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Where the Eagle Came From – Part 1

Where the Eagle Came From – Part 1 Buses started out as stretched-out automobiles The Yelloway Bus system was popular out west Greyhound Lines was taking over the market and acquiring smaller bus markets and offering low fares Greyhound struck a deal with GM, so only they could buy these buses In 1939 the Silverside buses became popular Some bus lines made deals with the Railroad companies, thereby giving them an advantage on popular routes In 1936 National Trailways Bus System became incorporated to compete with Greyhound Trailways was a group of smaller bus companies, such as Santa Fe Trailways Then the GM-4104 air-ride bus came out and people loved that bus Trailways eventually acquired some GM-4104 buses via acquisitions of bus companies The Greyhound Scenicruiser PD-4501 was born and changed everything in the bus industry Then Brill built a 35’ deck and a half bus but then closed their doors after building a prototype Then CD Beck & Company created 40’ long deck and a half bus Then Flxible came out with a 35’ deck and a half bus and was a better design, but lacked luggage bays In 1956, for $46,000, the first Eagle with a Mann diesel engine was sent to the US with a 6-speed ZF transmission and bi-fold doors The rear was all glass and acted like a sauna on hot summer days There was a lavatory and a mini-galley across the aisle 5-star service with a hostess on board on the Golden Eagle was introduced In 1958 they redesigned the bus again In 1957 60’ articulated buses came out but could only operate in a couple of states due to their length