Popular Post other dog Posted July 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2022 We were out just riding yesterday, went to see the sunflower field just up the road. Took the long way home and saw this bus parked on Long Island Road right there where the junkyard used to be. I don't know how rare a Crown is or anything, but i'd never seen a tandem axle school bus before, of any kind. I rode an International bus to school myself. 6 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted July 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2022 Maybe that's something new, I hear there's issues with child obesity (or one of those compartments could be a litterbox) . Whatever it is , looks like it's in good shape. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted July 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2022 Crown Coach company, I believe, was based in California.. And the tandem was part of the screwy weight laws in the land of Fruits and Nuts!!!! 3 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 52 minutes ago, Brocky said: Crown Coach company, I believe, was based in California.. And the tandem was part of the screwy weight laws in the land of Fruits and Nuts!!!! Correct. Crown was based in Los Angeles, Ca. A very popular builder of buses and Crown FireCoach was their Fire Apparatus line- very very popular among west coast Fire Departments. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Yeah they were but I also don’t recall many Twin axle school buses or city line buses for that matter pretty cool I would actually like to have it for a motorhome Gorgeous flowers thanks for posting Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Brocky said: Crown Coach company, I believe, was based in California.. And the tandem was part of the screwy weight laws in the land of Fruits and Nuts!!!! The truth is that by putting the engine under the floor, the crowns are mid engine, you can carry more students in a bus with the same length. So in order to increase capacity some school districts opted for longer busses the typical two axle school bus has a GVW that is maxed out fir its size. The capacity is based on a bus loaded with adults when you add more rows of seats the bus will exceed the weight for two axles crown could have used a tag axle but the ones I have seen appear to have both axles powered also the three axle buses typically have storage compartments under the floor that are often not on the two axle busses 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 They had Cummins laid on their sides. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 This bus had me curious. I Googled Crown Coach. Turns out the one in the picture is a "Supercoach" and interestingly enough ..... the founder of the company was a fella by the name of Brockway. Says some of those Supercoaches could move almost 100 kids. Once again OD posts an attention getting picture. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted July 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 A close up of that data plate would probably answer a lot of questions? 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 5:41 PM, Freightrain said: They had Cummins laid on their sides. Actually as much as I hate to admit it there were more powered by pancake 671's 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 10:46 AM, Brocky said: A close up of that data plate would probably answer a lot of questions? If I had taken my camera I probably could have gotten it. All I had was my phone though, and I held it right up against the glass. I need to start taking a camera with me again. When I was driving I always had one with me. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: Actually as much as I hate to admit it there were more powered by pancake 671's Why, they're one of the things that make America great! Zina from Gladys made me some this morning, with our own blueberries and some of the wild blackberries that we picked in them. I only had 3 though, not 671. It would take me a week to eat that many pancakes. Speaking of wild blackberries, I've got some wine going on in the cheesy poofs container. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 OD Back to your sunflower shot. We made one trip to Italy (Tuscany) once. Never forget driving on whatever the super highway is called that runs the entire length of the country. Looking ahead I see huge field off to right -nothing but a sea of green-finally check my rear view (making sure some idiot is not coming up in back of me at 100 mph!) and see nothing but a sea of yellow. I guess sunflower oil is a big export crop there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I pulled and assembled a fresh rebuilt 318 DD in an older martz style bus the engine layed over the left cylinder bank was vertical to the ground and it was side ways weird drive setup to the axle that was mounted in front of engine. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 21 hours ago, Red Horse said: OD Back to your sunflower shot. We made one trip to Italy (Tuscany) once. Never forget driving on whatever the super highway is called that runs the entire length of the country. Looking ahead I see huge field off to right -nothing but a sea of green-finally check my rear view (making sure some idiot is not coming up in back of me at 100 mph!) and see nothing but a sea of yellow. I guess sunflower oil is a big export crop there. I'd never seen as many as I did the first time I went to North Dakota. People usually plant a few around their yard or in their gardens around here, this field up the road is big for these parts. But when I was in North Dakota it was like you said about Italy, just huge fields of them. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-503874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 just noticed according to the later steering wheel,,,,i dont think the bus is as old as most of us thought...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-504085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 9:53 AM, Red Horse said: OD Back to your sunflower shot. We made one trip to Italy (Tuscany) once. Never forget driving on whatever the super highway is called that runs the entire length of the country. Looking ahead I see huge field off to right -nothing but a sea of green-finally check my rear view (making sure some idiot is not coming up in back of me at 100 mph!) and see nothing but a sea of yellow. I guess sunflower oil is a big export crop there. thats what im constantly dealing with on I 80.its rediculous...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-504086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 I strained the wine in the cheesy poofs container today for the first time, first through a strainer, then through two layers of cheesecloth. This is what's left of the berries. I strained it into this bowl first, then strained it through the cheese cloth into these bottles I found in the dumpster. I didn't screw the tops down tight because i'm not sure if it's finished working yet or not. I actually got more than I was expecting. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-504095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted July 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2022 7 hours ago, other dog said: I strained the wine in the cheesy poofs container today for the first time, first through a strainer, then through two layers of cheesecloth. This is what's left of the berries. I strained it into this bowl first, then strained it through the cheese cloth into these bottles I found in the dumpster. I didn't screw the tops down tight because i'm not sure if it's finished working yet or not. I actually got more than I was expecting. Beautiful-and you don't even need a 55 gallon drum in back seat of a '48 Ford to transport!😎 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/70133-big-yellow-school-bus/#findComment-504158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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