MAN Buses and Coaches

MAN is the largest supplier of buses in the current New Zealand market. MAN is one of only 2 manufacturers to have supplied over 1000 bus and coach chassises to New Zealand operators. The other is Bedford who have ceased production.

MAN 15.192F0C-R

This vehicle was New Zealand's first MAN to see service as a public service vehicle. To Newmans in 1982 as 116. Now owned by MAN NZ and on permanent loan to Ominbus Society in Wellington.

Original Owner	#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
Gisborne City Council	4	05103800380	1/11/76	IE6216	Newmans Coachlines Ltd	116	IE6216	24/9/82	.
					WithaCar Rentals Ltd, New Plymouth	.	IE6216	5/6/92
					Okato Bus Lines	.	IE6216	31/7/95	D J & H F Oxley
					McGrath Buses, Taumaranui	.	IE6216	16/4/99	J B & K V McGrath
					McGrath Buses Ltd, Taumaranui	.	IE6216	8/7/99	CoF exp 07/05
					reg lapsed	.		28/8/06	Stored by Omnibus Society

SG

Articulated MAN buses similar to SL buses. 34 for ARA nad 3 imported by Okato Buses

SL200

88 SL200 buses for ARA and 5 used imports ex-Action Canberra

SL202

MAN SL 202 buses supplied to Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington and Christchurch.

MAN NL262

The NL262 is a low floor development of the SL202. Only 1 NL262 operates in New Zealand.

Original Owner	#	Chassis Nbr/VIN	Year	Original Reg	Later Owner	#	Later Reg	Date	Comments
Citybus, Hong Kong	1575	WMAA270075B017265	2000	JM 1334	Go-Bus Transport Ltd, Hamilton	171	CSC713	3/6/05	B41DA

16.2xxUOCL

MAN 16.200UOCL and 16.240UOCL underfloor engine buses.