1983 Fleet Summary
Summary of ACTION’s fleet as at 30 September 1983. For more details, refer to ACT Bus website.
See Also:
- Monthly Movements for fleet changes by month.
Regular Route Fleet
| Model (Chassis • Body) | Fleet Numbers | Kingston | Woden | Belconnen | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volvo B58-50 • Freighter Entered service: 1972 B43D |
207 - 208 | - | - | 207 - 208 | - | Belc: 2 Total in class:2 |
Volvo B58-56 • Smithfield 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 National • Leyland National Company 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 National • Leyland Australia 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 SL200 • Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 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 SG192 • MAN / Göppel Entered service: 1976-78 AB71FR (450 & 532) AB69FR (510) |
450 510 532 |
- | - | 450 510 532 |
- | Belc:3 Total in class:3 |
MAN SG192 • Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Entered service: 1979 AB71FR |
533 - 551 | - | 533 538 541 - 551 |
534 - 537 539 - 540 |
- | Woden:13 Belc:6 Total in class:19 |
MAN SL200 • Smithfield Entered service: 1980-81 B42D |
569 - 579 | 569 - 579 | - | - | - | King:11 Total in class:11 |
MAN SL200 • Custom Coaches Entered service: 1981 B42D |
580 - 584 | 580 - 584 | - | - | - | King:5 Total in class:5 |
Mercedes-Benz O.305 • Ansair 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.305G • Ansair 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
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
- BUS 359 - ESANDA Finance
Leyland National
- BUS 257 - Rug Doctor
- BUS 260 - Aussie Bonds
- BUS 261 - Canberra Building Society
- BUS 262 - Hodgkinson Real Estate
- BUS 263 - If... menswear
- BUS 268 - Aussie Bonds
- BUS 269 - 1440 2CN (ABC radio)
Charter Fleet
| Model (Chassis • Body) | Entered Service | Fleet Number | Depot |
|---|---|---|---|
Volvo B58-56 • Smithfield - Coach Body |
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
- ↑ C59351: original registration not known