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Topic: Aerocoach


In the News (Tue 17 Nov 09)

  
  Coachbult.com - General American Aerocoach Co.
Aerocoach made streamlined inter-city buses in Chicago from 1940 through the early 1950s.
The Aerocoach name was used for both types, so that the earliest Aerocoaches were indistinguishable (except for their nameplates) from the last Gar Woods.
A Continental engine was offered in addition to the International power plant in 1947, and design changes were made in 1949 and 1951, but Aero­coach by then had been left behind by the changing de­mands of the U.S. intercity bus industry, and at the end much of its output went to foreign customers.
www.coachbuilt.com /bui/a/aerocoach/aerocoach.htm   (635 words)

  
 Aerocoach Bus Me or Passengers Ad 1948
Description: Aerocoach Bus Me or Passengers Ad 1948 This is an October 1948 advertisement It is a nice color ad from General American Aerocoach of Each Chicago, Indiana.
Pictures passengers boarding a bus, outline of city in background and the driver is saying, I don't know who will like the new Aerocoaches better, me or my passengers.
Photo is taken through plastic and may show wrinkles or crookedness that is not in the ad.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,aerocoach-bus-passengers,457378.html   (111 words)

  
 Aerocoach - leads wanted
I am looking for a '49 to '52 Aerocoach with or without a drive train.
If I had unlimited funds, this is the kind of thing I would love to restore to it's former beauty.
If you never got an Aerocoach and might consider something else....I have leads on a '47 Spartan all aluminum bus (partly converted) and a 51 Flxable tour bus with windows on the roof (converted)
www.rvmechanic.com /current_category.193/Forum.31431/offset.240/forum_thread_full.html   (212 words)

  
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In 1945 larger equipment was needed and 37 passenger Aerocoaches were purchased and then in the late 40's the move to really heavy long distance equipment came with ACF Brill IC-41's.
Safeway didn't move to GM equipment until 1952 with the purchase of three PD-4103's and then the first 4104's in 1954.
With the acquisition, Safeway received 6 ACF IC-41AD's, y Aerocoach P-372-MCA's, 6 PD-4103's and 9 PD-4104's.
cw42.tripod.com /Jon-3.html   (3119 words)

  
 Forever Trailways Memories-2
[870] A number of Trailways companies also operated these Gar Wood (and later Aerocoach) Model "E" buses, built on Ford chassis.  Here's a Carolina Coach Side View.
[871] VSL-124 Aerocoach Model "E" buses, built on Ford chassis.
[872] Santa Fe Trailways #85 Aerocoach Model "E" bus, built on Ford chassis.
www.angelfire.com /al/silverball/memories-2.html   (1236 words)

  
 Highway Buses of the 20th Century - by William A. Luke
High-quality photos illustrate a vast array of bus manufacturers and bus models.
All the important names including ACF-Brill, Aerocoach, CCF-Brill, C.D. Beck, Eagle, Fageol, Flxible, Fitzjohn, Gar Wood, General Motors, Greyhound, Kenworth, Mack, Motor Coach Industries, Prevost, Reo, Trailways, Western Flyer, White, Yellow Coach, and many more are featured in over 300 historic photographs, most of which have never been published before.
The authors discuss the development of styling and paint schemes, comfort, passenger seating, length/width, safety, engines, brakes, tires, transmissions, and the influence of road conditions, Federal regulations, national parks, tourism and entertainment, and international influences.
www.motorbooks.com /Store/ProductDetails_16272.ncm   (442 words)

  
 AeroCoach Aerostar Travel Trailers
The AeroCoach AeroStar is everything you would expect from a quality built lightweight aluminum frame travel trailer.
The AeroStar travel trailers are available in 6 different spacious floorplans.
yourself how much quality is built into every AeroCoach AeroStar Trailer.
www.berksmontcamping.com /TravelTrailers/Aerostar.htm   (215 words)

  
 BNO BBS - BNO's Bulletin Board System: L Clinton needs help-back from extended bus leave
Travelled the entire country in Dad's earlier AeroCoach Conversions as a kid in the 60s.
We still have a AeroCoach rusting away on the old family farm in Minnesota.
Basically left that's good would be the steering and suspension as this bus only has less than 50,000 TOTAL miles!
www.busnut.com /bbs/messages/233/3622.html?1049307896   (1254 words)

