Ford TSV Coaches

Tasman Special Vehicles in Cambridge built 11 buses based on Ford Chassis in the early 1980's. The chassis are Ford R1114 rails imported from England and then TSV fitted axles, suspension and motors either mid mounted or front mounted depending on the order. Most of the chassis built had mid mounted Isuzu 6BD1 motors fitted, but the Shaws had a front mounted motor.

The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 14 April 2008

ChassisOwner#DateRegNote
TSV19HO17NURitchies Greenhaugh Ltd, Swanson21?25/3/85LP363Demac B51F
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd2117/3/00LP363Cof exp 01/07
023NRTSVOrewa Coachlines11984LX6341Hawke Eurocoach C45F
Parakai Travel51988LX6341Sold by 1994
024NR383426Newton Coachways251/11/84LW2196NZMB Tourliner C45F
Citibus Newton5256/10/93LW2196Citibus Ltd
B J Kitto, Dunedin 21/11/05LW2196Reg on hold 05
025NRNewton Coachways261/11/84LW2197NZMB Tourliner C45F; LTSA chassis 383350
Citibus Newton5266/10/93LW2197Citibus Ltd
R B & A Trainor, Dunedin 27/10/05LW2197Movan
19/12/06DQS617Movan
PAC026Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe148/5/84LM1762Hawke Hunter C__F
Murphy Buses Ltd, ThamesS14?17/10/01LM1762Hawke Hunter B48F
T J Fallon, Opoutere 9/3/05LM1762Reg on hold 05; To Oxford 2007
PAC027?Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra2129/3/84LI7318MMB C49F
Murphy Buses Ltd, Kerepehi4518/4/89LI7318 
Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames4531/10/96UP8712Refurbished by Kiwi
PAC027Simpsons Buses, Huntly313/12/83LJ2757CWI Ranger DP48F (Simpsons Farms Ltd)
Simpsons Buses, Huntly324/2/88NJ1879(Simpsons Farms Ltd)
Simpsons Buses Ltd, Huntly4032/7/03NJ1879Go-Bus Transport
036NRNewton Coachways2828/11/84LW2356NZMB Tourliner C45F
Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany5511/5/93LW2356.
Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany5530/10/96UQ5836.
Valley Charters, Rotorua 13/4/00UQ5836G R & K J Hawker
037NRNewton Coachways2728/11/84LW2357Tourliner C45F body
Bayes Coachlines Ltd, Albany5611/5/93LW2357.
Alpine Scenic Tours, Taupo?21/6/94LW2357Pejay Marna Ltd
Bay Bus and Coaches Ltd, Taupo?16/6/97LW2357.
Alpine Scenic Tours, Taupo?3/4/98LW2357Pejay Marna Ltd
Waipawa Buses Ltd?31/8/07LW2357 
085NRCambridge Travel Lines58/3/85MA489H & H C45F (Tauwhare Transport Ltd)
191NRTranzit Group451985MG8324CWI Tourliner 3 C45FA
Kaipara Klipper, Dargaville?1991MG8324Edward McMillan

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Alpine Scenic Tours LW2357 at their Turangi depot 9 July 2004. Photo Mike Butler
Alpine Scenic Tours TSV

The same coach in new paint work at Taupo 12 Feb 2006. Photo Mike Butler
Alpine Scenic Tours TSV

Simpson's TSV number 403 at the Huntly depot November 2005. Photo Mike Butler
Simpson 403 TSV

Last updated 22 September 2007

Thanks to Anthony Grearney for much of the material