Illustrated RE Histories
ForIllustrated RE Histories
ForLast Amended : 4th April 2008 (Tramway Historical Society REs updated)
Links : Tramway Historical Society, Christchurch
Ribble Motor Services - hosted by RELL owner Don Roberts
Anyone in New Zealand (or indeed elsewhere) who is interested in these fantastic machines and would like to find out more about their current whereabouts are encouraged to contact Steve Lloyd. Steve has (along with several other kind souls, notably Keith Rapley) been a great help in helping me to put together this page and would love to correspond with you. All I ask is that you keep me in the loop so I can keep this page as up-to-date as possible. In addition much material was provided by Dr Mike Walker who has now made two epic journeys to New Zealand and Don Roberts who is a Ribble-mad ex-pat Englishman who now lives in NZ and owns one of the HESS RELLs himself. Many thanks to you all.
Some photos are attributed to "NZ Egroups" as they have been forwarded to me from these groups without any information about the photographer. If you recognise any of your photos on this page and would like me to correct the credit please contact me at rob@robsly.com
| 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 | Transbay, Whakatane, New Zealand 732 | November 2001 | Derelict, by 11/2001 | |
| 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 : Don Roberts |
478 | RO1954 (ex-HH8179) | RELL3/2006 | ECW | Unknown owner in Edgecumbe, Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | July 2005 | Undergoing conversion to a caravan, 7/2005 |
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 : Dr Mike Walker |
492 | RE2552 (ex-IP4359) | RELL3/2209 | Hawke | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 45 | May 2004 | |
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 |
| 497 | IU9061 | RELL3/2214 | Hawke | Private owner in Stoke, New Zealand | February 2003 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
499 | IP4455 | RELL3/2216 | Hawke | Twizel Area School, Twizel | March 2004 | |
 Photo : Don Roberts |
500 | IU9062 | RELL3/2220 | Hawke | Invercargill Passenger Transport, Invercargill, New Zealand 26 | January 2004 | |
| 501 | IU9060 | RELL3/2221 | Hawke | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand | February 2003 | ||
| 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 : Don Roberts |
509 | RE2551 (ex-IU9502) | RELL3/2228 | Hawke | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 48 | May 2004 | |
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 | Cambridge Travel Lines, Cambridge, New Zealand 41 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Dave Beardmore |
516 | JD3224 | RELL3/2293 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 36 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
518 | JD3227 | RELL3/2296 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 47 | May 2004 | |
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 | |
| 523 | JD4901 | RELL3/2299 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 32 | May 2004 | ||
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
524 | JD4902 | RELL3/2302 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 42 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
525 | JD4948 | RELL3/2301 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 46 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
526 | JD4949 | RELL3/2303 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
527 | JD4950 | RELL3/2304 | Hess | Madge Coach Lines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 413 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
529 | SD4642 (ex-JD4952) | RELL3/2306 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand 59 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
531 | JD4954 | RELL3/2308 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 38 | May 2004 | |
| 532 | SL8942 (ex-JD4955) | RELL3/2309 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand M39 | June 2004 | ||
Photo : Ian Wylie |
533 | SD4644 (ex-JI6822) | RELL3/2310 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand M33 | June 2004 | |
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 | June 2004 | |
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 | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
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 : Ian Wylie |
545 | JI9586 | RELL3/2374 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
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 |
| 550 | JJ5461 | RELL3/2380 | Hess | Murphy, Thames, New Zealand | June 2004 | ||
Photo : Ian Wylie |
551 | SA8302 (ex-JJ5462) | RELL3/2381 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 11 | March 2004 | |
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 | May 2004 | |
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 | May 2004 | |
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 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
560 | JM1976 | RELL3/2389 | Hess | Pavlovich Coaches, Hamilton, New Zealand 8 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
561 | JM1977 | RELL3/2501 | Hess | Invercargill Passenger Transport, Dunedin, New Zealand | March 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
562 | UU7220 (ex-JM1979) | RELL3/2502 | Hess | Associated Coach Sales, Palmerston North, New Zealand | June 2004 | Proposed to rechassis with a Volvo for resale |
Photo : Don Roberts |
563 | JN8805 | RELL3/2503 | Hess | Blue Worth, Hamilton, New Zealand | May 2004 | |
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 |
566 | JN8834 | RELL3/2506 | Hess | Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch, New Zealand | May 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
567 | JN8835 | RELL3/2507 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 33 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
568 | JN9199 | RELL3/2508 | Hess | Murphy Coachlines, Thames, New Zealand | June 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
569 | JN9198 | RELL3/2509 | Hess | Turley Motors, Tearonha, New Zealand | May 2004 | Chassis removed and broken up, by 3/2004 |
Photo : Ian Wylie |
570 | JN9200 | RELL3/2510 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 20 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
571 | JN9197 | RELL3/2511 | Hess | Pavlovich Coaches, Hamilton, New Zealand 7 | May 2004 | |
| 572 | JI7229 | RELL3/2512 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 37 | May 2004 | ||
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
573 | JJ7227 | RELL3/2513 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 25 | May 2004 | |
 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 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
578 | JW1314 | RELL3/2555 | Hess | Te Puke Bus Services, Te Puke, New Zealand 64 | 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 : Ivan Prince |
581 | JW1906 | RELL3/2558 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 21 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
582 | AWG913 (ex-JW1907) | RELL3/2559 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 22 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Steve Lloyd |
583 | JW1908 | RELL3/2560 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 24 | July 2004 | Derelict and heavily used for spares, 6/2004 |
Photo : Ivan Prince |
584 | MM1740 (ex-JW1910, SA8302) | RELL3/2561 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 26 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Dr Mike Walker |
585 | EATOUT (ex-JW1914) | RELL3/2562 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 27 | July 2004 | Withdrawn 6/2004 |
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 | May 2004 | |
| 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 | May 2004 | |
| 591 | JW1921 | RELL3/2568 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | January 2007 | For sale, 1/2007 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
592 | JW1922 | RELL3/2570 | Hess | Te Puke Bus Services, Te Puke, New Zealand | May 2004 | |
Photo : Don Roberts |
593 | JW1926 | RELL3/2572 | Hess | Te Puke Bus Services, Te Puke, New Zealand 66 | May 2004 | |
| 594 | KB1875 | RELL3/2569 | Hess | Taveners, Pukekohe, New Zealand | August 2006 | ||
Photo : Don Roberts |
595 | KB3801 | RELL3/2571 | Hess | Te Puke Bus Services, Te Puke, New Zealand 63 | May 2004 | |
Photo : Keith Rapley |
596 | XW6661 (ex-KB3802) | RELL3/2573 | Hess | Otago Road Services, Otago, New Zealand 15 | October 2002 | |
Photo : Ivan Prince |
598 | KB3804 | RELL3/2575 | Hess | Bayline, Tauranga, New Zealand 31 | May 2004 | |
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 : Don Roberts |
604 | RC6834 (ex-JP5906) | RELL3/2521 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerston North, New Zealand 630 | June 2004 | |
Photo : Graham Inwood |
605 | RC6832 (ex-JP5907) | RELL3/2520 | Hess | Madge Coachlines, Palmerson North, New Zealand 628 | June 2004 | |
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 | May 2004 | |
 Photo : Don Roberts |
608 | JN9626 | RELL3/2517 | Hess | Don Roberts, Putaruru, New Zealand (preserved) | October 2004 |