Hey All!
In my meanderings around eBay I happened on a maintenance manual and a parts manual for a bus manufactured by Southern Coach Manufacturing Company of Evergreen, Albama.
The manuals didn't go for a very high price so I bid on them and won.
Now that I have them, I wonder if anyone knows anything about this company.
The model covered is as follows:
Model: S-36-M
Engine: Waukesha 140GKB
Transmission: Spicer 6252
Wheel Base: 196"
Overall Length: 356 1/2"
Width: 95 3/4"
Overall Height: 116"
Turning Radius: 34' 3"
This is probably just some more stuff I collect to clutter my bus up with!
Thanks,
Dallas
Dallas,
I found Nothing on S.C. Mfg. but, S.C. Co. exists
Southern Coach Company/ Southern Tours, Inc.
Amreican Coach Lines USA-Jacksonville, NC
408 Center Street
Jacksonville, NC 28546
910-577-4422
FAX 910-577-5069
Virginia Owens, Operations Manager
Email: vowens@americancoachlines.com
Sharon Benjamin, Charters
Jill Howell, Tour & Travel
Dave Flint, Shop Foreman
Dave Gaudette, Shop Foreman
Code- BCEG 29 Coaches Operated
Nick-
Thanks, Nick,
I checked them out before I posted and found that they are a charter/tour company.
The Southern Coach I've been looking for was actually the manufacturer of this bus.
I wonder if JL Vickers or RJ Long would know anything about them.
Dallas
very small company, went the way of the DODO in the early 50's I beleive.
Very regional as far as sales went.
Doubt there are too many still on rubber let alone running.
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/s/southern_coach/southern_coach.htm
Quote from: tekebird on July 12, 2006, 03:33:59 PM
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/s/southern_coach/southern_coach.htm
That is a very cool link except that now I really need a thousand dollars worth of books.
Len
Thanks Doug!
That was what I was looking for.
I would like to find out just what year these manuals are for, since there is no copyright date or dates of any kind in them.
One interesting lead is that the engine, being a Waukesha, points to it being one of the first.
Thanks again,
Dallas
Dallas, if you are still interested in Southern Coach Mfg. Evergreen, AL, I have one (probably only one still running) that we converted to a motor home. Have used all over U.S. since 1980 with absolutely no problems.
They were definitely well built! We have had many campers, but none compare to our 1955 Southern Coach!
In fact, we are offering a $500 reward to anyone who finds another one for us to convert for our grandson.
See YouTube "RARE BUS CONVERSION' for a video.
The company started in 1941 and was bought by Flxible Bus Co. in 1956. Too much competition!!! It was a better-built bus than Flxible, which is still considered a good one today. I am sure I have the last one running and how it runs!!!!!! A great company!
They were built for city bus use by cities such as, San Antonio, TX, Seattle, WA, Orlando, FL, so they WERE ALL OVER THE U.S.
If you have more questions, I can probably answer them.
I have to say. You probably get the prize for resurrecting the oldest thread ever!
I'm sorry to say, but Dallas is no longer with us. http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=30130.0 (http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=30130.0)
Ah Dallas saved us with some good advice to unlock our Brakes when we first started Busing. Probably looking down and shaken his head at us all. ;D
Good friend. Long time gone. :(
Anybody know what happened to Cat?
TOM
Last we heard she was moving to North Carolina to her Mom's.
Cat is a friends of ours. She is in Carolina ( one of them, not sure which ). She is re-married, and doing well!
Mark
Good we have found Kat. Now lets find Bob Weise and Jackie.
Have not heard from them in years.
left Palmetto cove With Bob,Dallas and Jack Conrad. Went to Bobs camp ground in Franklin NC for the week end.
Great friends.
uncle ned
Coincidence!!!
We spent several days at Dallas and Cat's campground in Franklin, Texas.
No, not that Franklin, Texas. It was at the OTHER Franklin, Texas.
Mark
Talked to Dallas several times back in 2011 after I had bought my Prevost. He was a world of knowledge even on my , as he called it, Cadillac. Miss the fella.
Quote from: Stormcloud on April 25, 2018, 11:26:10 AM
Cat is a friends of ours. She is in Carolina ( one of them, not sure which ). She is re-married, and doing well!
Mark
Hey Mark, please give Cat best wishes from me and my wife (Phyllis) the next time you see her. THANKS!
TOM