1979 Fleet Summary

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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Model (Chassis)	Body / Entered Service	Fleet Numbers	In service	Withdrawn	To Be Delivered	Total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	-	Active:16 With:1 Total in class:17
	Leyland Australia 1975	272 - 325	272 - 291 293 - 325	292	-	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