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Canberra Bus Service fleet as at 30 June 1976.
Canberra Bus Service fleet as at '''30 June 1976'''.


In 1976, Canberra Bus Service operated three depots:
In 1976, Canberra Bus Service operated three depots:
* Stephen Street, Ainslie
* Stephen Street, Ainslie
* Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
* Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
* Propsect Court, Phillip
* Prospect Court, Phillip


'''See Also:'''
'''See Also:'''
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| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1956-64''
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1956-64''
| [[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]]
| [[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]]
| 036 - 053<br>066 - 073
| 040<br>043<br>045 - 046<br>048 - 050<br><!-- 7 -->066 - 068<br>070 - 072 <!-- 6 -->
| 001 - 014<br>016 - 035
| 001 - 014<br>016 - 039<br><!-- 38 -->041 - 042<br>044<br>047<br>051 - 053<br>069<br>073
| -
| -
| Active:7<br><br>With:53<br><br>Total in class:60
| Active:13<br><br>With:47<br><br>Total in class:60
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| [[BUS 054 (1)|054]] - [[BUS 064 (1)|064]]
| [[BUS 054 (1)|054]] - [[BUS 064 (1)|064]]
| 054 - 064
| 054<br>056 - 058<br>060 - 062
| 055<br>059<br>063 - 064
| -
| -
| -
| Active:7<br><br>With:4<br><br>Total in class:11  
| Active:11<br><br>Total in class:11  
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| [[BUS 076|076]] - [[BUS 078|078]]<br>[[BUS 091|091]] - [[BUS 099|099]]<br>[[BUS 101 (1)|101]] - [[BUS 108 (1)|108]]
| [[BUS 076|076]] - [[BUS 078|078]]<br>[[BUS 091|091]] - [[BUS 099|099]]<br>[[BUS 101 (1)|101]] - [[BUS 108 (1)|108]]
| 076 - 078<br>091 - 099<br>101 - 108
| 076 - 078<br>091 - 099<br>102 - 105<br>107 - 108
| 101<br>106
| -
| -
| -
| Active:18<br><br>With:2<br><br>Total in class:20
| Active:20<br><br>Total in class:20
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1963-64''
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1963-64''
| [[BUS 065 (1)|065]]<br>[[BUS 074|074]] - [[BUS 075|075]]
| [[BUS 065 (1)|065]]<br>[[BUS 074|074]] - [[BUS 075|075]]
| 065<br>074 - 075
| 075
| -
| 065<br>074
| -
| -
| Active:3<br><br>Total in class:3
| Active:1<br><br>With:2<br><br>Total in class:3
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| [[BUS 079|079]] - [[BUS 084|084]]<br>[[BUS 090|090]]
| [[BUS 079|079]] - [[BUS 084|084]]<br>[[BUS 090|090]]
| 079 - 084<br>090
| 082<br>090
| 079 - 081<br>083 - 084
| -
| -
| -
| Active:2<br><br>With:5<br><br>Total in class:7
| Active:7<br><br>Total in class:7
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| -
| -
| -
| -
| Active:13<br><br>With:1<br><br>Total in class:14
| Active:14<br><br>Total in class:14
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| Freighter<br>''1971-73''
| Freighter<br>''1971-73''
| [[BUS 186|186]] - [[BUS 198|198]]<br>[[BUS 200|200]] - [[BUS 206|206]]<br>[[BUS 209|209]] - [[BUS 225|225]]
| [[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 - 225
| 186 - 194<br>196 - 198<br>200 - 206<br>209 - 225
| -
| 195<ref>195: Withdrawn in June 1975</ref>
| -
| -
| Active:37<br><br>Total in class:37
| Active:37<br><br>With:1<br><br>Total in class:37
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| Athol Hedges<br>''1974''
| Athol Hedges<br>''1974''
| [[BUS 226|226]]
| [[BUS 226|226]]
| 226
| 226<ref>226: there is uncertainty whether this bus was actually in service at 30 June 1976, may be subject to further investigation</ref>
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''Bedford VAM'''<br>[[File:228-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
|  rowspan="2" | '''Bedford VAM'''<br>[[File:230-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
| Athol Hedges<br>''1974''
| Athol Hedges<br>''1974''
| [[BUS 228|228]]<br>[[BUS 230|230]]
| [[BUS 228|228]] (VAM3)<br>[[BUS 230|230]] (VAM70)
| 228<br>230
| 230
| -
| 228
| -
| Active:2<BR><br>Total in class:2
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''2'''
|-
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''Thornycroft Trident'''<br>[[File:240-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
| Syd Wood<br>''1974''
| [[BUS 240|240]]
| 240
| * move to historic fleet
| -
| -
| Active:1<BR><br>Total in class:1
| Active:1<BR><br>With: 1<br><br>Total in class:2
