Bedford J Bus

I am not actively researching these buses but I will add them as I find them.

CDJ1

Department of Education

J2LZ school buses

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
510	CDJ1BHZ7602578	9/4/80	JQ1581	D J Koni Motor Services Ltd, Manunui	?	JQ1581	10/2/89	Hawke 31p/24s
				Charteris Motors, Taumarunui	?	JQ1581	19/9/90
				Charteris Motors, Taumarunui	?	JQ1581	28/10/92	reg address is Hastings
				D E Beckett, Coromandel		JQ1581	3/7/97	Movan
				B C Beckett, Morrinsville		JQ1581	1/10/97	Movan
				D F Dudson & R Cordes, Whangaparoa		JQ1581	2/4/01	Movan
				A M Wright-St Clair, Waihi		JQ1581	3/9/04	Movan
520	CDJ1BHZ7613423	9/4/80	JQ1591	Charles Dobson, Rolleston	?	JQ1591	10/4/90	Hawke 31p/24s
				Strongman Coachlines, Coromandel	?	JQ1591	8/7/98	Nigel & Jocelyn Strongman; 21+5p/16+5s
				J K Hobbs, Hamilton	?	JQ1591	7/11/07

CDJ3

Department of Education

J2LZ school buses

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
626	CDJ3BGZ7606452	10/4/78	IT4978	R Maata, Taihape	?	IT4978	19/6/89	1977 Chassis; NZMB PN 46p/36s
				V M & J A Cooper, Hunterville	?	IT4978	29/1/93
				Alpha Buses Ltd, Feilding	?	IT4978	11/11/94
				Charter & Shuttle Services, Gisborne	10	IT4978	17/2/97	Bruce Wilcox
				NK Whitley, Gisborne		IT4978	7/11/02	Movan
				M F Hatten, Gisborne		IT4978	26/11/02	Movan; reg on hold 03
682	CDJ3B3N7731397	6/6/75	HR31	Bruns Charter Services Ltd, Waipukurau	26	HR31	28/11/88	1974 Chassis; NZMB 33p/27s
				L W Freemantle, Hastings		HR31	11/2/00	Movan
				C F MacDonald, Manurewa		HR31	11/11/08	Movan; reg on hold 09
695	CDJ3BGZ7606459	24/4/78	IT6406	Bruns Charter Services (Peter Brun), Waipukurau	27	IT6406	28/11/88	1974 Chassis; NZMB 33p/28s
				Bruns Charter Services Ltd, Waipukurau	27	IT6406	5/9/96
				D & M Davison, Marton		IT6406	13/10/04	Movan
				I T & S L Tennent-Brown, Marton		IT6406	7/3/09	Movan
698	CDJ3BGZ7607271	24/4/78	IT6403	Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd	333	IT6403	26/3/90	1977 Chassis; NZMB 40p/36s
698	CDJ3BGZ7607271	24/4/78	IT6403	D K Hartley-Forest, Dunedin		IT6403	2/12/02	Movan
700	CDJ3BGZ7607273	24/4/78	IT6401	Maurice Hall, Kihikihi	?	IT6401	23/11/78	1977 Chassis; NZMB 40p/36s
				Lewis Hodgson Motor Services Ltd, Te Awamutu	?	IT6401	27/6/89	as Dealer?
				Three Way Motors Ltd, Piopio	10	IT6401	30/6/89	B24F
710	CDJ3B2N7714905	1/5/73	GL9921	Madge Coachlines Ltd, Palmerston North	530	GL9921	20/10/88	1971 chassis; NZMB 46p/36s
				Whakatane Coachlines Ltd	735?	GL9921	23/8/98
				River, Thames	735	GL9921	7/5/01	Movan
				B J & R E Smart, Manukau	735	GL9921	24/1/02	Movan; reg on hold 09
716	7607270	22/5/78	IT6811	G A Kyle, Papanui		IT6811	2/11/88	1977 CDJ3BGZ; NZMB 40p/36s
				Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Darfield	1	IT6811	8/3/89
				Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield	?	IT6811	4/8/95
				V R Gardner, Nelson	?	IT6811	2/5/05

CFN

New Zealand Post Office

Invercargill. This vehicle started life as a lines truck in Southland. The LTA description as Bedford Hiab suggests it had a Hiab hydraulic arm attached in its early life. The NZMB body probably came from a Department of Education J4LZ school bus

