1978 Fleet Summary

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<< 1977 | 1979 >>

ACTION fleet as at 30 June 1978.

In 1978, ACTION 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Fleet Numbers In service Withdrawn To Be Delivered Total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 Swift
AEC Swift
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:36

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): 85
Volvo B58-50
Volvo B58-50
Freighter
1972
207 - 208 207 - 208 - - Active:2

Total in class:2
Total (in service): 2
Bedford SB5

Pressed Metal Corporation
1974
227 227 - - 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 - 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[3] - 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 - 509
511 - 530
- 531
553 - 567
Active:119

Total in class:135
Total (in service): 119
MAN SG192
MAN SG192
MAN / Göppel
1976-78
450
510
532
450
510
- 532 Active:2

Total in class:3
Total (in service): 2
Regular Route Fleet
Totals (In service)
Rigid:
Articulated:

Total:
352
2

354
Notes
  1. 179: Withdrawn in September 1972
  2. 195: Withdrawn in June 1975
  3. C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974


Special Use Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body Entered Service Fleet Numbers Total in class
Volvo B58-56
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 Reliance (AH470)

Commonwealth Engineering ZIB-050 1961
AEC Reliance (AH505)

Athol Hedges ZIB-112 1967
Thornycroft Trident

Syd Wood ZIB-240 1974