Fleet Notes July - December 2007

This page lists new acquistions and disposals. Operators and enthusiasts are welcome to submit data to Mike Butler mbutler@ihug.co.nz. Photographs will also be accepted. All photos should be jpeg format and not exceed 100Kb in size. Please advise who took the photograph so a credit may be provided.

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December 2007

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
Northliner Express	1	EDA648	Scania	K114	YS2K6X20001856010	Coachwork Central	C57F	based in Kerikeri
Bayes Coachlines Ltd	104	EGP215	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218P	7A8CJ1D0907012057	Mitsubishi	B53F	Chassis MP218P-12057
Bayes Coachlines Ltd	?	EGP214	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218P	7A8CJ1D0907012056	Mitsubishi	B53F	Chassis MP218P-12056
Tranzit	328	EFN786	1994 Hino	HT2MPA	7A8841R0907041113	Hino	B49D	11.1m
Tranzit	327	EFN786	1994 Hino	HT2MPA	7A8841R0907041105	Hino	B49D	11.1m
Tranzit	326	EFN785	1994 Hino	HT2MPA	7A884110907041114	Hino	B49D	11.1m
Tranzit	325	EFN784	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041261	Hino	B39D	10.4m Masterton
Tranzit	324	EFN783	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041245	Hino	B39D	10.4m Stratford
Tranzit	323	EFN782	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041262	Hino	B39D	10.4m Wanganui
Tranzit	322	EFN781	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041249	Hino	B39D	10.4m Wanganui
Tranzit	321	EFN780	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041256	Hino	B39D	10.4m Wanganui
Tranzit	320	EFN779	1994 Hino	HT2MMA	7A8841R0907041246	Hino	B39D	10.4m Masterton
Tranzit	306	EFN789	1994 Mitisubushi	Fuso MK618J	7A8CJ1D0907020183	Mitsubshi	DP37F	Chassis MK618J-20183 Palmerston North
Tranzit	299	EFN789	2002 Nissan	Civilian	7A8DH070907010698	Nissan	B24F	Chassis BHW41-010698 Tinui
Ritchies Transport Holdings	438	EGJ927	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022375	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	437	EDW632	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022436	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	436	EEG73	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022437	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	434	EGJ925	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022405	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	432	EGJ926	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022384	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	427	EGJ929	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022373	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	426	EDA912	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022410	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	425	EGJ928	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022398	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	424	EGJ924	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022392	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	423	EGJ923	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022422	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	422	EDA913	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022423	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	420	EGJ930	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022416	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	419	EDW633	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022415	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	415	EDA938	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022388	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	412	EDA937	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218	7A8CJ1D0907022387	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis
Ritchies Transport Holdings	400	EDP108	1994 Mitsubishi	MP218M	7A8CJ1D0907022380	Mitsubishi	B26F	reg as Cab & Chassis

