Isuzu ECR Buses and Coaches

5.8 litre 6BD1 or 6BD1T diesel engine. Normally Wheelbase 6,170mm max GVW 13,500 but some vary

The vehicles on this page are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 29 August 2008.

Bay Coachlines Ltd

Whakatane

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
3	2506680	14/3/84	LJ7496	Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	3	LJ7496	14/11/95	Hawke C43F
				Transbay Coaches, Whakatane	703	LJ7496	30/6/04	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North
5	2505990	8/6/83	LA7489	Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	5	LA7489	14/11/95	Hawke C43F
				Transbay Coaches Ltd, Whakatane	5	WY6361	27/4/98
				Transbay Coaches, Whakatane	705	WY6361	27/4/98	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North

Blueline Motor Buses Ltd

Hamilton

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
12?	ECR57OS2507076	23/1/85	LY6336	Blue Worth Coachlines	W12	LY6336	11/2/88	B48F
				Go-Bus Transport Ltd	W12	AHN769	9/11/01

Central Motorways Ltd

Alexandra

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	ECR5702511303	20/9/91	PY353	Atkinson & Dossett Ltd, Pleasant Point	37	PY353	18/5/95	C38F

Commercial Buses Ltd

New Lynn

Has a new front been acquired since 1984? Photo Mike Butler.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
32	ECR57052506689	28/9/84	LT3718	Bus Travel Ltd, New Lynn	??	LT3718	12/9/86	Hawke DP45D
				Philip Fry, Huia	??	LT3718	12/9/86
				Commercial Coach Lines Ltd	??	LT3718	17/6/96
						CCL859	21/7/84

Department of Justice

Buses used for transfer of prisoners to and from Mt Eden Prison

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	2506690	16/5/85	MC618	Department of Corrections	.	MC618	5/10/95
				Registration cancelled			21/11/00
				Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	M64	ATS474	1/8/02	New body Kiwi B50D
?	ECR57052511173	3/10/89	OP9266	Department of Corrections	.	OP9266	5/10/95
				G A McCulloch, Hamilton	.	OP9266	28/3/07	Reg on hold 07

Eastbourne Bus Company

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
8	5702511256	30/9/88	NY58	Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	8	NY58	15/7/94	CWI Ranger B45F
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	8	NY58	23/2/04	North City Bus Ltd
9	2508614	11/4/86	MQ8716	Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	9	MQ8716	15/7/94	CWI Ranger B49F
				Wellington City Transport Ltd	9	MQ8716	1/7/97	Stagecoach
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	9	MQ8716	17/8/00
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	9	MQ8716	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd
11	2511172	7/7/89	ON223	Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	11	ON223	15/7/94	Austral B45F
				Wellington City Transport Ltd	11	ON223	1/7/97	Stagecoach
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	11	ON223	17/8/00
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	11	ON223	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd CoF exp 11/07
				withdrawn from use			22/7/08
16	5702511294	13/10/88	OB1552	Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	16	OB1552	15/7/94	CWI Ranger B49F
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	16	OB1552	23/2/04	North City Bus Ltd
21	5702507078	3/5/85	MC609	Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	21	MC609	15/7/94	NZMB B49F
				Wellington City Transport Ltd	21	MC609	1/7/97	Stagecoach
				Runciman Motors Ltd, Upper Hutt	21	MC609	17/8/00
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	21	MC609	29/1/03	North City Bus Ltd

Greenline Motors Ltd

Morrinsville

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	ECR570-2508615	10/9/86	MW9841	Greenline Motors Ltd, Morrinsville	??	OE4349	29/5/89	Designline? C45F
				Greenline Motors 1992 Ltd, Morrinsville	??	OE4349	13/2/92
				Greenline Motors 1992 Ltd, Morrinsville	??	UJ8804	18/7/96
				Buses East Ltd, Bucklands Beach	??	UJ8804	20/6/05
				Abbots Holdings Ltd, Papatoetoe	5	DDD664	12/12/05	Change plates 31/1/06

