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Johnny (63.21.187.119)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 11:06 pm: | |
I saw a school bus recently--it was a Conventional-chassis International diesel. The body looked a lot like a Blue Bird, but was missing the trademark bird & stripe above the windows. Behind the front door was a tag (about 10" long and 2" high) that said "VOLUNTEER". Anyone heard of this? Is it a Blue Bird under a different name? |
Ray Olson (Ray) (216.43.213.111)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 2:26 pm: | |
'Volunteer' is a model name for Ward/Amtran school buses. They are built in Conway, Arkansas.
HTH,
Ray |
Johnny (63.21.184.42)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 2:28 pm: | |
Is it owned by/affiliated with Blue Bird at all? The ONLY difference I saw (admittedly from 20' away at 40MPH) was the lack of the bird & stripe. |
Ray Olson (Ray) (216.43.213.111)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 7:16 pm: | |
No, they are completely different companies, like GM and Ford, but they are similar in design. Actually, I have thought that the newest Blue Birds have taken a very strong resemblance to the 5-10 year old Amtrans.
Ray |