Smithfield Bus & Coach Works
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1971 |
| Founder | Bosnjak family |
| Defunct | May 1981 |
| Successor | Custom Coaches |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Smithfield Bus & Coach Works was an Australian bus bodybuilder in Smithfield, Sydney.
History
[edit]Smithfield Bus & Coach Works was formed when Westbus proprietors Bob and John Bosnjak purchased the bus bodying designs and jigs of Commonwealth Engineering in 1971.[1][2]
As well as buses for private operators, Smithfield bodied these buses for government operators:
- 312 Leyland Leopards for the Public Transport Commission[3]
- 22 AEC Swift 505s for ACTION[4]
- 74 Volvo B58s for ACTION[4]
- 16 MAN SL200s for ACTION[4]
- 1 MAN SG192 for ACTION[4]
- 33 Volvo B58s for Metro Tasmania[5]
In May 1981 Smithfield Bus & Coach Works was sold to Custom Coaches.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Complete And Utter History of Smithfield" Australian Bus Panorama volume 16 Special pages 6-48
- ^ Dunn, John (2010). Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 3: 1967-1977. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 9781877058905.
- ^ State Transit Authority Disposal Lists Bus Australia
- ^ a b c d ACTION Fleet - Disposals actbus.net
- ^ Metro Tasmania - Volvo B58 Disposal list Bus Australia