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Details of the Canberra Bus Service fleet in 1973, mainly based on details in book "Australian Government and Municipal Buses" by L J Pascoe (ISBN: 0858290073). For more details, refer to [http://actbus.net/1973-fleet/ ACT Bus website].
Summary of ACTION’s fleet as at '''31 July 1988'''.


In 1973, Canberra Bus Service operated two depots:
'''See Also:'''
* Stephen Street, Ainslie
* Wentworth Avenue, Kingston


* [[Monthly Movements]] for fleet changes by month.
<br>
==Regular Route Fleet==
==Regular Route Fleet==


{| border="1" align="center" width=100%
{| border="1" align="center" width=100%
|-
|-
! Model (Chassis)
! Model (Chassis • ''Body'')
! style="width:15%" | Body /<br>''Entered Service''
! style="width:9%" | Fleet Numbers
! Fleet Numbers
! style="width:10%" | Kingston
! style="width:10%" | In service
! style="width:10%" | Woden
! style="width:10%" | Belconnen
! style="width:10%" | Not in Service
! Withdrawn
! Withdrawn
! To Be Delivered
! Total
! Total
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | '''AEC Reliance (AH470)'''<br>[[File:040-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]]
| '''Volvo B58-56''' • ''Smithfield''<br>[[File:370-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo B58-56]] <br>Entered service: 1974-76<br>B41D
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1956-64''
| [[BUS 236|236]] - [[BUS 239|239]]<BR>[[BUS 250|250]]<BR>[[BUS 337 (1)|337]] - [[BUS 406 (1)|406]]
| [[BUS 001 (1)|001]] - [[BUS 014 (1)|014]]<br>[[BUS 016 (1)|016]] - [[BUS 053 (1)|053]]<br>[[BUS 066 (1)|066]] - [[BUS 073|073]]
| (38 buses)
| 036 - 053<br>066 - 073
| 001 - 014<br>016 - 035
| -
| -
| Active:26<br><br>With:34<br><br>Total in class:60
| (16 buses)
|-
| (4 training)<br>''338, 344''
| 236-239<br>250<br>337, 340<br>351, 354<br>357, 368<br>372-373<br>375, 377
| King:38<br>Belc:16<br>Active:54<br><br>'''Training:4'''<br>''Stored:2''<br>With:15<br><BR>Total in class:75
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| '''Leyland National''' • ''Leyland National Company''  • ''Leyland Australia''<br>[[File:279-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Leyland National|Leyland National]] <BR>Entered service: 1974-75<br> B39D
| [[BUS 054 (1)|054]] - [[BUS 064 (1)|064]]
| [[C94763]]<br>[[BUS 256|256]] - [[BUS 271|271]]<br><br>[[BUS 272|272]] - [[BUS 325 (1)|325]]
| 054 - 064
| -
| -
| (15 buses)
| (38 buses)
| ''257, 260<br>290, 297<br>299, 320<br>''
| C94763<ref>C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974</ref><br>256<br>264, 270<br>278, 282<br>285, 287<br>292, 293<br>(12 in total)
| Woden:15<br>Belc:38<Br>Active:53<br><br>''Stored:6''<Br>With:12<br><Br>Total in class:71
|- align="center"
| '''MAN SL200''' • ''Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation''  • ''Smithfield''  • ''Custom Coaches''<br>[[File:417-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:MAN SL200|MAN SL200]] <br>Entered service: 1975-81<br>DP38D (500-501)<br>B40D (520)<br>B42D (all others)
| [[BUS 410 (1)|410]] - [[BUS 449 (1)|449]]<br>[[BUS 451 (1)|451]] - [[BUS 509 (1)|509]]<br>[[BUS 511 (1)|511]] - [[BUS 531 (1)|531]]<br>[[BUS 553 (1)|553]] - [[BUS 567 (1)|567]]<br><br>[[BUS 569 (1)|569]] - [[BUS 579 (1)|579]]<br><br>[[BUS 580 (1)|580]] - [[BUS 584 (1)|584]]
| (42 buses)
| (107 buses)
| -
| -
| Active:11<br><br>Total in class:11
| '''431'''<ref>Bus 431 assumed to be trainer</ref>
| 442<ref>442: was written off following an accident in August 1982</ref>
| King:42<br>Woden:107<br>Active:149<br><br>'''Training:1'''<br>With:1<br><br>Total in class:151
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| '''MAN SG192'''<ref name=SG192>MAN SG192 allocation assumed</ref> ''MAN / Göppel''<br>[[File:532-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:MAN SG192|MAN SG192]] <BR>Entered service: 1976-78, 1985<br>AB71FR, AB69FR (510)
| [[BUS 076|076]] - [[BUS 078|078]]<br>[[BUS 091|091]] - [[BUS 099|099]]<br>[[BUS 101 (1)|101]] - [[BUS 108 (1)|108]]
| [[BUS 450 (1)|450]]<br>[[BUS 510 (1)|510]]<br>[[BUS 532 (1)|532]]<br>[[BUS 671 (3)|671]]
| 076 - 078<br>091 - 099<br>101 - 108
| 450<br>532
| 510<br>671
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:20<br><br>Total in class:20
| -
| King:2<br>Woden:2<BR><br>Total in class:4
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''MAN SG192'''<ref name=SG192/> • ''Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation''<br>[[File:537-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:MAN SG192|MAN SG192]] <br>Entered service: 1979, 1986<br>AB69FR, ADP71FR (673)
| '''57'''
| [[BUS 533 (1)|533]] - [[BUS 551 (1)|551]]<BR>[[BUS 673 (1)|673]]
| 535 - 536<br>539
| 533 - 534<br>537 - 538<br>540 - 551<br>673
| -
| -
| -
| King:3<br>Woden:17<br><br>Total in class:20
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | '''Leyland Leopard'''<br>[[File:083-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Leyland Leopard|Leyland Leopard]]<br>
