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rwilenker
Age: 63 Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 14
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:51 am Post subject: 'HUDSON COUNTY BOULEVARD # B-147 |
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JimmiB
Age: 81 Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Posts: 516 Location: Lebanon, PA
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like she was just delivered. Nice and shiny! |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:35 am Post subject: Re: 'HUDSON COUNTY BOULEVARD # B-147 |
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rwilenker wrote: | [img] |
rwilenker,
It is a beautiful bus - the 4512's were almost like pieces of sculpture!
BTW; the photo brings out perfectly my observation that the one set of paired windows aft of the rear and emergency doors, at least on the 4500 series, are smaller than the three sets aft of the front door - it's not an optical illusion - notice that the standee glasses over them are also shorter.
Funny that after all these years of driving and dealing with these models, I should have only noticed this recently!
You learn something new every day! - I guess.
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traildriver
Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2460 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Speaking of windows, I wonder why GMC did not use the same set of windows on transits that they used on suburbans....why have those standee windows, when the suburban windows would serve that purpose and simplfy having just the one type? |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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traildriver,
I can think of one reason although it may not have been what GM had in mind;
The separation of the standee and passenger windows on the transits could certainly have added strength to the roof.
The drop sash sets on the suburbans I think were meant to give their passengers a less cluttered view of the landscape.
That's about all I can think of.
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traildriver
Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2460 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:56 am Post subject: |
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You may be correct on your guess, but it's one of those things that we will probably never know for sure....
I would guess that perhaps it was a way to keep the cost (of the transits) lower... |
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