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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:54 am    Post subject: 'NASSAU BUS LINES, INC.' Reply with quote

Nassau Bus Lines Inc., a small south shore operator of Hewlett, Long Island, had the little known distinction of being one of the first motorized passenger carriers in the New York metropolitan area and may only have been preceded by the Fifth Avenue Coach Company of Manhattan.

Nassau's first of basically only two roots the company ever had began in 1912 with service between Lynbrook and Far Rockaway via the 'Five Towns' and, upon the opening of the first Atlantic Beach Bridge in 1927, gained permits to operate a line between Long Beach and Far Rockaway via Atlantic Beach.

While there were many attempts through the years to acquire the two franchises including bids by both Bee Line (L.I.) and Green Bus Lines, the company held firm until Schenck Transportation made them an offer they couldn't refuse in the early sixties.

Seen below in an image taken in 1952, is fleet # 108 - a 27 passenger 'Ford Transit' sitting at rest in Lynbrook awaiting its next trip to Far Rockaway via Central Avenue.

Because the rear engined Ford Transit line was identical from its first Model 09-B in 1939 to its last Model 79-B in 1947, with those model changes only reflecting upgrades to its V-8 engines, it is impossible to say with any certainty what year and model # 108 is (actually, only its hairdresser knows!).

While there are no production records available, it is known that Detroit's Department of Street Railways (DSR) was the largest single Ford Transit Customer operating 1,400 of the class.

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Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica, New York

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great photo, but I think it's in Far Rockaway. Looks like a NYC bus stop sign.

BTW, many other Nassau bus companies had similar Fords until the late 1950s. I lived on the north shore of Nassau - Schenck and Universal Bus (Great Neck) had them.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

andy47

You are correct on Schenck's Fords and if you look carefully at the attachment (upper) you'll see the tail end of one such bus (left of frame).

You could also be right about the location of Nassau Bus # 108 but don't let the 'city' type bus stop sign fool you.

All authorized NYC bus stop signs appeared with the 'Police Dept' authority stenciled right on the face as seen below (lower).

The sign in the picture, while it once may have been NYC issue, is no longer official and, as I remember, many were rehabbed and moved to places where they didn't belong!

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're right - the sign could be at the Lynbrook end of the route, since the roll sign says "FAR ROCKAWAY".

Thanks for posting the Schenck photo. Those Fords were used on light lines like Lynbrook-Great Neck, and on school bus runs. The Twin in the photo is another type that I well remember, primarily running on school bus runs as they ran out their days.

Related Schenck question: I recall that it had some second hand GMs, probably 4007s, that had the rear door welded closed. The upper part simply had the door folds welded into one piece - and a new piece of sheet metal covered the bottom half of what was a door. Looked strange when I first saw those buses. They too were mostly on school runs. Do you remember?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another one of Nassau Bus Lines Ford Transits seen passing B & B Hardware on Broadway in Woodmere (NY) and wending its way from the Far Rockaway Long Island Railroad Station to Lynbrook in a photo taken in the late forties judging by the Buick following close behind.

The Lynbrook/Far Rockaway line was one of two with the other being Far Rockaway to Long Beach that the Hewlett based company maintained for many years before its takeover by Schenck Transportation.

Of note on the pictured # 110 is the New York City required full time mechanical ventilation system as evidenced by the roof air intake over the front door.

Photo courtesy of Judahpraise and was sold on eBay some time ago.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shown sometime in the fifties at its garaging facility is fleet # 112 - a 1952 'Transit Bus' built by the Checker Motors Corp. of Kalamazoo, Michigan and operating for Nassau Bus Lines, Inc., of Hewlett (L.I.), New York.

In 1950, Checker bought out its partner Transit Buses, Inc. who, from 1939, had manufactured a line of light duty coaches using Ford chassis and bodies by Union Body Company of Union City, Indiana.

With Checker's own coachwork and underpinnings only 500 of this new 32 passenger transit model were built between 1951 and 1953 with all powered by rear transverse mounted Continental gasoline engines and the largest percentage being delivered to Detroit's Department of Street Railways (DSR).

Dating back to 1912, Nassau Bus Lines is reputed to be one of the nation's oldest motorized omnibus companies with services radiating from Lynbrook to both Long Beach and Far Rockaway.

Of note on # 112 is a novel standee glass over the destination sign and the air inlet for the New York required motorized ventilation system above that.

Photo courtesy of Vintage-Vault 75 and is up for bid in the form of a slide on eBay as item # 180945200212.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall take note;

Shown sometime in the fifties at its garaging facility is fleet # 114 - an early fifties 'Transit Bus' built by the Checker Motors Corp. of Kalamazoo, Michigan and operating for Nassau Bus Lines, Inc., of Hewlett (L.I.), New York.

# 114 is almost identical to # 112 which may be seen earlier on this page along with other pertinent information about both Nassau Bus Lines history and the 'Transit Bus' built by Checker.

In the image below, # 114 is signed for rush hour shuttle service in Far Rockaway, Queens between Wavecrest Apartments at Beach 20th. Street and Seagirt Boulevard and the local Long Island Railroad Station.

Photo courtesy of 'Vintage-Vault75' and is up for bid on eBay as item # 170972267331.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall; take note,

In this 1956 image taken in front of an Army Recruiting Station at Mott Avenue in downtown Far Rockaway, Queens, we see fleet #66 - an early forties Yellow Coach of the 3200 series operating for Nassau Bus Lines, Inc., of Hewlett, New York.

#66, and a later version parked in the opposite direction across the street, are ex Public Service Coordinated Transport or its affiliate Public Service Interstate Transport of Newark, New Jersey.

Because there is no pedigree accompanying #66 it is impossible to tell what issue it was or whether it was Diesel or gasoline powered, and looking at Ohio records indicates that the two entities bought groups of virtually every 3200 model manufactured at the time.

#66 is ready to make a short line run from Far Rockaway to nearby Woodmere via West Broadway.

Photo courtesy of 'Vintage-Vault75' and is up for auction on eBay as item #170992862352.

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