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“Once Seen Everywhere: NZR road passenger service vehicles of the 1940s and 1950s (excluding Bedford SB’s)” by Michael Jarka & Sean Millar. ISBN 978-0-908726-81-3.
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“Fills a most interesting gap in New Zealand Railway’s history.” The New Zealand Railway Observer.
A4 format, staple bound. 68 pages. Covers printed in colour inside and out, other pages in b&w.
Provides a comprehensively illustrated list of the vehicles acquired by NZ’s largest bus and coach operator during the 1940s and 1950s.
CHAPTERS:
Preface
Introduction
Acquired Operators World War II
New Macks
New Chevrolets
Acquired Operators Post-War
New Bedford O Series
AEC Regals
New Internationals & Reos
New Fords
Post-War Leylands
Commer Avengers
Tourist Transport
Index by Fleet Number
Index by Chassis Manufacturer
Index by Acquired Fleets.
CHASSIS MANUFACTURERS COVERED: AEC, Austin, Bedford, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Commer, Daimler, Diamond T, Dodge, Fargo, Federal, Ford, GMC, Graham, Graham-Paige, Hudson, International, Leyland, Mack, Minerva, Morris, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Reo, Republic, Studebaker, White, Willy’s Knight.
ACQUIRED FLEETS COVERED: Alexandra Motors, Auckland-Dargaville Motor Co (Auckland-Dargaville), J C Baker (Greymouth-Blaketown), Bonnici Motors (Waihi-Waihi Beach), J W Buckley (Parparaumu-Paekakariki), Mrs A A Burns-Black & White Bus Services (Nelson-Belgrove), Cowie’s Motors (Kaitaia school bus), G R Dent (Kaihu-Dargaville), T Dillon (Martinborough-Featherston), R W Dowman (Papamoa school contract), Drake Bros (Opotiki-Te Kaha), Duco Motors (Gisborne-Wairoa), East Coast Motors (Gisborne-Hicks Bay), R Farrow (Bush Camps-Bennydale-Te Kuiti), Finnie (Ohai), M Finnie (Dunedin-Mosgiel-Berwick), Flexman’s Motors (Auckland-Kingseat-Waiuku), Flower’s Transport, C J Francis (Rotorua school bus), G G Frethey, Granity Motors (Granity-Ngakawau-Millerton-Stockton), Gray’s Motors (Otiria-Horeke-Herekino), Heenan’s Motors (Waikaia-Gore), Hobbs Brighton Motors (Dunedin-Brighton-Akatore), Hodson’s Pioneer Motor Service (Wanganui-New Plymouth), L Hunter (Whakatane), Hutley’s Motors (Awanui-Auckland), Jenkins Motor Services (Woodville-Masterton-Martinborough-Wellington), W S Jones (Dargaville-Opononi), W E Kusab (Rotorua-Reporoa), H Lowe (Opotiki district), W G Marflitt (Wellington-Martinborough), G B Mason (Putaruru), J McGlashan (Greymouth-Taylorville-Blackball), G W McKenzie (Geraldine-Timaru), Musgrave’s Ltd (Gisborne-Opotiki), G F Park (Hawera-New Plymouth), H Pickard (Dargaville-Paparoa), Pilot Motors – Loughrin & McIvor (Auckland-Pukekohe-Tuakau), C W Prescott (Maungatoroto-Whangarei), Prescott Ltd (Dargaville-Whangarei), T A Radcliffe (Addington-Governor’s Bay), E V Ralls Ltd (Towai-Kawakawa-Whangarei), Rawene Motors (Rawene-Kaikohe), E M Read (Akaroa Bays), N D Robertson (Rotorua-Waitomo), The Rotorua Bus Co (Rotorua district), Rotorua Motor Transport (Rotorua tourist), R Salmond (Dargaville-Maungatoroto), Sorenson’s Motors (Mangonui-Kaikohe), W M St. George (New Plymouth-Waitara), A R Stott (Opotiki-Taneatua), Taaffe’s Motors (Kaitaia-Otiria), Transport Ltd (Auckland-Paeroa-Thames-Waihi), United Motors (Nelson-Murchison), Urewera Motors (Wairoa-Ruatahuna), W J Wheeler & Sons (Auckland-Papakura-Pukekohe), Wm White & Sons (Auckland-Thames-Coromandel), T Williams (Oruanui-Rotorua-Tutukau).