Riding the Dog with Greyhound - Part 3

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

TMC was created in Roswell, NM to build buses primarily for Greyhound.  The TMC buses were not as high of quality as those built in Canada.

See the Organizational Chart from back then.

Armor Meat was making a lot of money for Greyhound Food Management back then.

You could "Go Anywhere" on Greyhound for $75 back then.

Greyhound Royal Hawaiian Transportation Company was formed.

Saudi Arabia ordered 200 buses for intercity travel. All the buses were eventually brought back to the U.S. Sand was everywhere, and all buses were rebuilt and resold in America.  These buses had double roofs to keep the bus cooler inside.

In 1978, the MCI MC-9 bus was introduced and was the most successful bus ever made, beating out the GM-4104 production. 5,500 buses were built. Several MC-9 buses are still on the road today, and many considered by many, the "Workhorses of Buses."

New Jersey ordered 700 MC-9 buses with special bi-fold doors and destination signs in the front cap.

Greyhound created "The Antique Fleet," a museum in Los Angeles.  All buses were being sold off in 2024.

Pacific Greyhound Lines' headquarters and garage in the Bay Area had a massive floor. It held several buses, each with an open pit under each bus, where mechanics could walk from bus to bus underground. In its heyday, there were 1,300 bus movements per day.

In 1987, the Dial Corporation bought Greyhound, and it was downhill ever since.

Starting in 1985, all buses were built to 102" wide, starting with the 102-A2 model.  This was a major milestone for the bus industry.

https://youtu.be/S_8C1VXkaOI

[windtrader]

Where did that nonsense about TMC being second rate? I'm very offended Gary as my MC-8 came with a TMC pedigree. still rolling down the road just fine.  lol

[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

Where did that nonsense about TMC being second rate? I'm very offended Gary as my MC-8 came with a TMC pedigree. still rolling down the road just fine.  lol

Bob Redden has been following the history of buses and bus companies longer than anyone I know.  Ask him.  But if you are concerned, you can list your bus for sale in our Classifieds section. Just don't mention it is a TMC bus to get the maximum value out of it.