# | Make & Model | Year Reg | Chassis nbr | Body Builder | Seating | Year In | Year Out | Perm Reg
| 61 Reg | 56 Reg | Notes
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1 | Ford V8 | 1945 | 294TF568142F | NZMB Steelbilt | B34+11F | 1946 | 1969 | EZ7909
| P2375 | P788 | Fitted with Clayton windows <1960
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Whenuapai 1 1945 Ford V8 in late 60s. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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1 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1974 | 53080 | Hawke Commander | B51+25D | 1974 | 1982 | HH2838
| | | To Whangarei Bus Services. Intially carried certificate for #17
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Whenuapai 1 1974 Seddon. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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1 | Bedford NFM | 1982 | 7614477 | NZMB Commuter 2 | B40F | 1982 | 1993 | KU2537
| | | To Whangarei Bus Services
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Whenuapai 1 1982 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter 2 B40F body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1983
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1 | Leyland Tiger | 1987 | 8600027 | Demac | C51F | 1993 | 1999 | ND2537
| | | "Spirit of Waitakere" Ex Reesby. To Ritchies 202
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Whenuapai 1 1987 Leyland Tiger witf Demac C51F body. Photograph: Graeme Inwood
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2 | Ford V8 | 1945 | 294TF5G8149F | NZMB Steelbilt | B33+11F | 1946 | 1965 |
| P2390 | P597 | Clayton windows not fitted
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Whenuapai 2 1945 Ford V8 at NZ Bus Sales c1965. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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2 | Bedford SB3 | 1961 | 83705 | NZMB/Bonnici | B38+17D | 1973 | 1973 |
| P2460 | | Abbots 2 on loan?. ex Bonnici 111 Body was from NZRRD Mak 1192.
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2 | Bedford SB3 | 1967 | 7808475 | NZMB | B41+13F | 1967 | <1980 | DE1761
| | | Emergency exit in rear window
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Whenuapai 2 1967 Bedford SB3 and 28 1961 Ford Thames Trader. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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2 | Bedford YMT | 1980 | 454176 | NZMB Commuter 1 | DP51D | 1980 | 1999 | JW8620
| | | "Rangitira". To Ritchies 602
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Whenuapai 2 1980 Bedford YMT with NZMB Commuter 1 DP51D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1981
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3 | Ford V8 | 1946 | 294TF5G18066F | NZMB Steelbilt | B33+11F | 1946 | 1963 |
| P2389 | P598 | Clayton windows not fitted
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Whenuapai 3 1946 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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3 | Bedford SB3 | 1967 | 7808477 | NZMB | B41+13F | 1967 | <1978 | DE2658
| | | Emergency exit in rear window
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Whenuapai 3 1967 Bedford SB3 at Brighams Creek depot. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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3 | Bedford YMT3 | 1978 | 454155 | Hawke Commander | B51D | 1978 | 1999 | IQ6513
| | | "Hobsonville Express" To Ritchies 603
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Whenuapai 3 1978 Bedford YMT Sturdee St Auckland. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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4 | Ford V8 | 1947 | 694TF6G13382F | NZMB Steelbilt | B33+10F | 1947 | 1965 |
| P2388 | P599 | Clayton windows not fitted
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Whenuapai 4 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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4 | Bedford SB3 | 1968 | 710884 | NZMB | B41+13F | 1968 | 1976 | DG7117
| | | Emergency exit in rear window; to Eastern Buses 1
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Eastern Buses 1 former Whenuapai 4 1968 Bedford SB3. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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4 | Bedford YMT3 | 1977 | 455081 | Hawke Commander | B51D | 1977 | 1999 | IU7474
| | | "Whenuapai Express" To Ritchies 604
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Whenuapai 4 1977 Bedford YMT Great North Rd. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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5 | Ford V8 | 1947 | 694TF6G14418F | NZMB Steelbilt | B34+7F | 1947 | 1971 | EC4998
| P2387 | P600 | Clayton windows Jan 68; Orig EZ7910; To movan Silverdale
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Whenuapai 5 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body and new windows. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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5 | Bedford VAM3 | 1969 | 7627276 | Hawke Commander | B43+18D | 1971 | 1985 | KS1168
| | | Ex Commercial 31 EF3763. Waist band & lettering 1971. Blue painted to grey 1/73.
