Illustrated RE Histories
ForIllustrated RE Histories
ForLast Amended : 8th January 2010 (JI9338 updated)
Links : Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch
Ribble Motor Services - hosted by RELL owner Don Roberts
Recent updates from New Zealand have been extracted from reports by UK correspondents who have travelled there in search of the remaining Bristol REs. Chris Stewart seems to have made New Zealand his second home and has covered many miles searching out some very remote REs, as has Dr Mike Walker, and Allan Macfarlane was also out there earlier in 2008. Even I made the pilgrimage in April 2008, but it was more of a family holiday and I only saw four REs throughout my trip.
| Most Recent Photo | Fleet Number | Registration Number | Chassis and Number | Body Make and Number | Current Owner | Date Last Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
457 (renumbered 475 before entering service) | HA6829 | RELL3/1985 | ECW | Ferrymead Cooperage, Christchurch, New Zealand | March 2004 | Being fitted out as part of a function centre |
| 458 | HA6910 | RELL3/1986 | ECW | Unknown owner in New Zealand | November 2001 | ||
 Photo : Patrick Dunford |
463 | HL9405 | RELL3/1991 | ECW | Unknown owner in Waipara, New Zealand | November 2008 | Converted for use as a static caravan |
| 464 | HL9388 | RELL3/1992 | ECW | Unknown owner in Christchurch, New Zealand | May 2002 | Derelict, with no engine, gearbox or interior fittings, by 5/2002 | |
| 465 | HC1250 | RELL3/1993 | ECW | McCormack, Kaiapoi, New Zealand | March 1992 | ||
| 466 | HC1338 | RELL3/1994 | ECW | North Canterbury Logging, ?, New Zealand | March 1992 | ||
| 470 | HH9834 | RELL3/1998 | ECW | M Bean, ?, New Zealand (mobile home) | March 1992 | Used as a caravan | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
472 | WB7100 (ex-HH9843) | RELL3/2000 | ECW | Steve Simpson, ?, New Zealand (mobile home) | October 2003 | |
Photo : Chris Candy |
478 | DQK434 (ex-HH8179, RO1954) | RELL3/2006 | ECW | Chris Candy, Taradale, Napier, New Zealand | May 2009 | Undergoing conversion to a carava |
Photo : Cameron Lill |
480 | HH8305 | RELL3/2008 | ECW | Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch, New Zealand (preserved) | March 2008 | |
| 481 | HO4672 | RELL3/2009 | ECW | P Alexander, ?, New Zealand | March 1992 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
485 | RJ9737 (ex-IP4123) | RELL3/2201 | Hawke | Madge Coach Lines, Palmerston North 108 | March 2004 | Withdrawn by 3/2004 |
| 486 | IP4232 | RELL3/2203 | Hawke | Banks Peninsular Tours, ?, New Zealand | May 1992 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
487 | IP4231 | RELL3/2204 | Hawke | Madge Coach Lines, Palmerston North 407 | June 2004 | Withdrawn by 3/2004 |
Photo : Hugh McMillan |
488 | IP4252 | RELL3/2206 | Hawke | Party Bus, Auckland, New Zealand | November 2000 | |
| 489 | RZ5760 (ex-IP4251) | RELL3/2205 | Hawke | Peter Fletcher, ?, New Zealand | June 2003 | Used as a caravan | |
 Photo : Iain Stewart |
492 | RE2551 (ex-IP4359) | RELL3/2209 | Hawke | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 48 | December 2009 | |
Photo : Hugh McMillan |
493 | IP4409 | RELL3/2210 | Hawke | Party Bus, Auckland, New Zealand | February 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
495 | IP4433 | RELL3/2212 | Hawke | Good Time Tours, Christchurch, New Zealand | July 2004 | Used as a party bus |
 Photo : From the Internet |
497 | IU9061 | RELL3/2214 | Hawke | Private owner in Stoke, New Zealand | January 2008 | |
Photo : Chris Stewart |
499 | IP4455 | RELL3/2216 | Hawke | Unknown dealer, Twizel, New Zealand | October 2007 | |
 Photo : Don Roberts |
500 | IU9062 | RELL3/2220 | Hawke | Invercargill Passenger Transport, Invercargill, New Zealand 26 | January 2004 | |
 Photo : Chris Stewart |
501 | RC6826 (ex-IU9060) | RELL3/2221 | Hawke | Country Life Motel, Blenheim, New Zealand | October 2007 | Used as a caravan |
| 502 | SA8339 (ex-IQ6551) | RELL3/2223 | Hawke | Roger Knapp, ?, New Zealand | June 2003 | ||
| 504 | IU9160 | RELL3/2226 | Hawke | Bilton, ?, New Zealand | May 1992 | For conversion to a mobile bothy | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
505 | IU9162 | RELL3/2219 | Hawke | Good Time Tours, Christchurch, New Zealand | July 2004 | Converted for use as a party bus |
| 507 | IU9254 | RELL3/2218 | Hawke | Corbett, Amberley, New Zealand | May 1992 | Converted for use as an immobile bothy | |
Photo : Graeme Inwood |
508 | ARJ986 (ex-IU9253) | RELL3/2224 | Hawke | Evans Bay Yacht & Motorboat Club, Wellington, New Zealand | August 2002 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
509 | RE2552 (ex-IU9502) | RELL3/2228 | Hawke | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | Used as a motorhome |
Photo : Cameron Lill |
510 | RF2119 (ex-IX3809) | RELL3/2222 | Hawke | Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch, New Zealand (preserved) | March 2008 | On long term private contract hire, 3/2008 |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
511 | RE2555 (ex-IU9501) | RELL3/2227 | Hawke | Western Cab Society, Auckland, New Zealand | January 2003 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
