1979 Fleet Summary
ACTION fleet as at 30 June 1979.
In 1979, ACTION operated four depots:
- Stephen Street, Ainslie (closed September 1979)
- Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
- Prospect Court, Phillip
- Cohen Street, Belconnen (opened September 1979)
See Also:
- Monthly Movements for fleet changes by month.
Regular Route Fleet
| Model (Chassis) | Body / Entered Service |
Fleet Numbers | In service | Withdrawn | To Be Delivered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AEC Swift
|
Comeng Vehicle Industries 1970-71 |
156 - 185 | 162 - 163 168 - 169 171 - 178 180 - 185 |
156 - 161 164 - 167 170 179 |
- | Active:18 With:12 Total in class:30 |
| Freighter 1971-73 |
186 - 198 200 - 206 209 - 225 |
186 - 193 196 - 198 200 - 206 209 - 225 |
194 - 195 | - | Active:35 With:2 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): | 73 | |||||
Volvo B58-50 |
Freighter 1972 |
207 - 208 | 207 - 208 | - | - | Active:2 Total in class:2 |
| Total (in service): | 2 | |||||
Volvo B58-56 |
Smithfield 1974-76 |
236 - 239 250 337 - 406 |
236 - 239 250 337 - 406 |
- | - | Active:75 Total in class:75 |
| Total (in service): | 75 | |||||
Leyland National |
Leyland National Company (UK) 1974-75 |
C94763 256 - 271 |
256 - 271 | C94763[1] | - | Active:16 With:1 Total in class:17 |
| Leyland Australia 1975 |
272 - 325 | 272 - 291 293 - 325 |
292[2] | - | Active:53 With:1 Total in class:54 | |
| Total (in service): | 69 | |||||
MAN SL200 |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1975-79 |
410 - 449 451 - 509 511 - 531 553 - 567 |
410 - 449 451 - 509 511 - 531 553 - 567 |
- | - | Active:135 Total in class:135 |
| Total (in service): | 135 | |||||
MAN SG192 |
MAN / Göppel 1976-78 |
450 510 532 |
450 510 532 |
- | - | Active:3 Total in class:3 |
| Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1979 |
533 - 551 | 533 - 548 | - | - | Active:15 Total in class:18 | |
| Total (in service): | 18 | |||||
| Regular Route Fleet | Total – in service: | 372 | ||||
- Notes
Special Use Fleet
| Model (Chassis) | Body | Entered Service | Fleet Numbers | Total in class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volvo B58-56 |
Smithfield - Coach body | 1974 | 251 | 1 |
Toyota Coaster |
Arakawa | 1975 | 407 - 408 | 2 |
| Special Use Fleet | Total (in service): | 3 | ||
Historical Fleet
| Model (Chassis) | Body | Registration | Entered Service |
|---|---|---|---|
AEC Regal III |
Commonwealth Engineering | C59351 | 1949 |
AEC Reliance (AH470) |
Commonwealth Engineering | ZIB-050 | 1961 |
AEC Reliance (AH505) |
Athol Hedges | ZIB-112 | 1967 |
Thornycroft Trident |
Syd Wood | ZIB-240 | 1974 |