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National Coach was founded in 1975 by William Feldman and Thomas Hollenbeck in Gardena, California, later expanding with a second factory in Chino in 1984, [4] and a third facility in Carson. [5] The company was best known for developing the Escort, a shuttle bus used by airport car rental agencies and hotels, [5] and the Landmark line of ...
The oldest surviving bus manufacturer in North America, Gillig was founded in 1890 as Jacob Gillig, trained in carriage building and upholstering, [4] opened his own carriage shop in San Francisco. [5] In 1896, his son Leo Gillig entered the business as a shop foreman, becoming a full partner in the business in 1900. [4]
The Blue Bird Corporation (originally known as the Blue Bird Body Company) is an American bus manufacturer headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia.Best known for its production of school buses, the company has also manufactured a wide variety of other bus types, including transit buses, motorhomes, and specialty vehicles such as mobile libraries and mobile police command centers.
Ground Force One is a 45-foot-long bus specially designed by the Secret Service. REUTERS/Larry Downing Source: America's Book of Secrets "Presidential Transports"
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone finally returned this weekend after a nearly two-year-long hiatus. The good news? New episodes will now be airing weekly through Dec. 15. The not so good news? It's ...
The Rhino Runner is a type of armored bus used extensively in Iraq, especially on the infamous Route Irish between Baghdad International Airport and The Green Zone. It is a customized vehicle created by Labock Technologies, which was purchased in 2008 by another company called Advanced Blast Protection. In 2010 Advanced Blast Protection was ...
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One of the first armored vehicles to be used in combat was the Schneider-Brillié which was built from the chassis of a Schneider P2-4000 bus [1]. During World War I, civilian buses were pressed into service, especially by Great Britain and France, fulfilling several roles: to transport troops, supplies, and livestock, and as ambulances and mobile surgeries. [2]