TROLLEYBUSES OF AUSTRALASIA  
FLEET LIST OF WELLINGTON, New Zealand 
Make:  AEC 602
Bodywork:   Inglis Bros
Motor:  Bull Motors, 30 bhp
Controllers:   6-notch
Braking:
Seating Capacity:   40
Number Purchased:  One
1st Entered Service:    29 September 1924   Last Day in Service:  1932

Only six were ever built, the Wellington trolleybus is the only survivor of this class in the world. These were the first ever trolleybus produced by AEC.

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:   Nil   At rest at a golf club in Wellington.
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION No  SERVICE  CHASSIS No  WITHDRAWN
 001  Did not require registration  29 September 1924  602003  1932
Make:  Crossley Empire
Bodywork:  Wellington City Council Transport
Electrical:  Metropolitan Vickers
Motor:  120 bhp
Controllers:  Metropolitan Vickers
Braking:
Seating Capacity:  42 persons
Tender Called:  14 February 1945    Tenders Accepted:   June 1945
Number Purchased:  Ten
1st Entered Service:    20 June 1949  Last Day in Service:   August 1973

These trolleybuses, along with those of New Plymouth, may have been the last orders filled by Crossley as they were taken over by AEC on 1948, who in turn were taken over by Leyland Motor Corporation also in 1948.

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Nil
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  SERVICE  CHASSIS No  WITHDRAWN
    1  EV6676  22 June 1949  94306  1972
    2  EV6677   22 June1949  94305  1971
    3  EV6678   22 June1949  94304  August 1973
    4  EV6679   22 June1949  94303  August 1973
    5  EV6680  5 October 1949  94302  1971
    6  EV6681  22 December 1949  94307  1973
    7  EV6682  14 February 1950  94309  1971
    8  EV6683  1 May 1950  94310  1971
    9  EV6684  24 May 1950  94301  1973
  10  EV6685  24 May 1950  94308  1973
 
Make:  British United Traction RETB1
Bodywork:  Commonwealth Engineering Company Limited (Australia)
Electrical:  Metropolitan Vickers
Motor:  125 bhp
Controllers:  Metropolitan Vickers
Braking:
Seating Capacity:  42 persons
Fleet Colour:  Dull Red
Tender Called:  May 1948    Tenders Accepted:
Number Purchased:  Thirty eight
1st Entered Service:    3 September 1951  Last Day in Service:   1983

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Three
Number In Service:   One     Trolleybus Number:  48    Located at:  Foxton Museum
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  SERVICE  CHASSIS No  WITHDRAWN  REMARKS
 11  EV6686  3 September 1951  494929  31 August 1981
 12  EV3405  14 November 1951  502272  2 March 1982
 13  EV6688  10 March 1952  502047  10 October 1978
 14  EV6689  19 May 1952  502851  July 1973
 15    2 September 1952  502802  6 October 1978
 16    23 January 1954  504460  1979
 17  EV6692  21 January 1954  504459  13 September 1982
 18    4 October 1954  504768  31 September 1981  Foxton
 19  EV6694  4 October 1954  502318  1979
 20  EV6695  4 October 1954  504457  28 February 1983
 21  EV6696  4 October 1954  505548  31 August 1981
 22  EV6697  4 October 1954  505751  2 March 1982
 23  EV6698  4 October 1954  510788  9 March 1983
 24  EV6699  4 October 1954  505547  2 March 1982
 25  EV6700  1 October 1954  504458  14 December 1981
 26  EV6701  4 October 1954  502745  22 November 1978
 27  EV6702  27 October 1954  502853  31 August 1981
 28  EV6703  4 October 1954  504455  9 March 1983
 29  EV6704  4 October 1954  504771  31 August 1981
 30  EV6705  4 October 1954  510871  28 February 1983
 31    4 October 1954  510958  28 February 1983
 32  EV6707  4 October 1954  504770  31 August 1981
 33  EV6708  4 October 1954  510787  6 October 1978
 34  EV6709  4 October 1954  510175  28 February 1983
 35    4 October 1954  505752  1983
 36  10 September 1954  510940  2 March 1982
 37  11 October 1954  510306  1983
 38  1 June 1955  505540  21 March 1983
 39  EV6714  1 June 1955  510481  1983  Wellington City
 40  EV6715  9 September 1955  502744  9 March 1983
 41    9 February 1956  510453  9 March 1983
 42  EV6717  13 February 1956  502285  3 June 1982
 43  EV6718  9 February 1956  504456  9 March 1983
 44  EV6719  13 February 1956  505549  9 March 1983
 45  EV6720  15 February 1956  510392  9 March 1983
 46  EV6721  13 February 1956  504769  31 August 1981
 47  EV6722  15 February 1956  510857  1983
 48  EV6723  10 February 1956  502743  1983  Foxton
Make:  British United Traction
Bodywork:  Metro-Cammell Weymann (England)
Electrical:  English Electric
Motor:  EE410 compound, 125 bhp, automatic acceleration
Controllers:
Braking:  Westinghouse with E10 compressor
Tire Size:  1100 x 20 (12-ply)   Air Pressure:  80psi (fully inflated)
Seating Capacity:  43
Fleet Colour:  Dull red
Tender Called:      Tenders Accepted:   May 1955
Number Purchased:  Thirty Three
1st Entered Service:    22 April 1958   Last Day in Service:  1986

