Between August 1962 and April 1966, ACTION purchased 11 Leyland Leopard buses with bodies by three different builders: Freighter, Commonwealth Engineering and Pressed Metal Corporation.
The Leyland Leopard was a mid-engined bus, fitted with the Leyland O.600 9.8-litre diesel engine and a four-speed ZF synchromesh gearbox.
These buses were withdrawn from service in 1976 and 1977.
Fleet information:
| Fleet Number | Entered Service | Chassis | Body | Length | Seating | Withdrawn |
| 015 | Aug-62 | Leyland Leopard L1 | Freighter (SA) | 9.42m | B43FR | Aug-77 |
| 065 | May-63 | Leyland Leopard L1 | ComEng | 9.45m | B43FR | Jun-76 |
| 074 | Jun-64 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | ComEng | 9.45m | B43FR | Apr-76 |
| 075 | Jun-64 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | ComEng | 9.45m | B43FR | Nov-76 |
| 079 | Jul-65 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.65m | B43FR | Apr-76 |
| 080 | Jul-65 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.65m | B43FR | Apr-76 |
| 081 | Jul-65 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.65m | B43FR | Apr-76 |
| 082 | Aug-65 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.7m | B43D | Nov-76 |
| 083 | Apr-66 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.7m | B43D | Apr-76 |
| 084 | Apr-66 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.7m | B43D | Apr-76 |
| 090 | Apr-66 | Leyland Leopard PSU3/1R | PMC Sydney | 9.7m | B43D | Nov-76 |
- 015 was the first Government-operated Leyland Leopard in Australia
- 082 was the first bus in the ACTION fleet with the rear door located in front of the rear axle
- 083 was the first bus since 017 to have a side destination sign
Further details:
- Leyland Leopard fleet details on ACT Bus Wiki
This page was last updated on 6 August 2022
