1974 Vehicle Shortage
Around the end of 1973, the Canberra bus service was faced with a deteriorating vehicle situation.
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1973 Fleet
A snapshot of the Canberra fleet in 1973.
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Irisbus Agora Line Specifications
ACTION purchased twenty Irisbus Agoralines that formed part of a canceled order by King Bros. All are based at Belconnen Depot.
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Passenger Load Licensing
ACTION Buses have a legal limit on how many passengers they are able to carry, with the number varying between the various buses in the ACTION Fleet.
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ACTION Buses with Names
Much of the current ACTION fleet have been named. But how did it happen?
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Dennis Dart SLF Specifications
Dennis Dart 132 – 156 Class SLF Chassis were built by Dennis Specialised Vehicles in the United Kingdom. After completion, Wrights Body Works in Northern Ireland fitted the Crusader Bodies. These buses were imported to Australia through Scania Buses Australia.
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Renault PR100.3a Specifications
The 113 Class Renault bus had all the features of the other PR100-3`s and on completion it was loaned to the Brisbane City Council for twelve months. When Brisbane City Council had finished with the bus it was taken to Austral Denning where it was converted to an easy access bus
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Renault PR100.3 Specifications
The 992 – 995 Class Renault are powered by diesel engines and were the other four prototype buses completed before the production run commenced. They had the same features as the NGV prototypes.
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Renault PR100.3 NGV Specifications
The model 990 – 991 Class Renault chassis came to Australia in CKD form and were assembled by MACK Trucks in Brisbane, and then freighted to Austral Denning where the bodies were fitted.
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Renault PR180.2 Mk2 Specifications
The model 983 – 989 Class Renault chassis came to Australia in CKD form and were assembled by MACK Trucks in Brisbane and then freighted to Melbourne. Ansair Bus & Coach Division at Tullamarine built the bodies
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