some buses in texas

[Iceni John]

Does anyone remember single drive tandem with belt drive to the tag?

A friend of mine recently bought a 1955 Crown with that arrangement.   It's one of the first, if not the actual first, tandem Crown mid-engine school bus ever made, so it's got historical significance.   His other bus is a 1957 Crown, but that's too modern for him!   Interestingly, the 1955's driven rear axle is behind its non-drive axle, and the non-drive axle has a slightly dropped center (like a front axle) to give clearance for the driveshaft.   The driven axle looks like something from a military truck, not like axles on any other Crown I've seen.   Next time I'm under it, I'll try to get a better look at the belt-drive arrangement.   He wants to convert it to a "real" dual-drive like later Crowns, but that's after he fixes its seized engine and the huge dent where a fir tree fell on it . . .   Ah, such are the projects of a true busnut!

John

[oldmansax]

Hey Tom,
There is one of those chain drive Macks owned by Culver farms in Delmar, on the Maryland side . Best wishes for the upcoming season..............John

I hope they are just using it for parades are something.... Best wishes to you as well..

Does anyone remember single drive tandem with belt drive to the tag?

Yep, friend of mine had one on a White he converted from a single axle to a tandem. I took my first trip to Florida with him to have him introduce me to the truck brokers he used.

My first driving gig had that set up 1953 Autocar that was in 1973.

My uncle had a '54 Autocar I used to make extra trips for him in. Single axle, 220 with a factory sleeper. I wish I had bought it from him. It would make a nice truck conversion. I could do that in all my spare time....... 

TOM