	Wiri depot
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	187	CRB882	7/4/05	new plate 13/5/05 "Purple Frost"
1592	19087	7/12/79	JL2163	Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	1592	JL2163	31/1/00	.
				Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1592	JL2163	15/10/01	Wiri depot
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	189	CRB884	26/4/05	new plate 13/5/05 "Purple Tornado"
1593	19096	7/12/79	JL2164	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1593	SJ1700	13/12/93	Swanson depot
				M Mane, Pakuranga, Auckland	.	SJ1700	8/4/05
				City Connections, Otahuhu	.	SJ1700	14/7/07	Brian Southee
				J T Pene, Ratana	.	SJ1700	25/9/08	CoF failed 08/08
1594	19531	1/2/80	JN1684	Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd	1594	TC5184	19/12/94	Swanson depot
				R M & G P Norton, Waitakere, Auckland	.	TC5184	11/4/05	Reg as truck; Reg on hold
				N G Lockyer, Whagaparaoa	.	TC5184	7/8/06	Reg as truck; Reg on hold 05
1595	19532	1/2/80	JN1685	Harkers Passenger Service Ltd, Waiuku	.	3/3/05	JN1685	Roskill depot; CoF exp 12/05
1596	19511	1/2/80	JC3376	Blue Worth Coaches, Hamilton	W67	JC3376	19/1/01	Go-Bus transport Ltd
				D M Smyth & R S Cross, Hamilton		JC3376	6/11/06	To Taupo 07, Picton 08
1597	19550	1/2/80	JN1687	Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	46	JN1687	5/4/00	(Innoculations Ltd)
				Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	46	JN1687	6/5/02	(Ken Frew Holdings Ltd)
1598	19551	4/3/80	JN2204	Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1598	TR354	3/10/95	.
				Dismantled at Swanson depot	.	.	27/6/02	.
1599	19567	4/3/80	JN2205	The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	190	CRB885	26/4/05	Wiri depot;new plate 13/5/05 "Purple Hurricane"
				withdrawn from use			7/8/05
1600	19911	4/3/80	JN2206	Harkers Passenger Services ltd, Waiuku	.	JN2206	3/3/05	Roskill depot

New Plymouth City Council 16 - 19

A link on the New Plymouth fleet number column (the left column) will take you to a photo of the bus.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
7	038019	5/9/84	LS5186	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	7	LS5186	30/7/91	ZF HP500 Transmission
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	430	LS5186	18/3/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	430	SG6784	21/10/93	Auckland
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	430	SG6784	4/7/97	.
8	037061	5/9/84	LS5187	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	8	LS5187	30/7/91	ZF HP500 Transmission
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	429	LS5187	18/3/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	429	SG6785	21/10/93	.
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	429	SG6785	4/7/97	.
9	037990	5/9/84	LS5188	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	9	LS5188	30/7/91	ZF HP500 Transmission
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	428	LS5188	18/3/92	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	428	SG6786	21/10/93	Timaru
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	428	SG6786	4/7/97	.
16	003039	26/4/76	HP4766	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	16	HP4766	30/7/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	412	HP4766	18/3/92	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	412	SD4113	29/10/93	Rotorua
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	412	SD4113	4/7/97	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	S30	SD4113	13/10/03	Murphy subsiduary
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	S30	SD4113	20/3/07
				withdrawn from use			30/10/07
17	003045	26/4/76	HP4767	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	17	HP4767	30/7/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	413	HP4767	18/3/92	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	413	SD4830	9/11/93	Christchurh
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	413	SD4830	4/7/97	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	173	SD4830	4/6/03	"Purple Moon"
						CLU13	17/1/05
18	003331	26/4/76	HP4768	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	18	HP4768	30/7/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	414	HP4768	18/3/92	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	414	SD4115	29/10/93	Rotorua
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	414	SD4115	4/7/97	.
				Shaws Transport Ltd, Takanini	?	SD4115	30/4/03	Murphy subsiduary
				withdrawn from use			15/11/06
19	003338	26/4/76	HP4769	Gold Star Buses Ltd, Hamilton	19	HP4769	30/7/91	.
				Ritchies Transport Holdings, Timaru	426	HP4767	18/3/92	Christchurch
				Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd, Timaru	426	RW8592	3/5/93	Timaru
				RTH Leasing Ltd, Timaru	426	RW8592	4/7/97	.
				The Party Bus Co Ltd, Whenuapai	172	RW8592	4/6/03
						CLU12	17/1/05