November 2007

New Go Wellington Trolley Bus 331. Photos Graeme Bennett and Peter Randall

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
Ritchies Transport Holdings	250	EFC859	Scania	K114	9BSK6X20003607054	Kiwi	C53DA
Mana Coach Services	122	YR6207	1999 Volvo	B12	YV3R2A317XA007464		C55DA	ex-Ritchies 254
THL	1266	JCL66	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8L2267A122092		C50DAT
Wyldes Motors, Runanga	?	SCL30	BCI	PK6930A	LGG5SKCM47H003010	BCI	C37FA
IPT (Coachlines Southland Ltd)	198	AEE567	1997 Dennis	Dart	SFD222AR1TGW10551	Custom Coach	B37F	ex Go-Bus 123
IPT (Coachlines Southland Ltd)	197	AEE580	1997 Dennis	Dart	SFD222AR1TGW10672	Custom Coach	B37F	ex Go-Bus 125
Invercargill Passenger Transport	72	NCS62	1994 Dennis	Javelin	SFD05076906000982	Designline	C49F
Invercargill Passenger Transport	75	NCS61	1994 Dennis	Javelin	SFD0507690G000983	Designline	C49F
Christchurch Bus Services	162	EET871	Zhong Tung	Lck6112G	LGG5VKCSX7H001590	Zhong Tung	B40D
Christchurch Bus Services	161	EET870	Zhong Tung	Lck6112G	LGG5VKCSX7H001588	Zhong Tung	B40D
M Pavlovich & Sons	423	EEG67	MAN	16.223	7ABA800555AD01207	Designline	B39D	Urban Express
M Pavlovich & Sons	310	EEG283	Mitsubishi	Fuso MM816H	7A8CJ1D0906020032	Mitsubishi	C37F	Naked Bus
Leopard Coachlines	108	EFA736	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1297A121043	Kiwi	C50DAT	Auckland?
Scenic Coachlines	1	SCL1	Scania	K124	YS2K6X20001855967	Kiwi	C50DA	Gray Line Auckland-Waitomo-Rotorua
Dunedin Passenger Transport	202	EFB948	MAN	16.223	7ABA800559AD01211	Designline	B39D
Dunedin Passenger Transport	201	EFB947	MAN	16.223	7ABA800558AD01210	Designline	B39D
Dunedin Passenger Transport	200	EFB941	MAN	16.223	7ABA800557AD01209	Designline	B39D
Dunedin Passenger Transport	199	EEG75	MAN	16.223	7ABA800556AD01208	Designline	B39D
Go Wellington	332	EEG63	Designline	Citybus Trolley	7A874010907007252	Designline	B40D	1+1 seating betwen doors
Go Wellington	331	EEG61	Designline	Citybus Trolley	7A874010907007251	Designline	B46D	2+1 seating betwen doors

Scenic Coach Lines 1 Scania K124 for Gray Line Auckland-Waitomo-Rotorua service Photo Doug Lyon

October 2007

New Redbus 411 MAN 16.223. A fleet number has not been put on the bus. Photo Alan Roi 22 Sep 2007

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	48	EDW784	1992 Mitsubishi	Fuso MM117J	7A8CJ1D0907020035	Mitsuibishi	B41F
Reesby Buses, Rotorua	89	EDT222	BCI	PK6930	LGG5SKCM67H001758	BCI	C37FA	Connections
Dunedin Passenger Transport	195	EDP94	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324	7A8970G0907001047	Isuzu	B10F	Chassis LV324L-3001047; Is it really 10 seats?
Dunedin Passenger Transport	194	EDP86	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324	7A8970G0907000915	Isuzu	B36F	Chassis LV324L-3000915
Leopard Coachlines	107	EEL302	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1257A121086	Kiwi	C50FA
Adams Travelines, Whangarei	18	EDK363	Anyuan	PK693	LGG5SKCM67H002103	BCI	C37FA	BCI PK6930AT 9.6m
Christchurch Bus Services	160	EDA916	Zhong Tong	LCK6112G	LGG5VKCS17H001589	Zhong Tong	B40D
Leopard Coachlines	46	EDW796	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G12X7A121083	Kiwi	C50DAT	Auckland?
Leopard Coachlines	10	EDW742	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1217A121070	Kiwi	C50DAT	Auckland?
Scenic Coachlines, Auckland	46	EDQ454	Scania	K124	YS2K6X20001857255	Kiwi	C54DAT	13.6m?. Operated by Phoenix Tours
Scenic Coachlines 46 in AAT Kings colours at Te Papa Wellington 5 April 2008. Mike Butler
THL	504	JCL12	Scania	K114	YS2K6X20001857658		C50DAT
THL	503	JCL11	Scania	K114	YS2K6X20001857654		C50DAT
Leopard Coachlines	8	EDG978	2006 Mitsubishi	Rosa	7A8CJ060907500074	Mitsubishi	C16C
Bayes Coachlines, Albany	101	EFZ602	Scania	K270UB	?	Designline	B55DA	Charter bus

Exterior and interior photos of Baeys 101 Scania K270UB 55 seat charter bus. Photo Richard Bayes

September 2007

New Redbus 411 MAN 16.223. A fleet number has not been put on the bus. Photo Alan Roi 22 Sep 2007

