Believed to be a complete list of Albion Victors.
Chassis | Model | Owner | # | Date | Reg | Body | Note |
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![]() Auckland Transport Board Albion Victor. Photo Clive Otway | |||||||
24001A | Victor PK115 | Hospital Bus Co, Auckland | 6 | 1937 | D McL Wallace B33+11F | ||
Auckland Transport Board | 3 | 1945 | |||||
Greenline Buses Ltd | 1 | 7/2/49 | |||||
Bonnici Motors Ltd | 2 | s112 | Rebuilt with Bedford mechanicals and Hawke body | ||||
![]() Greenline Victors 1 and 2. Photo W F Guinivere Collection | |||||||
![]() Bonnici 2 has Albion chassis rails, Bedford mechanicals and a wood framed Hawke Body. Photo Brian Schieb | |||||||
25018A | Victor Special | Hospital Bus Co, Auckland | 8 | 1938 | p102 | D McL Wallace B35+11F | |
Auckland Transport Board | 2 | 1/7/46 | |||||
Greenline Buses Ltd | 2 | 16/7/48 | |||||
Bonnici Motors Ltd | 8 | 1953 | sold 1961 | ||||
![]() McMahons Coastal Service Albion Victor. Photo Merv Reeves | |||||||
72485J | Victor | McMahons Coast Bus Service (S D McMahon) Tapu | ? | 14/12/51 | p1.718 | Hawke B??F | |
D W Smith, Papakura | 24/6/65 | ||||||
Ross Main, Thames | 17/12/68 | Dealer? | |||||
Malcolm Daly, Katikati | 17/12/68 | FE5579 | Movan? | ||||
D K Wordsworth, Tauranga | 1/12/87 | FE5579 | Movan | ||||
D H Aston, Hamilton | 2/3/92 | FE5579 | Movan | ||||
registration lapsed | 4/7/98 | ||||||
Movan in yard, Shannon | 2009 | ||||||
![]() ![]() Bus Travel Albion Victor 3. Photos John Wolf and Graeme Bennett | |||||||
72845H | Victor FT39N | Hutley Motors Ltd, Whangarei | ? | 1951 | p2.789 | Eaddy & Taylor B31+10F | |
Huia Passenger Transport | 3 | 11/8/52 | p2.789 | ||||
Bus Travel Ltd | 3 | 1/4/60 | CZ9012 | ||||
The Living Theatre Group | 20/12/71 | CZ9012 | Movan? | ||||
![]() Tates Motors Albion Victor. Photo Clive Otway collection. The same bus with Hindmarsh Bus Service. Photo Hindmarsh Family 1976. From Clive Otway collection. | |||||||
72889E | Victor FT39N | Tates Motors, Auckland | 6 | 1950 | s1.334 | Crawley Ridley C27F | |
North Shore Transport | 88 | ? | s113 | Crawley Ridley B35F | sold 19/2/60 | ||
J H Still, Otorohanga | ? | 1/6/50 | s113 | ||||
T Lowrie, Waitakaruru | ? | ? | s113 | ||||
Hindmarsh Bus Service, Gisborne | ? | 16/1/67 | EH5303 | ||||
![]() Johnstons Blue Motors Albion Victors 8 and 11. Photo Paul Gourley | |||||||
73005E | Victor FT39N | Johnston Blue Motors, Auckland | 8 | 1951 | Eaddy & Taylor C26F | ||
Te Kopuru - Dargaville Bus Co Ltd | 2 | FB5253 | Hawke B31F | ||||
Brooks Motors, Maungaturoto | Hawke B31F | Some sources suggest Strahan | |||||
![]() T Kopuru - Dargaville Bus Co 7. Photo V Woodworth from Clive Otway collection. For sale in Remuera 1980's. Photo Paul Gourley The same bus as a movan at Pearoa 1996. Photo Martin Perry | |||||||
73035J | Victor FT39N | Te Kopuru - Dargaville Bus Co Ltd | 7 | 1952 | AW4387 | Hawke B34F | |
![]() Albion Victor used by John Gainey and Colin Hollows on mail/freight/passenger services between Waipukurau and Pongaroa. Photo Graeme Bennett | |||||||
73130L | Victor FT39 | Albion Motors (Overseas) Ltd, Wellington | 24/6/54 | ER127 | |||
Gainey Bros, Dannevirke | 24/12/54 | Composite bus/truck J T Perrau | |||||
John Gainey, Pongaroa | 9/7/59 | ||||||
Colin Hollows, Pongaroa | 2/3/61 | s.147 | |||||
Bob Swanney Ltd, Wellington | 18/9/62 | s.147 | |||||
Waikato Commercial Vehicles Ltd, Hamiton | 10/12/71 | ER127 | Dealer | ||||
G & M D Thompson Ltd, Pongaroa | 10/12/71 | ER127 | |||||
S J Bullock, Hamilton | 13/10/72 | ER127 | |||||
Chappell Buses, Wellsford | 6/7/73 | ER127 | B34 | M G Chappell; rebuild by Wellsford Motor Bodies | |||
Chappell Coachlines, Wellsford | 25/7/85 | ER127 | B34 | D P & E E Chappell | |||