Guthreys Coachlines Ltd

Onehunga, Auckland

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
102	ECR7502506688	17/7/84	LQ5235	Pacific Tourways (1992) Ltd, Christchurch	?	LQ5235	26/6/92	CWI Tourliner C45F
				Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	?	LQ5235	30/3/94
				Lucille MacDonald, Owhango	?	L00SE	19/7/97	chg plate 28/2/97
				registration lapsed			3/7/99
103?	ECR570-2511197	19/3/90	OR4479	Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	73	OR4479	1/7/92	Designline C45F
				Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland	??	OR4479	8/11/96	Kiwi Experience
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	103	OR4479	11/2/99
107	ECR570-2508617	18/8/86	MG776	Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	77	MG776	26/6/92	Designline C45F
				Tourism Holdings Ltd, Auckland	??	OR4779	8/11/96	Kiwi Experience
				Coachlines Southland Ltd	102	MG776	6/1/99	IPT
				Reo Martin, Mangere, Auckland		MG776	23/4/01
106?	2508943	18/8/86	MG775	Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	?	MG775	1/7/92	Designline C45F
				Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd, Papakura	?	MG775	8/1/96
				D L Piper & E Wihongi, Papatoetoe	?	MG775	1/8/96
				Eastern Buses, Te Araroa	?	MG775	13/10/99	John Haerewa
				Eastern Buses Ltd, Te Araroa	?	MG775	17/11/99	Reg on hold 04

Hudson-Owen Bus Charters Ltd

Whangarei

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	25113020	3/7/92	RJ5335	Pearson Coachlines Ltd, Oamaru	??	RJ5335	6/7/00	Designline C45F

O L Jenkins Motors Ltd

Gore & Balclutha

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
57?	2511198	22/9/88	NY3952	Vickers, Balclutha	357	NY3952		Morgan & O'shea C45F
				Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	61	NY3952	8/6/89
				Tourism Holdings Ltd	?	NY3952	8/11/96	Kiwi Experience
				Invercargill Passenger Transport	104	NY3952	17/2/99	Coachlines Southland Ltd
55?	2511199	24/5/88	NS3558	Vickers	355	NS3558
				Pacific Tourways Ltd	62	NS3558	8/6/89	Morgan & O'shea C45F
				Tourism Holdings Ltd	?	NS3558	8/11/96	Kiwi Experience
				Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd	105	NS3558	30/11/00
73	2506691	27/9/84	LU1173	Tranzit Group Ltd	215	LU1173	8/2/90	NZMB Tourliner C45F
??	250669?	28/5/84	LI7652	Greenline Motors Ltd, Morrinsville	29	LI7652	21/6/89	CWI Ranger
				Greenline Motors (1992) Ltd, Morrinsville	29	LI7652	13/2/92
						YF8350	13/7/99
??	2506687	28/5/84	LI7653	Greenline Motors Ltd, Morrinsville	30	LI7653	21/6/89	CWI Ranger; reg as Isuzu GCR in error
				Greenline Motors (1992) Ltd, Morrinsville	30	LI7653	13/2/92	Designline C41F
						RO7377	21/9/92
						UA53	21/2/96
						ZC3885	19/5/00
						DKM638	31/7/06
??	2506806	24/9/84	LU1165	Bluff Motors Ltd	?	LU1165	22/12/89	NZMB Tourliner C45F
				Coachlines Southland Ltd	?	LU1165	17/1/95
				Kawerau Coaches	?	LU1165	21/3/97	G R & M R Harvey
						ZD9575	6/10/00
						BUS907	25/2/04
??	2506808	24/9/84	LU1166	Value Tours (Methven)Ltd, Methven	?	LU1166	21/6/89
				Nelson Suburban Buses Ltd, Nelson	??	LU1166	10/12/90
				B D Watson Motors Ltd, Christchurch	??	LU1166	20/7/98
						XF5805	29/7/98
				Travlon Coachlines Ltd, Lincoln	15	XF5805	9/10/01
				Travlon Coachlines (2005) Ltd, Lincoln	15	XF5805	1/11/05
??	2506804	24/9/84	LU1167	Te Karaka Motors Ltd	?	LU1167	31/1/90	NZMB Tourliner C45F
						4MYPOP	8/5/01
						DQE828	13/2/07
				Rudolph Coachlines, Wainuiomata	??	DQE828	20/2/07	Cairns Consulting Group Ltd
				Rudolph Coachlines, Miramar	??	DQE828	15/4/08	Cairns Consulting Group Ltd
??	2506805	24/9/84	LU1168	Tranzit Group Ltd	214	LU1168	8/2/90	NZMB Tourliner C45F
??	2506562	7/3/84	LG5890	Simpsons Bus Services, Huntly	?	LG5890	21/6/89	CWI Ranger C41F (Simpsons Farms Ltd)
				Tokoroa Buses, Putaruru	35	LG5890	14/10/97	M & J Haycock Ltd
				Go-Bus Transport Ltd	635	LG5890	23/12/03	Putaruru
??	2506807	19/10/84	LU1193	Simpons Bus Service, Huntly		LU1193	3/11/89	NZMB tourliner C24F
				Lesley Craig Newman, Hillsborough, Auckland		LU1193	1/5/96
						UQ7617	30/10/96
				Barriball Motors, Inglewood	32	UM32	19/1/01	Midhirst Motors 1974 Ltd, chg plate 27/2/01
				Tranzit Group Ltd	483	UM32	17/10/06
				A D Edmonds, Wanganui		UM32	23/6/08
??	2506803	19/10/84	LU1194	Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga		LU1194	29/11/89	NZMB Tourliner C24F
				Evan & Shirley Paterson, Waianiwa, Invercargill		LU1194	6/11/90
				Cunningham Passenger Service, Westport	4	LU1194	14/6/93	Andrew Cunningham
				Cunningham Passenger Service Ltd, Westport	4	LU1194	14/6/93
						CPS04	17/11/99
						ELE413	16/4/08
??	2507686	17/12/85	MG6557	Kiwi Coaches Ltd, Tauranga	??	MG6557	8/11/89	NZMB Tourliner C45F
						PS2140	5/2/91
				Bayline Group Ltd, Tauranga	50	PS2140	26/9/97
				DJ Coaches Ltd, Forrest Hill, Auckland	?	PS2140	24/8/07
				AHZ International Ltd, Forrest Hill, Auckland	?	PS2140	26/3/08
??	2507699	17/12/85	MG6558	Central Motorways Ltd, Alexandra	??	MG6558	12/10/89	NZMB Tourliner C45F
						OS8789	16/1/90
				Pearson Coachlines Ltd, Oamaru	15	OS8789	7/5/98	Ashburton
??	ECR5702510131	7/4/87	NB1603	Auckland Coach Lease		NB1603	4/12/89	Designline C45FA
				Newtown Coachways Ltd, Dunedin	22	NB1603	2/3/92
				Newtown Citibus, Dunedin	522	NB1603	6/10/93	Citibus Ltd
				Valley Coachlines, Balclutha	??	NB1603	3/11/05	Arfur Daley Ltd
??	ECR5702510106	20/7/87	NB3564	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	285	NB3564	22/9/89	Designline C45FA
??	2510107	9/6/87	NB3768	Auckland Coach Lease		NB3768	4/12/89	Designline C45FA
				Newtown Coachways Ltd, Dunedin	23	NB3768	2/3/92
				Newtown Citibus, Dunedin	523	NB3768	6/10/93	Citibus Ltd
				Wise Coach Ltd, Auckland	?	NB3768	22/9/06