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  One
Number In Service:   One     Trolleybus Number:  80    Located at:  Foxton Museum
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  SERVICE  CHASSIS No  WITHDRAWN  REMARKS
 49  EV6724  22 April 1958  570128  1983
 50  EV6725  22 April 1958  570129  1985
 51  EV6726  22 April 1958  570130  1986
 52  EV6727  22 April 1958  570131  1984
 53  EV6728  30 April 1958  570132  1984
 54  EV6729  30 April 1958  570142  1984
 55  EV6730  19 June 1958  570143  1986
 56  EV6731  16 May 1958  570223  1984
 57  EV6732  19 June 1958  570224  1985
 58  EV6733  16 June 1958  570268  1984
 59  EV6734  28 June 1958  570269  1984
 60  EV6735  28 June 1958  571276  1985
 61  EV6736  4 July 1958  571277  1985
 62  EV6737  2 May 1958  571491  1985
 63  EV6738  2 May 1958  571492  31 August 1981
 64  EV6739  4 July 1958  571564  1984
 65  EV6740  7 July 1958  571565  1984
 66  EV6741  7 July 1958  571640  1985
 67  EV6742  16 July 1958  571461  1984
 68  EV6743  16 July 1958  572751  1984
 69  EV6744  16 July 1958  571716  31 August 1981
 70  EV6745  16 July 1958  571571  1985
 71  EV6746  1 December 1958  571872  28 February 1982
 72  EV6747  1 December 1958  571947  1984
 73  EV6748  1 December 1958  572031  1984
 74  EV6749  1 December 1958  572032  1985
 75  EV6750  1 December 1958  572171  1984
 76  EV6751  1 December 1958  572172  1986
 77  EV6752  1 December 1958  572394  1984
 78  EV6753  3 April 1959  572395  1984
 79  EV6754   3 May 1960  572522  1984
 80  EV6755  1 December  1958  572523  1986  Foxton
 81  EV6756  1 December 1958  572629  1985  
Make:  Scammell Lorries Ltd
Bodywork:  Metro-Cammell Weymann (England) (Nos 82 to 100);  New Zealand Motor Bodies (101 to 119)
Electrical:  English Electric
Motor:  120 bhp
Controllers:
Braking:
Seating Capacity:  42
Fleet Colour:  Dull red
Tender Called:      Tenders Accepted:
Cost per bus:  £11,000
Number Purchased:  Thirty eight
1st Entered Service:    1964   Last Day in Service:
 
By the time Wellington had placed its last order direct to British United Traction for more trolleybus, BUT were no longer manufacturing trolleybuses. They sub-contracted to Scammell Trucks Ltd, the only English firm to respond to BUT's request. It is believed a number of manufacturers on the Continent also responded.

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Six
Number In Service:   Six  Trolleybus Number:  82, 83, 92, 101, 107 and 115  Located at:  Foxton Museum
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  SERVICE  CHASSIS No  WITHDRAWN  REMARKS
   82  EV6757  13 March 1964  SO9926  1986  Foxton
   83  EV6758  4 March 1964  SO9927  1986  Foxton
   84  EV6759  10 March 1964  SO9928  1986
   85  EV6760  10 March 1964  SO9929  1986  Foxton
   86  EV6761  26 March 1964  SO9930  1984
   87  EV6762  22 April 1964  SO9931  1986
   88  EV6763  26 March 1964  SO9932
   89  EV6764  22 April 1964  SO9933  1986
   90  EV6765  10 April 1964  SO9934  1986
   91  EV6766  10 April 1964  SO9935  Wellington Tramway
   92  EV6767  22 April 1964  SO9936  1986  Foxton
   93  EV6768  22 April 1964  SO9937  1986
   94  EV6769  22 April 1964  SO9938  1986
   95  EV6770  30 April 1964  SO9939  1986
   96  EV6771  30 April 1964  SO9940  1986
   97  EV6772  10 April 1964  SO9941  1985
   98  EV6773  30 April 1964  SO9942  1986
   99  EV6774  30 April 1964  SO9943  1984
 100  EV6775  30 April 1964  SO9944  1986
 101  EV6776  5 June 1964  SO9910  1986  Foxton
 102  EV6777  10 July 1964  SO9912
 103  EV6778  10 July 1964  SO9917  1986-1988  Ferrymead
 104  EV6779  10 July 1964  SO9924
 105  EV6780  10 July 1964  SO9925
 106  EV6781  10 July 1964  SO9923  1986
 107  EV6782  6 August 1964  SO9918  1986-1988  Foxton
 108  EV6783  6 August 1964  SO9916
 109  EV6784  6 August 1964  SO9922
 110  EV6785  6 August 1964  SO9921
 111  EV6786  4 September 1964  SO9920
 112  EV6787  4 September 1964  SO9915
 113  EV6788  4 September 1964  SO9914
 114  EV6789  4 September 1964  SO9911
 115  EV6790  20 October 1964  SO9919  1986-1988  Foxton
 116  EV6791  2 October 1964  SO9908
 117  EV6792  2 October 1964  SO9907  Foxton
 118  EV6793  2 October 1964  SO9909
 119  EV6794  23 November 1964  SO9913
 