# Chassis Nbr/VIN Year Original Reg Later Owner # Later Reg Date Comments

? CFN3BDZ7600998 25/5/84 LQ5665 Telecom Corp NZ Ltd ? LQ5665 21/8/87

Telecom South Ltd, Christchurch ? LQ5665 30/6/89

Kaikorai Valleys Caravans & Cars, Dunedin ? LQ5665 29/5/91 Dealer

Harris Transport Otago Ltd, Dunedin ? LQ5665 7/6/91

N S Hyslop, Mosgiel ? LQ5665 17/11/93

Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford 3 LQ5665 29/6/95 NZMB B35F

UI3 18/6/96

JAMO3 28/11/97

SKLBUS 1/3/04

Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford 10 CLC210 14/1/05

Tranzit Group Ltd, Stratford 410 CLC210 17/2/05

Mt Taranaki Adventures, Kaponga ? CLC210 10/5/07 G F Rupapera

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date
?	CFN3BDZ7600998	25/5/84	LQ5665	Telecom Corp NZ Ltd	?	LQ5665	21/8/87
Telecom South Ltd, Christchurch	?	LQ5665	30/6/89
Kaikorai Valleys Caravans & Cars, Dunedin	?	LQ5665	29/5/91	Dealer
Harris Transport Otago Ltd, Dunedin	?	LQ5665	7/6/91
N S Hyslop, Mosgiel	?	LQ5665	17/11/93
Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	3	LQ5665	29/6/95	NZMB B35F
UI3	18/6/96
JAMO3	28/11/97
SKLBUS	1/3/04
Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd, Stratford	10	CLC210	14/1/05
Tranzit Group Ltd, Stratford	410	CLC210	17/2/05
Mt Taranaki Adventures, Kaponga	?	CLC210	10/5/07	G F Rupapera

J1

Alan Shields

Whangarei

# Chassis Nbr/VIN Year Original Reg Later Owner # Later Reg Date Comments

? CDD0B9N7636234 1/12/69 EE8174 Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe ? EE8174 17/12/74 Forward control

Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames ? EE8174 30/8/88 "Murphys Law"

K D & T L Owen, Paeroa EE8174 13/11/97 Movan

P L & R S Horne, Rotorua EE8174 13/2/06 Movan

S E Wilton, Woodville EE8174 12/8/08 Movan

R J Burrows, Putaruru EE8174 7/5/09 Movan

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	CDD0B9N7636234	1/12/69	EE8174	Shaws Transport Ltd, Pukekohe	?	EE8174	17/12/74	Forward control
Murphy Buses Ltd, Thames	?	EE8174	30/8/88	"Murphys Law"
K D & T L Owen, Paeroa		EE8174	13/11/97	Movan
P L & R S Horne, Rotorua		EE8174	13/2/06	Movan
S E Wilton, Woodville		EE8174	12/8/08	Movan
R J Burrows, Putaruru		EE8174	7/5/09	Movan

Unknown

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
?	?	1961	?	history till 1995 unknown	?	?	?	Forward control VIN 7A8160C1095022633
				R L Faye, Oamaru		TW2812	15/12/95	Movan
				K A & B F Donaldson, Turua		TW2812	9/7/96	Movan
				D J Campbell, Thames		TW2812	3/9/96	Movan
				P C Findlay, Thames		TW2812	16/9/09	Movan

J4

Department of Education

J4LZ school buses

Last updated 11 April 2010

#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
877	138042	3/4/63	G14.670	Department of Education	877	EV4271	1966	NZMB Ak 62p/50s
				Department of Labour, Manukau	?	EV4271	5/1/82
				Cambridge Travel Lines	22	EV4271	20/9/83	Tauwhare Transport Ltd
				R I Kelland, Hamilton		EV4271	26/7/94	Movan
				K S Maseyk, Hamilton		EV4271	30/6/95	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/10/96
				K S Maseyk, Onehunga		XH4298	3/9/98	Movan VIN 7A816091098138042
				K S Maseyk, Onehunga		XW6172	22/4/99	Movan VIN 7A816091098138042
				registration lapsed			7/3/05
938	J4LZ2165203	2/4/64	EV7684	Department of Education	854	EV7684	1975	NZMB Ak 62p/50s
				Mt Cook Freightlines Ltd	?	EV7684	1/8/81	Fairlie?
				F W McDowall Ltd - Mt Cook	?	EV7684	19/12/95	Fairlie?
				MacKenzie College, Fairlie		EV7684	4/6/96
				M K Coles, Wellington		EV7684	4/6/96	Movan
				C M Telford, Dannevirke		EV7684	26/2/97	Movan
				registration lapsed			1/7/97
				C M Telford, Dannevirke		WR8843	12/12/97	Movan
				M Berg & J Karsten, Wellington		WR8843	25/6/03	Movan
				M Berg, Wellington		WR8843	30/8/03	Movan