Stagecoach Fairfax 2000 Rebuilds

Six buses rebuilt with tag axles by Fairfax as Fairfax 2000. The allocation of chassis numbers to these vehicles appears to have been random. Garth Stewart recorded the engine and differential numbers and used these to match the rebuilds to the original buses.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Comments
1140	7A8L7060997002714	26/11/97	WR2559	ex-1414
1141	7A8L7060999004550	26/2/99	XU8299	ex-1479
1142	7A8L7060999004039	31/5/99	YC6102	ex-1433
1143	7A8L7060999003545	24/6/99	YE4656	ex-1464
1144	7A8L7060999003607	21/7/99	YE4658	ex-1441
1145	7A8L7060999004032	2/8/99	YH5811	ex-1461

Stagecoach Designline Rebuilds

Two buses rebuilt with tag axles by Designline, initally registered to Wellington City Transport Ltd but I don't think ever operated in Wellington

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1147	7A8K90P0900002948	8/2/00	YP8055	Transportation Corp Auckland Ltd	1147	YP8055	27/2/01	ex-1413
1146	7A8K90P0900003590	17/2/00	YS5352	Transportation Corp Auckland Ltd	1146	YS5352	27/2/01	ex-1442

Mana Designline Rebuilds

In 2000 Mana Coach Services had 6 ex-ARA 0305 buses rebuilt as B51D tag axle buses by Designline. The VIN for these buses is 7A8K90P0900 plus the 6 digits below. I have been unable to verify the information on which ARA bus became which Mana bus. There were 7 ARA chassis owned by Mana. I don't know what happened to the 7th chassis ex-1333

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Comments
02	695343	6/10/00	ZG1847	ex-1455
15	808456	10/10/00	ZG1846	ex-1459
43	013659	3/8/00	ZG1843	ex-1500
60	085739	28/7/00	ZG1842	ex-1490
115	305960	4/8/00	ZG1844	ex-1503
116	228866	18/8/00	ZG1845	ex-1522

Mana also have 12 2-axle bus which are rebuilds by Designline of imported Mercedes Benz 0305 chassis.

Hamilton City Buses Fairfax 2000 Rebuilds

Four buses rebuilt by Fairfax as Fairfax 2000. The allocation of chassis numbers to these vehicles has been assumed to be correct but see the notes on Stagecoach Auckland Fairfaxes

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
62	7A8L7060998 003801	3/8/00	ZJ5889	.	.	.	.	ex 1448 DP49F
86	WDB 30700161 003888	22/12/99	YS4370	Hamilton City Buses Ltd	86	YS4534	5/1/00	ex 1451 B47D
87	WDB 30700161 004628	18/1/00	YT3274	.	.	.	.	ex 1488 B47D; CNG
88	WDB 30700161 005100	14/9/01	AGA312	.	.	.	.	ex 1514 B47D

Hamilton City Buses Designline Rebuilds

Five buses rebuilt with B47D bodies by Designline. The ARA buses used for the rebuilds are 1454, 1465, 1468, 1464 and 1520. I have no information as to which bus was the donor for each of the rebuilds. The VINs commence 7A8K90P0999 and terminate with the 6 digits below

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
81	449086	30/9/99	YL7610	.	.	.	.	CNG
82	077710	13/10/99	YL7611	.	.	.	.	CNG
83	419066	1/11/99	YL7612	.	.	.	.	CNG
84	840478	11/11/99	YL7613	.	.	.	.	CNG
85	043661	22/11/99	YL7614	.	.	.	.	CNG

Last updated 27 January 2009

My thanks to Ivan Prince for the original information for this page. Chassis numbers (apart from New Plymouth 1984 vehicles) extracted from Sean Millar "New Zealand City Bus Fleets" 1980.