This bus belonged to a resort in the Poconos and was used by them for shuttles to the train station, church on Sundays and anything else that might require a bus. The original Buick 8 blew somewhere along the way and was replaced with a GMC V6 truck engine. The driver of the bus said it actually ran better with that engine in it. It was eventually donated it to a local Boyscout group. No one could drive it so someone else gave them a later model school bus and took the Flxible. Where it went after that I don't know until it showed up at the AACA Museum. It was originally navy blue. I don't know how the Kansas City paint scheme came about. I tried to buy it from the hotel several times but it wasn't for sale. Instead they donated it to the Boyscouts even though I had my name and number on file with the hotel's garage for years in case they ever wanted to part with it.
This bus belonged to a resort in the Poconos and was used by them for shuttles to the train station, church on Sundays and anything else that might require a bus. The original Buick 8 blew somewhere along the way and was replaced with a GMC V6 truck engine. The driver of the bus said it actually ran better with that engine in it. It was eventually donated it to a local Boyscout group. No one could drive it so someone else gave them a later model school bus and took the Flxible. Where it went after that I don't know until it showed up at the AACA Museum. It was originally navy blue. I don't know how the Kansas City paint scheme came about. I tried to buy it from the hotel several times but it wasn't for sale. Instead they donated it to the Boyscouts even though I had my name and number on file with the hotel's garage for years in case they ever wanted to part with it.
Where do you find these finds along the roadside? Do you just sniff them out?
I'm drawn to them :-)