Graeme Inwood
First Registered: 1952
Bodybuilder: NZMB
1st Owner: Transport Wairarapa
2nd Owner: Bicknells Kahutara
3rd Owner: Peter Rendall.
4th Owner: Omnibus Society.
Chassis Number: .
Registration: ES8175
Into Service: .
Out of Service:.
Joined OS Fleet: .
Current Status: Stored.
History: ES8175 is Canadian Ford V8. Originally this was a freight bus with a large boot for parcels and other goods at the rear used to service communties east of Masterton. When increasing car ownership in the rural population made this service unprofitable it went to Bicknells of Kahuatara near Featherston as a school bus. This bus now has a Ford 6cyl diesel engine installed while operated by Transport Wairarapa. It was purchased by Bicknells in 1964 or 1965. Conversion from a composite to a full seating school bus was done by Auto & Tractor Repairs of Featherston. Between 1969 and 1971 ES8175 was repainted in two tone sea green with a white roof. The present paint work was applied about 1980. Hopefully one day a V8 engine will be found for it. Currently it is used as storage for the Tramways Museum Library
At Homewood in 1962 in Transport Wairarapa colours. Wairarapa Archive, File No. 99-2/2.R7B1S6 - Stevens Family photo's
Home | Fleet Index |About the Society | Library | Publications | Bus History | Bus Location | Badges, Books & Posters |