Fleet list of Dunedin City

TROLLEYBUSES OF AUSTRALASIA
FLEET LIST OF DUNEDIN, New Zealand

Make: British United Traction RETB 1
Bodywork: New Zealand Motor Bodies, Christchurch (1 to 55); Dunedin City Transport Dept (Nos 56 to 79). 1 to 55 steel frames with aluminium side panels; 56 to 79 wooden composite construction.
Weight: 12,044lbs    Dimension: 33ft 4 in by 8 ft
Electrical: Metropolitan Vickers
Motor: 135 bhp with over hung generator
Controllers: Electromagnetic contactors operated by 2 12v batteries in series (batteries non-regenerative). Acceleration not automatic, but on a 13-stage scissor arm system. Current limit relay for hill climbing
Braking: 2-step rheostatic; compressed air; and coasting brake for hill work (limits speed to 15mph forward or 2mph reverse on hills)
Tire Size: 110 x 20 (12 ply)   Air Pressure: 80psi (fully inflated)
Seating: 40 plus driver
Number Purchased: Seventy Nine
1st Entered Service: 23 December 1950    Last Day in Service: 31st March 1982

Number Trolleybuses Persevered: Ten
Number In Service: Four Trolleybus No: 43, 76, 77, 79 Located at: Foxton and Ferrymead Historic Park

