1983 Fleet Summary

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Summary of ACTION’s fleet as at 30 September 1983. For more details, refer to ACT Bus website.

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Regular Route Fleet

Model (Chassis • Body) Fleet Numbers Kingston Woden Belconnen Withdrawn Total
Volvo B58-50Freighter
Volvo B58-50
Entered service: 1972
B43D
207 - 208 - - 207 - 208 - Belc: 2

Total in class:2
Volvo B58-56Smithfield
Volvo B58-56
Entered service:1974-76
B41D
236 - 239
250
337 - 406
236 - 239
250
337 - 352
358 - 359
364
- 353 - 357
360 - 363
365 - 406
- King:24
Belc:51

Total in class:75
Leyland NationalLeyland National Company
Leyland National
Entered service: 1974-75
B39D
C94763
256 - 271
- 262 - 263
268 - 269
271
256 - 261
264 - 267
270
C94763[1] Woden:5
Belc:11
Active:16

With:1

Total in class:17
Leyland NationalLeyland Australia
Leyland National
Entered service: 1975
B39D
272 - 325 - 272 - 291 293 - 325 292[2] Woden:20
Belc:33
Active:53

With:1

Total in class:54
MAN SL200Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
MAN SL200
Entered service: 1975-79
DP38D (500-501)
B40D (520)
B42D (all others)
410 - 449
451 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567
411 - 414
416 - 418
432 - 434
443 - 446
448 - 449
451 - 452
454 - 455
457
463, 466
468, 472
482 - 484
487 - 488
490
493 - 500
511
410, 415
419 - 431
435 - 441
447
453, 456
458 - 462
464 - 465
467
469 - 471
473 - 481
485 - 486
489
491 - 492
501 - 509
512 - 531
553 - 567
- 442[3] King:40
Woden:94
Active:134

With:1

Total in class:135
MAN SG192MAN / Göppel
MAN SG192
Entered service: 1976-78
AB71FR (450 & 532)
AB69FR (510)
450
510
532
- - - 450
510
532
Belc:3

Total in class:3
MAN SG192Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
MAN SG192
Entered service: 1979
AB71FR
533 - 551 - 533
538
541 - 551
534 - 537
539 - 540
- Woden:13
Belc:6

Total in class:19
MAN SL200Smithfield
MAN SL200
Entered service: 1980-81
B42D
569 - 579 569 - 579 - - - King:11

Total in class:11
MAN SL200Custom Coaches
MAN SL200
Entered service: 1981
B42D
580 - 584 580 - 584 - - - King:5

Total in class:5
Mercedes-Benz O.305Ansair
Mercedes-Benz O.305
Entered service: 1981-85
B42D
585 - 612
618 - 670
- - 585 - 612
618 - 631
- Belc:42

Total in class:81
To be delivered: 632 - 670
Mercedes-Benz O.305GAnsair
Mercedes-Benz O.305G
Entered service: 1982-83
AB70FR
613 - 617 - - 613 - 615
617
- Belc:4

Not in service:1

Total in class:5
Not in service: 616[4]
Regular Route Fleet
Totals (Active)
Rigid:
Artic:

Total:
80
0

80
119
13

132
139
13

152
- 338
26

364
Notes
  1. C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974
  2. 292: was written off following an accident in August 1978
  3. 442: was written off following an accident in August 1982
  4. 616: was on loan to Brisbane City Council as a demonstrator


All Over Advertising

As at 30 September 1983.

In 1983, an All Over Advertisement was a painted advertising livery which replaced the standard ACTION livery.

Volvo B58-56

Leyland National


Charter Fleet

Model (Chassis • Body) Entered Service Fleet Number Depot
Volvo B58-56Smithfield - Coach Body
Volvo b58-56

1974 251 Belconnen


Historic Fleet

Model Body Registration Entered Service
AEC Regal III

"Matilda"
Commonwealth Engineering C59351[1] 1949
AEC Reliance (AH470)


Commonwealth Engineering ZIB 050 1961
AEC Reliance (AH505)


Athol Hedges ZIB 112 1967
AEC Swift


Comeng Vehicle Industries ZIB 156 1970
Thornycroft Trident


Syd Wood ZIB 240 1974
Notes
  1. C59351: original registration not known