Tracking Down PD 4104's Still Around or on the road

[harleyman_1000]

What does "FMCA" stand for?

[eagle19952]

What does "FMCA" stand for?

Family Motor Coach Association

[harleyman_1000]

Im, guessing being a new busnut is going to bring a lot of "duh questions" 

[bigfreight0]

I have PD 4104 number 960 and live in Lancaster NH. I am looking to see if anybody might know the history of this coach?  I am looking the period from 1953 thru 1977 when the former owner purchased it from Conestoga Coach in Pa.  Thanks!

[RJ]

I have PD 4104 number 960 and live in Lancaster NH. I am looking to see if anybody might know the history of this coach?  I am looking the period from 1953 thru 1977 when the former owner purchased it from Conestoga Coach in Pa.  Thanks!

PD4104-960 was delivered new in March of 1954 as fleet number E-5406 to New England Greyhound Lines, HQ'd in Boston, MA.

Back then, Greyhound kept their coaches 10 years, usually selling them off in the fall after the summer season.  In this unit's case, that would have been sometime after Labor Day on 1964 when it was sold to what the industry calls a "second-tier" operator.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[JohnVickrey]

Don't know if this one has been reported. 
PD4104-1375  Converted been sitting for a while, may be sold for scrap.

St Ignace, MI

Someone please post the first serial number and the last serial number.  And, tell me again how many were made.  Feebble minds can't remember

[siberyd]

Thanks for the vin
  5,065 buses made, numbers 0001-5065,

Siberyd

[bansil]

here is one on ebay, I sent seller a question about serial number

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorhome-1955-Gmc-PD4104-Bus-/130963698014?pt=RVs_Campers&hash=item1e7e0b715e&vxp=mtr

prepare your eyes for the pictures...you have been warned

Okay this is what I was emailed:

VIN# T420492

[siberyd]

Doug,

Not sure what that number would be, but I can easily say that is not the vin. The vin is usually listed as an example my bus: 41042240.

Good try though, they did not respond to another busnut on another inquiry of the bus.

Siberyd

[luvrbus]

Sounds like Tamiami fleet number

[JohnVickrey]

Some one please post the history of this serial number PD4104-1375.  I might make an offer on the bus.

[luvrbus]

I'll take a shot till the big guys come long 1955 4104-1375 went to Mertx White Way Tours of PA fleet number 90 it wasn't a hound if my info is correct

[siberyd]

I've got nothing to add, it's not on any list I have other than the delivery list. But I am happy to add another surviving bus to the list.

Siberyd

[RJ]

John -

Clifford was darned close:  PD4104-1375 was delivered new as fleet number 90 in April of 1955 to Merz White Way Tours, HQ'd in Philadelphia, PA.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[JohnVickrey]

Thanks guys,
The Keeper of the Checkbook says I can't make an offer on it.  If someone is looking for a 4104  this would be a good one.  It even has all the marker lights and none are cracked.  Needs to be brought back from the brink....