Featured Bus – AEC Swift 3MP2R (Smithfield body) – ACT Bus

Photos
Fleet
- Fleet ArticlesVisit ACT Bus Fleet Wiki for encyclopedic information regarding the ACTION Buses Fleet – past and present! Our Fleet Information section covers the specifics of the buses that have served in the ACTION Fleet.
- Current Fleet Summary
- Current Fleet List
- Disposals Summary
- Disposals List
Features
- ArticlesOur Articles section contains an archive of news stories regarding Canberra Buses dating back to the 1920s
- Bus Restoration and PreservationA number of ex-ACTION Buses are have been purchased for restoration or preservation by community members.
- Fares and TicketingNews, information and updates on ACTION’s new smartcard ticketing system, MyWay. Please see below for our range of MyWay topics.
- Featured BusSince 2010, we have selected one bus per month to become the ACT Bus Featured Bus, which means that vehicle is profiled on the main page of our website. Whilst there is no firm criteria for selection, generally buses with unique attributes are chosen.
- Historic TimetablesView and download historic Canberra bus timetables
- InfrastructureTake a closer look at the bus network infrastructure
- NewsRead the latest in news relating to Bus and public transport in Canberra. We welcome all article submissions – please contact us to submit or obtain further details.
- Media ReleasesACT Bus publishes Media Releases in relation to the Canberra Public Transport network as issued by the Government of the day (and other parties as noted). We publish these to present a record of changes to Canberra’s transport system over the years, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of their content, or of the relevant political party.
- Photo of the MonthEach month the members of the ACT Bus Forum are invited to submit their photographs for consideration by fellow members to win Photo of the Month. You can view all the winners here. Photos can be submitted on our Facebook page, or our forums.
- Routes and ServicesThe route networks operated by ACTION and its predecessors have evolved somewhat over the years. The articles in this section detail the bus routes that operated under these networks.
Forum
- Register
- Unread posts
Search for:

The Featured Bus for November 2013 is the AEC Swift 3MP2R (Smithfield body) class of vehicles.

Between May 1974 and January 1975, ACTION received 20 AEC Swift 3MP2R buses with body by Smithfield Bus and Coach Works of Sydney.

^{ZIB-331 at Woden Interchange}

These buses would be the last batch of Swifts purchased by ACTION. A total of 101 Swifts were purchased with 14 bodied by Athol Hedges (1967-69), 30 by Comeng Vehicle Industries (1970-71) and 37 by Freighter (1971-73). This represents the largest fleet of AEC Swifts (with the AH505 engine) outside of London.

The Smithfield-bodied AEC Swifts were allocated the following fleet numbers: 229, 232-225, 252-255, 326-336

These buses were withdrawn from service between 1982 and 1984, giving them the shortest working life of any class of bus ordered by the Canberra Bus Service.

Specifications:

Engine: AEC AH505
Swept Volume: 8.2 litres
Power: 111 kW (149 hp)
Transmission: Wilson SCG four-speed semi-automatic
Wheelbase: 5.64m
Length: 11.1m

Images:

Bus-229

Bus-229-London-Circuit

Bus-233-City-Interchange

BUS 233 - MURAL

Bus-255-Woden-Interchange

Bus 255

Bus-331-Woden-Interchange

Bus-333-Northbourne-Avenue

Bus-336

Further details:

AEC Swift on ACT Bus Fleetwiki
AEC Swift article on ACT Bus

Related Featured Bus articles:

Featured Bus: Bus 617

Featured Bus: AEC Renown

This page was last updated on 9 December 2023

Categories: Featured Bus

Tags: AEC SwiftSmithfield Bus & Coach