ACT Bus Gallery | Former ACTION Buses
Buses which have previously operated for ACTION.
(Years in albums refer to build date)
(Years in albums refer to build date)
Demonstrator and short term
Buses which were in Canberra from as little as a day to up to 2 years
(Dates shown are when bus operated)
(Dates shown are when bus operated)
'C' Plates
pre-1956 buses
AEC Reliance
001 class 1956-64 (Commonwealth Engineering)
054 class 1962-65 (Freighter)
076 class 1965-66 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
111 class 1967-68 (Athol Hedges)
054 class 1962-65 (Freighter)
076 class 1965-66 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
111 class 1967-68 (Athol Hedges)
Leyland Leopard
015 – 1962 (Freighter)
065 class 1963-64 (Commonwealth Engineering)
079 class 1965-66 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
065 class 1963-64 (Commonwealth Engineering)
079 class 1965-66 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
Bedford VAM5
109 class 1966 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
144 – Morris LD5
02 April 20211969 (R Wright)
AEC Swift
121 class 1967-69 (Athol Hedges)
156 class 1970-71 (CVI)
186 class 1971-73 (Freighter)
229 class 1974-75 (Smithfield)
156 class 1970-71 (CVI)
186 class 1971-73 (Freighter)
229 class 1974-75 (Smithfield)
Volvo B58
207 class 1972 (Freighter)
236 class 1974-76 (Smithfield)
236 class 1974-76 (Smithfield)
227 – Bedford SB5
02 April 20211974 (Pressed Metal Corporation)
Leyland National
256 class 1974-75 (Leyland UK)
272 class 1975 (Leyland Australia)
272 class 1975 (Leyland Australia)
Toyota Coaster
02 April 2021407 class 1975
MAN SL200
410 class 1975-79 (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation)
569 class 1980-81 (Smithfield)
581 class 1981 (Custom Coaches)
569 class 1980-81 (Smithfield)
581 class 1981 (Custom Coaches)
MAN SG192
450 class 1976-78 (MAN)
533 class 1979 (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation)
672 – 1982 (Custom Coaches)
533 class 1979 (Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation)
672 – 1982 (Custom Coaches)
Mercedes-Benz O.305
585 class 1981-85 (Ansair)
Mercedes-Benz O.305G
613 class 1982-83 (Ansair)
674 – Renault PR100
02 April 20211980 (Renault Véhicules Industriels)
Renault PR100.2 [Mk1]
02 April 2021675 class 1986-90 (Ansair)
Renault PR180.2 [Mk1]
02 April 2021700 class 1988-89 (Ansair)
Renault PR100.2 [Mk2]
870 class 1990-93 (Ansair)
Renault PR180.2 [Mk2]
983 class 1993 (Ansair)
Renault PR100.3 & PR100.3a
990 class 1993-96 (Austral Denning)
Dennis Dart SLF
132 class 1997 (Wrightbus)
Irisbus Agora Line
300 class 2002-03 (Cutsom Coaches)
Fuso Fighter FK417
001 class 1991-92 (Howard Porter)
Hino AC140K
004 class 1984-89
Fuso Rosa
022 class 2004-19
023 – Nissan Civilian
02 April 20211985
215-349 – Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
16 December 20162013