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Details of the Canberra Bus Service fleet in 1973, mainly based on details in book "Australian Government and Municipal Buses" by L J Pascoe (ISBN: 0858290073). For more details, refer to ACT Bus website.
In 1973, 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Model (Chassis) | Body | Entered Service | Fleet Numbers | In service | Withdrawn | To Be Delivered | Total |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 |
AEC Swift |
Athol Hedges | 1967-69 | 121 - 123 125 145 - 154 |
121 - 123 125 145 - 154 |
- | - | Active:14 Total in class:14 |
Commonwealth Engineering/CVI | 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 - 198 200 - 206 209 - 215 |
- | 216 - 225 | Active:27 Total in class:37 | |
Total (in service): | 70 | ||||||
Volvo B58-50 |
Freighter | 1972 | 207 - 208 | 207 - 208 | - | - | Active:2 Total in class:2 |
Regular Route Fleet | Total (in service): | 168 |
Notes
- ↑ 179: Withdrawn in September 1972
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 |
R Wright | 1969 | 143 - 144 155 |
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