When I rode the school busses in the 50's and 60's, our local school system leased the busses from a Studebaker deaaler in Momence Illinois. This dealer maintained the busses, and they were stored at their location each evening. Does anyone else remeber Studebaker busses, and are their any still in existance? The body was probably Blue Bird, or Thompson, but the emblem on the front hood clearly said STUDEBAKER.
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Studebaker buses still surface from time to time. I never saw one actually in use in Arkansas when I was in school in the 50s and 60s. The oldest one I ever saw was outside of Rapid City, South Dakota, a 1929 model. The body was mostly wood and needed a ton of work, but I would have loved to be in on rebuilding it.[
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1952 Champion Starlight since October,1971. 1962 Daytona
since May, 2007.Searcy,Arkansas"In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
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Studebaker buses still surface from time to time. I never saw one actually in use in Arkansas when I was in school in the 50s and 60s. The oldest one I ever saw was outside of Rapid City, South Dakota, a 1929 model. The body was mostly wood and needed a ton of work, but I would have loved to be in on rebuilding it.[]
1952 Champion Starlight since October,1971. 1962 Daytona
since May, 2007.Searcy,Arkansas"In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickupComment
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We used to ride a '50 Stude shorty bus back in the late '60's as transportation across town (2 miles) for the football team to get from the school to the practice field. Location was west central Missouri. Lots of fun with 35 football players in full garb sitting two to a seat and the center aisle standing full. You'd never get away with that now from the safety stand point.
As for any still around there was one down in Tuscon, Arizona area last spring that was for sale. It looked like one that had been at Chuck Nagel's at one time from some of the pictures I had seen. "62 vintage I believe.
'57 3E6-12 Transtar Deluxe
'64 Daytona HT\'57 3E6-12 Transtar Deluxe
\'64 Daytona HTComment
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We used to ride a '50 Stude shorty bus back in the late '60's as transportation across town (2 miles) for the football team to get from the school to the practice field. Location was west central Missouri. Lots of fun with 35 football players in full garb sitting two to a seat and the center aisle standing full. You'd never get away with that now from the safety stand point.
As for any still around there was one down in Tuscon, Arizona area last spring that was for sale. It looked like one that had been at Chuck Nagel's at one time from some of the pictures I had seen. "62 vintage I believe.
'57 3E6-12 Transtar Deluxe
'64 Daytona HT\'57 3E6-12 Transtar Deluxe
\'64 Daytona HTComment
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There is one in Morganton, NC. It has been put on a Dodge Duelly chasis with the Cummins engine. It is driven quit a lot.
Joe RobertsJoe Roberts
'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
Eastern North Carolina ChapterComment
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There is one in Morganton, NC. It has been put on a Dodge Duelly chasis with the Cummins engine. It is driven quit a lot.
Joe RobertsJoe Roberts
'61 R1 Champ
'65 Cruiser
Eastern North Carolina ChapterComment
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Our school district did not have Studebaker school busses. I have seen a few over the years and the only one that I have ridden in was in South Bend about 35 years ago.
Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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Our school district did not have Studebaker school busses. I have seen a few over the years and the only one that I have ridden in was in South Bend about 35 years ago.
Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longerComment
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my grandfather drove a stude bus in the 40's west of springfield,ill..there was a shorty sitting outside anna,ill not long ago. it had advertising painted on it.....danComment
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my grandfather drove a stude bus in the 40's west of springfield,ill..there was a shorty sitting outside anna,ill not long ago. it had advertising painted on it.....danComment
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Here's a 1948 M16 bus that was on eBay last year:
Big 6 and Hill Holder equipped, with a 20-passenger Superior body. Nice!
[img=left]http://members.cox.net/clarknovak/lark.gif[/img=left]
Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
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Here's a 1948 M16 bus that was on eBay last year:
Big 6 and Hill Holder equipped, with a 20-passenger Superior body. Nice!
[img=left]http://members.cox.net/clarknovak/lark.gif[/img=left]
Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
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Sorry -- Just found this buried in the forums from six years ago and thought it was cool. I love the front end for the trucks this year, and have never seen a bus version...sigpic
1950 Commander Starlight Coupe
Regal Deluxe Trim
Automatic transmission
46k original miles, 4th OwnerComment
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This 1950 2R16A joined my Fleet early last year~
I was with my mother the day I bought her. Mom picked the name 'Nelly' for my new Stude.
Like the '48 pictured above Nelly has a Superior body, but the builders' plate for the body rates her at 48 passengers.
But Nelly is an RV now~
She is now powered by an old 259 from a '57 Commander.StudeDave '57
US Navy (retired)
3rd Generation Stude owner/driver
SDC Member since 1985
past President
Whatcom County Chapter SDC
San Diego Chapter SDC
past Vice President
San Diego Chapter SDC
North Florida Chapter SDCComment
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