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When year of 1990 was due for city of Auckland need more buses ARA was ready need more bendy buses due to ARA 2021 was last built with Hawke Designed to Simaliar previous Bus built with SG230 series and last of that shape went to ARA 1300,1299 buses to Volvo B10M with SL200 Body now Coachwork came to the Scene to take over Hawke Bros in Auckland.
Coachwork building buses and Coaches for NZ bus Operators they were right of middle building of MAN SL202 and SL243 (MAN 22.240) series buses ARA,CTB,WTC,NPCC.
ARA ordered 13 new MAN buses of Configuration of MAN SL202 bus with Trialer like its sister with SG230's Series with bigger engine with SG240 with SL202 engine rear ended with trailer working better on hills with new transmission with ZF 5 Speed Auto around for Auckland and City Surburbs because SG230 was fitted only 3 Speed ZF Gearbox some there SG230 had bit overheating issuses some SG230's were fitted ZF 4 Speed Gearbox than the 3 speed for Auckland.