| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1971 |
| Founder | Bosnjak family |
| Defunct | May 1981 |
| Successor | Custom Coaches |
| Headquarters | Smithfield, Australia |
Smithfield Bus & Coach Works was an Australian bus bodybuilder in Smithfield, Sydney.
History
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.
As well as buses for private operators, Smithfield bodied these buses for government operators:
- 312 Leyland Leopards for the Public Transport Commission
- 22 AEC Swift 505s for ACTION
- 74 Volvo B58s for ACTION
- 16 MAN SL200s for ACTION
- 1 MAN SG192 for ACTION
- 33 Volvo B58s for Metro Tasmania
In May 1981 Smithfield Bus & Coach Works was sold to Custom Coaches.
References
- ^ "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
- ^ ACTION Fleet - Disposals actbus.net
- Metro Tasmania - Volvo B58 Disposal list Bus Australia