| '''MAN SG192'''<ref name=SG192/> • ''Custom Coaches''<br>[[File:672-2.jpg|250px|link=:Category:MAN SG192|MAN SG192]] <br>Entered service: 1986<br>ADP63FR
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| [[BUS 672 (2)|672]]
| [[BUS 015 (4)|015]]
| -
| 015
| 672
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:1<br><br>Total in class:1
| Woden:1<br><br>Total in class:1
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1963-64''
| '''Mercedes-Benz O.305''' • ''Ansair''<br>[[File:585-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Mercedes O.305|Mercedes-Benz O.305]] <br>Entered service: 1981-85<br>B42D
| [[BUS 065 (1)|065]]<br>[[BUS 074|074]] - [[BUS 075|075]]
| [[BUS 585 (1)|585]] - [[BUS 612 (1)|612]] <br> [[BUS 618 (1)|618]] - [[BUS 670 (1)|670]]
| 065<br>074 - 075
| -
| -
| -
| 585 - 612<BR>618 - 670
| -
| -
| Active:3<br><br>Total in class:3
| -
| Belc:81<br><br>Total in class:81
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| '''Mercedes-Benz O.305G''' • ''Ansair''<br>[[File:615-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Mercedes O.305G|Mercedes-Benz O.305G]]<BR>Entered service: 1982-83<br>AB70FR
| [[BUS 079|079]] - [[BUS 084|084]]<br>[[BUS 090|090]]
| [[BUS 613 (1)|613]] - [[BUS 617 (1)|617]]
| 079 - 084<br>090
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:7<br><br>Total in class:7
| 613 - 617
| -
| -
| Belc:5<br><br>Total in class:5
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''Renault PR100''' • ''Renault Véhicules Industriels''<br>[[File:674-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Renault PR100|Renault PR100]] <br>Entered service: 1985<br>B39D
| '''11'''
| [[BUS 674 (1)|674]]
| 674
| -
| -
| -
| -
| King:1<Br><br>Total in class:1
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" | '''AEC Reliance (AH505)'''<br>[[File:126-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH505|AEC Reliance]]  
| '''Renault PR100.2''' • ''Ansair''<br>[[File:675-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Renault PR100.2 Mk1|Renault PR100.2]] <BR>Entered service: 1987-88<br>B42D
| Athol Hedges<br>''1967-68''
| [[BUS 675 (1)|675]] - [[BUS 699 (1)|699]]<br>[[BUS 750 (1)|750]] - [[BUS 767|767]]
| [[BUS 111 (1)|111]] - [[BUS 120 (1)|120]]<br>[[BUS 124 (1)|124]]<br>[[BUS 126 (1)|126]] - [[BUS 142 (1)|142]]
| 675 - 699<BR>750 - 767
| 111 - 120<br>124<br>126 - 142
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:28<br><br>Total in class:28
| King:43<Br><br>Total in class:43
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''Renault PR180.2''' ''Ansair''<br>[[File:700-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Renault PR180.2 Mk1|Renault PR180.2]] <br>Entered service: 1988<br>AB61FR, AB65FR
| '''28'''
| [[BUS 700 (1)|700]] - [[BUS 718 (1)|718]]
|-
| -
|- align="center"
| -
| rowspan="4" | '''AEC Swift'''<br>[[File:186-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Swift|AEC Swift]]  
| 700 - 718
| Athol Hedges<br>''1967-69''
| [[BUS 121 (1)|121]] - [[BUS 123 (1)|123]]<br>[[BUS 125 (1)|125]]<br>[[BUS 145 (1)|145]] - [[BUS 154 (1)|154]]
| 121 - 123<br>125<br>145 - 154
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:14<br><br>Total in class:14
| Belc:19<br><br>Total in Class:19
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Comeng Vehicle Industries<br>''1970-71''
| '''Mercedes-Benz O.405''' • ''Pressed Metal Corporation''<br>[[File:800-1.jpg|250px|link=:Category:Mercedes O.405|Mercedes-Benz O.405]] <br>Entered service: 1988<br>B43D
| [[BUS 156 (1)|156]] - [[BUS 185|185]]
| [[BUS 800 (1)|800]]
| 156 - 178<br>180 - 185
| 179<ref>179: Withdrawn in September 1972</ref>
| -
| -
| Active:29<br><br>With:1<br><br>Total in class:30
|-
|- align="center"
| Freighter<br>''1971-73''
| [[BUS 186|186]] - [[BUS 198|198]]<br>[[BUS 200|200]] - [[BUS 206|206]]<br>[[BUS 209|209]] - [[BUS 225|225]]
| 186 - 198<br>200 - 206<br>209 - 215
| -
| -
| 216-225
| 800
| Active:27<br><br>Total in class:37
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''70'''
|-
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''Volvo B58-50'''<br>[[File:207-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-50|Volvo B58-50]] <br>
| Freighter<br>''1972''
| [[BUS 207|207]] - [[BUS 208|208]]
| 207 - 208
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:2<BR><br>Total in class:2
| Belc:1<br><br>Total in Class:1
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''Regular Route Fleet'''<br>Totals (Active)
| '''2'''
| Rigid:<br>Artic:<br><br>'''<big>Total:</big>'''
|- align="center"
| 124<br>5<br><br>'''129'''<ref>An additional 5 buses (4 Volvo B58s and 1 MAN 16.240) were in use at Kingston Depot at 31 July 1988 for School Services and Driver Training. These buses were hired from the Department of Administrative Services and included 3 ex-ACTION vehicles.</ref>
| '''Regular Route Fleet'''
| 122<br>20<br><br>'''142'''
| colspan="5" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| 136<br>24<br><br>'''160'''
| '''168'''
|
|
| 382<br>49<br><br>'''431'''
|}
|}


