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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 [http://actbus.net/1973-fleet/ ACT Bus website].
[[1972 Fleet Summary|<< 1972]] | [[1974 Fleet Summary|1974 >>]]
 
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Details of the Canberra Bus Service fleet as at 30 June 1973.
 
For more details, refer to "Australian Government and Municipal Buses" by L J Pascoe (ISBN: 0858290073) - reproduced at [http://actbus.net/1973-fleet/ ACT Bus website].


In 1973, Canberra Bus Service operated two depots:
In 1973, Canberra Bus Service operated two depots:
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|-
|-
! Model (Chassis)
! Model (Chassis)
! Body
! style="width:15%" | Body /<br>''Entered Service''
! Entered Service
! Fleet Numbers
! Fleet Numbers
! style="width:10%" | In service
! style="width:10%" | In service
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | [[File:040-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]] <br>AEC Reliance (AH470)
| rowspan="4" | '''AEC Reliance (AH470)'''<br>[[File:040-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]]
| Commonwealth Engineering
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1956-64''
| 1956-64
| [[BUS 001 (1)|001]] - [[BUS 014 (1)|014]]<br>[[BUS 016 (1)|016]] - [[BUS 053 (1)|053]]<br>[[BUS 066 (1)|066]] - [[BUS 073|073]]
| [[BUS 001 (1)|001]] - [[BUS 014 (1)|014]]<br>[[BUS 016 (1)|016]] - [[BUS 053 (1)|053]]<br>[[BUS 066 (1)|066]] - [[BUS 073|073]]
| 036 - 053<br>066 - 073
| 036 - 053<br>066 - 073
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Freighter
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| 1962
| [[BUS 054 (1)|054]] - [[BUS 064 (1)|064]]
| [[BUS 054 (1)|054]] - [[BUS 064 (1)|064]]
| 054 - 064
| 054 - 064
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| 1965-66
| [[BUS 076|076]] - [[BUS 078|078]]<br>[[BUS 091|091]] - [[BUS 099|099]]<br>[[BUS 101 (1)|101]] - [[BUS 108 (1)|108]]
| [[BUS 076|076]] - [[BUS 078|078]]<br>[[BUS 091|091]] - [[BUS 099|099]]<br>[[BUS 101 (1)|101]] - [[BUS 108 (1)|108]]
| 076 - 078<br>091 - 099<br>101 - 108
| 076 - 078<br>091 - 099<br>101 - 108
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="6" | '''Total''' (in service):
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| 57
| '''57'''
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | [[File:083-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Leyland Leopard|Leyland Leopard]]<br>Leyland Leopard
| rowspan="4" | '''Leyland Leopard'''<br>[[File:083-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Leyland Leopard|Leyland Leopard]]<br>
| Freighter
| Freighter<br>''1962''
| 1962
| [[BUS 015 (4)|015]]
| [[BUS 015 (2)|015]]
| 015
| 015
| -
| -
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Commonwealth Engineering
| Commonwealth Engineering<br>''1963-64''
| 1963-64
| [[BUS 065 (1)|065]]<br>[[BUS 074|074]] - [[BUS 075|075]]
| [[BUS 065 (1)|065]]<br>[[BUS 074|074]] - [[BUS 075|075]]
| 065<br>074 - 075
| 065<br>074 - 075
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney<br>''1965-66''
| 1965-66
| [[BUS 079|079]] - [[BUS 084|084]]<br>[[BUS 090|090]]
| [[BUS 079|079]] - [[BUS 084|084]]<br>[[BUS 090|090]]
| 079 - 084<br>090
| 079 - 084<br>090
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="6" | '''Total''' (in service):
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| 11
| '''11'''
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[File:126-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH505|AEC Reliance]] <br> AEC Reliance (AH505)
| rowspan="2" | '''AEC Reliance (AH505)'''<br>[[File:126-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH505|AEC Reliance]]  
| Athol Hedges
| Athol Hedges<br>''1967-68''
| 1967-68
| [[BUS 111 (1)|111]] - [[BUS 120 (1)|120]]<br>[[BUS 124 (1)|124]]<br>[[BUS 126 (1)|126]] - [[BUS 142 (1)|142]]
| [[BUS 111 (1)|111]] - [[BUS 120 (1)|120]]<br>[[BUS 124 (1)|124]]<br>[[BUS 126 (1)|126]] - [[BUS 142 (1)|142]]
| 111 - 120<br>124<br>126 - 142
| 111 - 120<br>124<br>126 - 142
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | [[File:186-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Swift|AEC Swift]] <BR>AEC Swift
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| Athol Hedges
| '''28'''
| 1967-69
|-
|- align="center"
| rowspan="4" | '''AEC Swift'''<br>[[File:186-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Swift|AEC Swift]]  
| Athol Hedges<br>''1967-69''
| [[BUS 121 (1)|121]] - [[BUS 123 (1)|123]]<br>[[BUS 125 (1)|125]]<br>[[BUS 145 (1)|145]] - [[BUS 154 (1)|154]]
| [[BUS 121 (1)|121]] - [[BUS 123 (1)|123]]<br>[[BUS 125 (1)|125]]<br>[[BUS 145 (1)|145]] - [[BUS 154 (1)|154]]
| 121 - 123<br>125<br>145 - 154
| 121 - 123<br>125<br>145 - 154
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Commonwealth Engineering/CVI
| Comeng Vehicle Industries<br>''1970-71''
| 1970-71
| [[BUS 156 (1)|156]] - [[BUS 185|185]]
| [[BUS 156 (1)|156]] - [[BUS 185|185]]
| 156 - 178<br>180 - 185
| 156 - 178<br>180 - 185
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| Freighter
| Freighter<br>''1971-73''
| 1971-73
| [[BUS 186|186]] - [[BUS 198|198]]<br>[[BUS 200|200]] - [[BUS 206|206]]<br>[[BUS 209|209]] - [[BUS 225|225]]
| [[BUS 186|186]] - [[BUS 198|198]]<br>[[BUS 200|200]] - [[BUS 206|206]]<br>[[BUS 209|209]] - [[BUS 225|225]]
| 186 - 198<br>200 - 206<br>209 - 215
| 186 - 198<br>200 - 206<br>209 - 225
| -
| -
| -
| 216 - 225
| Active:37<br><br>Total in class:37
| Active:27<br><br>Total in class:37
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| colspan="6" | '''Total''' (in service):
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| 70
| '''80'''
|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[File:207-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-50|Volvo B58-50]] <br> Volvo B58-50
| rowspan="2" | '''Volvo B58-50'''<br>[[File:207-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Volvo B58-50|Volvo B58-50]] <br>  
| Freighter
| Freighter<br>''1972''
| 1972
| [[BUS 207|207]] - [[BUS 208|208]]
| [[BUS 207|207]] - [[BUS 208|208]]
| 207 - 208
| 207 - 208
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''Regular Route Fleet'''
| colspan="5" | '''Total''' (in service):
| colspan="6" | '''Total''' (in service):
| '''2'''
| 168
|- align="center"
| <big>'''Regular Route Fleet'''</big>
| colspan="5" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| '''178'''
|}
|}