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| '''3'''
| '''3'''
|- -->
|- -->
|-
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''Bedford SB3'''<br>[[File:231-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1974''
| [[BUS 231|231]]
| 231
| -
| -
| Active:1<BR><br>Total in class:1
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''1'''
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''Volvo B58-56'''<br>[[File:250-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo B58-56]] <br>  
|  rowspan="2" | '''Volvo B58-56'''<br>[[File:250-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo B58-56]] <br>  
| Smithfield<br>''1974-76  
| Smithfield<br>''1974-76''
| [[BUS 236|236]] - [[BUS 239|239]]<br>[[BUS 250|250]]<br>[[BUS 337 (1)|337]] - [[BUS 406 (1)|406]]
| [[BUS 236|236]] - [[BUS 239|239]]<br>[[BUS 250|250]]<br>[[BUS 337 (1)|337]] - [[BUS 406 (1)|406]]
| 236 - 239<br>250<br>337 - 393
| 236 - 239<br>250<br>337 - 395
| -
| -
| 394 - 406
| 396 - 406
| Active:64<BR><br>Total in class:75
| Active:64<BR><br>Total in class:75
|-
|-
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| '''70'''
| '''70'''
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''MAN SL200'''<br>[[File:415-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:MAN SL200|MAN SL200]] <br>
| Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation<br>''1975-79''
| [[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]]
| 410 - 449<br>451 - 457
| -
| 458 - 509<br>511 - 531<br>553 - 567
| Active:47<BR><br>Total in class:135
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''47'''
|-
|- align="center"
|  rowspan="2" | '''MAN SG192'''<br>[[File:450-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:MAN SG192|MAN SG192]] <br>
| MAN / Göppel<br>''1976-78''
| [[BUS 450 (1)|450]]<br>[[BUS 510 (1)|510]]<br>[[BUS 532 (1)|532]]
| 450
| -
| 510<br>532
| Active:1<BR><br>Total in class:3
|-
|-
| Add MAN SL200 (47)
|- align="center"
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''1'''
|-
|-
| Add MAN SG192 (1)
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="3" | <big>'''Regular Route Fleet'''</big>
| rowspan="3" | <big>'''Regular Route Fleet'''</big>
| colspan="5" | '''<big>Total – in service:</big>'''
| colspan="5" | '''<big>Total – in service:</big>'''
| <big>'''360'''</big>
| <big>'''359'''</big>
<!-- 359 excluding 240 -->
<!-- includes 1 artic -->
|-
|-
|}
|}
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! style="width:15%" | Fleet Numbers
! style="width:15%" | Fleet Numbers
! Total in class
! Total in class
<!-- ** probably withdrawn
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''AEC Reliance (AH470)'''<br>[[File:100-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]] <br> <br>
| '''Thornycroft Trident'''<br>[[File:240-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
| Freighter - Coach body
| Syd Wood
| 1965
| 1974
| [[BUS 100 (1)|100]]
| [[BUS 240|240]]<ref>240: retained for Historical Fleet</ref>
| 1  
| 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
|- -->
<!-- ** withdrawn ?
|- align="center"
| '''Morris LD5'''<br>[[File:144-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Morris LD5|Morris LD5]]<br> <br>
| Ron Wright
| 1969
| [[BUS 143 (1)|143]] - [[BUS 144 (1)|144]]<br>[[BUS 155 (1)|155]]
| 3
|- -->
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''Volvo B58-56'''<br>[[File:251-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo B58-56]] <br> <br>
| '''Volvo B58-56'''<br>[[File:251-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-56|Volvo B58-56]] <br>
| Smithfield - Coach body
| Smithfield - Coach body
| 1974
| 1974
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| 1
| 1
|-
|-
| Add Toyota Coaster (2)
|- align="center"
| '''Toyota Coaster'''<br>[[File:407-1.jpg|300px|link=]] <br>
| Arakawa
| 1975
| [[BUS 408 (1)|408]] - [[BUS 409 (1)|409]]<ref>409: was later re-numbered as 407</ref>
| 2
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| <big>'''Special Use Fleet'''</big>
| <big>'''Special Use Fleet'''</big>
| colspan="3" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| colspan="3" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| <big>'''3'''</big>
| <big>'''4'''</big>
|-
|-
|}
|}
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Revision as of 06:52, 18 October 2024

<< 1975 | 1977 >>

Canberra Bus Service fleet as at 30 June 1976.