Leopard Coachlines Ltd

Christchurch

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	2510130	15/9/87	NK5333	Greenline Motors 1992 Ltd, Morrinsville	14	NK5333	14/6/94	Designline? C45FA
						CYB14	30/9/05

Leslie Coaches Ltd

Hamilton

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
6	ECR5702510561	17/7/87	NB3563	Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Hamilton	106	NB3563	22/1/04	Designline C45FA
				Pearson Coaches Ltd, Oamaru	27	CED444	2/8/04	.

McDermott Coaches Ltd

Winton

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
19	ECR5705250989	9/12/83	LE4658					CWI Ranger C45F

Matakohe Passenger & Transport Services Ltd

Matakohe, Northland

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
??	ECR570-2510560	10/8/87	NI4822	Newtown Coach Tours, Dunedin	21	NI4822	13/7/92	Desingline C45FA
				Newtown Citibus, Dunedin	521	NI4822	6/10/93
				Valley Coachlines, Balclutha	??	NI4822	3/11/05	Arfur Daley Ltd

Nelson Marlborough Area Health Board

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	25090022	29/8/86	MT5287	Nelson Marlborough Health Services Ltd	.	MT5287	7/7/93	Ranger C45F with boot
				Turley Motors, Te Aroha	85	MT5287	27/7/99	Allan Turley

Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd

These two Demac C45F bodied coaches are unusual in being mid-engined ECR570s. (Yes I know I have only found one - can anyone help with details of the other) Nelson SBL had 2 of these coaches built, numbers 12 and 14. The reason this bus to be known as Isuzu Mics, may be because Nelson SBL did not want a rear engine and also in this configuration the gearbox is back to front, therefore before getting the body built the chassis was cut and the rear turned 180 degrees and a mid mount chassis was born. This also meant the gearbox was not back to front. The mid engine also allowed a walk in boot. Number 12 is built 100mm higher than number 14.

