1972 Fleet Summary

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Canberra Bus Service fleet as at 30 June 1972.

In 1972, Canberra Bus Service operated two depots:

• Stephen Street, Ainslie
• Wentworth Avenue, Kingston

Regular Route Fleet

Model (Chassis)	Body / Entered Service	Fleet Numbers	In service	Withdrawn	To Be Delivered	Total
AEC Reliance (AH470)	Commonwealth Engineering 1956-64	001 - 014 016 - 053 066 - 073	036 - 053 066 - 073	001 - 014 016 - 035	-	Active:26 With:34 Total in class:60
	Freighter 1962	054 - 064	054 - 064	-	-	Active:11 Total in class:11
	Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney 1965-66	076 - 078 091 - 099 101 - 108	076 - 078 091 - 099 101 - 108	-	-	Active:20 Total in class:20
	Total (in service):					57
Leyland Leopard	Freighter 1962	015	015	-	-	Active:1 Total in class:1
	Commonwealth Engineering 1963-64	065 074 - 075	065 074 - 075	-	-	Active:3 Total in class:3
	Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney 1965-66	079 - 084 090	079 - 084 090	-	-	Active:7 Total in class:7
	Total (in service):					11
AEC Reliance (AH505)	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	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 - 185	-	-	Active:30 Total in class:30
	Freighter 1971-73	186 - 198 200 - 206 209 - 225	186 - 198 200 - 206	-	209 - 225	Active:20 Total in class:37
	Total (in service):					64
Volvo B58-50	Freighter 1972	207 - 208	207 - 208	-	-	Active:2 Total in class:2
	Total (in service):					2
Regular Route Fleet	Total (in service):					168

Special Use Fleet

Model (Chassis)	Body	Entered Service	Fleet Numbers	Total in class
AEC Reliance (AH470)	Freighter - Coach body	1965	100	1
Bedford VAM	Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney	1966	109 - 110	2
Morris LD5	Ron Wright	1969	143 - 144 155	3
Special Use Fleet	Total (in service):			6