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Mercedes Benz MB0302 Coach

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Billy Higgs & Sons Ltd, Wellington

#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
1501190229/1/71FN6535 Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Wellington15FN65351976NZMB C45F body
Guthreys Coachlines Ltd, Wellington15NK141424/11/87.
Kowhai Charters, Napier.NK141415/8/90Jack Cooper
Kowhai Charters, Napier.NK141422/8/90Patricia Cooper
R K A Barkman, Nelson.NK141429/11/91 
Kowhai Charters, Napier.NK141416/4/02Jackie ↦ Patricia Cooper
R K A Barkman, Nelson.NK141414/8/02 
Nelson Pie Cart Ltd.NK14147/10/02Mobile Machine
M Stosser, Nelson.NK141411/8/04Mobile Machine
R R Baker, Blackball NK141410/8/07Mobile Machine; CoF exp 02/08

Hawkes Bay Motor Company Ltd

In 1971 Mt Cook purchase 4 Mercedes Benz coaches with air-conditioned NZMB C41F bodies. Two more followed in 1972.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
90118721/9/71FX327 Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.FX32712/5/88.
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.FX3277/7/98Kapiti Commuter
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.BUSFUN29/12/98Kapiti Commuter
Kapiti 4 Seasons Tours, Paraparaumu.BUSFUN10/6/03T Fitzgeorge & G Vandyke, Te Horo
100118561/9/71FX326 Hawkes Bay Motor Co Ltd39FX3261974.
Leslie Coaches Ltd, Gordonton8FX3261/11/77"Tawhoumarea"
Hindmarsh Bus Charters, Patutahi, Gisborne?FX32628/7/88.
Warman's Passenger Transport, Te Kopuru, Northland?FX3262/9/92.
Ranui Buses Ltd, Gisborne?FX32613/12/02.
withdrawn from use..13/12/02.
30 and 31 were first registered to HBMC subsiduary Pahiatua Passenger Services Ltd
3001191525/2/71EO3529 Mt Cook Group Ltd30EO352917/3/71.
Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.EO352912/5/98.
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.EO35297/7/98Kapiti Commuter
Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.EO352920/1/99.
B O'Neale, Carterton.EO352923/10/03Reg on hold 04
C J Hayes, Greytown.EO352920/12/05Reg on hold 04
310118891/3/71EO3542 Mt Cook Group Ltd31EO354217/3/71.
Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.EO354212/5/98.
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.EO35427/7/98Kapiti Commuter
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.BUSFUN29/7/98Kapiti Commuter
MacDhui Contracting Ltd, Paraparaumu.XR113229/12/98Kapiti Commuter
Mana Coach Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.XR113220/1/99.
K J Tither, Paraparaumu.XR11329/11/99Movan
460123151972FX3064 Kapiti Charter Services Ltd, Paraparaumu.FX30641988.
Wairarapa Coach Lines, Featherston.FX30641993.
470123301972FX3065 Kapiti Charter Services Ltd. 1988Cannibalised for parts 1990's

Mt Cook & Southern Lakes tourist Co Ltd

In 1973 two toilet equipped air-conditioned NZMB coaches were purchased for use on the Auckland-Wellington Landliner service.
#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
5001228416/2/73FX3402 The Mt Cook Group Ltd, Queenstown50TE198220/3/95C29FAt later C32F
H & H Travel Lines, Invercargill750?TE198219/5/97 
McDermotts Coaches Ltd, Winton750?TE198219/5/97 
D S & H Peterson, Invercargill.TE198217/1/02Movan
H Price, Winton.TE198216/4/03Movan
5101229916/2/73FX3403 Taupo Passenger ServicesMB2FX34031992 C29FAt later C32F; gone from Taupo by 8/98

Kapiti 4 Seasons MB0302

Photo Mike Butler

M Pavlovich & Sons Ltd, Hamilton

#Chassis Nbr/VINYearOriginal RegLater Owner#Later RegDate Comments
160118383/3/72GB6113 Leslie Coaches, Gordonton11GB611328/6/79(Ten Seventy Ltd)
Ranui Buses Ltd, Opotiki121GB61131/6/04 
G J Carter, Christchurch GB611325/7/08Movan?

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Last updated 4 November 2008