To Papakura Buses 9
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Whenuapai 5 1969 Bedford VAM with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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5 | Volvo B6FA | 1986 | 00333 | CWI Hunter | B51D | 1986 | 1999 | MK8077
| | | To Ritchies 605
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Whenuapai 5 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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6 | Ford V8 | 1947 | 694TF6G13510F | NZMB Steelbilt | B33+9F | 1947 | 1965 |
| P2386 | P687 | Fitted with Clayton windows <1960
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Whenuapai 6 1947 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt body. Photograph: Graeme Bennett
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6 | Bedford NFM2B9N | 1969 | 7633155 | NZMB | B41+13F | 1969 | <1980 | EF6365
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Whenuapai 6 1969 Bedford NFM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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6 | Bedford NFM | 1980 | 7620513 | NZMB Commuter | B38D | 1980 | 1990 | JM7555
| | | "Western Wanderer" To Newmans 430. Petrol/CNG conversion?
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Whenuapai 6 1980 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter 1 B38D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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6 | Hino Rainbow | 1992 | RB115A40245 | Hino | B20F | 1992 | | RF1850
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Whenuapai 6 1992 Hino Rainbow RB115A. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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7 | Ford V8 | 1948 | 694TF6G26643F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+3F | 1948 | 1974 | EZ7911
| P2385 | P688 | Fitted with Clayton windows <1960; To movan Drury
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Whenuapai 7 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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7 | Bedford YRT | 1975 | 454859 | Hawke Commander | B52+25D | 1976 | 1998 | HO7409
| | | Automatic trans. To Ritchies 607
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Whenuapai 7 1975 Bedford YRT with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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8 | Ford V8 n/c | 1948 | 6G20767F | NZMB | B25F | 1948 | |
| | P1500? | For service over Tunnel Hill; To McMeeking Salt, NZ Bus Sales, Williams
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An impression of how Whenuapai Bus Co Ford number 8 may have appeared by Antony Ashford
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8 | Bedford SB3 | 1969 | 7633158 | NZMB | B41+13F | 1969 | <1980 | EF6907
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Whenuapai 8 1969 Bedford SB3 with NZMB B41F body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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8 | Bedford NFM | 1980 | 7625015 | NZMB Commuter | B38D | 1980 | 1990 | JM7554
| | | "Whenuapai Chieftan" To Newmans 431. Petrol/CNG conversion?
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Whenuapai 8 1980 Bedford NFM with NZMB Commuter body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1972
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8 | Hino AC140 | 1985 | 40124 | Micanta | C33F | 1993 | 1999 | LY3162
| | | ex-Batchelor 5. To Ritchies 385
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Whenuapai 8 1985 Hino AC140 with Micanta body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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9 | Ford V8 | 1948 | 694TF6G13530F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+2F | 1948 | 1971 | EZ7912
| P2384 | P689 | Fitted with Clayton windows 1968;
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Whenuapai 9 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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9 | Bedford VAM3 | 1969 | 7633403 | Hawke Commander | B43+18D | 1971 | 1985 | EF3798
| | | Ex Commercial 32. Waist band & lettering 1971. Blue painted to grey 2/73.
To Gubbs
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Whenuapai 9 1969 Bedford VAM with Hawke Commander body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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9 | Volvo B6FA | 1986 | 00337 | CWI Hunter | B51D | 1986 | 1999 | MK8078
| | | To Ritchies 609
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Whenuapai 9 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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10 | Ford V8 | 1948 | 694TF6G13526F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+7F | 1948 | 1971 | EZ7913
| P2383 | P690 | Fitted with Clayton windows <1960.
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Whenuapai 10 1948 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Brighams Creek. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1968
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10 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1972 | 53046 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1972 | 1982 | GK4339
| | | to Barriball Motors 10
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Whenuapai 10 1972 Seddon Pennine IV with NZMB B51D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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10 | Bedford YMT3 | 1981 | 453378 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1982 | 1990 | KG7035
| | | "Riverlea" Body ex Seddon 18 or 19. To Bus Travel
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Whenuapai 10 1982 Bedford YMT3 with NZMB B51D body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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10 | NDNZ Intrepid | 1995 | 09040 | Coachwork Ak | B51D | 1995 | 1999 | TH3193
| | | To Ritchie 610
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Whenuapai 10 1995 NDNZ Intrepid with Coachwordk Auckland B51D body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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11 | Ford V8 | 1949 | 6G28071F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+7F | 1949 | <1969 | EZ7914
| P2382 | P691 | Fitted with Clayton windows <1960. Conv to diesel then back to petrol.