Make:  Volvo B10M
Bodywork:   New Zealand Motor Bodies/Hess
Electrical:   Ansaldo
Motor:  150 bhp
Controllers:  Electronically controlled electro-magnetic
Braking:  Electronically controlled rheosatatic
Seating Capacity:   40
Fleet Colour:   Red and White
Number Purchased:   20 Ex Auckland (Never operated in Auckland)
1st Entered Service:   1983    Last Day in Service:  1995-1996 Sold, now desielised by various operators

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Nil
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  BUILT  CHASSIS No  SOLD TO
 120  LE9370  1983  2670
 121  LH878  1983  2669  Leopard 07
 122  LH879  1983  2671  Leopard 09
 123  LH877  1983  2672
 124  LH1012  1983  2673
 125  LH1013  1983  2674  Leopard 12
 126  LH1014  1983  2675  Leopard 10
 127  LH1476  1983  2676  Leopard 08
 128  LH1477  1983  2677  Leopard 06
 129  LH1478  1983  2678
 130  LM7395  1983  2890  Leopard 02
 131  LM7394  1983  2891  Leopard 05
 132  LM7397  1983  2892  Leopard 11
 133  LM7396  1983  2893
 134  LM7392  1983  2894  Leopard 03
 135  LM7393  1983  2895  Leopard 04
 136  LM7391  1983  2896  Leopard 01
 137  LM7390  1983  2897
 138  LM8136  1983  2898
 139  LM8164  1983  2899
Make:  Volvo B58
Bodywork:   Hawke
Electrical:   Brown Boveri
Motor:  175 bhp
Controllers:  Thyristor Chopper with Telma Eddy current retarder
Braking:  Electronically controlled rheosatatic
Seating Capacity:   40
Fleet Colour:   Red and White
Number Purchased:   33
1st Entered Service:   1981    Last Day in Service:

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Nil
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  BUILT  CHASSIS No
 201  KA9102  1981  16017
 202  KA9108  1984  16009
 203  JY6519  1984  16010
 204  JM7127  1983  16011
 205  JM7125  1983  16012
 206  JY6549  1982  16013
 207  JY5832  1982  16014
 208  JY5831  1981  16015
 209  KA9103  1982  16016
 210  KA9109  1983  16018
 211  KA9110  1983  16019
 212  KA9111  1982  16020
 213  KA9184  1982  16422
 214  KA9185  1982  16421
 215  KA9139  1982  16423
 216  KA9192  1982  16424
 217  KA7232  1982  16425
 218  KA7233  1983  16426
 219  KA7234  1982  16427
 220  KA7235  1982  16428
 221  KD7490  1981  16429
 222  KD7488  1982  16430
 223  KD7485  1982  17015
 224  KD7486  1982  17017
 225  KH4273  1983  17016
 226  KD7487  1983  17018
 227  KH4274  1983  16008
 228  KH4357  1983  17019
 229  KH4358  1982  17020
 230  KH4360  1982  17024
 231  KH4359  1982  17021
 232  KJ8425  1983  17054
 233  KJ8244  1983  17029
 
Make:  Volvo B58
Bodywork:   Coach Works International
Weight:  13.6kg     Dimension:  11.3m by 2.5m
Electrical:   Brown Boveri
Motor:  175 bhp
Controllers:  Thyristor Chopper with Telma Eddy (type 5462) current retarder
Braking:  Electronically controlled rheosatatic; air brakes
Seating Capacity:   40
Fleet Colour:   Red and White
Number Purchased:   35
1st Entered Service:   1984    Last Day in Service:

Number Trolleybuses Presevered:  Nil
 

 FLEET No  REGISTRATION  BUILT  CHASSIS No
 234  LQ2643  1984  17052
 235  LW6465  1985  17070
 236  MA8821  1985  17053
 237  MA5210  1985  17060
 238  MA5209  1985  17055
 239  MB7635  1985  17027
 240  MB7638  1985  17068
 241  MB7636  1985  17023
 242  MB7637  1985  17056
 243  ME9235  1985  17026
 244  ME9326  1985  17050
 245  ME2504  1985  17059
 246  MJ2012  1985  17063
 247  MJ2016  1985  17025
 248  MJ2015  1985  17075
 249  MJ2014  1985  17076
 250  MJ2013  1985  17074
 251  MJ2168  1986  17077
 252  MJ2169  1985  17073
 253  MJ2171  1986  17065
 254  MJ2172  1986  17071
 255  MO1322  1986  17072
 256  MO1321  1986  17066
 257  MO1391  1986  17022
 258  MO1390  1986  17064
 259  MO1397  1986  17067
 260  MS1707  1986  17080
 261  MS1706  1986  17069
 262  MS1705  1986  17061
 263  MS1704  1986  17062
 264  MS1703  1986  17051
 265  1986  17058
 266  1986  17078
 267  1986  17028
 268  1986  17079
 
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