Featured Bus (website)

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Since November 2010, ACT Bus has included a "Featured Bus" article on the front page as well as on ACT Bus Fleetwiki.

These are the Featured Bus articles –

November 2010: 808 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {2023/24 update}
December 2010: 674 Renault PR100 {2023/24 update}

January 2011: 990 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
February 2011: 490 Scania K230UB CNG demonstrator {2023/24 update}
March 2011: 113 Renault PR100.3a {updated 16-12-2023}
April 2011: 450 MAN SG192 {2023/24 update}
May 2011: 390 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
June 2011: 733 Scania K113CRB evaluator {2023/24 update}
July 2011: 207 Volvo B58-50 {2023/24 update}
August 2011: 800 Mercedes O.405 evaluator {2023/24 update}
September 2011: 703 Renault PR180.2 {2023/24 update}
October 2011: 835 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {2023/24 update}
November 2011: 262 Leyland National {2023/24 update}
December 2011: 464 Scania K320UB 6x2*4 {2023/24 update}

January 2012: 003 Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter FK417 (replica tram bus) {updated 9-12-2023}
February 2012: 251 Volvo B58-56 (Coach) {2023/24 update}
March 2012: 310 Irisbus Agora Line {2023/24 update}
April 2012: 671 Scania BR112H evaluator {2023/24 update}
May 2012: 982 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {2023/24 update}
June 2012: 240 Thornycroft Trident {2023/24 update}
July 2012: 156 AEC Swift {2023/24 update}
August 2012: 672 MAN SG192 {updated 2-1-21}
September 2012: 880 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {updated 2-1-21}
October 2012: 506 Scania K360UA 6x2/2 {updated 2-1-21}
November 2012: 736 Mercedes O.405 evaluator {updated 2-1-21}
December 2012: 148 Dennis Dart SLF {updated 2-1-21}

January 2013: 673 MAN SG192 {2023/24 update}
February 2013: Volvo B58-56 class {2023/24 update}
March 2013: C.59351 AEC Regal III ("Matilda") {updated 12-11-2023}
April 2013: Leyland Leopard class {2023/24 update}
May 2013: 734 MAN SL202 evaluator {2023/24 update}
June 2013: Hino RG197K class {2023/24 update}
July 2013: AEC Reliance - ComEng class {2023/24 update}
August 2013: 671 Leyland Lynx evaluator {2023/24 update}
September 2013: MAN SL200 class {2023/24 update}
October 2013: 617 Mercedes O.305G {updated 9-12-2023}
November 2013: AEC Swift - Smithfield class {updated 9-12-2023}
December 2013: AEC Renown {2023/24 update}

January 2014: 407 Toyota Coaster {2023/24 update}
February 2014: Irisbus Agora Line class  {2023/24 update}
March 2014: 261 Leyland National {2023/24 update}
April 2014: 670 Mercedes O.305 {2023/24 update}
May 2014: 130 Renault PR100.3a {2023/24 update}
June 2014: Renault PR180.2 - Mk2 class {2023/24 update}
July/August 2014: 320 Scania L94UB CNG {2023/24 update}
September/October 2014: 410 MAN SL200 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2014: 870 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {2023/24 update}

January/February 2015: 735 MAN SL202 NGV {2023/24 update}
March/April 2015: 853 Renault PR100.2 Mk1 {2023/24 update}
May/June 2015: 004 Hino AC140K {2023/24 update}
July/August 2015: 539 Scania K320UB 4x2 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2015: 226 Ford R192 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2015: 374 MAN 18.310 CNG {2023/24 update}

January/February 2016: 732 Scania N113CRB {2023/24 update}
March/April 2016: 108 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
May/June 2016: MAN (full fleet summary) {2023/24 update}
July/August 2016: 490 Scania K280UB {2023/24 update}
September/October 2016: 675 Renault PR100.2 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2016: 203-037 MACK Ultra-Liner Tow truck {2023/24 update}

January/February 2017: 231 Bedford SB3 {2023/24 update}
March/April 2017: Dennis Dart SLF class {2023/24 update}
May/June 2017: 992 Renault PR100.3 {2023/24 update}
July/August 2017: 620 Scania K320UB 4x2 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2017: 963 967 971 - Fossil Fuels Renault PR100.2 {2023/24 update}
November/December 2017: 621 Scania K360UA 6x2/2 {2023/24 update}

January/February 2018: AEC Swift 121 class (Athol Hedges) {updated 16-12-2023}
March/April 2018: 712 Volvo B5RLEH demonstrator {2023/24 update}
May/June 2018: 109 Bedford VAM5 school bus {2023/24 update}
July/August 2018: 491 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
September/October 2018: 442 MAN SL200 {updated 16-12-2023}
November/December 2018: 710 BYD K9RA 'Toro' {2023/24 update}

January/February 2019: 100 AEC Reliance coach {updated 16-12-2023}
March/April 2019: 622 Scania K320UB {2023/24 update}
May/June 2019: ZIO-999 / 202-165 Mercedes O.305 Mobile Library {updated 10-12-2023}
July/August 2019: 400 MAN A69 18.320 {2023/24 update}
September 2019: 914 Renault PR100.2 Mk2 {Featured Article}
October/November 2019: History of Articulated Buses {Featured Article} {updated 3-1-21}
November/December 2019: REDEX and Red Rapid {Featured Article}

January/February 2020: Renault PR100.3 (and variants) {2023/24 update}
April/May 2020: Mercedes-Benz O.305 & O.305G {Featured Article}
June/July 2020: AEC (marque summary) {2023/24 update}
August/September 2020: 490 Yutong ZK6131HG1 {2023/24 update}
December 2020: Establishment of a historic fleet {Featured Article}


To be included as a Featured Bus, there must be a photo that can be used for the article, plus sufficient information about the vehicle or class to provide 3 or 4 paragraphs.

Suggestions are welcomed and can be posted here or via Facebook. Newspaper articles (from Trove) and/or You Tube videos are also useful inclusions.

Possible upcoming articles include: 652, 682, 100/101

Barry Drive

#1
Reviving the Featured Bus concept, for the next 15 months (until December 2023) we will list the Top 15 buses in order of total fleet number.

15: Renault PR180.2 – 34 buses
14: Renault PR100.3 – 42 buses
13: Scania K360UA – 44 buses
12: AEC Regal (I) – 46 buses
11: AEC Regal III – 46 buses
10: Scania L94UB – 54 buses
9: Leyland National – 70 buses
8: Volvo B58-56 – 76 buses
7: Mercedes-Benz O.305 – 81 buses
6: MAN A69 18.320 – 87 buses
5: AEC Swift - 101 buses
4: AEC Reliance - 120 buses
3: MAN SL200 - 151 buses
2: Scania K320UB 4x2 - 198 buses