1986 Custombuilt NOR COACH (APJ675) in Napier 26/4/2017

Started its service life with Nalla Holdings Ltd, Palmerston North, in May 1987; in April 2002 at Bethlehem Coachlines, Tauranga, as No. 27, and since June 2010 with Coachlines Hawkes Bay, Hastings, the 3 axle 1986 Custombuilt NOR COACH (APJ675) snapped in the Napier CBD on tour duties on Wednesday, 26 April 2017.

 

THREE AXLE NORCOACHES:

Four NTS (Northland Truck Services of Dargaville) chassis were built as three axle coaches with mid mounted Detroit Diesel engines. On NTS004 (APJ675) and NTS006 the drive is through the rearmost axle while the other two drive through the foremost of the two rearaxles. All had mid-mounted engines and were bodied by Demac, another Dargaville company. NTS006 has a C49F body and is now engineless at Transbay in Whakatane. The others are believed to be C51F

Nalla Holdings Ltd is the company that operated the Horizons Holidays fleet. It is a John Allan company. John Allan later acquired Madge Motors of Palmerston North and Transbay Coaches of Whakatane.

 

Year: 1986

Make: CUSTOMBUILT

Model: NOR COACH

Colour: White

Second Colour: Red

Plate: APJ675

Engine No: N/A

Chassis: NT5004

Vehicle Type: Bus

Seats: 50

CC rating: 8,600cc

Fuel Type: Diesel

Assembly Type: Unknown

Country of Origin: New Zealand

Gross Vehicle Mass: 18,500kg

Tare Weight: 13,080kg

Axle Type: 3-Axle Trailing (Tag) Axle

Axles: 3

Wheelbase: 6,100

Front Axle Group Rating: 6,622

Rear Axle Group Rating: 12,300

Plates History;

APJ675 – 6 May 2002

JAMO7 – 1 May 1997

ND2472 – 4 May 1987

 

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