1983 Fleet Summary

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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Model (Chassis • Body)	Fleet Numbers	Kingston	Woden	Belconnen	Withdrawn	Total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	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	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	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
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 RC45FA	1974	251	Belconnen

Historic Fleet

Model	Body	Registration	Entered Service
AEC Regal III "Matilda"	Commonwealth Engineering	C59351	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

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