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Hi LOU, and the rest of you Bus lovers.
I really like your buses. I have quite a few in my collection but not this newer version yet.
You didn’t mention it and I was wondering if you knew that your smaller bus is a model of a prototype manufacturer whose name was “Flxible”. I am not aware of the exact model or year, but their smaller coaches at one time were called “Pony Cruisers”
In a Greyhound Bus Archive book, by William A. Luke, that I have, it shows a model that looks very close to your little yellow one and calls it a Flxible Clipper 218B, it is a 29 passenger and Northland Greyhound bought 16 of them in 1953. These sixteen were a little different as they were equipped with a “tag” axle behind the drive axle so that they could use them on weight restricted roads in the Minnesota spring break-up. At other times of the year they were used as second sections because of their limited seating.
For any of you that are interested in buses as well, this book is put out by a company called “ICONOGRAFIX Inc” PO BOX #446, Dept “BK” Hudson, Wisconsin,54016. or for a free catalog you can phone 1-800-289-3504. They have many interesting books, such as, Fire Fighting equipment, Mack Buses, Mack trucks, Auto Carriers, Trailways buses, etc. ( I am not associated with this firm in any manner, but do like their books.)
I am a retired Greyhound Operator of 35 years, and my Father drove for them for 21 years prior to that. After retiiring from the HOUND, I then drove tour buses for another six years along with my second son, who now has eight years in with our Provincial Bus Company. So you can see why my interest is great in these units.
FYI…Earlier coaches had “pancake” motors underneth, between the axles, but as more room became needed for bagga
