Fleet Notes January - June 2008

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.

June 2008

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN orChassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Go-Bus Hamilton180ENK555MAN16.223 7ABA800552AD01204DesignlineB41+21D 
Go-Bus Hamilton179ENK554MAN16.223 7ABA800551AD01203DesignlineB41+21D 
Citibus Dunedin339ENK544MAN16.223 7ABA800561AD01213DesignlineB39D 
Citibus Dunedin338ENK538MAN16.223 7ABA800560AD01212DesignlineB39D 
Ritchies Transport Holdings469EMQ1041995 IsuzuLV324L7A8970G0908001213 IK CoachB31FChassis 3001213
Ritchies Transport Holdings253ENK425ScaniaK1149BSK6X20003607035 KiwiC51DAKirra Tours
Citibus Dunedin331WH53321997 DennisDart SFD322BR1TGW10867DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 478
Citibus Dunedin334WA12381997 DennisDart SFD322BR1TGW10860DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 471
Transportation Auckland2140ENA86ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859361DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Transportation Auckland2141ENA91ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859182DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2139?ENA73ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859358DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2138?ENA75ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859349DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2134ENA81ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859354DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport

May 2008

Adams Travelines 1006

Adams Travelines 1006 - one of ten for MAN 16.223 buses for services commencing in July. Photographed on Wellington Wharf after arriving from Lyttleton 2 June 2008. Photo Mike Butler

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN orChassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1010EMK751MAN16.223 7ABA800669AD01268DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1009EMK749MAN16.223 7ABA800668AD01267DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1008EMK750MAN16.223 7ABA800625AD01266DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1007EMK748MAN16.223 7ABA800624AD01265DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1006EMK732MAN16.223 7ABA800580AD01244DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1005EMK733MAN16.223 7ABA800579AD01243DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1004EMK725MAN16.223 7ABA800578AD01242DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1003EMK731MAN16.223 7ABA800577AD01241DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1002EMK724MAN16.223 7ABA800576AD01240DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Adams Travelines, Whangarei1001EMK723MAN16.223 7ABA800575AD01239DesignlineB38Dregistered to Wellington City Transport Ltd
Citibus Dunedin333WA12401997 DennisDart SFD322BR1TGW10864DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 475
Ritchies Transport Holdings?EML798ScaniaK1149BSK6X20003607035 KiwiC51DAKirra Tours
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd543EMG623ScaniaK124 YS2K6X20001857135KiwiC59Intercity Auckland-Hastings
Bayline, Tauranga129EKU99HinoFC 4JJPA-NNU JHDFC4JJPXXX14885KiwiB47DBuilt in Christchurch
Nimon & Son, Havelock North81DUC9922007 VolvoB7R YV3R6K7237A116890KiwiB47Dex-Okato Bus Lines 3

April 2008

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN orChassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Go Bus Hamilton412ELB7421995 Nissan DieselJP211 7A8DH4M0908000139NissanB20Chassis JP211NTN-00139
Ritchies453EMA304ScaniaK270 UB6x2LB YS2K6X20001859070KiwiB51DSwanson Depot
Ritchies449EMA310ScaniaK270 UB6x2LB YS2K6X20001859083KiwiB51DNorthern Express
Ritchies681ELM276ScaniaK270 UB6x2LB YS2K6X20001859073KiwiB51DNorthern Express
Go Wellington335EMB785DesignlineCitybus Trolley 7A874010908008213DesignlineB43D 
Go West2137EKW413ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859368DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2136EKW405ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859365DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West Scania K270 2136

Go West Scania 2136. Photo Anthony Ng

Go West2135EKL315ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859185DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2133EKL306ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859179DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2132EKL301ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859116DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2131EKL300ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859113DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2130EKL292ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552216DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2129EKL291ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552213DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2128EKL290ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858856DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2127EJW451ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859110DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Go West2125EJW449ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859101DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
Ritchies639ELA280ScaniaK270 UB6x2LB YS2K6X20001859086KiwiB51DNorthern Express
Mana Coachlines63CTM6621993 DennisDart SFD0509530G001227Wright IrelandB35FFormerly Cityline 79
Citibus Dunedin332WH97551997 DennisDart SFD322BR1VGW10870DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 472
Citibus Dunedin330WH53341997 DennisDart SFD322BR1VGW10865DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 480
Citibus Dunedin329CGA3181997 DennisDart SFD322BR1VGW10865DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 476
Citibus Dennis Dart 330