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Whenuapai 11 1949 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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11 | Bedford VAM3 | 1970 | 7652139 | NZMB | B46+15D | 1970 | <1981 | FG6075
| | | To Cresswell
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Whenuapai 11 1970 Beford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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11 | Bedford YMT3 | 1981 | 457618 | NZMB Commuter 1 | DP51D | 1981 | 1993 | JY4777
| | | "Spirit of Waitemata" To Gubbs
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Whenuapai 11 1981 Beford YMT with NZMB Commuter 1 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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11 | NDNZ Intrepid | 1995 | 09041 | Coachwork Ak | B51D | 1995 | 1999 | TH3192
| | | To Ritchie 611
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Whenuapai 11 1995 NDNZ Intrepid with Coachwordk Auckland B51D body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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12 | Ford V8 | 1949 | 694TF6G28063F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B??F | 1949 | 1968 | EZ7915
| P2381 | P692 |
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Whenuapai 12 1949 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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12 | Bedford VAM3 | 1970 | 7661975 | NZMB | B46+15D | 1970 | 1987 | FH8678
| | | To Gubbs
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Whenuapai 12 1970 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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12 | Volvo B6FA | 1986 | 01149 | CWI Hunter | B51D | 1987 | 1999 | NF2441
| | | To Ritchies 612, Clarks 14
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Whenuapai 12 1986 Volvo B6FA with CWI Hunter B51D. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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14 | Ford V8 | 1950 | 9G23929F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B33+9F | 1950 | 1968 | EZ7916
| P2380 | P693 |
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Whenuapai 14 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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14 | Bedford VAM3 | 1970 | 7661976 | NZMB | B46+15D | 1970 | 1987 | FH8679
| | | To Gubbs
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Whenuapai 14 1970 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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14 | MAN SL200 | 1985 | 78001070107 | CWI/VoV | B45D | 1997 | 1999 | MH6114
| | | Ex ARA 1683. To Ritchies 614
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Whenuapai 14 1985 MAN SL200 with CWI/VoV body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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15 | Bedford WTB | 1945 | ? | ? | ? | 1950? | 1953 |
| | | Ex Wheeler. To Commercial 2
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15 | Bedford VAM | 1972 | TFP2BIN7674449 | NZMB | B46+15F | 1972 | 1988 | GB5618
| | | To Gubbs
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Whenuapai 15 1972 Bedford VAM with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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15 | Volvo B6FA | 1988 | 001226 | CWI Ranger | B42D | 1988 | 1999 | NO7085
| | | To Ritchies 615
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Whenuapai 15 1988 Volvo B6FA with CWI Ranger body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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16 | Ford V8 C8R4TF584 | 1950 | 9G23931F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+9F | 1950 | 1969 | EZ7917
| P2379 | P694 | Clayton windows 1968
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Whenuapai 16 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1968
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16 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1972 | 48513 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1972 | 1982 | GH588
| | | to Creswell, Cambridge
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Whenuapai 16 1972 Seddon Pennine with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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16 | Bedford YMT3 | 1982 | 453315 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1982 | 1992 | KG7036
| | | "Waimarie" Body ex Seddon 18 or 19. To Bus Travel 44; Commercial 44
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Whenuapai 16 1982 Bedford YMT with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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16 | Volvo B7 | 1990 | 20011 | CWI Ranger 2 | B49DD | 1990 | 1999 | PM5129
| | | "Rangimarie" To Ritchies 616
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Whenuapai 16 1990 Volvo B7 with CWI body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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17 | Ford V8 C8R4TF584 | 1950 | 9G23936F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+9F | 1950 | <1970 | EZ7918