  
 Site Map - Berks Mont Camping
Berks-Mont offers a full line of travel trailers from Shasta, Four Winds, McKenzie, and AeroCoach.
We offer a wide variety of fifth wheel trailers by Shasta, Four Winds, AeroCoach, Thor, and McKenzie.
Berks-Mont offers several models of AeroCoach fold down campers.
www.berksmontcamping.com /sitemap.htm   (182 words)

  
 IDEM - Grand Calumet - Appendix A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A large parcel of real property, including buildings, located at the corner of Railroad Avenue and West Chicago Avenue.
This facility was used by GATX to manufacture Aerocoach busses.
GATX exited the bus manufacturing business prior to 1950 and the facility was subsequently sold.
www.in.gov /idem/grandcalumet/decree/appendix_a.html   (595 words)

  
 Historical Highlights
GATX acquires a forty-five percent interest in CGTX, a Canadian railcar company.
GATX begins to manufacture the "Aerocoach," a futuristic bus design.
GATX manufactures artillery tanks and tank cars, as well as shell casings.
www.gatx.com /common/about/history.asp   (300 words)

  
 Cervisa - John Coate
We were part of the bus Caravan that later went to Tennessee and founded the Farm.
As many as ten people at a time lived on this great old 1946 Aerocoach.
An incredible odyssey that took us to New England and back before its final parking place in Summertown, TN.
cervisa.com   (1075 words)

  
 Pacific Bus Museum - Peerless Stages
Here are a few photos from the "Peerless Album." Click on the images for larger views of the photos.
Aerocoach #225, P37, parked in Oakland CA - circa 1953
GM PD4101 #237 "art deco" livery, complete with fl roof.
www.pacbus.org /funpage/peerless.html   (216 words)

  
 RV.Net Open Roads Forum: For Lovers of Classic Metalwork (1950 Aerocoach)
RV.Net Open Roads Forum: For Lovers of Classic Metalwork (1950 Aerocoach)
A friend from the newsgroups took some pictures that I think may interest the people here.
Annie (The wonderful, but not so smart dog)
www.rv.net /forums/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/15757942.cfm   (349 words)

  
 Transit pictures of cities I visited
This is the "Peacemaker Coach" and it has been made by the same people that own the Hippie Bus.
It consists of the top, front and back of a 1950 Aerocoach with everything else borrowed from a 1961 GM coach.
Picture taken in Washington D.C. on July 2, 2004.
www.transitstop.net /gallery_7.htm   (1199 words)

  
 AMCAP - Harmony Short Line
Harmony also leased some coaches for service during the 1950's.
A photo of some Aerocoaches leased by Harmony for charter service have been sent to us as documentation on this fact.
The Harmony listings were partially incomplete from the initial roster compilation in the Motor Coach Age publication but the leased coaches in the picture appear to fit into the Harmony numbering scheme and used unused numbers.
www.amcap.org /history/alleghenycnty/harmony.shtml   (1633 words)

  
 Comments
We had a lot of inquiries about it from hit on your site.
It took a while, but the Sell-a-Bus listing for the Aerocoach did the
I received payment for the bus this past week, and the new owner
www.sellabus.com /comments.html   (719 words)

  
 Bus Nut Online - Articles Of Interest - Is It A Really Good Deal? - by Karl Bojahra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Factors that contribute to parts' availability are; Is the manufacturer still in business?
Companies like Aerocoach, Beck, Fitzjohn, Flxible, Western Flyer and others no longer exist or have ceased production of highway buses.
The number of coaches made of that particular model.
web.idirect.com /busnut/artkb01.htm   (977 words)

  
 ERBzine Weekly Online Fanzine
1931: An article praising the merits of travelling in a Pullman Aerocoach appears in the company's Caravan Club publication.
Ed describes their 1929 trip to Grant's Pass in which they use two Aerocoaches.
Pleased with English teacher Miss Bischoff's editing job, Ed sends her "The Dancing Girl of the Leper King" and three instalments of Tarzan and the Leopard Men.
www.erbzine.com /mag/ez040827.html   (2152 words)

  
 Rage Rage - Air Rage 1
I have intimidated airline employees on two occasions so I guess this could be considered air rage.
I experience these problems more with the large airlines that I fly on (United, US Airways) then the small airlines (Bahamas Air, AeroCoach).
I find it very informative to see the passenger's focus.
www.drdriving.org /rages   (5622 words)

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