Citibus Dennis Dart 330 with Designline B39D body. Photo Chris Bricknell

March 2008

Birkenhead 64 Hino FG

Kiwi bodied Hino FG bus Birkenhead Transport 64. Photo Ivan Prince

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN or Chassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Cave's Buses Whangarei Ltd?EKL3112003 MitsubishiRosa 7A8CJ060908300084MitsubishiB25CChassis BE64DJ-300084
Torlese Travel Ltd, Darfield?EKL3101991 Nissan DieselUA440LAN 7A8DH4M0908000269Nissan DieselB49Chassis UA440LAN-00269
Passenger Transport, Invercargill?EKL3091995 IsuzuJourney LV324K 7A8970G0908001294IK CoachC21FChassis LV324K-3001294, Coachlines Southland Ltd
Bayline, Tauranga127EJU397HinoFC 4JJPA-NNU JHDFC4JJPXXX14271KiwiB29F 
Citibus Dunedin328WH53311997 DennisDart SFD322BR1VGW10866DesignlineB39DFormerly Ritchies 477
Ritchies487ELA242ScaniaK270 UB6x2LB YS2K6X20001859067KiwiB51DNorthern Express
Haywards Coachlines Ltd, Auckland2011H2O11VolvoB12B YV3R8G1247A121774KiwiC55DATOceania. Initially EKQ383
Go West2126EJW450ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859200DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
North Star2110EJW448ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859119DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport
North Star2109EJW443ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001859188DesignlineB47DAReg to Wellington City Transport;
Go Wellington2123EJW447ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858859DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2122EJW445ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858939DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2121EJW446ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858923DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2120EJW444ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858935DesignlineB47DA 
Birkenhead Transport64EJY901HinoFG 1JPPB-QGU JHDFG1JPPXXX16587KiwiB53F 
Go Wellington2119EJC617ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858845DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2118EJC615ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858931DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2117EJC611ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858862DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2116EJC612ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000555206DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2115EJC609ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552212DesignlineB47DA 
Eastern Buses, Te Araroa EKC9121993 HinoHU3KPA 7A8841R0908041048HinoB45+14Fch 41048
Haywards 2011 Volvo B12B

Haywards Coachlines 2011 operating for Oceania at Te Papa on a wet Sunday in April. Photo Mike Butler

February 2008

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN or Chassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Colberts Bus Service, Ruatoria26EJL6061995 MitsubishiFuso MP618N 7A8CJ1D0908032004MitsubishiB49+14Fch 32004
Ritchies645EJC481MAN16.223 7ABA800550AD01202DesignlineB32Ffor 804 Devonport-Akoranga Bus Station
Tranzit171EGA5591995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907177848MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12263
Tranzit170EGA5581995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907842512MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12259
Tranzit169EGA5571995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907405084MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12269
Tranzit168EGA5561995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907984650MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12262
Tranzit167EGA5551995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907076753MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12270
Tranzit166EGA5541995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907515192MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12265
Tranzit165EGA5531995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907149828MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12256
Tranzit164EGA5521995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907188863MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12257
Tranzit163EGA5511995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907071757MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12260
Tranzit162EGA5501995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907213883MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M13001
Tranzit161EGA5491995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907533214MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12267
Tranzit160EGA5481995 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0907263940MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12258
Tranzit 160 Fuso MP618M

Tranzit 160 Fuso MP618M is part of the last shipment of Japanese imports. Photo Mike Butler 18 April 2008

Tranzit331EJQ3741994 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0908636313MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12229
Tranzit330EJQ3731994 MitsubishiFuso MP618M 7A8CJ1D0908111795MitsubishiB45FChassis MP618M12230
Tranzit329EGA5051994 MitsubishiFuso MP218N 7A8CJ1D0907022016MitsubishiB27FChassis MP218N22016
North Star2108EJC618ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858927DesignlineB47DA 
North Star2107EJC616ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552215DesignlineB47DA 
North Star2106EJC614ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20001858853DesignlineB47DA 
North Star2105EJC613ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552208DesignlineB47DA 
North Star2104EJC610ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552214DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington334ELG634DesignlineCitybus Trolley 7A874010907008212DesignlineB43D 
Tranzit1111EJK522ScaniaK420 YS2K6X20001858833KiwiC50DAWhite Auckland
Tranzit 1111 Scania K420

