THE SHOWBUS NEW ZEALAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Reesbys
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Reesby Buses was started in Turangi by David Reesby in 1974, but was shortlived. In 1980 Reesby restarted in Rotorua as a tour and charter operator and began operating the CityRide services in town in 2004 after winning the contract from Ritchies. In August 2015, it was acquired by Brian Souter’s InMotion Group who sold it to Ritchies in 2019 as Souter sold off most of his New Zealand operations.
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 From the days when Reesby's was only a coach company, this Designline bodied Mercedes O404 64 (WQ8723), is seen near Auckland Harbour in April 2000. The 1997 coach had been sold to Fitzpatrick Coachlines in Christchurch by 2006. |
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 Seven years on and Reesby has become a bus operator too, but the coach side of the business continues. Seen close to where 64 was in 2000 is a rare combination, 73 (ZR8239) is a 2001 Designline bodied Freighter XB. The coach was sold on to Abbots Holdings in Auckland. |
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 Also seen in Auckland that April was 2004 NCBC bodied MAN 15.280 84 (CHA620) in contract livery for GTA. This coach moved on to Jus Trippin in Christchurch. |
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 Continuing the fleet's mix of chassis, another coach party to Auckland in April 2008 came aboard this new BCI Explorer, 90 (EHC919). The coach appears to only have had fleet names added to the front. |
 Forward to November 2017 and BCI 90 is seen in its hometown sporting a new livery style.
Picture ref B8546 |
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