The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 2 October 2008.
# | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
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15 | 011902 | 29/1/71 | FN6535 | Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Wellington | 15 | FN6535 | 1976 | NZMB C45F body |
Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Wellington | 15 | NK1414 | 24/11/87 | . | ||||
Kowhai Charters, Napier | . | NK1414 | 15/8/90 | Jack Cooper | ||||
Kowhai Charters, Napier | . | NK1414 | 22/8/90 | Patricia Cooper | ||||
R K A Barkman, Nelson | . | NK1414 | 29/11/91 | |||||
Kowhai Charters, Napier | . | NK1414 | 16/4/02 | Jackie ↦ Patricia Cooper | ||||
R K A Barkman, Nelson | . | NK1414 | 14/8/02 | |||||
Nelson Pie Cart Ltd | . | NK1414 | 7/10/02 | Mobile Machine | ||||
M Stosser, Nelson | . | NK1414 | 11/8/04 | Mobile Machine | ||||
R R Baker, Blackball | NK1414 | 10/8/07 | Mobile Machine; CoF exp 02/08 |
In 1971 Mt Cook purchase 4 Mercedes Benz coaches with air-conditioned NZMB C41F bodies. Two more followed in 1972.
# | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
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9 | 011872 | 1/9/71 | FX327 | Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | FX327 | 12/5/88 | . |
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | FX327 | 7/7/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | BUSFUN | 29/12/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
Kapiti 4 Seasons Tours, Paraparaumu | . | BUSFUN | 10/6/03 | T Fitzgeorge & G Vandyke, Te Horo | ||||
10 | 011856 | 1/9/71 | FX326 | Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd | 39 | FX326 | 1974 | . |
Leslie Coaches Ltd, Gordonton | 8 | FX326 | 1/11/77 | "Tawhoumarea" | ||||
Hindmarsh Bus Charters, Patutahi, Gisborne | ? | FX326 | 28/7/88 | . | ||||
Warman's Passenger Transport, Te Kopuru, Northland | ? | FX326 | 2/9/92 | . | ||||
Ranui Buses Ltd, Gisborne | ? | FX326 | 13/12/02 | . | ||||
withdrawn from use | . | . | 13/12/02 | . | ||||
30 and 31 were first registered to HBMC subsiduary Pahiatua Passenger Services Ltd | ||||||||
30 | 011915 | 25/2/71 | EO3529 | Mt Cook Group Ltd | 30 | EO3529 | 17/3/71 | . |
Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | EO3529 | 12/5/98 | . | ||||
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | EO3529 | 7/7/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | EO3529 | 20/1/99 | . | ||||
B O'Neale, Carterton | . | EO3529 | 23/10/03 | Reg on hold 04 | ||||
C J Hayes, Greytown | . | EO3529 | 20/12/05 | Reg on hold 04 | ||||
31 | 011889 | 1/3/71 | EO3542 | Mt Cook Group Ltd | 31 | EO3542 | 17/3/71 | . |
Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | EO3542 | 12/5/98 | . | ||||
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | EO3542 | 7/7/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | BUSFUN | 29/7/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | XR1132 | 29/12/98 | Kapiti Commuter | ||||
Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | XR1132 | 20/1/99 | . | ||||
K J Tither, Paraparaumu | . | XR1132 | 9/11/99 | Movan | ||||
46 | 012315 | 1972 | FX3064 | Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu | . | FX3064 | 1988 | . |
Wairarapa Coach Lines, Featherston | . | FX3064 | 1993 | . | ||||
47 | 012330 | 1972 | FX3065 | Kapiti Charter Services Ltd | . | 1988 | Cannibalised for parts 1990's |
In 1973 two toilet equipped air-conditioned NZMB coaches were purchased for use on the Auckland-Wellington Landliner service.
# | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
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50 | 012284 | 16/2/73 | FX3402 | The Mt Cook Group Ltd, Queenstown | 50 | TE1982 | 20/3/95 | C29FAt later C32F |
H & H Travel Lines, Invercargill | 750? | TE1982 | 19/5/97 | |||||
McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton | 750? | TE1982 | 19/5/97 | |||||
D S & H Peterson, Invercargill | . | TE1982 | 17/1/02 | Movan | ||||
H Price, Winton | . | TE1982 | 16/4/03 | Movan | ||||
51 | 012299 | 16/2/73 | FX3403 | Taupo Passenger Services | MB2 | FX3403 | 1992 | C29FAt later C32F; gone from Taupo by 8/98 |
Photo Mike Butler
# | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
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16 | 011838 | 3/3/72 | GB6113 | Leslie Coaches, Gordonton | 11 | GB6113 | 28/6/79 | (Ten Seventy Ltd) |
Ranui Buses Ltd, Opotiki | 121 | GB6113 | 1/6/04 | |||||
G J Carter, Christchurch | GB6113 | 25/7/08 | Movan? |
Last updated 4 November 2008