| P2378 | P695 | Clayton windows 1968
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Whenuapai 17 1950 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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17 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1974 | 53081 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1972 | 1982 | HH2839
| | | to Parakai Travel
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Whenuapai 17 1972 Seddon Pennine with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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17 | Bedford NFM | 1984 | 7604046 | Hawke Hunter | B44D | 1984 | 1992 | LO8800
| | | to Clarks Kawakawa
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Former Whenuapai 17 1984 Bedford NFM with Hawke Hunter body. Now with Clarks Kerikeri but retaining
the Whenuapai colour scheme. Photograph: Mike Butler
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17 | MAN SL200 | 1985 | 78001080108 | CWI/VoV | B45D | 1997 | 1999 | MH6115
| | | Ex ARA 1684. To Ritchies 617
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Whenuapai 17 1985 MAN SL200 with CWI/VoV body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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18 | Ford V8 C8R4TF584 | 1949 | 9G19910F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+10F | 1949? | <1970 | EZ7919
| P2377 | P696 | Clayton windows 1968
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Whenuapai 18 Ford V8 with NZMB Steelbilt 2 body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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18 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1973 | 51569 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1973 | 1983 | GM2344
| | | rebuilt as Corsair. Body to YMT 10 or 16
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Whenuapai 18 Seddon with NZMB body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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18 | Seddon Corsair | 1983 | WB191983 | Hawke Hunter | B50D | 1983 | 1999 | KX9778
| | | Chassis ex Seddon 18. To Ritchies 618
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Whenuapai 18 1983 Corsair. Seddon Pennine chassis with Detroit Diesel engine and Allison transmission.
Photograph: Robert Winchester 1984
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19 | Foden PVRF6 | 1953 | 33806 | Hawke | B42+13F | 1953? | 1958 |
| | P697 | To Napier City 19 Hawkes Bay Motors C1
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Whenuapai 19 Foden with Hawke Body. Photograph: Gail Higgs Collection c1957
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19 | Seddon Pennine IV | 1973 | 51574 | NZMB | B51+25D | 1973 | 1983? | GM2944
| | | rebuilt as Corsair. Body to YMT 10 or 16
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Whenuapai 19 1973 Seddon Pennine IV NZMB B50D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1980
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19 | Seddon Corsair | 1983 | WB191982 | Hawke Hunter | B50D | 1983 | 1999 | KX9670
| | | Chassis ex Seddon 18. To Ritchies 619
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Ritchies 619 former Whenuapai 19 1983 Seddon Corsair. Photograph: Mike Butler 2006
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20 | Foden PVRF6 | 1954 | 33808 | Hawke | B42+13F | 1954 | 1958 |
| | P698 | To Napier City 20 Hawkes Bay Motors C2
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Napier City Buses 20, ex-Whenuapai 20 Foden PVR6. Photo Don Larsen
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20 | Bedford YRT | 1975 | 454896 | Hawke Commander | B50D | 1975 | 1998 | HQ1709
| | | To movan
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Whenuapai 20 1975 Bedford YRT with Hawke Commander body. Photo Ivan Prince
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21 | Foden PVRF6 | 1954 | 33854 | Hawke | B42+13F | 1954 | 1958 |
| | P699 | To Napier City 21 Hawkes Bay Motors C3
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Whenuapai 21 Foden. Photograph: Brian Schieb c1957
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21 | Bedford YRT | 1975 | 454927 | Hawke Commander | B50D | 1975 | 1993 | IB8122
| | | To Gubbs 17
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Whenuapai 21 Bedford YRT. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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21 | NDNZ Intrepid | 1997 | 09047 | Kiwi | B51D | 1997 | 1999 | WQ4744
| | | To Ritchies 21
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Whenuapai 21 NDNZ Intrepid. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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22 | Foden PVRF6 | 1955 | 33866 | Hawke | B42+13F | 1955 | 1958 |
| | P700 | To Napier City 22 Hawkes Bay Motors C4
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Hawkes Bay Motors Foden C4. The colour scheme is little modified from when it was Whenuapai 22.
