1987 Fleet Summary

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ACTION fleet as at 30 June 1987. Information sourced from ACTION Annual Report 1986-87.

In 1987, ACTION operated three depots:

  • Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
  • Prospect Court, Phillip
  • Cohen Street, Belconnen

See Also:

Regular Route Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body /
Entered Service
Fleet Numbers In service[1] Withdrawn To Be Delivered Total
Volvo B58-56
Volvo B58-56
B41D
Smithfield
1974-76
236 - 239
250
337 - 406
338 - 339
341 - 350
352 - 353
355 - 367
369 - 371
374 - 406[2]
236 - 239
250
337
340
351
354
368
372 - 373
- Active:63

With:12

Total in class:75
Total (in service): 63
Leyland National

B39D
Leyland National Company (UK)
1974-75
C94763
256 - 271
256 - 263
265 - 271
C94763[3]
264[4]
- Active:15

With:2

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): 68
MAN SL200
MAN SL200
DP38D (500-501)
B40D (520)
B42D (all others)
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
1975-79
410 - 449
451 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567
410 - 441
443 - 449
451 - 509
511 - 531
553 - 567
442 - Active:134

With:1

Total in class:135
Smithfield
1980-81
569 - 579 569 - 579 - - Active:11

Total in class:11
Custom Coaches
1981
580 - 584 580 - 584 - - Active:5

Total in class:5
Total (in service): 150
MAN SG192
MAN SG192
AB69FR (510)
ADP63FR (672)
ADP71FR (673)
AB71FR (others)
MAN / Göppel
1976-78, 1985
450
510
532
671
450
510
532
671
- - Active:4

Total in class:4
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
1979, 1986
533 - 551
673
533 - 551
673
- - Active:20

Total in class:20
Custom Coaches
1986
672 672 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 25
Mercedes-Benz O.305
Mercedes-Benz O.305
B42D
Ansair
1981-85
585 - 612
618 - 670
585 - 612
618 - 670
- - Active:81

Total in class:81
Total (in service): 81
Mercedes-Benz O.305G
Mercedes-Benz O.305G
AB70FR
Ansair
1982-83
618 - 670 613 - 617 - - Active:5

Total in class:5
Total (in service): 5
Renault PR100
Renault PR100
B39D
Renault Véhicules Industriels
1985
674 674 - - Active:1

Total in class:1
Total (in service): 1
Renault PR100.2
Renault PR100.2
B42D
Ansair
1987-88
675 - 699 675 - 680 - 681 - 699 Active:6

Total in class:6
Total (in service): 6
Regular Route Fleet
Totals (In service)
Rigid:
Articulated:

Total:
30
369

399
Notes
  1. "In service" may include buses solely assigned for training
  2. Volvo B58-56: Three buses intended for disposal were reinstated as training buses. These were 345, 356 and one unknown bus (but presumed to be 357)
  3. C94763: was a Leyland National demonstrator which operated during 1974
  4. 264: converted to ACTION Information bus


Charter Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body /
Entered Service
Fleet Number Depot
Volvo B58-56
Volvo B58-56
RC45FA
Smithfield - Coach Body
1974
251 Belconnen


Historical Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body Registration Entered Service
AEC Regal III

Commonwealth Engineering C59351[1] 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
Notes
  1. C59351: original registration not known