:'''<small>Notes</small>'''
:'''<small>Notes</small>'''
<references/>
<references/>
<br>
<br>


==Special Use Fleet==
==Charter Fleet==


{| border="1" align="center" width=100%
{| border="1" align="center" width=100%
|-
|-
! Model (Chassis)
! Model (Chassis • ''Body'')
! Body
! Entered Service
! Entered Service
! Fleet Numbers
! Fleet Number
! Total in class
! Depot
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''AEC Reliance (AH470)'''<br>[[File:100-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]] <br> <br>
| '''Volvo B58-56''' ''Smithfield - Coach Body''<br>[[File:251-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo b58-56]]<br> <br>
| Freighter - Coach body
| 1974
| 1965
| [[BUS 251|251]]
| [[BUS 100 (1)|100]]
| Belconnen
| 1
|-
|- align="center"
| '''Bedford VAM'''<br>[[File:109-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Bedford VAM|Bedford VAM]]<br> <br>
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
| 1966
| [[BUS 109 (1)|109]] - [[BUS 110 (1)|110]]
| 2
|-
|- align="center"
| '''Morris LD5'''<br>[[File:144-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Morris LD5|Morris LD5]]<br> <br>
| R Wright
| 1969
| [[BUS 143 (1)|143]] - [[BUS 144 (1)|144]]<br>[[BUS 155 (1)|155]]
| 3
|- align="center"
| '''Special Use Fleet'''
| colspan="3" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| '''6'''
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 17:51, 6 January 2023

<< 1984 | 1989 >>

Summary of ACTION’s fleet as at 31 July 1988.