In 1976, Canberra Bus Service operated three depots:

  • Stephen Street, Ainslie
  • Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
  • Prospect Court, Phillip

See Also:

Regular Route Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body /
Entered Service 		Fleet Numbers In service Withdrawn To Be Delivered Total
AEC Reliance (AH470)
AEC Reliance 		Commonwealth Engineering
1956-64 		001 - 014
016 - 053
066 - 073 		040
043
045 - 046
048 - 050
066 - 068
070 - 072 		001 - 014
016 - 039
041 - 042
044
047
051 - 053
069
073 		- Active:13

With:47

Total in class:60
Freighter
1962 		054 - 064 054
056 - 058
060 - 062 		055
059
063 - 064 		- Active:7

With:4

Total in class:11
Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
1965-66 		076 - 078
091 - 099
101 - 108 		076 - 078
091 - 099
102 - 105
107 - 108 		101
106 		- Active:18

With:2

Total in class:20
Total (in service): 38
Leyland Leopard
Leyland Leopard
 Freighter
1962 		015 015 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Commonwealth Engineering
1963-64 		065
074 - 075 		075 065
074 		- Active:1

With:2

Total in class:3
Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
1965-66 		079 - 084
090 		082
090 		079 - 081
083 - 084 		- Active:2

With:5

Total in class:7
Total (in service): 4
AEC Reliance (AH505)
AEC Reliance 		Athol Hedges
1967-68 		111 - 120
124
126 - 142 		111 - 120
124
126 - 142 		- - Active:28

Total in class:28
Total (in service): 28
AEC Swift
AEC Swift 		Athol Hedges
1967-69 		121 - 123
125
145 - 154 		121 - 123
125
145 - 154 		- - Active:14

Total in class:14
Comeng Vehicle Industries
1970-71 		156 - 185 156 - 178
180 - 185 		179[1] - Active:29

With:1

Total in class:30
Freighter
1971-73 		186 - 198
200 - 206
209 - 225 		186 - 194
196 - 198
200 - 206
209 - 225 		195[2] - Active:37

With:1

Total in class:37
Smithfield
1974-75 		229
232 - 235
252 - 255
326 - 336 		229
232 - 235
252 - 255
326 - 336 		- - Active:20

Total in class:20
Total (in service): 99
Volvo B58-50
Volvo B58-50
Freighter
1972 		207 - 208 207 - 208 - - Active:2

Total in class:2
Total (in service): 2
Ford R192

 Athol Hedges
1974 		226 226[3] - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 1
Bedford SB5

 Pressed Metal Corporation
1974 		227 227 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Motor Body Specialists
1974 		241 241 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 2
Bedford VAM

 Athol Hedges
1974 		228 (VAM3)
230 (VAM70) 		230 228 - Active:1

With: 1

Total in class:2
Total (in service): 1

BMC 3.45FG
Motor Body Specialists
1974 		242 242 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 1
Bedford SB3

 Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
1974 		231 231 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 1
Volvo B58-56
Volvo B58-56
Smithfield
1974-76 		236 - 239
250
337 - 406 		236 - 239
250
337 - 395 		- 396 - 406 Active:64

Total in class:75
Total (in service): 64
Leyland National

 		Leyland National Company (UK)
1974-75 		C94763
256 - 271 		256 - 271 C94763[4] - Active:16

With:1

Total in class:17
Leyland Australia
1975 		272 - 325 272 - 325 - - Active:54

Total in class:54
Total (in service): 70
MAN SL200
MAN SL200
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
1975-79 		410 - 449
451 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567 		410 - 449
451 - 457 		- 458 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567 		Active:47

Total in class:135
Total (in service): 47
MAN SG192
MAN SG192
MAN / Göppel
1976-78 		450
510
532 		450 - 510
532 		Active:1

Total in class:3
Total (in service): 1
Regular Route Fleet Total – in service: 359
Notes
  1. ↑ 179: Withdrawn in September 1972
  2. ↑ 195: Withdrawn in June 1975
  3. ↑ 226: there is uncertainty whether this bus was actually in service at 30 June 1976, may be subject to further investigation
  4. ↑ C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974


Special Use Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body Entered Service Fleet Numbers Total in class
Thornycroft Trident

 Syd Wood 1974 240[1] 1
Volvo B58-56
Volvo B58-56
Smithfield - Coach body 1974 251 1
Toyota Coaster

 Arakawa 1975 408 - 409[2] 2
Special Use Fleet Total (in service): 4
Notes
  1. ↑ 240: retained for Historical Fleet
  2. ↑ 409: was later re-numbered as 407
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