Photograph: Peter Trevor 1970
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22 | Bedford YMT | 1978 | 456088 | Hawke Commander | B50D | 1978 | 1999 | IQ6512
| | | To Rtichies 622
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Whenuapai 22 Bedford YMT. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1982
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23 | Foden PVRF6 | 1955 | 33864 | Hawke | B42+13F | 1955 | 1958 |
| | P755 | To Napier City 23 Hawkes Bay Motors C5
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Former Whenuapai 23 Hawkes Bay Motors Foden C5. Photograph: Peter Trevor 1970
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23 | Bedford SB3 | 1964 | 92507 | NZMB | B35D | 1981 | <1989 | EZ3409
| | | Ex NZRRS 3582
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Whenuapai 23 1964 Bedford SB3 NZMB B35D body (ex-NZRRS). Photograph: Peter Trevor 1972
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23 | Volvo B6FA | 1989 | 001227 | CWI Ranger 2 | B51D | 1989 | 1999 | OD7056
| | | To Ritchies 623, Clarks 23 "Sierra Nevada"
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Whenuapai 23 1989 Volvo B6FA NZMB B35D body (ex-NZRRS). Photograph: Ivan Prince
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24 | Ford V8 | 1946 | 694TF6G28080F | NZMB Steelbilt 2 | B34+11F | 1954 | 1971 | EZ7920
| P2376 | P756 | Ex North Shore Transport (75?) prev Cheltenham Clayton windows 1968
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Whenuapai 24 Ford V8 in late 60s. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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24 | Bedford VAM75 | 1982 | 452672 | NZMB Commuter 2 | B42D | 1982 | 1997 | KQ1100
| | | To Marton Motor Services 14/Tranzit 370
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Whenuapai 24 1982 Bedford VAM75 with NZMB Commuter 2 B42D body. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1983
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25 | Ford V8 | 1947 | 694TF6G13522F | NZMB Steelbilt | B34+4F | 1959 | 1968 | EZ7921
| P2391 | P241 | Ex Barnabys. Diesel converted to petrol 1961/2
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Whenuapai 25 Ford V8 at Britomart. The photo precedes conversion back to petrol.
Photograph: Brian Schieb
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25 | Bedford NFM | 1985 | 7604814 | Hawke Hunter | B44D | 1985 | 1991 | LT1403
| | | "Lincoln Express" To Perry Clark
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Whenuapai 25 1985 Bedford NFM with Hawke Hunter B44D. Photograph: Robert Winchester 1985
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25 | NDNZ Intrepid | 1997 | 09046 | Kiwi | B55D | 1997 | 1999 | WN1392
| | | To Ritchies 625
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Whenuapai 25 1997 NDNZ Intrepid with Kiwi body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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26 | Ford V8 | 1946 | 5G18060F | NZMB Steelbilt | B33F | 1961 | 1961 |
| P2441 | | Ex Eastbourne 19.
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26 | Volvo B6FA | 1988 | 01160 | CWI Ranger | B42D | 1988 | 1999 | NP6346
| | | To Ritchies 626
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Whenuapai 25 1988 Volvo B6FA with CWI Ranger body. Photograph: Ivan Prince
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27 | Ford Thames Trader | 1961 | 510E51142 | Hawke | B41+13F | 1961 | 1976 | EZ7922
| P1763 | | to Roberts Transport/Hanham Buses Albany
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Whenuapai 27 1961 Ford Thames Trader 30 Hawke body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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27 | Isuzu KS32 | 1983 | 7777705 | Hawke | B23F | 1988 | 1993 | LF5429 OD7048
| | | ex NZ Forest Service; To Papakura Buses/Murphy 53
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Whenuapai 27 1983 Isuzu KS32. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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27 | Hino RG197 | 1989 | 40073 | CWI Ranger 2 | DP47D | 1997 | 1999 | OP5404
| | | ex Devonport 21 to Ritchies 627
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Ritches 627 1989 Hino RG197 with CWI body. Was Whenuapai 27. Photograph: Mike Butler 2005
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28 | Ford Thames Trader | 1961 | 510E68080 | Hawke | B41+13F | 1961 | 1976 | EZ7923
| P1764 | | to Roberts Transport Albany
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Whenuapai 28 1962 Ford Thames Trader 30 Hawke body. Photograph: Peter Trevor
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28 | Isuzu NPR | 1990 | 4671724 | CWI | B28F | 1990 | ? | OX3297
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Whenuapai 28 Isuzu NPR596 with CWI body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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29 | Isuzu NPR | 1990 | 4668655 | CWI | B28F | 1990 | 1999 | OX3298
| | | to Perry Clark 57
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Whenuapai 29 Isuzu NPR596 with CWI body. Photograph: Brian Schieb
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