FLEET No REGISTRATION SERVICE CHASSIS WITHDRAWN MILEAGE REMARK

001 No Permanent Number 23 December 1950 491127 1966 249,147 Wellington

002 DK3150 23 December 1950 494063 1968 342,894

003 DK 3151 23 December 1950 494068 1971 340,840 Yaldhurst

004 DK3152 31 March 1951 494065 1973 369,695

005 DK3153 13 April 1951 494351 31 March 1982 503,299 Ferrymead

006 DK3154 30 April 1951 495733 17 March 1982 514,774

007 DK3155 16 May 1951 501625 1970 360,720

008 DK3156 23 May 1951 501271 31 March 1982 514,178

009 DK3157 17 July 1951 501144 1973 392,518

010 DK3158 4 August 1951 501270 24 March 1982 535,077 Dunedin City

011 DK3159 11 September 1951 501626 1973 393,131

012 DK3160 9 October 1951 495734 1972 361,745

013 DK3161 10 November 1951 496375 1969 347,438

014 DK3162 5 December 1951 494064 1968 335,791

015 DK3163 27 December 1951 494064 1973 402,024

016 DK3164 29 December 1951 494067 1969 353,042

017 DK3165 30 December 1951 496344 1973 379,811

018 DK3166 4 February 1952 494350 1973 323,570

019 DK3167 15 February 1952 496373 1969 305,143

020 DK3168 27 February 1952 496343 1970 343,966

021 No Permanent Number 10 March1952 496374 1966 208,688

022 No Permanent Number 23 December 1952 501021 1966 207,704

023 No Permanent Number 5 March 1953 501624 1962 186,400 Major accident

024 DK3169 12 March 1953 501145 1969 297,659

025 DK3170 23 April 1953 501269 22 March 1982 494,350 Dunedin City

026 DK3171 12 May 1953 512881 1973 329,305

027 DK3172 2 June 1953 512878 1973 350,318

028 DK3173 5 June 1953 520132 1972 356,548

029 No Permanent Number 5 June 1953 520133 1965 198,367

030 DK3174 5 June 1953 521625 1968 282,188

031 No Permanent Number 22 June 1953 521922 1966 285,823

032 DK3175 7 August 1953 521186 1965 189,684

033 DK3176 8 September 1953 521429 31 March 1982 485,855

034 DK 3177 18 September 1953 521188 1972 328,144

035 DK3178 2 November 1953 521624 31 March 1982 450,902

036 No Permanent Number 9 November 1953 522292 1965 181,855

037 No Permanent Number 13 November 1953 521430 1966 188,305

038 DK3179 9 December 1953 520703 1973 353,039

039 DK3180 9 December 1953 521185 31 March 1982 486,800

040 DK3181 9 December 1953 520842 1968 285,667

041 DK3182 1 Jabnuar 1954 520844 1973 334,002

042 DK3183 14 April 1954 520701 1972 335,800

043 DK3184 30 April 1954 521187 17 March 1982 482,469 Foxton

044 DK3185 30 April 1954 520329 1969 308,086

045 DK3186 31 May 1954 520845 1968 288,554

046 DK3187 7 July 1954 514737 1979 426,592

047 No Permanent Number 9 August 1954 512880 1965 170,952

048 DK3188 20 June 1955 512879 1973 326,255

049 No permanent Number 18 July 1955 520134 1966 159,913

050 DK3189 18 July 1955 520702 1972 289,096

051 DK3190 18 July 1955 514670 31 March 1982 434,260

052 No Permanent Number 8 August 1955 520843 1965 169,384

053 DK3191 16 April 1956 520328 1972 295,558

054 DK3192 17 April 1956 515346 1967 211,186

055 DK3193 16 April 1956 515348 1969 215,817

056 DK3194 9 September 1952 501078 25 December 1978

057 DK3195 14 December 1952 496588 2 February 1979 414,030

058 DK3196 5 June 1953 501079 1973 341,976

059 DK3197 14 October 1953 496345 1974 289,403

060 DK3198 9 August 1955 496587 1973 276,276

061 DK3199 22 May 1956 500471 1973 269,390

062 DK3200 22 May 1956 521923 25 December 1978 359,037

063 DK3201 8 June 1956 522293 1973 283,855

064 DK3202 6 July 1956 530501 1973 274,076

065 DK3203 24 December 1956 522295 1973 247,140

066 DK3204 10 June 1957 540306 1973 261,357

067 DK3205 10 June 1957 540081 1973 218,614

068 DK3206 2 July 1957 521921 1973 224,554

069 DK3207 18 July 1957 521626 1973 250,993

070 DK3208 18 November 1957 521431 1973 237,086

071 DK3209 29 November 1957 521623 1974 217,641

072 DK3210 27 March 1958 540230 1974 240,293

073 DK3211 12 May 1958 521432 1969 163,501

074 DK3212 22 April 1959 521924 1971 190,872

075 DK3213 4 June 1959 540080 1973 208,448

076 DK3214 5 July 1962 540579 23 March 1982 300,385 Foxton

077 DK3215 10 September 1962 522294 19 March 1982 283,462 Foxton

078 DK3216 10 September 1962 540307 1973 181,688 MOTAT

079 DK3217 11 September 1962 522622 18 March 1982 299,166 Ferrymead

The chassises for trolleybuses 74 to 79 were purchased in late-1958 from Invercargill with the intention for use on the new Pine Hill to Lookout Point route.

