Name that bus

Singing Land Cruiser · February 06, 2012, 09:19:30 PM

I found this old pic of busses at a bluegrass fest in Dixon, Mo. Can you name them?

HB of CJ · February 06, 2012, 09:25:09 PM

The one on the right is an old Flexible. I'm not sure of the one on the left..possibly a Kenworth? The third bus on the right rear is also a Flexie. HB of CJ (old coot)

Dave5Cs · February 06, 2012, 09:45:27 PM

Left Silversides, right Flxble flyer, In the back Gillig schoolie. In front of the silversides butt end of a 53 Pontiac station wagon.

Dave5Cs

Boomer · February 06, 2012, 10:09:57 PM

The negative is flipped. Doors on wrong side.

RJ · February 07, 2012, 12:39:37 AM

Quote from: Boomer on February 06, 2012, 10:09:57 PM
The negative is flipped. Doors on wrong side.

Nah, Boomer - they're just RH drive models!

Agree on the PD3751 Silversides on the left. However, both coaches on the right look like Flxibles to me, most likely Clipper models. Note the radiator air scoop on the top of the rear coach - never saw that on a Gillig. Also the side windows look like early Flx parlor models.

FWIW & HTH. . .

fraser8 · February 07, 2012, 08:44:54 AM

I'm not sure about the buses but I think the tail light of the wagon in front is a 1964 Ford Fairlane Squire.

Boomer · February 07, 2012, 09:43:59 AM

I believe that is a '66 Fairlane, not a '64. Could be wrong though. I had a '64 Sport Coupe with the factory 271 hp high performance 289 and 4 speed. Ah, why did I sell it in '70?

Boomer · February 07, 2012, 09:53:13 AM

Here's a quick way to disinguish the PD3751/41 from the earlier pre war Silversides (3701, et al). The 3751's were a couple feet longer; were all 6-71 powered; had a driver air vent in front; A/C door in the middle not front bay; front dog oval facing the driver, not curb; and a different front bumper. A little trivia, lol.

fraser8 · February 07, 2012, 10:16:40 AM

Yes it is a 66, I showed a 66 Ford but called it a 64. The 64 had round tail lights.

chev49 · February 07, 2012, 12:27:08 PM

i just mashed a 62 ford...

john9861 · February 08, 2012, 05:07:36 AM

Does anyone know where I can get some of those plastic fabric webbed lawn chairs??

Ed Hackenbruch · February 08, 2012, 06:25:16 AM

Antique shop?

Dave5Cs · February 08, 2012, 11:45:46 AM

I have green and white ones what you want to pay. Some rust but in good condition, LOL I actually think WM still sells them.

Dave5Cs

Ed Hackenbruch · February 08, 2012, 07:37:21 PM

When i first saw the topic title and looked at the pics, i thought, yeah, i can name them. I would have named them Melissa, George, and Ruth, but then i realized Michael was asking if we knew what brand they were. Sorry,... just my sense of humor, i look at things a little differently than most people, i think it is because i am left handed.

RJ · February 08, 2012, 10:16:09 PM

Quote from: Ed Hackenbruch on February 08, 2012, 07:37:21 PM
. . . i look at things a little differently than most people, i think it is because i am left handed.

Hey, Ed - we lefties do everything right!!