Tranzit 1111 at Te Papa. Photo Mike Butler 5 April 2008

Tranzit308EJE6571995 MitsubishiFuso MK219F 7A8CJ1D0908024009MitsubishiDP33FChassis MK219F-24009 Palmerston North
Tranzit1074EJE470ScaniaK420 YS2K6X20001858349KiwiC50DAPTL Auckland
Tranzit 1111 Scania K420

Tranzit Scania K420 1074 at Te Papa. Photo Mike Butler 5 April 2008

Go Wellington2114EGR138ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X200000552210DesignlineB49DA 
Go West2124EHH664ScaniaK270 UB6  DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2113EGR133ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552207DesignlineB47DA 
Go Wellington2112EGR121ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552203DesignlineB47DADesignline Job number 8623
Go Wellington333EJW307DesignlineCitybus Trolley 7A874010907008211DesignlineB??D 
Runciman Motors96MO12901986 HinoBX341 SLZHEY24930CWI (Hawke) HunterB51Dex Howick & Eastern 31. From Stagecoach Auckland
Runciman Motors95MO12891986 HinoBX341 SLZHEY24931CWI (Hawke) HunterB51Dex Howick & Eastern 44. From Stagecoach Auckland
Runciman Motors94ME90781985 HinoBX341 40488CWI (Hawke) HunterB51Dex Howick & Eastern 56. From Stagecoach Auckland
North Star2102EGR132ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552204DesignlineB47DA 
North Star2103EGR136ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552209DesignlineB47DA 

January 2008

Go Wellington 2101 Scania K270 UB6 Noth Star 2101 Scania K270 UB6

The first 2 Scania K270 UB6 buses for NZ Bus. Go Wellington 2111 and North Star 2101. Photo Peter Rendall

Operator#RegoMakeModelVIN or Chassis noBodybuilder TypeComment
Whangarei Bus ServicesC7EGR130Anyuan (BCI)PK6930AT LGG5SKCM06H001415AnyaunC41F 
Tranzit543BPY1732003 VolvoB12B YV3R8G1133A013244Coach DesignC49?Great Sights Queenstown ex-THL prev 1256
Tranzit542AYY5092002 VolvoB12 YV3R2A3142A011142Coach DesignC49?Great Sights Queenstown ex-THL prev 1243?
Tranzit541WP74461997 ScaniaK113 YS4KT6X2B01825884Designline NovaC49?Great Sights Queenstown ex-THL; ex Mt Cook 598
Tranzit1235ZN85172000 VolvoB12 YV3R2A312YA008684FairfaxC49?Great Sights Auckland ex-THL
Tranzit1234ZN85162000 VolvoB12 YV3R2A314YA008685FairfaxC49?Great Sights Auckland ex-THL
Tranzit546CZE3552005 MAN15.283 HOCL/R WMAA67ZZ04S002082Coach DesignC40Great Sights ex-THL
Leopard Coachlines Ltd12EHT289VolvoB12B YV3R8G1247A121760KiwiB51DA 
Wairarapa Coachlines EHE342Zonda  LYJCH03H47W000002ZondaB33FMartinborough - Featherston service
North Star2101EFZ605ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552201DesignlineB49DA 
Go Wellington2111EFZ603ScaniaK270 UB6 YS2K6X20000552200DesignlineB49DA 
M Pavlovich & Sons199EHR344ScaniaK380 YS2K6X20001858318KiwiC54FA 
Reesby Buses Ltd90EHC919BCIPK6125A LSFC230807C001746BCIC49FATag axle
Katikati Bus Co Ltd23EHE238IsuzuFTR JALFTR34M67000068Katikati Bus Co LtdB53F 
Leopard Coachlines Ltd109EHK969VolvoB12B YV3R8G1287A121759KiwiB51DA 
M Pavlovich & Sons198EHE220ScaniaK124 YS2K6X20001858375KiwiC54FA 
Tranzit394EHH670MAN16.223 7ABA800536AD01188DesignlineB41DPalmerston North
Tranzit?EGZ578HinoFG1JPPA JHDFG1JPPXXX17000KiwiC49FAFor Cape Reinga service
Tranzit393EGR124MAN16.223 7ABA800535AD01187DesignlineB41DPalmerston North
Tranzit323EFN7821994 HinoHT2MMA 7A8841R0907041262HinoB39DWanganui
Tranzit322EFN7811994 HinoHT2MMA 7A8841R0907041249HinoB39DWanganui
Tranzit321EFN7801994 HinoHT2MMA 7A8841R0907041256HinoB39DWanganui

July-December 2007

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