See Also:


Regular Route Fleet

Model (Chassis • Body) Fleet Numbers Kingston Woden Belconnen Not in Service Withdrawn Total
Volvo B58-56Smithfield
Volvo B58-56
Entered service: 1974-76
B41D
236 - 239
250
337 - 406
(38 buses) - (16 buses) (4 training)
338, 344
236-239
250
337, 340
351, 354
357, 368
372-373
375, 377
King:38
Belc:16
Active:54

Training:4
Stored:2
With:15

Total in class:75
Leyland NationalLeyland National CompanyLeyland Australia
Leyland National
Entered service: 1974-75
B39D
C94763
256 - 271

272 - 325
- (15 buses) (38 buses) 257, 260
290, 297
299, 320
C94763[1]
256
264, 270
278, 282
285, 287
292, 293
(12 in total)
Woden:15
Belc:38
Active:53

Stored:6
With:12

Total in class:71
MAN SL200Commonwealth Aircraft CorporationSmithfieldCustom Coaches
MAN SL200
Entered service: 1975-81
DP38D (500-501)
B40D (520)
B42D (all others)
410 - 449
451 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567

569 - 579

580 - 584
(42 buses) (107 buses) - 431[2] 442[3] King:42
Woden:107
Active:149

Training:1
With:1

Total in class:151
MAN SG192[4]MAN / Göppel
MAN SG192
Entered service: 1976-78, 1985
AB71FR, AB69FR (510)
450
510
532
671
450
532
510
671
- - - King:2
Woden:2

Total in class:4
MAN SG192[4]Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
MAN SG192
Entered service: 1979, 1986
AB69FR, ADP71FR (673)
533 - 551
673
535 - 536
539
533 - 534
537 - 538
540 - 551
673
- - - King:3
Woden:17

Total in class:20
MAN SG192[4]Custom Coaches
MAN SG192
Entered service: 1986
ADP63FR
672 - 672 - - - Woden:1

Total in class:1
Mercedes-Benz O.305Ansair
Mercedes-Benz O.305
Entered service: 1981-85
B42D
585 - 612
618 - 670
- - 585 - 612
618 - 670
- - Belc:81

Total in class:81
Mercedes-Benz O.305GAnsair
Mercedes-Benz O.305G
Entered service: 1982-83
AB70FR
613 - 617 - - 613 - 617 - - Belc:5

Total in class:5
Renault PR100Renault Véhicules Industriels
Renault PR100
Entered service: 1985
B39D
674 674 - - - - King:1

Total in class:1
Renault PR100.2Ansair
Renault PR100.2
Entered service: 1987-88
B42D
675 - 699
750 - 767
675 - 699
750 - 767
- - - - King:43

Total in class:43
Renault PR180.2Ansair
Renault PR180.2
Entered service: 1988
AB61FR, AB65FR
700 - 718 - - 700 - 718 - - Belc:19

Total in Class:19
Mercedes-Benz O.405Pressed Metal Corporation
Mercedes-Benz O.405
Entered service: 1988
B43D
800 - - 800 - - Belc:1

Total in Class:1
Regular Route Fleet
Totals (Active)
Rigid:
Artic:

Total:
124
5

129[5]
122
20

142
136
24

160
382
49

431
Notes
  1. C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974
  2. Bus 431 assumed to be trainer
  3. 442: was written off following an accident in August 1982
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 MAN SG192 allocation assumed
  5. An additional 5 buses (4 Volvo B58s and 1 MAN 16.240) were in use at Kingston Depot at 31 July 1988 for School Services and Driver Training. These buses were hired from the Department of Administrative Services and included 3 ex-ACTION vehicles.


Charter Fleet

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

1974 251 Belconnen