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
THL	505	JCL60	Scania	K380	YS2K6X20001857608		C50DAT
Red Bus, Christchurch	711	EDE851	MAN	18.223	7ABA800549AD01201	Designline	B51D
Red Bus, Christchurch	710	EDE850	MAN	18.223	7ABA800547AD01199	Designline	B51D
Red Bus, Christchurch	709?	EDE847	MAN	18.223	7ABA800548AD01200	Designline	B51D
Red Bus, Christchurch	708?	EDE840	MAN	18.223	7ABA800546AD01198	Designline	B51D
Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga	60	EDL527	1993 Nissan	UA440NSN	7A8DH4M0806001758	Nissan	B45F
Leopard Coachlines	3	EDG426	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1217A121067	Kiwi	C50FA
Cityline Hutt Valley	79	CTM662	1993 Dennis	Dart	SFD0509530G001227	Wright Ireland	B35F	ex-Stagecoach Fife
Red Bus, Christchurch	411	EDE832	MAN	16.223	7ABA800545AD01197	Designline	DP41D
Red Bus, Christchurch	410	EDE825	MAN	16.223	7ABA800544AD01196	Designline	B41D
Abbots Holdings, Auckland	6	ECW323	MAN	15.280	WMAA67ZZ15C005598	Kiwi	B43FA
Red Bus, Christchurch	409	ECN876	MAN	16.223	7ABA800543AD01195	Designline	B41D
Red Bus, Christchurch	408	ECN870	MAN	16.223	7ABA800542AD01194	Designline	B41D
Go-Bus, Hamilton	198	ECN866	MAN	16.223	7ABA800553AD01205	Designline	B41+19D
Tranzit	288	YF7266	1999 MAN	10.160	7AB7520865AS00539	Designline	B29D	Palmerston North, ex-Leopard 26
Tranzit	287	YF7269	1999 MAN	10.160	7AB7520868AS00542	Designline	B29D	Palmerston North, ex-Leopard 29
Tranzit	286	YF7272	1999 MAN	10.160	7AB7520881AS00545	Designline	B29D	Palmerston North, ex-Leopard 54
Tranzit	285	YF7270	1999 MAN	10.160	7AB7520869AS00543	Designline	B29D	Palmerston North, ex-Leopard 30
Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	64	ECN856	MAN	16.223	7ABA800541AD01193	Designline	B39D	Orbiter
Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	63	ECN854	MAN	16.223	7ABA800540AD01192	Designline	B39D	Orbiter
Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	62	ECN848	MAN	16.223	7ABA800539AD01191	Designline	B39D	Orbiter
Tranzit	392	ECN842	MAN	16.223	7ABA800534AD01186	Designline	B40D	Wairarapa
Tranzit	391	ECC997	MAN	18.223	7ABA800533AD01185	Designline	B49D	Wairarapa
Tranzit	390	ECC995	MAN	18.223	7ABA800532AD01184	Designline	B49D	Wairarapa
Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	61	ECN844	MAN	16.223	7ABA800538AD01190	Designline	B39D	Orbiter
Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch	60	ECC999	MAN	16.223	7ABA800537AD01189	Designline	B39D	Orbiter
Dunedin Passenger Transport	?	AEE580	Dennis	Dart	SFD222ARITGW10672	Custom Coach	B37F	ex-Go Bus 125
Dunedin Passenger Transport	196	AEF528	Dennis	Dart	SFD222ARITGW10673	Custom Coach	B37F	ex-Go Bus 124
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1920	ECC988	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3247A121100	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1919	ECC974	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3217A121099	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1918	ECC972	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M32X7A121098	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1917	ECC961	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3267A121017	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1916	EBM474	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3247A121016	Designline	B36D	Link

Cityline 603 MAN 11-190 with Designline B39D body at Petone Station in the new purple and orange colours. Rumour has it the Hutt Valley brand will be Hutt Flyer. Photo Alan Wickens 24 Sep 2007

August 2007

Bayes 99 Scania 420 operating a tour for Grande Pacific. Queens Wharf Wellington. Photo Mike Butler 8 Oct 2007

