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In April 1948, Greyhound was telling the press that the new bus "... will soon be put into regular passenger service following its tests." [6] As late as September 1948 articles were still promoting and anticipating GX-1. Even Greyhound's chief engineer, Milo Dean, was giving talks on the “new” coach in early 1949. [7]
The GX-2 (Greyhound Experimental #2 – The Scenicruiser) was a prototype bus built for Greyhound that was eventually developed into the Scenicruiser.It began in mid-1948 as a 35-foot design, but, in part to accommodate more passengers, Greyhouse President Orville Caesar directed his engineering department to add five feet in length to the upper deck of a PD-3751 obtained from GM. [1]
Production of this bus totaled 1,501 with Greyhound Lines buying a substantial quantity. Many also operated for Trailways and other operators. Trailways sorely needed the GM Diesels, as the Hall-Scott 190-powered IC41 Brills had notoriously heavy fuel consumption, often achieving only 1.5 to 2 miles per gallon on a route on which a PD-4103 ...
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is a North American multinational bus manufacturer, specializing in production of motorcoaches.Best known for coaches produced for intercity transit and commuter buses, MCI produces coaches for a variety of applications, ranging from tour buses to prison buses.
John D. Hertz and associates began acquiring smaller Chicago-area companies involved in bus-building in 1922, [1] and soon assembled a manufacturing site covering four square blocks. [2] Yellow Coach Manufacturing Co was formally established in 1923 as a subsidiary of Hertz's Yellow Cab Company , [ 3 ] and sold 207 buses in its first year.
The Greyhound Bus Museum is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, ... 1948: GMC: PD-4151 "Silverside" 1956: MCI: Courier 96 1956: GMC: PD-4501 "Scenicruiser"
Like GM's over-the-road buses, including the Greyhound Scenicruiser, the air-sprung New Look did not have a traditional ladder frame. Instead it used an airplane-like stressed-skin construction in which an aluminum riveted skin supported the weight of the bus. The wooden floor kept the bus's shape. The engine cradle was hung off the back of the ...
The current building was constructed in 1948. [1] Omaha has seen intercity bus transit since about 1917, with early 16 seat buses traveling to Fremont and Blair. [2] In 1929, a Union Bus Depot was constructed on the southwest corner of 16th and Jackson. [2] In 1948, both Greyhound Lines and Trailways constructed new bus stations in the city. [1]