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
12	2509737	26/8/87	ND2519					operated as Johnstons J37 when new
14	2508616	1/9/86	MQ9796	Eastbourne Bus Co Ltd	6	SK700	10/1/94
				Cityline (NZ) Ltd, Lower Hutt	6	SK700	15/7/94
				Runciman Motors, Upper Hutt	6	SK700	28/8/03	(North City Bus Ltd)

Otago Road Services Ltd

Green Island Dunedin

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
14	ECR5702509738	27/3/87	NB1602					Designline C45F "Pikiwara"

Pahiatua Passenger Services (1984) Ltd

Pahiatua

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	507074	14/12/84	LW2228	White Bus Service Ltd, Dannevirke	35	LW2228	3/10/91	CWI Ranger
				Waipawa Buses Ltd	35	LW2228	20/3/06

Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
288	2507895	5/8/85	MC4588	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	288	WM5563	16/9/97	CWI Tourliner C45F body. 8010mm Wheelbase
291	2507897	5/8/85	MC4587	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	291	TC5636	11/1/95	Demac C45F body 5990mm wheelbase

Simpsons Bus Services Ltd

Huntly

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	2507898	10/7/86	MQ5748	Tokoroa Buses	21	MQ5748	17/9/97	CWI Ranger C45F; M &J Haycock Ltd
				Go-Bus Tokoroa	621	MQ5748	23/12/03	Go-Bus Transport Ltd

Bruce Small

Christchurch. Owner-driver for Guthreys?

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	2509540	24/9/86	MS4579	Guthreys Holdings Ltd, Christchurch	?	MS4579	6/9/90	Designline C45F
				Pacific Tourways Ltd, Christchurch	?	MS4579	25/9/92
				Dobson Motors Ltd, Te Kuiti	?	MS4579	4/4/96

Timaru District Council

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
1	ECR5702508181	6/3/86	MI6583	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	371	MI6583	4/7/91	CWI Ranger B45D body. 5700mm Wheelbase 11,748kg GVW
2	ECR5702508180	6/3/86	MI6584	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	362	MI6584	4/7/91
3	ECR5702509001	15/1/87	NB227	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	363	NB227	4/7/91	CWI Ranger B45D body. 5700mm Wheelbase 13,500kg GVW
				Kawerau Coaches	?	NB227	2/8/07
4	ECR5702508944	15/1/87	NB226	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	364	NB226	4/7/91	CWI Ranger B45D body. 5700mm Wheelbase 13,500kg GVW

Turangi Coachlines

Turangi Renatals Ltd trading as Turangi Coachlines

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	ECR570-2509541	10/2/87	NB228	Tokoroa Coaches	36	NB228	7/11/97	M & J Haycock Ltd
				Go-Bus Tokoroa	636	NB228	7/11/97	Go-Bus Transport Ltd

Turley Motors

Allan & Betty Turley, Te Aroha

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
12	2305987	22/3/83	KZ8297

Vickers

Balclutha

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	2506560	3/3/84	LG5891	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	.	LG5891	19/7/89	CWI Ranger
				Katikati Bus Co Ltd	.	LG5891	28/9/94
				Leisure Time Tours, Hamilton	.	LG5891	30/4/01	L.T.T.L. Holdings Ltd
				Frank Bradley, Puketaha, Hamilton	.	LG5891	19/9/02
				Leslies Coaches, Gordonton	16	LG5891	25/2/03	Ten Seventy Ltd
				Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Frankton	101	LG5891	25/2/03
				G V Neilson, Te Puke		LG5891	13/4/07
?	2506561	15/5/84	LI7640	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	.	LI7640	12/10/89	CWI Ranger
				B & P Shuttle, Rotorua	.	LI7640	8/8/97	P M & M R Voermanek
				Designline Citibus Ltd, Ashburton	.	LI7640	25/5/00
				Viking Tours Ltd, Dannevirke	1	LI7640	18/1/02
				Rose Coachlines, Dannevirke	1	LI7640	1/3/02
						BBS785	8/1/03
				R C Ching, Wanganui		LI7640	21/4/08	Movan

Whangarei Bus Services

Hawke Hunter B42D. Owned by Whangarei District Council and operated under lease by Whangarei Bus Services

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
29	250679	28/9/84	LR9734	Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	??	LR9734	29/11/91
				Hamilton City Buses	43	LR9374	7/9/92
				Cesta Travel Ltd, Dunedin	43	LR9374	17/8/94
				Leabourn Passenger Service Ltd, Wellsford	45	LR9374	28/2/97
						WZ2287	23/4/98

White Bus Service Ltd

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
82	ECR570S2507075	28/2/85	MB1357	Waipawa Buses Ltd	82	MB1357	20/3/06	CWI C49FA

Last updated 28 November 2008