40's GMC?

[windtrader]

Saw this in the wild yesterday. A junkyard dog and a crazy German caretaker chased me down, won't be taking closeups in the future.


What is interesting is the satellite dish that looks fairly new? Not sure if it is a runner, the crazy German was frothing at the mouth thinking I was ripping off parts - yeah, i was on a bike. Living the wild life as a busnut. lol

[CrabbyMilton]

See, maybe Hitler has a great grandson.
Looks like it could be saved.

[richard5933]

Maybe it's the caretaker's house?

[Ed Hackenbruch]

It's a Flx.

[windtrader]

Indeed, a Flexible. The aero design seems older than it's actual production run "StarLiner" intercity coach (1957–1967). V[/size]alue much different than other typical busnut coaches here? Just curious as design is pretty unique.

[CrabbyMilton]

Where was this? I want to do a satellite photo search.

[richard5933]

Wasn't there one (or two) of these in Blytheville last year?

[windtrader]

It is here: Hornbrook CA. Google maps shows the German Shepard attacking some busnut sneaking a peek.

41°53'53.2"N 122°33'10.6"W
41.898108, -122.552931

[TomC]

I believe that is a 36ft GMC-even though the back looks like a Flx. Balooga bus is similar in design. Good Luck, TomC

[CrabbyMilton]

Ok it's educate old Crabby time. I entered all of the numbers and still can't narrow it down. Or this thing just won't work. Do you have a nearby highway intersection because I see places that look like there are buses down there.

[usbusin]

here is the location on Google Maps.  Can't find the bus.https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8983825,-122.5533717,419m/data=!3m1!1e3

[CrabbyMilton]

Ok thanks. That does look like where it is but could be an older picture. I don't know how often they update those.

[Runcutter]

Tom, I agree. My first thought was that it was a GM PG2903.  I don't know if there was a diesel version, but the gas jobs ran Buick engines.   

At my first bus company, one of the mechanics lived in a 2903 parked on the property.  Nothing in the Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses (1988), but there's a picture of a PG 2904 in Highway Buses of the 20th Century - page 78.  Consistent with the front end photo.  Both Flxible and GM buses had similar rear ends, we called them "torpedo backs."

So, I strongly believe it's a GM, 290x model.  The inset windshield and the passenger entry door are strong clues.  All similar Flxibles had flush windshields to the best of my knowledge.

Arthur

[Jim Blackwood]

How about this one?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0012282,-84.6334425,3a,15y,190.42h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRflHBUXoXB0-MNuoPYkmSg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRflHBUXoXB0-MNuoPYkmSg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D67.831024%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

Jim

[Runcutter]

Pretty sure that one's a Flx.

Arthur