===Notes===
:'''<small>Notes</small>'''
 
<references/>
<references/>
<br>
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[File:100-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]] <br>AEC Reliance (AH470)
| '''AEC Reliance (AH470)'''<br>[[File:100-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:AEC Reliance AH470|AEC Reliance]] <br> <br>
| Freighter - Coach body
| Freighter - Coach body
| 1965
| 1965
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|-
|-
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"  
| [[File:109-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Bedford VAM|Bedford VAM]]<br>Bedford VAM
| '''Bedford VAM'''<br>[[File:109-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Bedford VAM|Bedford VAM]]<br> <br>
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
| Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney
| 1966
| 1966
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|-
|-
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[File:144-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Morris LD5|Morris LD5]]<br>Morris LD5
| '''Morris LD5'''<br>[[File:144-1.jpg|300px|link=:Category:Morris LD5|Morris LD5]]<br> <br>
| R Wright
| Ron Wright
| 1969
| 1969
| [[BUS 143 (1)|143]] - [[BUS 144 (1)|144]]<br>[[BUS 155 (1)|155]]
| [[BUS 143 (1)|143]] - [[BUS 144 (1)|144]]<br>[[BUS 155 (1)|155]]
| 3
| 3
|- align="center"
| <big>'''Special Use Fleet'''</big>
| colspan="3" | '''<big>Total</big>''' (in service):
| '''6'''
|}
|}


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[[Category:Fleet Information]]
[[Category:Historic Fleet Summary]]
[[Category:Historic Fleet Summary]]

Latest revision as of 03:56, 16 October 2024

<< 1972 | 1974 >>

Details of the Canberra Bus Service fleet as at 30 June 1973.

For more details, refer to "Australian Government and Municipal Buses" by L J Pascoe (ISBN: 0858290073) - reproduced at 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)
AEC Reliance 		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
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)
AEC Reliance 		Athol Hedges
1967-68 		111 - 120
124
126 - 142 		111 - 120
124
126 - 142 		- - Active:28

Total in class:28
Total (in service): 28
AEC Swift
AEC Swift 		Athol Hedges
1967-69 		121 - 123
125
145 - 154 		121 - 123
125
145 - 154 		- - Active:14

Total in class:14
Comeng Vehicle Industries
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 - 225 		- - Active:37

Total in class:37
Total (in service): 80
Volvo B58-50
Volvo B58-50
Freighter
1972 		207 - 208 207 - 208 - - Active:2

Total in class:2
Total (in service): 2
Regular Route Fleet Total (in service): 178
Notes
  1. ↑ 179: Withdrawn in September 1972


Special Use Fleet

Model (Chassis) Body Entered Service Fleet Numbers Total in class
AEC Reliance (AH470)
AEC Reliance

Freighter - Coach body 1965 100 1
Bedford VAM
Bedford VAM

 Pressed Metal Corporation Sydney 1966 109 - 110 2
Morris LD5
Morris LD5

 Ron Wright 1969 143 - 144
155 		3
Special Use Fleet Total (in service): 6
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