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Actually, they closed down in 1979, my father was the last driver back. I remember the year because my mother was 8 months pregnant with my sister, and my dad would have had 10 years at Almeida that s ...

Great photos! Thanks for sharing!

I'm not 100% sure, but I think by the mid-70s Almeida had sold off their 04s. At least I don't remember any on the lot. Mostly 4106s (numbered from 70 to about 82), 4107/08s (#80s-94), 4903/05s (#95-1 ...

Yep, I agree it's a 4104, don't know who it belonged to though.

Thanks for posting that great photo....I see a VT MC-7 behind it, but not sure....is that an Almeida 4104 also beside it?

Not sure about the 4104, but it is my favorite Almeida coach photo!

Bob, I just got off the phone with dad, he remembers you, says Hi and hopes you're doing well!

This was Dad's favorite 4905 at Almeida, #106.

Hi Bobby! My dad is Roger Simmons, started in 1969 along with Joe Gagne, Eddie Stevenson was his instructor, and he was the last driver back in to New Bedford in 1979 when they got shut down. His call ...

Thanks for the reply. I know I'm not in a position to undertake this project right now, but I'm hoping to find a way to keep them from getting cut up into small pieces. I don't know if there is an org ...

You know the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for"? I know a local guy who owns a 1962 and a 1965 GM PD-4106. I stopped at his house last week and asked if I could take a photo of one p ...

It sounds like dad's high opinion of the 4106 is shared by others! I have found photos of the Almeida Bus 4106s that he drove, but I'm not sure how to imbed them into a post. I recently found one onli ...

Thanks for the great reply! I forgot to add that there was only one company he worked for (H&L Bloom out of Taunton Mass) that had a PD-4501 Scenicruiser. He said driving that was a real treat exc ...

My dad and I were talking (he drove buses for nearly 40 years starting in 1969). He has driven numerous types of coaches including GMCs (4106, 4903, 4905), MCIs (8 and 9s), Eagles, and Prevosts. The i ...

That's what I thought too. I did find a 4106 for sale locally and the guy said he'd throw in a 2nd one for parts. Both run and drive so I was ready to go.... my wife, not so much.

I have been looking at coaches for sale in the Indiana and Ohio area. I think should my wife allow me to (ahem..), I would like to find a V8 powered 4106 or later model. While trolling local ads, I fo ...