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I own this particular TDH4512 and put together a history of the bus as well as my attempt of proving whether or not it was actually used in the movie. It's a 3 part series to break down it's history. ...

Thank you!

Are there model numbers for these buses?

What make/model of bus is this? It's probably from the early 1940's.

The Kent State University Campus Bus Service was a test bed for these mini-buses. They eventually bought 2 of them in 1969 and sold them in 1973.

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I came across this picture in an eBay auction showing the emergency exit on an old look bus. Does anyone have another picture of the emblem? It looks like the city seal is different than the actual ci ...

Wow, great info! They also seem to use a 6 window bus for the inside of the W and N. Would that be a model 30?

I've recently come into this photo that depicts Twin Coach buses being used to spell out the word TWIN at Stow Field in Stow, OH. This airport is a few miles west of the Twin Coach factory in Kent, OH ...

I've made this illustration of my TDH-4512 as it was when it rolled off the assembly line in 1956 and entered service with Santa Monica.

Thanks for the kudos and welcome. The last version of the bus illustrations will be to do one Unit 4522's original Santa Monica livery.

I've created an illustration for the Santa Barbara livery used in the movie "The Graduate". Thought you might like it.

I looked at the bus and yes, the exhaust pipes would have interfered with mounting that thing in the center. You can almost see the exhaust pipes immediately to the left of it in the picture above. A ...

Good guess. I'll go check under the bus to see how the exhaust runs under there. Smile

Not knowing anything about film making could they have towed the vehicle that had the camera on it then released it to capture a moving shot of the bus pulling away?

I agree though, it seems to be ...

As the bus in the movie The Graduate drives away this part can be seen attached to the bumper. What is it?

I'm slowly working on the 4 different liveries Unit 4522/2345 had over her career. Here are the 2 when owned/operated by Kent State.