Christchurch Transport Board
Buses
The manner in which buses were added to the Board's fleet in its early years typically involved the purchase of a chassis and running gear from a supplier, agent, or manufacturer followed by assembly and construction of a body either in its own workshops or at a local firm.

Christchurch Transport Board

Section Title: Buses
Table Section Text: The manner in which buses were added to the Board's fleet in its early years typically involved the purchase of a chassis and running gear from a supplier, agent, or manufacturer followed by assembly and construction of a body either in its own workshops or at a local firm.

Manufacturer	Model	Quantity	Propulsion type	Fleet number(s)	Capacity	Price	Entered service	Withdrawn	Notes

Walker	1	Battery-electric	21	£2,255	3 June 1918	1 January 1922	See below.

Garford	1	Petrol	28	£1,586/14/1	June 1920	1923	See below.

Leyland	1	Petrol	29	£1,682/9/2	1923	Created using the extended body of the "Beetle" bus on a Leyland truck chassis. Dismantled in 1927: body sold; chassis formed part of new tip-truck for the Permanent Way Department.

Leyland	2	Petrol	26	£1,275 (each)	See below.

Leyland	Tigress	1	Petrol	220	29	£1,833/7/9	1928 (commissioned)	See below.

White	1	Petrol	23	£2,300	January 1925 (purchased)	Modified by Boon and Company before entering service.

Clydesdale	1	Petrol	22	£1,750	January 1925 (purchased)	Modified by Boon and Company before entering service, also new engine fitted by supplier. Sold in 1932 to the Waimakariri River Trust.

Tilling-Stevens	2	Petrol-electric	25	£3,985/15/8 (both)	1925	May 1926	See below.

Republic	81	4	Petrol	23	See below.

Republic	1	Petrol	15	£180	Purchased from private operator L. J.

Graham-Dodge	2	Petrol	20	£622 (each)	Acquired from private operator G. B. Lowis under the "Motor Omnibus Traffic Act". Dismantled in 1934: body sold; chassis repurposed.

AEC	2	Petrol	23, 30	£800 (23 seat), £1,043 (30 seat)	See below.

Minerva	2	Petrol	218–219	29 (218), 30 (219)	1928 (218), 24 December 1931 (219)	See below.

Reo	1927	2	Petrol	221–222	25	September 1935 (purchased)	Acquired from Inter City Motors when the Board bought out the company. They were being used on the North Beach route and continued to do so in service to the Board.

Thornycroft	1930	1	Petrol	223	27	September 1935 (purchased)	Acquired from Inter City Motors when the Board bought out the company. Initially used for relief duties, it was later assigned to the Templeton feeder run from 1937 to 1939.

Thornycroft	Lightning	1	Petrol	224	30	October 1935	Commissioned by Inter City Motors but delivered to the Board after it bought out the company. Leased to the Avonside contractor from 1937 to 1942.

English Electric	6	Trolley	207–212	40	8 November 1956	See below.

Ransomes	5	Trolley	213–217	8 November 1956	See below.

AEC	Q	6	Diesel	225–228, 235–236	39	£2,997 (225–228), £3,237 (235–236)	2 November 1936 (225–228), 1 May 1938 (235–236)	See below.

AEC	Regal	12	Diesel	229–234, 237–242	33	£2,549 (229–234), £2,793 (237–242)	2 November 1936 (229–234), 1940 (237–242)	See below.

Ford	"Square"	7	Petrol	243–244, 245–246, 247–249	29	£2,447 (243–244), £2,551 (245–246), £2,434 (247–249)	1942–1943 (243–246), 1943–1945 (247–249)	See below.

Ford	"Cream"	20	Petrol	250–269	31	£1,545	1946	See below.

Ford	1	Petrol	270	25	£2,449	1945–1946	c. March 1955	See below.

Ford	"Red"	13	Petrol	271–283	1947–1950	See below.

Leyland	Tiger	6	Diesel	284–289	37	1950 (purchased)	c. 31 March 1964	See below.

AEC	Regal IV	95	Diesel	290–384	~£7,000	1952, 1954	c. 31 March 1981	See below.

AEC	short Reliance	37	Diesel	385–421	37	1956–1957	1975–1981	See below.

AEC	long Reliance	10	Diesel	422–431	42	1958	1982	See below.

AEC	new Reliance	24	Diesel	432–455	42	1963–1964	1990	See below.

AEC	Swift	3	Diesel	456–458	43	1973, 1977	1989	See below.

Bristol	RELL6L	54	Diesel	457–481 (later 459–483), 484–512	1974–1975 (457–481), 1977–1978 (484–512)	1990	See below.

Bristol	Hess	96	Diesel	513–608	1978–1981	See below.

Leyland	Lion B21	1	Diesel	609	35 (seated), 34 (standing)	c. 1978	See below.

Leyland	Cub	2	Diesel	610–611	25 (seated), 12 (standing)	$90,000 (each)	1984	See below.

MAN	SL202 "City Bus"	69	Diesel	612–680	45 (612–649), 43 (650–669), 49 (670), 34 (671), 53 (672–680)	1986–1990	See below.

Sentence(s)

Originally numbered 457–481, later became the Bristols 459–483.

final_sentence: Originally numbered 457–481, later became the Bristols 459–483.