512 | SE5094 (ex-IU9940) | RELL3/2294 | Hawke | J's Hot Food, Ashburton, New Zealand | March 2004 | Used as an immobile restaurant |
 Photo : Don Roberts |
515 | SA8326 (ex-JD3226) | RELL3/2291 | Hawke | Unknown owner in New Zealand | December 2009 | Noted out of use at The Black Stump Orchard on the road between Mount Manganui and Te Puke, 12/2009 |
Photo : Iain Stewart |
516 | JD3224 | RELL3/2293 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 36 | October 2007 | |
Photo : From the Internet |
518 | JD3227 | RELL3/2296 | Hess | Good Time Tours, Christchurch, New Zealand | October 2009 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
519 | SD4645 (ex-JD3228) | RELL3/2295 | Hess | Tour Charter, Greymouth, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
520 | JD3588 | RELL3/2298 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 39 | May 2004 | |
 Photo : Iain Stewart |
523 | JD4901 | RELL3/2299 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 32 | December 2008 | |
Photo : Iain Stewart |
524 | JD4902 | RELL3/2302 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 42 | December 2008 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
525 | JD4948 | RELL3/2301 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 46 | December 2008 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
526 | JD4949 | RELL3/2303 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | October 2008 | |
Photo : Lee & Calli Morgan |
527 | JD4950 | RELL3/2304 | Hess | Lee & Calli Morgan, North Island, New Zealand | September 2009 | Used as a motor home |
Photo : Don Roberts |
529 | SD4642 (ex-JD4952) | RELL3/2306 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand 59 | October 2008 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
531 | JD4954 | RELL3/2308 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 38 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
533 | SD4644 (ex-JI6822) | RELL3/2310 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand M33 | October 2007 | |
Photo : Keith Rapley |
535 | JI6823 | RELL3/2312 | Hess | Cambridge Travel, Hamilton, New Zealand 42 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ivan Prince |
536 | JI7034 | RELL3/2313 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | November 2008 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
538 | JI8745 | RELL3/2367 | Hess | Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch, New Zealand (preserved) | March 2008 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
539 | JI9338 | RELL3/2368 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | January 2010 | For sale, 1/2010 |
Photo : Graeme Inwood |
540 | JI9340 | RELL3/2369 | Hess | Madge Coach Lines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 412 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
541 | JI9339 | RELL3/2370 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 35 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
543 | JI9584 | RELL3/2372 | Hess | Leonard Haynes, Auckland, New Zealand | June 2003 | |
Photo : Chris Stewart |
545 | JI9586 | RELL3/2374 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | October 2008 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
548 | JJ5459 | RELL3/2375 | Hess | Tour Charter, Greymouth, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
549 | RC6833 (ex-JJ5460) | RELL3/2378 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 629 | January 2007 | For sale, 1/2007 |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
551 | SA8302 (ex-JJ5462) | RELL3/2381 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 11 | October 2008 | |
Photo : Keith Rapley |
552 | JJ5463 | RELL3/2382 | Hess | Tour & Charter, Greymouth, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
553 | IY6809 | RELL3/2383 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 34 | December 2008 | |
Photo : Mark Hibbs |
554 | IY6810 | RELL3/2384 | Hess | Mark Hibbs, Otago, New Zealand | March 2006 | For conversion to a motorhome |
 Photo : Glen McConchie |
556 | IY6812 | RELL3/2386 | Hess | Glen McConchie, Ikamatua, New Zealand | October 2006 | Used as a motorhome |
Photo : Don Roberts |
557 | IY6813 | RELL3/2387 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 15 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
558 | SH1166 (ex-IY6814) | RELL3/2388 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 627 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
559 | SA8303 (ex-JM1978) | RELL3/2379 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 16 | November 2009 | |
| 560 | JM1976 | RELL3/2389 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
561 | JM1977 | RELL3/2501 | Hess | Invercargill Passenger Transport, Dunedin, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Chris Stewart |
562 | UU7220 (ex-JM1979) | RELL3/2502 | Hess | Associated Coach Sales, Palmerston North, New Zealand (dealer) | October 2008 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
563 | JN8805 | RELL3/2503 | Hess | Blue Worth, Hamilton, New Zealand | November 2008 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
