BusTalk

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 4:53 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Good point; agreed 100%.

That one (regarding the elimination of the ad frames behind the rear wheels) made no sense at all, especially when some of the "indy" carriers still utilized them for many years afterwards............

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:04 pm Post subject:

Here's an undated photo of MSBA Fishbowl #426 at Jones Beach, carrying an ad frame (w/card) behind the rear wheel............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156526

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["Jones Beach"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:10 pm Post subject:

This 1974 photo shows MSBA Fishbowl #425 also displaying the ad frame behind the rear wheel (from the nycsubway.org photo archives, it is interesting to see that not all of their buses carried these ad frame)

Also note the "M" medallion............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156525

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["MSBA"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:12 pm Post subject:

Quite interesting.....

This photo (taken up in "da Bronx", back in '72) of "CLUB TRANSPORTATION" Fishbowl #456 is interesting; not only does the bus carry an ad frame behind the rear wheel, the other ad frames on the side are all of the same dimension...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153534

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["20 WHITE PLAINS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:15 pm Post subject:

Note the placement of ad frames on "CLUB TRANSPORTATION Old Look (aka "Sherman") #404 (1970)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153527

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["404"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:19 pm Post subject:

Offside view of "CLUB TRANSPORTATION" Fishbowl #491 (1971)...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153547

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["20 WHITE PLAINS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:14 pm Post subject:

Bedford & Jerome, 1982..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153549

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["499"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:22 pm Post subject:

"CLUB TRANSPORT" garage, 1981.

Note empty ad racks; also, look closely at Fishbowl #498.

It appears that this was a first-generation Fishbowl which has had its original markers altered...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153548

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["GARAGE"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:33 pm Post subject:

From studying the photos in the nycsubway.org "CLUB TRANSPORTATION" gallery, it appears that, sometime in the mid-70's, the ad frames behind the rear wheels were no longer being used.

This photo from 1982 shows Fishbowl #450 still carrying the ad frame behind the rear wheel, which, apparently, is no longer being used...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153533

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["CLUB TRANSPORTATION"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:45 pm Post subject:

Leaving "da Bronx" for a moment, we now make a trip far downtown for this view of "AVENUE B" Fishbowl #514, snapped back in 1976...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153045

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["SPECIAL"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:01 am Post subject:

Here's an undated photo of TRIBORO "Borough Bomber" #124 carrying an ad frame behind the rear wheel............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154394

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["TRIBORO"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:03 am Post subject:

TRIBORO "Borough Bomber" #113...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155248

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["EXPRESS-REGO PARK"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:34 am Post subject:

Here's "PELHAM PARKWAY EXPRESS" suburban "Dangerfield" #508 (1972); note that the only offside ad frames are located both in front of and to the rear of the rear wheel.........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154544

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["COACH-MANHATTAN"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:31 pm Post subject:

Here are two photos (1980/1981) of "INTER-COUNTY MOTOR COACH" Fishbowls, both carrying ad frames behind the rear wheel (and both displaying ads)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154534

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154537

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

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