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
Bayline, Tauranga	88	ECG705	1997 Hino	Rainbow HU2MLC	7A884110907040144	Hino	B41F	chassis 40144
Bayes Coachlines, Albany	99	ECE245	Scania	K420 EB6X2NI	YS2K6X20001857236	Coach Design	C49FA
Waipawa Buses Ltd	?	LW2357	1984 Ford (TSV)	Tourliner	037NR	NZMB	C45F
Leisure Time Tours, Hamilton	L21	ECE246	Scania	K420	YS2K6X20001857244	Coach Design?	C??
Ritchies Transport Holdings, Swanson	609	ECD201	1997 Optare	Excel L1150	VN9074	Optare	B39F?	ex Reading 902
Bayline	126	ECR474	Hino	FD1JLPA	JHDFD1JLPXXX12431	Kiwi	C45F
Bayline	88	ECG705	1997 Hino	HU2MLC	7A884110907040144	Hino	B42F	chassis 40144
Bayline	9	ECB490	1994 Hino	RB1WEA	7A884110906040747	Hino	B23F	chassis 40747 Bay Hopper
Invercargill Passenger Transport	65	ECB519	1998 MAN	10.160	6AB7520562MX00951	Volgren	B23F	Christchurch Airport Staff Shuttle
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1915	EBM472	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3227A121015	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1914	EBM463	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3237A120987	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1913	EBM461	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3297A120705	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1912	EBM459	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3297A120704	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1911	EBM448	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3277A120703	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1910	EBM446	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3257A120702	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1909	EAS157	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3227A120169	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1908	EAS156	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3207A120168	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1907	EAS149	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3297A120167	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1906	EAS146	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3277A120166	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1905	EAS145	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3217A119871	Designline	B36D	Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1904	EAS144	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M32X7A119870	Designline	B36D	Link
Ritchies Transport Holdings	556	EBF178	Scania	K124	YS2K6X20001856948	Kiwi	C55FA	Newmans Auckland-Wellington
Leopard Coachlines	106	EBN453	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1287A118148	Kiwi	C50FA
Leopard Coachlines	105	EBK755	Volvo	B12B	YV3R8G1207A117592	Kiwi	C50FA
Invercargill Passenger Transport	193	ECC965	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001046	IK Coach	B24F	Chassis 3001046
Invercargill Passenger Transport	192	EBM469	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001048	IK Coach	B22F	Chassis 3001048
Invercargill Passenger Transport	191	EAS160	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001022	IK Coach	B23F	Chassis 3001022
Invercargill Passenger Transport	190	EAS159	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001018	IK Coach	B23F	Chassis 3001018

July 2007

The first of the new Volvo B7R buses for Aucklands Link service. Photo Garth Stewart

Operator	#	Rego	Make	Model	VIN or Chassis no	Bodybuilder	Type	Comment
Bayline	125	EAH93	Hino	FC4JJPA	JHDFC4JJPXXX14129	Kiwi	C29F
Invercargill Passenger Transport	189	EAS139	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907000934	IK Coach	B24F	Chassis 3000934
Invercargill Passenger Transport	188	EAS131	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001019	IK Coach	B24F	Chassis 3001019
Invercargill Passenger Transport	187	EAE547	1994 Isuzu	Journey LV324L	7A8970G0907001025	IK Coach	B44F	Chassis 3001025
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1903	EAS124	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3257A119839	Designline	B36D	The Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1902	EAS123	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3237A119869	Designline	B36D	The Link
Transportation Auckland Corp Ltd	1901	EAS122	Volvo	B7R	YV3R6M3217A119840	Designline	B36D	The Link
Connectabus Queenstown	?	EAE549	MAN	16.223	7ABA800531AD01183	Designline	B39D	Remarkable NZ Ltd
Connectabus Queenstown	?	EAE548	MAN	16.223	7ABA800530AD01182	Designline	B39D	Remarkable NZ Ltd
Citibus Dunedin	310	EAE562	MAN	16.223	7ABA800529AD01181	Designline	B43D
Citibus 310 MAN 16.223. Photo Leonard Wong
Citibus Dunedin	309	EAE561	MAN	16.223	7ABA800528AD01180	Designline	B43D
Nimon & Sons	8	EAA652	Hino	FG	JHDFG1JPPXXX16494	Kiwi	C39F
Ritchies Transport Holding	203	EAM84	Scania	K114	9BSK6X20003600415	Kiwi	C51FA	Kirra Tours

Ritchies 203 is a Scania K114 operating for Kirra Tours. Photo Leonard Wong

January-June 2007

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