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Title: 3 decades of buses.
Post by: Busted Knuckle on February 06, 2009, 10:07:55 PM
we have a 1985 MCI 96A3, a 1995 Setra S217a , and 2005 Setra S417.
The one on the left is # 727 the '85 MCI
The one in the middle is # 747 '05 Setra
the one on the right is # 722 '95 Setra
Title: Re: 3 decades of buses.
Post by: RJ on February 07, 2009, 11:49:45 AM
Bryce -

Nice pics!  But how come they're all sitting in a parking lot and not out pounding the pavement generating $$$$?   ;D

Quick question:  IIRC, the new 417 has a flat floor inside, while the older 217 has a dropped center aisle.  Is that right?

;)
Title: Re: 3 decades of buses.
Post by: Busted Knuckle on February 07, 2009, 04:39:27 PM
Quote from: RJ on February 07, 2009, 11:49:45 AM
Bryce -

Nice pics!  But how come they're all sitting in a parking lot and not out pounding the pavement generating $$$$?   ;D

Quick question:  IIRC, the new 417 has a flat floor inside, while the older 217 has a dropped center aisle.  Is that right?

;)

RJ,
They were generating revenue! That picture is in a hotel parking lot before start up on a 4 day tour 3 bus loads! $$$$$$$ ;D
and yes the 417 is a flat floor while the 215 & 217s had the drop aisles! ;D  BK  ;D

By the way that photo was tak'n the week all this madness started! The S417 in the picture is the one I borrowed and was told, drive it, like it, love it, keep it, take over the payments! The rest is history now! ;D
Title: Re: 3 decades of buses.
Post by: Jeremy on February 07, 2009, 05:34:26 PM
Here's a Setra that's missing from your fleet:

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.forum-auto.com%2Fmesimages%2F362246%2FSetraSG221HDS03.jpg&hash=dfd2b1d9aaac75ea25059dfe4afff70790f9cd00)

Jeremy
Title: Re: 3 decades of buses.
Post by: Busted Knuckle on February 07, 2009, 05:47:22 PM
Jeremy you are correct! But since a "class A bus" is illegal in KY and we are less than a mile from KY and normally run in & through KY we have decided to stay away from ANY articulated coaches! For a long time I tried convining dad that the H5-60's would make a nice bus for our fleet! All he would say is "son if you want a toy hauler you'll have to save up and buy it, but the company is not going to buy it for you!"
;D  BK  ;D