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GoBus Bristol RELL6L Hess 162
Photographed in Hamilton in April 2005 was former Christchurch Hess bodied Bristol RELL6L 162 (JN8805) with GoBus. It was earlier sold to Blue Worth of Hamilton a company that merged with former privatised Hamilton City Buses, Simpsons and Hodgsons to form GoBus. In Christchurch it was numbered 562.
 
 
Go Bus Leyland Lynx NK1175
Seen languishing in Hamilton depot in October 2017 was New Zealand's only Leyand Lynx. Strictly speaking the bus is a Leyland Tiger with Lynx bodywork assembled by CWI in New Zealand. Intended as a contender to replace the country's ageing fleet of Bedfords, the bus remained a one off.
Picture ref B8290
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Hamilton
Hamilton
Go Bus Toyota Coaster 37 Mitsubishi Fuso 710
Believed to be in the Palmerston North area or Taihape, in November 2017, then largely used for school work, was Mitsubishi Rosa 710 (EUH58) of 2009. Alongside is 1996 Toyota Coaster 37 (CSU999) imported from Japan at some stage and now withdrawn.
Picture ref B8505
 

 
Go Bus Isuzu NQR500L GBV NZ 1705
Gobus are quite keen on school buses based on truck chassis. This is a brand new GBV NZ bodied Isuzu NQR500L, 1705 (KGS104).
Picture ref B8506
 

 
Go Bus Ford Transit 760 & Mitsubishi Fuso 661
Mitsubishi Rosa 661 (ESJ795) of 2008 is seen alongside Ford Transit 760 (EWR810) of 2009.
Picture ref B8507
 

 
Go Bus Mitsubishi Rosa 662
Here is sister Mitsubishi Rosa 662 (ESJ796).
Picture ref B8508
 

 
Go Bus Toyota HiAce Commuter 704
Another small bus was Toyota HiAce Commuter 704 (ESQ86) new in Japan in 2008 and imported later.
Picture ref B8509

 
Go Bus Hino Rainbow 47
Another Japanese import was this all-Hino Rainbow, 47 (ECE933), new in 1996.
Picture ref B8510
 

 
Go Bus Isuzu FSD650 AMT GBV NZ 1922
Whereas the Isuzu above seats only 36, this new beefier FSD650, 1922 (KHG457), since reregistered QDE631, seats 56 in its GBV NZ body.
Picture ref B8536
 

 
Go Bus Mitsubishi Rosa 8
Seen as a Mitsubishi Osa, 8 (AGT427) was new in Japan in 1996 arriving laster in Australia.
Picture ref B8511
 

 
Go Bus Toyota Coaster 37
A better view of Coaster 37.
Picture ref B8513
 

 
Go Bus Toyota HiAce Commuter 320
Little is known about HiAce Commuter 320 (YL7879).
Picture ref B8621

 
Go Bus Toyota Hiace 2721 Central Motorways
Seen in Christchurch in February 2020 in the livery of Central Motorways of Alexandra. to whom it was new as C21 (SA7480) in 1993. Renumbered into the fleet as 2721 the now withdrawn HiAce seated only five.
Picture ref C6880
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Gobus
 
Go Bus Isuzu Journey 3189, MAN 11.120 Designline 2086 & Dennis Dart Custom 3198
Languishing at the back of the Christchurch depot yard are obscured Isuzu Journey 3189 then Designline bodied MAN 11.120 2086 (AJR604) and Custom bodied Dennis Dart 3198 (AEE567).
Picture ref C6871
 

 
Go Bus Toyota Coaster 2622
Receiving attention in the Christchurch depot was Toyota Coaster 2622 (EZS599) probably in the livery of its previous owner Hawarden Garage & Transport of Kaiapoi. It was new in Japan in 2005 and later imported.
Picture ref C6873

 
Go Bus Hyundai i30 1596
Probably not used for transporting passengers was this Christchurch based Hyundai i30, 1596, probably used for staff transfers.
Picture ref C6874

 
Go Bus Toyota Hiace 2773
Also in the yard was Toyota HiAce 2773 (AYC834) about which no more is known.
Picture ref C6890

 
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