5675cc diesel engine. Chassis with VINs commencing 9BM are Brazilian built.
The buses on this site are actively tracked. The last registration record search was 13 February 2012.
This coach was imported in 1995. The last Australian user was Raywood Tours, Adelaide. The body is by W.A. Newnham
of Preston Victoria.
Geoff Brown Truck Sales Ltd (the company name) operated a bus sales and a bus charter business. Many coaches found
themselves working on charters while waiting for a buyer.
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | WDB34 5202617 07520 | 2/8/95 | TN18 | Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd | 136 | TN18 | 1/11/00 | 1987 C33? |
| Information not available | TN18 | 1/11/10 | unconfirmed | |||||
| registration lapsed | 2/12/12 |
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 9BM 345202HB 747190 | 16/9/88 | NX398 | Greenline Motors (1992) Ltd | 28 | NX398 | 13/2/92 | Designline Aztec C37FA; Pacific Tourways f/n 60 |
|
| D.K.S. Tours Ltd, Hamilton | 28 | NX398 | 3/2/03 | ||||||
| D.K.S. Tours Ltd, Hamilton | 28 | DKS2RS | 11/8/04 |
|
Owned by Cable Price Corp Ltd, the Mercedes Benz dealers at that time, until 1990 but operated by Guthreys.
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | WDB 34520261 721582 | 30/10/87 | NN1316 | Guthreys Coachlines Ltd | ?? | NN1316 | 24/9/90 | Designline C33FA |
| Pacific Tourways Ltd | 79 | NN1316 | 26/6/92 | |||||
| SBL Group Ltd | ?? | NN1316 | 8/11/05 | |||||
| Auckland Smile Coach, Takapuna | NN1316 | 22/3/06 | H C & Y S Lee | |||||
| R J Andrews, Geraldine | NN1316 | 26/9/08 | Isuzu engine 6BG1 |
Owner driver for Pacific Tourways Ltd. Registered to Cable Price Corp Ltd until 1992
EWA C8/Pacific Tourways 65 at Wanaka 30 Nov 2004. Photo Mike Butler
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 9BM345202HB749961 | 19/2/90 | OW724 | Pacific Tourways Ltd | 65 | OW724 | 15/4/92 | Designline C33FA |
| Edgewater Adventures Ltd, Wanaka | C8 | OW724 | 20/10/03 | Operates as PTL 65 | ||||
| Wanaka Air Ltd, Wanaka | ? | OW724 | 5/10/04 | |||||
| T B S Ltd, Dunedin | ? | OW724 | 14/3/07 | |||||
| Information not available | OW724 | 22/12/11 | Reg as truck |
This was the last vehicle being built by Demac when it folded. The C33FA body shell had been done but it had to be fitted out and completed at Designline. This is a German chassis.
| # | Chassis Nbr/VIN | Year | Original Reg | Later Owner | # | Later Reg | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R75 | 345.202.6101.747188 | 18/4/89 | OG9304 | E C Reesby Ltd, Rotorua | R75 | CKC856 | 14/12/04 |
Last updated 18 February 2012