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Picture taken at the Museum of Bus
Transportation, Hershey,
PA
Picture taken at the Museum of Bus
Transportation, Hershey,
PA
GMC 4103
The PD 4103 coach was known by Greyhound drivers as the
“Henry J” It
seemed to be much lighter than the “Silversides” Powered by a 6-71N with a 4 speed (on the floor)
transmission, it had 41 seats.
Picture taken at the Museum of Bus
Transportation, Hershey,
PA
Picture taken at the Museum of Bus
Transportation, Hershey,
PA
Picture taken at the Museum of Bus
Transportation, Hershey,
PA
GMC 4104
The PD 4104 coach was used by all the over the road coach
lines. Greyhound named their’s “Highway Traveler” until after they installed
restrooms, then they named them “Scenicruiser
Service
The 4104 was powered by a 238 HP Detroit Diesel
6-71N. They had a 4 speed
transmission. Some Trailways
units also had a 2 speed differential.
The Scenicruiser.
(GMC PD 4501)
The Scenicruiser had 10 seats
and a restroom in the front, and 33 seats in the upper level. The front of the coach looked like a 4104
except it was lower. To be hired on as
a Greyhound driver there was a height restriction as any driver taller than
6’ 2” would not be able to see out the windshield. When introduced it was powered by two
Detroit Diesel 4-71N engines producing about 320 HP between them, and
operating through a 3 speed transmission with a two speed differential. A major mechanical nightmare was keeping
both diesels synchronized. When they
came on the market Greyhound re-powered all the Scenicruisers
with the 318 HP Detroit Deisel 8V-71N and 4 speed
transmissions.
Permission
for this picture has been obtained from Trailways Transportation System.
Flxible Vista-Liner
Flxible had 3 similar
models. The bi-level pictured above,
the hi-level pictured below and another hi-level that had a higher windshield
with a single level roof. All three
were powered by the 6-71n diesel with a 4 speed transmission. My appreciation to Trailways for letting me use their pictures.
Bill Monroe’s Vista Liner is for sale. Check it out at
http://onewayrider.com/bus.html
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