New Zealand Bus Museum

The Collection


This page lists buses in museums and private collections in New Zealand that have been preserved. Additions to this list are always welcome. Please email nzbusmueum@yahoo.co.nz


Auckland

Motat

Trolley Buses

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingMotorComments
Auckland Transport Board11938LeylandTB417881 EZ2301DSC&CousinsB37DMetropolitan- Vickers Awaiting Restoration Farmers Free Bus
Auckland Transport Board31938Leyland TB417883EZ2303DSC&CousinsB37DMetropolitan- VickersUnder Restoration Farmers Free Bus
Auckland Transport Board501953BUT (AEC) 9711T9711T/036EZ2350MCCWB43DMetropolitan- VickersOperational
Auckland Transport Board851956BUT (Leyland)RETB1/2 532162EZ2385Saunders RoeB45DBritish Thompson- HoustonRequires new controller
Auckland Transport Board1081958BUT (Leyland)RETB1/2 562431EZ2408Park RoyalB38DBritish Thompson- Houston OperationalQueen St Shuttle
Auckland Transport Board1151958BUT (Leyland)RETB1/2 562881EZ2415Park RoyalB38DBritish Thompson- HoustonOperational

Motor Buses

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingStatus
Auckland Transport Board3141946BedfordOWB 58OWB 58/30289 EH596ATBB33FAwaiting Restoration
Auckland Transport Board3591952AEC Regal Mk IV 9821E9821E/534EZ2665NZMBB44DAwaiting Restoration
Auckland Transport Board2011953Daimler Freeline D650HS25081AFU950Saunders RoeB44DOperational Orig Reg EZ2454
Auckland Transport Board4641953LeylandRoyal Tiger OPSU1/1R 524860EZ2641Saunders RoeB44DOperational
Auckland Transport Board3011954BedfordSB 16592EZ2683Saunders RoeB35DAwaiting formal accessioning by MOTAT
The United Motor-Omnibus Co Ltd Devonport41924White. 124531.Gilmore, Joel & WilliamsB23FStatic display as North Shore Transport #4
North Shore Transport721949DaimlerCVG 5 SD 16294EX9625North Shore TransportB33FAwaiting restoration
North Shore Transport801955SeddonMk VI/2 9475.North Shore TransportB34FAwaiting restoration
NZ Railways Road Services35921964BedfordSB3 ..NZMBB35FOperational
.??.LeylandComet .MOTAT..Operational
Auckland Regional Authority15271978Mercedes-Benz0305 005937IU8160NZMB/VoVB46DOperational

Gisborne

East Coast Museum of Technology.

Main Rd, Makaraka, Gisborne. Open 10-4:30 daily except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Anzac Day morning
1930 Reo Speed Wagon
Also chassis of 1948 Leyland Tiger OPS3/1 ex-Wellington City Transport

New Plymouth

Taranaki Aviation Transport and Technology Museum

Cnr Kent Rd and State Highway 3 New Plymouth. Open 10:30-4:30 Sundays
AEC Regal IV

Foxton

The Trolley Bus Museum, 55 Main Street Foxton

Trolley buses

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingMotorStatus
Auckland Transport Board1201959BUT (Leyland)RETB1/2 563043EZ2420Park RoyalB38DBritish Thomson-HoustonOperational
Wellington City Transport481956BUT (Leyland)RETB1 502743MH8850ComengB42DMetropolitan-VickersOperational
Wellington City Transport801958BUT (Leyland)RETB1 572532KF8828MCCWB42DEnglish ElectricOperational
Wellington City Transport831964BUT (Scammell)RETB1 509927MT4934MCCWB42DEnglish ElectricOperational
Wellington City Transport1011964BUT (Scammell)RETB1 509910NT4854NZMBB42DEnglish ElectricOperational
Wellington City Transport1071964BUT (Scammell)RETB1 509918EV6782NZMBB42DEnglish ElectricOperational
Wellington City Transport1151964BUT (Scammell) RETB1509919EV6790NZMBB42DEnglish ElectricOperational
Dunedin City Transport11950BUT (Leyland)RETB1 491127nprNZMBB40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational
Dunedin City Transport431954BUT (Leyland)RETB1 521187DK3184NZMBB40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational
Dunedin City Transport761962BUT (Leyland)RETB1 540579DK3214DCTB40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational
Dunedin City Transport771962BUT (Leyland)RETB1522294DK3215DCT B40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational

Motor buses

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingStatus
London Transport41891953AECRegent III (RT).MR4925..Operational
Wellington City Transport3931967LeylandLeopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" L63720WZ7209NZMBB41DOperational
Wellington City Transport4081977Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R7600445HQ3899NZMBB40D Donated body to DCT 177
Hobbs Motors.1941Studebaker.....Under Restoration
Dunedin City Transport1771977LeylandLeopard PSU3A/2R3735BYW397 EmslieB45DRebodied with body of WCT 408 Used for Foxotn-Foxton Beach bus service
Dunedin City Transport1791977Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R7603736IH4789EmslieB45D Operational.

Paekakariki

Wellington Tramway Museum

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingMotorStatus
Auckland Transport Board21938LeylandTB4 17882EV6677DSC & CousinsB37DMetropolitan VickersOn loan to OBS.
New Plymouth City Transport11950 Crossley TSD42/193411CS4001New Plymouth City TransportB42DMetropolitan-VickersUnder restoration.
Wellington City Transport821964BUT (Leyland) RETB1509926EV6757MCCWB42DEnglish Electric Awaiting restoration. On loan from Foxton
Dunedin City Transport11950BUT (Leyland)RETB1 ..NZMBB40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational. On loan to Foxton
Wellington City Transport2551953Leyland Royal tiger OPSU3/3511451SD9492N Z Motor BodiesB39DD. On loan from OBS

Wellington

Omnibus Society (NZ)


Nelson

Founders Historic Park Nelson

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingStatus
Newman Bros11923Cadillac.63A98 IR1923H Chapman, Nelson.Operational
Newman Bros371947InternationalKS713446 EH7015..Operational
Newmans Coach Lines231952AnsairFlxible ClipperAF18 EN6171Ansair.Operational
Newmans Bros (SI) Ltd201969LeylandComet. IN3820NZMB.Operational Later Wadsworth Motors Tapawera #8

Christchurch

The Tramway Historical Society, Ferrymead

A good collection of Christchurch City buses plus some trolleybuses from other cities. Also at Ferrymead is a Mt Cook Darracq Service Car.

Yaldhurst Museum of Transport and Science

1926 Cadillac Service Car Newmans


Dunedin

Otago Settlers Museum

Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingMotorStatus
Dunedin City Transport101951BUT (Leyland)RETB1 501270DK3158NZMBB40DMetropolitan-VickersTiger Tea livery; Operational
Dunedin City Transport251953BUT (Leyland)RETB1501269 DK3170NZMBB40DMetropolitan-VickersOperational

Private Collections

Crawley Ridley & Co Ltd

Crawley Ridley were body builders who built buses from 1920s to 1960s. A number of buses built by the company have been acquired and are stored in a private collection in Hawkes Bay. The collection features Leylands and Cadillac Service cars.

John Fisher

1970 AEC Swift 505 ex-Gisborne City Council. Owned by John Fisher email: steptoe@clear.net.nz

Tranzit Group Ltd, Masterton

Blue Bus Service was the company that became Tranzit. No 8 was for many years the pride of the Blue Bus fleet.
Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingStatus
Blue Bus Service81951Ford C84BFS9G23660FYO3905NZMBDP30FFully restored, operational

Wayne Little, Masterton

Wayne has a collection of trolley and diesel buses
Original Owner#YearMakeModelChassisReg BodySeatingMotorStatus
New Plymouth City Transport21950 Crossley TSD42/193411.New Plymouth City TransportB42DConverted to dieselMovan, Needs restoration
Wellington City Transport661958 BUT (Leyland) RETB1509907NW8317NZMBB42DEnglish Electricoperational; orignal reg EV6741
Wellington City Transport1171964 BUT (Scammell) RETB1509907EV6792NZMBB42DEnglish Electricnon-operational
Wellington City Transport2031980? Volvo B58..HawkeB40DEnglish Electricsome components missing
Wellington City Transport3881967LeylandLeopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" L63394CV7976NZMBB41D.Operational
Wellington City Transport3951967LeylandLeopard PSU3/2R "Breadvan" ??NZMBB41DO680 Turbo with Volvo injector pumpOperational; 3.7 diff

Wadsworth Motors, Tapawera

1938 Morris Commercial

Remarkable Experience Ltd, Queenstown

1937 Chevrolet soft top bus

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Last Updated 7 May 2006