Gary Steele, Wellsford | 12/9/90 | ER127 | Movan? | ||||
R J & L C Garnett, Te Awamutu | 28/10/92 | ER127 | Movan? | ||||
B & D L Wilson, Henderson | 6/11/96 | ER127 | Movan | ||||
A M Jamieson, Glen Eden | 6/5/04 | ER127 | Movan; CoF exp 10/05 | ||||
![]() Chappell Buses Albion Victor. Photo Mike Jarka 1986 | |||||||
![]() A later photo with a new grill and Bedford motor. Photo Mike Jarka | |||||||
![]() Johnston Blue Motors Albion Victor 11. Photo John Wolf | |||||||
73708A | Victor FT39A | Johnston Blue Motors, Auckland | 11 | 1953 | v2591 | Hawke C27F | |
Johnston Blue Motors Ltd, Auckland | 11 | 1961 | v403 | ||||
Bus Travel Ltd, Auckland | 11 | 31/10/69 | EZ1366 | 6 Cyl diesel motor | |||
non psv | 31/8/79 | EZ1366 | movan. Origianl motor refitted | ||||
Martin Doutre, Coatsville | ? | EZ1366 | |||||
![]() Bus Travel Albion Victor 11 at Britomart. Photo Peter Trevor | |||||||
![]() Te Kopuru Dargaville Bus Co Ltd 5. Photo V Woodworth from Clive Otway collection | |||||||
73708B | Victor FT39 | Te Kopuru - Dargaville Bus Co Ltd | 5 | 1954 | AW4385 | Hawke B31F | |
![]() Te Kopuru Dargaville Bus Co Ltd 8. Photo V Woodworth from Clive Otway collection | |||||||
73824F | Victor FT39KAL | Te Kopuru - Dargaville Bus Co Ltd | 8 | 1957 | AW4388 | Hawke B27F | |
73824K | Victor FT39KAL | United Passenger Services | 7 | 1/6/62 | DZ5049 | NZMB B36D | |
Newmans Coach Lines, Nelson | 421 | 8/4/81 | DZ5049 | ||||
R L Ginders, Whangarei | 26/11/82 | DZ5049 | Movan | ||||
D A & H C Thorburn, Whangarei | 22/8/83 | DZ5049 | |||||
D E Batchelor, Paihia | 4/12/85 | DZ5049 | |||||
P W Darlington, Manurewa | 1/10/90 | DZ5049 | |||||
D G Schwass, Matamata | 14/1/92 | DZ5049 | |||||
D R Hurley, Wanganui | 14/1/92 | DZ5049 | |||||
M R & E H Smart, Colyton, Manawatu | 24/6/98 | DZ5049 | |||||
M N Corn, Waitara | 8/5/00 | DZ5049 | |||||
registration lapsed | 29/10/01 | DZ5049 | |||||
![]() Northern Motor Bus Co 21 at Whangarei. Photo Graeme Bennett | |||||||
73824L | Victor FT39KA | Northen Motor Bus Co Ltd, Whangarei | 21 | 2/4/62 | DZ5064 | NZMB B36+12D | |
Keith Watson, Piha | 1 | 29/6/73 | DZ5064 | ||||
Piha Transport Ltd | 1 | 26/5/81 | DZ5064 | ||||
Peter Hopkins Ltd, Te Awamutu | 1 | 2/8/82 | DZ5064 | ||||
R L Gregory, Surfdale | 24/3/93 | DZ5064 | |||||
A J Wiseman, Waimangaroa | 19/9/94 | DZ5064 | |||||
73824J | Victor FT39KAL | Kaikohe Bus Co Ltd | 3 | 14/12/62 | DY8334 | Hawke B27F | LTSA has first 2 entries reversed |
Amalgamated Metal Industries Ltd, Takanini | 19/3/74 | DY8334 | |||||
Downs Motors Ltd, Thames | 19/3/74 | DY8334 | |||||
Hawke Coachwork Ltd, Takanini | 2/2/76 | DY8334 | |||||
D W Cory-Wright, Tairua | 17/3/78 | DY8334 | |||||
H J Gibson, Westmere, Auckland | 17/3/78 | DY8334 | |||||
Wanoa Buses, Mangitangi | 10/4/78 | DY8334 | W Te Wanoa | ||||
H C & G S Wilson, Dargaville | 15/7/94 | DY8334 | Movan | ||||
L D Wright, Whangarei | 23/6/97 | DY8334 | |||||
J J Heape, Whangarei | 21/8/98 | DY8334 | |||||
registration lapsed | 6/1/99 | ||||||
Persons unknown | 23/5/05 | ||||||
![]() Northern Motor Bus Co 22 at Whangarei. Photo Peter Trevor | |||||||
![]() As a Movan at Wamarama Beach. Photo Mike Butler | |||||||
73826B | Victor FT39KA | Nothern Motor Bus Co Ltd, Whangarei | 22 | 1962 | DZ5065 | NZMB B36D | |
United Passenger Service, Whangarei | DZ5065 | ||||||
Newmans Coach Lines, Nelson | 422 | 8/4/81 | sold by 1984 | ||||
regisration lapsed | 1/2/93 | ||||||
G Antonievic, Hastings | 23/2/98 | Movan. At Waimarama Beach, Hawkes Bay | |||||
![]() Northern Motor Bus Co 23. Photo Graeme Bennett | |||||||
73826C | Victor FT39KAL | Northern Motor Bus Co Ltd | 23 | 1962 | DZ5066 | NZMB B36+12F | |
Tauranga - Mt Maunganui Buses | 23 | ? | DZ5066 |