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! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| Bus 262 | ! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| <big>Bus 262</big> | ||
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| valign=top | '''Chassis''' | | valign=top | '''Chassis''' | ||
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| valign=top | '''Entered Service''' | | valign=top | '''Entered Service''' | ||
| | | 1974/75 | ||
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| valign=top | '''Removed from Service''' | | valign=top | '''Removed from Service''' | ||
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| valign=top | '''Body''' | | valign=top | '''Body''' | ||
| Leyland ( | | Leyland UK (Workington, England) | ||
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| valign-top | '''Body Number''' | | valign-top | '''Body Number''' | ||
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==All Over Advertising== | ==All Over Advertising== | ||
[[File:Photo.png | * [[File:Photo.png|link=]] '''Lennock Motors''' – ''commenced November 1977'' | ||
:* along with [[BUS 261|Bus 261]], this was the first painted AOA bus at ACTION | |||
[[File:Photo.png | * [[File:Photo.png|link=]] '''Hodgkinson Real Estate''' – ''commenced 7 February 1983'' | ||
:* With its black colour scheme, the Union was concerned that the bus would get too hot and not be seen at night. The livery cost $10,000 for two years.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116447990 | :* With its black colour scheme, the Union was concerned that the bus would get too hot and not be seen at night. The livery cost $10,000 for two years.<ref>"The black bus (with stripes) in business" – [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116447990 ''The Canberra Times'', 5 February 1983] </ref> | ||
[[File:Photo.png | * [[File:Photo.png|link=]] '''Kodak Video''' – ''dates unknown'' | ||
===Notes=== | |||
<references/> | |||
==Transfer History== | ==Transfer History== | ||
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! style="width: | ! style="width: 24% "| Date | ||
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| 18 Jul 1983 | | 18 Jul 1983 | ||
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[[Category:ACTION Disposals]] | [[Category:ACTION Disposals]] | ||
[[Category:Leyland National]] | [[Category:Leyland National]] | ||
[[Category:Former AOA Buses]] | [[Category:Former AOA Buses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:28, 12 December 2025
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| Bus 262 | ||
| Chassis | Leyland National | |
| Depot | --- | |
| Entered Service | 1974/75 | |
| Removed from Service | --- | |
| Desto Equipment | Roller Blind | |
| VIN | 10951/2R 01312 | |
| Body | Leyland UK (Workington, England) | |
| Body Number | --- | |
| Body Date | Dec 1974 | |
| Seating | B39D | |
| Fuel | Diesel | |
| Gallery Album | Bus 262 | |
Bus 262 was a Leyland National
Notes
- After leaving ACTION it operated for Greenline Coaches, Morphett Vale SA (Fleet Number 23, Registration VGS 239) and the seating layout changed to B42D.
- It then operated for Transit Regency SA (Fleet number 42, registration VGS 239)
- It then operated for Barossa-Adelaide Bus Service, Nuriootpa SA (Fleet number L4, registration VGS 239)
All Over Advertising
Lennock Motors – commenced November 1977
- along with Bus 261, this was the first painted AOA bus at ACTION
- Hodgkinson Real Estate – commenced 7 February 1983
- With its black colour scheme, the Union was concerned that the bus would get too hot and not be seen at night. The livery cost $10,000 for two years.[1]
- Kodak Video – dates unknown
Notes
- ↑ "The black bus (with stripes) in business" – The Canberra Times, 5 February 1983
Transfer History
| Date | From | To | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1983 | Belconnen | Woden |