Featured Bus – ZIB-109 (Bedford VAM 5)
The Featured Bus for May/June 2018 is ZIB-109 – a Bedford VAM 5
ZIB-109 was a Bedford VAM5 school bus with body by Pressed Metal Corporation (PMC), Sydney.
Together with its sister unit ZIB-110, this bus operated for ACTION between November 1966 and April 1976. These buses were built as school bus-only vehicles and featured high capacity 2 plus 3 seating and no rear door, enabling 54 passengers to be seated.
The Bedford VAM series differs from the SB series in that it features a front door forward of the front wheels.
Specifications:
| Engine: | Bedford 330 cubic inch (5.4 litre) diesel |
| Transmission: | Five-speed synchromesh manual |
| Wheelbase: | 16″ 5′ (5 metres) |
| Length: | 32″ 1′ (9.8 metres) |
Further details:
- Bus 109 on ACT Bus Fleetwiki
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Revised 9 May 2026