Since November 2010, ACT Bus has included a "Featured Bus" article on the front page as well as on ACT Bus Fleetwiki.
These are the Featured Bus articles –
November 2010: 808 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {2023/24 update}
December 2010: 674 Renault PR100 {2023/24 update}
January 2011: 990 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
February 2011 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2011/): 490 Scania K230UB CNG demonstrator {2023/24 update}
March 2011 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-march-2011/): 113 Renault PR100.3a {updated 16-12-2023}
April 2011: 450 MAN SG192 {2023/24 update}
May 2011: 390 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
June 2011: 733 Scania K113CRB evaluator {2023/24 update}
July 2011: 207 Volvo B58-50 {2023/24 update}
August 2011: 800 Mercedes O.405 evaluator {2023/24 update}
September 2011: 703 Renault PR180.2 {updated 2-1-21}
October 2011: 835 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {updated 2-1-21}
November 2011: 262 Leyland National {updated 2-1-21}
December 2011: 464 Scania K320UB 6x2*4 {2023/24 update}
January 2012 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-january-2012/): 003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter FK417 (replica tram bus) {updated 9-12-2023}
February 2012 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2012/): 251 Volvo B58-56 (Coach) {updated 9-12-2023}
March 2012: 310 Irisbus Agora Line {2023/24 update}
April 2012: 671 Scania BR112H evaluator {updated 2-1-21}
May 2012: 982 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {updated 2-1-21}
June 2012: 240 Thornycroft Trident {2023/24 update}
July 2012: 156 AEC Swift {updated 11-4-21}
August 2012: 672 MAN SG192 {updated 2-1-21}
September 2012: 880 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {updated 2-1-21}
October 2012: 506 Scania K360UA 6x2/2 {updated 2-1-21}
November 2012: 736 Mercedes O.405 evaluator {updated 2-1-21}
December 2012: 148 Dennis Dart SLF {updated 2-1-21}
January 2013: 673 MAN SG192 {2023/24 update}
February 2013 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2013/): Volvo B58-56 class {2023/24 update}
March 2013 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-march-2013/): C.59351 AEC Regal III ("Matilda") {updated 12-11-2023}
April 2013: Leyland Leopard class {2023/24 update}
May 2013: 734 MAN SL202 evaluator {2023/24 update}
June 2013 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-june-2013/): Hino RG197K class {2023/24 update}
July 2013: AEC Reliance - ComEng class {2023/24 update}
August 2013: 671 Leyland Lynx evaluator {2023/24 update}
September 2013: MAN SL200 class {2023/24 update}
October 2013 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-october-2013/): 617 Mercedes O.305G {updated 9-12-2023}
November 2013 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-november-2013/): AEC Swift - Smithfield class {updated 9-12-2023}
December 2013: AEC Renown {2023/24 update}
January 2014: 407 Toyota Coaster {2023/24 update}
February 2014 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2014/): Irisbus Agora Line class {2023/24 update}
March 2014: 261 Leyland National {2023/24 update}
April 2014: 670 Mercedes O.305 {2023/24 update}
May 2014: 130 Renault PR100.3a {2023/24 update}
June 2014: Renault PR180.2 - Mk2 class {2023/24 update}
July/August 2014: 320 Scania L94UB CNG {2023/24 update}
September/October 2014: 410 MAN SL200 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2014: 870 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {2023/24 update}
January/February 2015: 735 MAN SL202 NGV {2023/24 update}
March/April 2015: 853 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {2023/24 update}
May/June 2015: 004 Hino AC140K {2023/24 update}
July/August 2015: 539 Scania K320UB 4x2 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2015: 226 Ford R192 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2015: 374 MAN 18.310 CNG {2023/24 update}
January/February 2016: 732 Scania N113CRB {2023/24 update}
March/April 2016 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-mar-apr-2016/): 108 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
May/June 2016 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-may-jun-2016/): MAN (full fleet summary) {2023/24 update}
July/August 2016: 490 Scania K280UB {2023/24 update}
September/October 2016: 675 Renault PR100.2 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2016 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-nov-dec-2016/): 203-037 MACK Ultra-Liner Tow truck {2023/24 update}
January/February 2017: 231 Bedford SB3 {2023/24 update}
March/April 2017: Dennis Dart SLF class {2023/24 update}
May/June 2017: 992 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
July/August 2017: 620 Scania K320UB 4x2 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2017 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-sep-oct-2017/): 963 967 971 - Fossil Fuels Renault PR100.2 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2017: 621 Scania K360UA 6x2/2 {2023/24 update}
January/February 2018 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-jan-feb-2018/): AEC Swift 121 class (Athol Hedges) {updated 16-12-2023}
March/April 2018 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-mar-apr-2018/): 712 Volvo B5RLEH demonstrator {2023/24 update}
May/June 2018 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-may-jun-2018/): 109 Bedford VAM5 school bus {2023/24 update}
July/August 2018: 491 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2018 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-sep-oct-2018/): 442 MAN SL200 {updated 16-12-2023}
November/December 2018: 710 BYD K9RA 'Toro' {2023/24 update}
January/February 2019 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-jan-feb-2019/): 100 AEC Reliance coach {updated 16-12-2023}
March/April 2019: 622 Scania K320UB {2023/24 update}
May/June 2019 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-may-jun-2019/): ZIO-999 / 202-165 Mercedes O.305 Mobile Library {updated 10-12-2023}
July/August 2019: (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-jul-aug-2019/) 400 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
September 2019 (http://actbus.net/bus-914-accident/): 914 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {Featured Article}
October/November 2019: History of Articulated Buses {Featured Article} {updated 3-1-21}
November/December 2019: REDEX and Red Rapid {Featured Article}
January/February 2020 (https://www.actbus.net/featured-bus-jan-feb-2020/): Renault PR100.3 (and variants) {2023/24 update}
April/May 2020 (http://actbus.net/mercedes-o-305/): Mercedes-Benz O.305 & O.305G {Featured Article}
June/July 2020: AEC (marque summary) {2023/24 update}
August/September 2020 (http://actbus.net/featured-bus-aug-sep-2020/): 490 Yutong ZK6131HG1 {2023/24 update}
December 2020 (http://actbus.net/establishment-of-a-historic-fleet/): Establishment of a historic fleet {Featured Article}
To be included as a Featured Bus, there must be a photo that can be used for the article, plus sufficient information about the vehicle or class to provide 3 or 4 paragraphs.
Suggestions are welcomed and can be posted here or via Facebook. Newspaper articles (from Trove) and/or You Tube videos are also useful inclusions.
Possible upcoming articles include: 652, 682, 100/101
Reviving the Featured Bus concept, for the next 15 months (until December 2023) we will list the Top 15 buses in order of total fleet number.
15: Renault PR180.2 (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-renault-pr180-2/) – 34 buses
14: Renault PR100.3 (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-renault-pr100-3/) – 42 buses
13: Scania K360UA (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-scania-k360ua/) – 44 buses
12: AEC Regal (I) (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-aec-regal-i/) – 46 buses
11: AEC Regal III (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-buses-aec-regal-iii/) – 46 buses
10: Scania L94UB (https://www.actbus.net/top-15-buses-scania-l94ub/) – 54 buses
9: Leyland National – 70 buses
8: Volvo B58-56 – 76 buses
7: Mercedes-Benz O.305 – 81 buses
6: MAN A69 18.320 – 87 buses
5: AEC Swift - 101 buses
4: AEC Reliance - 120 buses
3: MAN SL200 - 151 buses
2: Scania K320UB 4x2 - 198 buses