School Buses

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As rural schools consolidated and good roads spread, motorized school buses became a part of student life. The bus business thrived through much of the 20th century, first due to consolidation and later when baby boomers headed off to class. Automakers, truck manufacturers, and specialized builders produced a range of buses that promised safety for students and economy for schools.

Mack Model AB 2-Ton Motor Bus Operated by Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria, California, 1911-1916

1924 Ford Model T Bus Transporting School Children, September 1925

Wayne Works Catalog, "The Wayne School Car, Guaranteed School Transportation," circa 1922

1927 Blue Bird School Bus - 3

Announcing the Ford School Bus for the Safe and Economical Transportation of Children, August 1931

1932 Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, December 1931

"Time for Our New Superior School Bus," 1941

Let the Man Behind the Wheel Tell You About Oneida School Bus Bodies, 1955

Excel, the Standard of Styling and Safety in School Bus Transportation, 1958

GMC Trucks, School Bus Chassis, Gasoline and Diesel Powered, 1966

If a Mother Could Design a School Bus, This Would Be It, 1990

Keywords	School Bus
Themes	Mobility

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