1950 Ford Bus In New Zealand
Hi there
Can you tell us which year/model Ford bus we have here
(chassis number 9G23939F)? 1950s??? Thanks.
Mark Clayton
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Updated info:
Seddon Pennine mkV1 1954
Our bus is a 1954 Seddon Pennine MK V1HR with a Mulliner B30F body which was ordred by Gisborn City, New Zealand.
We have found the first driver and he is now 79 years-old. We are still running the same engine and gearbox... so 53 years on we are pretty pleased. We now live in him full time while travling around New Zealand. We believe this is the only one left any info/pics would be great.
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on Aug 11, 06 | 1:11 pm
Reader Comments
I don't know what year the old girl is but it looks alot like a bedford doesn't it
No, I drove buses in Christchurch for the ChCH Transport Board for twenty-three years.
I have a 1951 ford Canadian, it used to be in Gisborne, Can anyone tell me where I would find new window seals for the side windows and rear. Help Please
hi looks very much like a seddon pennine mk v1hr with mulliner type b30f body i nearly died when i saw it will you please contact me there is only sposed to be 1 in nz that we own lol contact mat yldredathotmail.com or txt me 0211521141 call me
This 1951 Ford was new to Tui Motors Te Puke.
See Tui logo on drivers door.Hope this helps.
See Tui logo on drivers door.Hope this helps.
re above.
New Zealand Motor Bodies body.
New Zealand Motor Bodies body.
This is very similar to the Transport Wairarapa Ford now owned by Omnibus Society. NZ Motor Bodies also built hundreds of Bedford SB buses with similar chassis.
I am from Greymouth, New Zealand where I worked for Kennedy Bros as a mechanic, at that time we had 3 International buses, one Bedford and a petrol leyland which was ex Midland no 19.
In town there were Doug Coburn who had a 1038 White, it was a piecart in Timaru last i saw it, Doug also had 2 Bedfords, one which was built by West Coast Motor Bodies in Greymouth and what a nice bus it was.
In town there were Doug Coburn who had a 1038 White, it was a piecart in Timaru last i saw it, Doug also had 2 Bedfords, one which was built by West Coast Motor Bodies in Greymouth and what a nice bus it was.
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