Can anyone identify this beauty? Just spotted it hiding behind trees alongside a country road.

Stormcloud · February 06, 2015, 08:08:58 PM

I was thinking .. 1) it is a 40 foot bus
2) with plenty of bay storage
3) good running gear,
4) can be had for under $20K

Any takers?

Iceni John · February 06, 2015, 08:12:33 PM

Quote from: Professor on February 06, 2015, 06:08:28 PM
This bus is located North of Saettle Exit 232 Cook Rd. East toward Sedro Woolley.Cook Rd and Gardner Rd.

Thanks. I've posted that location on the CCJ forum - maybe a WA Crown Coach Junkie can save that wonderful old bus from a mossy end. I wonder if it still has its original Hall-Scott engine (or more specifically, its distributor: they can now be worth as much as a whole bus!).

John

eagle19952 · February 06, 2015, 09:52:17 PM

That is not an Alaska DMV Plate ( i am reasonably ) sure, I believe it is a "souvenir" , I think the DMV plate might have been on the other side.

EDIT: ok it might be a vanity plate ...

BUT there are no registration tabs on the top corners.....

Quote from: RJ on January 23, 2015, 08:07:57 AM
Ricky -

Where is this Crown?

It has Alaska plates on it, but is that where it's located, or is it in the lower 48 somewhere?

Somebody may want to rescue it. . .

FWIW & HTH. . .

luvrbus · February 07, 2015, 04:55:55 AM

That out fit must have purchased a wind powered bus lol I got sick of hearing the guide tell why they didn't use paper bags, how freon was killing the environment what a great guy Gore was and on and on for 4 hours

digesterman · February 07, 2015, 06:29:28 AM

Gore= con man, Gore supporters= con men too (or just plain stupid)

nginco · February 13, 2015, 05:22:18 PM

The professor has the right location in Washington State. The pictures are new. Hopefully, someone will find her a new home.

nginco · February 13, 2015, 05:23:27 PM

We may be going by her again next week, if anyone needs more pictures.

Iceni John · February 13, 2015, 06:57:38 PM

Quote from: nginco on February 13, 2015, 05:23:27 PM
We may be going by her again next week, if anyone needs more pictures.

I'll ask the Crown Coach Junkies - stay tuned. We have one member who like buying rare old buses: he recently bought one of only two Hewlett-Packard mobile showrooms that Crown built and which has been beautifully converted into an RV (by Crown?), and he's now eyeing an Eagle Model 04 (yes, four)! Let's hope someone rescues this Crown soon. Is it for sale, or just abandoned, or what?

John

nginco · February 14, 2015, 10:49:34 PM

I don't know. The house looked like someone was starting to work on it, but no one was around.

HB of CJ · February 15, 2015, 12:52:12 PM

If and when somebody feels inclined to want to save the old girl, he might actually get the present owner or controller to pay him money to have it removed? Value is in the eye of the beholder. For all we know, the present home property owner may be under great pressure from the powers to be to remove soonest that dear old Crown.

However, having said this, it would not be me. I can not imagine, (well, maybe I can) what the mechanical condition and the interior may look like and how much money it would require to return the Crown to original condition. Wow. Anyhow, just another reminder that time marches on and all that good stuff. Sad. Crowns Forever!

HB of CJ (old coot) But ... If I had won the Powerball Jackpot and had the money ... anything would be possible. The question is would I want to? Dunno the answer to that.

DMoedave · February 16, 2015, 07:43:25 PM

I would think at least a few of those vista windows up top have started to leak! what are the crowns made of? Steel? Hope someone has the heart and time to save her.

Iceni John · February 16, 2015, 08:31:23 PM

Most Crowns had aluminum body panels, except for some budget-buster buses with steel bodies built for some WA school districts - strange, considering it has been known to occasionally rain there. I think all tour Crowns had aluminum bodies. However, there's still plenty to rust, corrode, oxidize and otherwise Eagle away. This old rubber-necker Crown isn't much longer for this world unless someone gets it (note I didn't say Buy it) soon and gives it a busload of TLC.

John