Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2007-03-16 02:17 |
-- Last edit: 2007-03-16 02:37:09 |
◊ 2007-03-16 02:21 |
GMC New Look, Snookie will have to come up with the TDH series numbers, I still haven't figured out how he does it. |
◊ 2007-03-16 10:06 |
Maybe just random? |
◊ 2007-03-16 15:37 |
Then he should be in sales, because his presentation and confidence are quite convincing, |
◊ 2007-03-16 18:43 |
These are 1967 TDH 4521's. The serial numbers are classified by the following: Length: New Looks 40 foot models: 5301-5310 35 foot models: 4516-4523 Length: Old Looks 40 foot models: 4501-4515 35 foot models: 3501-3510 The first production GMC New Looks were introduced in 1959. The first group (5301-5302) looked like this: front of a 5301: http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?album=383&pos=26 rear of a 5301: http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?album=383&pos=25 bus #100 The second group (5303-5304) was introduced in 1963, and was GMC's top selling New Look. They featured some minor changes (marker lights, tailgates, engines) TDH 5303: http://www.motorbussociety.org/conventn/02spr/DTS%20494.jpg rear: Link to "www.thetransportco.com" The 5305-5306 was introduced in 1967, and featured a more standardized tailgate and look. These were very popular in San Francisco 5305: http://web.utk.edu/~gallant/bus-muni2.jpg 5305 rear: http://web.utk.edu/~gallant/sceg2.jpg The 5307-5308 was introduced in 1972, and was very popular with Chicago, with over 2000 built over a period of four years 5307: http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/illinois/chicago/1972t8h5307a/1233.jpg The last group was the 5309-5310, which were introuced in 1973. 5309: Link to "www.busdrawings.com" GMC closed their American plant in 1977, with the New Look body being produced in Canada under the Brown Boveri Industries. 1981 BBI ETB: http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/alberta/edmonton/bbc/index.htm The last GMC bus from Canada was a group of 26 1986 5307 'A' for Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines 5307 with a rehabbed tailgate: Link to "www.busdrawings.com" And that's how you distinguish the GMC New Look bus!! good luck! -- Last edit: 2008-08-09 17:52:15 |
◊ 2007-03-16 22:14 |
now thats a reference! |
◊ 2007-03-16 22:33 |
Thanks |
◊ 2007-03-16 22:40 |
Snookie: I posted the above info in the Admin forum, giving you FULL credit. I think thats where it can be most beneficial to all. |
◊ 2007-03-16 22:43 |
1967 |
◊ 2007-03-16 22:44 |
Thanks a WHOLE lot! |