564 | JN8829 | RELL3/2504 | Hess | Wyldes Coachlines, Greymouth, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
565 | JN8833 | RELL3/2505 | Hess | Strongman Coaches, Coromandel Town, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
567 | JN8835 | RELL3/2507 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 33 | December 2008 | |
 Photo : Chris Stewart |
568 | JN9199 | RELL3/2508 | Hess | Murphy Coachlines, Thames, New Zealand | October 2007 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
570 | JN9200 | RELL3/2510 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 20 | December 2008 | |
| 571 | JN9197 | RELL3/2511 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
 Photo : Iain Stewart |
572 | JJ7229 | RELL3/2512 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 37 | December 2008 | |
Photo : Iain Stewart |
573 | JJ7227 | RELL3/2513 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 25 | December 2008 | |
 Photo : Steve Lloyd |
574 | JJ7228 | RELL3/2514 | Hess | Invercargill Passenger Transport, Invercargill, New Zealand 21 | March 2004 | |
Photo : Graeme Inwood |
575 | UU7219 (ex-JN9624) | RELL3/2515 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 624 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
576 | RU2521 (ex-JN9625) | RELL3/2516 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
577 | JP6324 | RELL3/2554 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 28 | December 2008 | |
| 578 | JW1314 | RELL3/2555 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
Photo : Dave Hatcher |
579 | JW1904 | RELL3/2556 | Hess | Torlesse Travel, Christchurch, New Zealand | July 2004 | |
| 580 | JW1905 | RELL3/2557 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | August 2006 | ||
Photo : Iain Stewart |
581 | JW1906 | RELL3/2558 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 21 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Iain Stewart |
582 | AWG913 (ex-JW1907) | RELL3/2559 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 22 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Ivan Prince |
584 | MM1740 (ex-JW1910, SA8302) | RELL3/2561 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 26 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
585 | EATOUT (ex-JW1914) | RELL3/2562 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 27 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
586 | XW6670 (ex-JW1915) | RELL3/2563 | Hess | Otago Road Services, Otago, New Zealand 17 | March 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
587 | AWG429 (ex-JW1916) | RELL3/2564 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 29 | October 2008 | |
| 588 | JW1918 | RELL3/2565 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | November 2007 | Undergoing conversion to a motor home, 11/2007 | |
| 589 | JW1919 | RELL3/2566 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | August 2006 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
590 | JW1920 | RELL3/2567 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 30 | November 2009 | |
| 591 | JW1921 | RELL3/2568 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | January 2007 | For sale, 1/2007 | |
| 592 | JW1922 | RELL3/2570 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
| 593 | JW1926 | RELL3/2572 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
| 594 | KB1875 | RELL3/2569 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | August 2006 | ||
| 595 | KB3801 | RELL3/2571 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | May 2004 | ||
Photo : Keith Rapley |
596 | XW6661 (ex-KB3802) | RELL3/2573 | Hess | Otago Road Services, Otago, New Zealand 15 | October 2002 | |
Photo : Iain Stewart |
598 | KB3804 | RELL3/2575 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 31 | November 2009 | |
Photo : Graeme Inwood |
600 | RC6829 (ex-JP6325) | RELL3/2553 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 632 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
601 | RG7168 (ex-JP6326) | RELL3/2524 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 626 | July 2004 | |
Photo : Cameron Lill |
602 | JP6327 | RELL3/2523 | Hess | ?, Christchurch, New Zealand | February 2002 | Converted for use as a children's health care clinic |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
603 | JP5905 | RELL3/2522 | Hess | Tour & Charter Services, Greymouth, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Paul (Bus Stop Café) |
604 | RC6834 (ex-JP5906) | RELL3/2521 | Hess | The Bus Stop Café, Riwaka, Motueka, New Zealand | December 2009 | |
 Photo : Chris Stewart |
605 | RC6832 (ex-JP5907) | RELL3/2520 | Hess | Unknown owner in New Zealand | April 2009 | Undergoing conversion as a mobile home. For sale, 4/2009 |
Photo : Graham Inwood |
606 | RC6828 (ex-JP5908) | RELL3/2519 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 634 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
607 | JN9627 | RELL3/2518 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 41 | November 2009 | |
 Photo : Chris Stewart |
608 | JN9626 | RELL3/2517 | Hess | Kapiti 4 Seasons, Otaki, New Zealand | July 2009 |