1977 and 1980 Proposal

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FLEET No	REGISTRATION	SERVICE	CHASSIS	WITHDRAWN	MILEAGE	REMARK
001	No Permanent Number	23 December 1950	491127	1966	249,147	Wellington
002	DK3150	23 December 1950	494063	1968	342,894
003	DK 3151	23 December 1950	494068	1971	340,840	Yaldhurst
004	DK3152	31 March 1951	494065	1973	369,695
005	DK3153	13 April 1951	494351	31 March 1982	503,299	Ferrymead
006	DK3154	30 April 1951	495733	17 March 1982	514,774
007	DK3155	16 May 1951	501625	1970	360,720
008	DK3156	23 May 1951	501271	31 March 1982	514,178
009	DK3157	17 July 1951	501144	1973	392,518
010	DK3158	4 August 1951	501270	24 March 1982	535,077	Dunedin City
011	DK3159	11 September 1951	501626	1973	393,131
012	DK3160	9 October 1951	495734	1972	361,745
013	DK3161	10 November 1951	496375	1969	347,438
014	DK3162	5 December 1951	494064	1968	335,791
015	DK3163	27 December 1951	494064	1973	402,024
016	DK3164	29 December 1951	494067	1969	353,042
017	DK3165	30 December 1951	496344	1973	379,811
018	DK3166	4 February 1952	494350	1973	323,570
019	DK3167	15 February 1952	496373	1969	305,143
020	DK3168	27 February 1952	496343	1970	343,966
021	No Permanent Number	10 March1952	496374	1966	208,688
022	No Permanent Number	23 December 1952	501021	1966	207,704
023	No Permanent Number	5 March 1953	501624	1962	186,400	Major accident
024	DK3169	12 March 1953	501145	1969	297,659
025	DK3170	23 April 1953	501269	22 March 1982	494,350	Dunedin City
026	DK3171	12 May 1953	512881	1973	329,305
027	DK3172	2 June 1953	512878	1973	350,318
028	DK3173	5 June 1953	520132	1972	356,548
029	No Permanent Number	5 June 1953	520133	1965	198,367
030	DK3174	5 June 1953	521625	1968	282,188
031	No Permanent Number	22 June 1953	521922	1966	285,823
032	DK3175	7 August 1953	521186	1965	189,684
033	DK3176	8 September 1953	521429	31 March 1982	485,855
034	DK 3177	18 September 1953	521188	1972	328,144
035	DK3178	2 November 1953	521624	31 March 1982	450,902
036	No Permanent Number	9 November 1953	522292	1965	181,855
037	No Permanent Number	13 November 1953	521430	1966	188,305
038	DK3179	9 December 1953	520703	1973	353,039
039	DK3180	9 December 1953	521185	31 March 1982	486,800
040	DK3181	9 December 1953	520842	1968	285,667
041	DK3182	1 Jabnuar 1954	520844	1973	334,002
042	DK3183	14 April 1954	520701	1972	335,800
043	DK3184	30 April 1954	521187	17 March 1982	482,469	Foxton
044	DK3185	30 April 1954	520329	1969	308,086
045	DK3186	31 May 1954	520845	1968	288,554
046	DK3187	7 July 1954	514737	1979	426,592
047	No Permanent Number	9 August 1954	512880	1965	170,952
048	DK3188	20 June 1955	512879	1973	326,255
049	No permanent Number	18 July 1955	520134	1966	159,913
050	DK3189	18 July 1955	520702	1972	289,096
051	DK3190	18 July 1955	514670	31 March 1982	434,260
052	No Permanent Number	8 August 1955	520843	1965	169,384
053	DK3191	16 April 1956	520328	1972	295,558
054	DK3192	17 April 1956	515346	1967	211,186
055	DK3193	16 April 1956	515348	1969	215,817
056	DK3194	9 September 1952	501078	25 December 1978
057	DK3195	14 December 1952	496588	2 February 1979	414,030
058	DK3196	5 June 1953	501079	1973	341,976
059	DK3197	14 October 1953	496345	1974	289,403
060	DK3198	9 August 1955	496587	1973	276,276
061	DK3199	22 May 1956	500471	1973	269,390
062	DK3200	22 May 1956	521923	25 December 1978	359,037
063	DK3201	8 June 1956	522293	1973	283,855
064	DK3202	6 July 1956	530501	1973	274,076
065	DK3203	24 December 1956	522295	1973	247,140
066	DK3204	10 June 1957	540306	1973	261,357
067	DK3205	10 June 1957	540081	1973	218,614
068	DK3206	2 July 1957	521921	1973	224,554
069	DK3207	18 July 1957	521626	1973	250,993
070	DK3208	18 November 1957	521431	1973	237,086
071	DK3209	29 November 1957	521623	1974	217,641
072	DK3210	27 March 1958	540230	1974	240,293
073	DK3211	12 May 1958	521432	1969	163,501
074	DK3212	22 April 1959	521924	1971	190,872
075	DK3213	4 June 1959	540080	1973	208,448
076	DK3214	5 July 1962	540579	23 March 1982	300,385	Foxton
077	DK3215	10 September 1962	522294	19 March 1982	283,462	Foxton
078	DK3216	10 September 1962	540307	1973	181,688	MOTAT
079	DK3217	11 September 1962	522622	18 March 1982	299,166	Ferrymead