mrsmackpaul Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I remember seeing in a book many years ago about this bus built by Mack as demo and used by Greyhound I have tried searching on here BMT and found only one mention of it Wonder if any one has any information or perhaps even point me in the right direction on here Paul https://goo.gl/images/n57X9A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 it was at the Macungie show a few years ago. Don't know where it went to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Here is a picture of the bus when it was called MV39. http://articles.mcall.com/1999-08-06/news/3264861_1_tour-bus-greyhound-lines-bus-for-several-years https://www.bluehoundsandredhounds.info/barscen.html#mack620 Built with a Duplex transmission! Two sticks, no waiting...? 1 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35258-mack-beck-inter-city-buses/?tab=comments#comment-240223 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34916-the-mack-ads-1-“bus-of-tomorrow”/?tab=comments#comment-235764 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34314-the-mack-fr-1-motorcoach/?tab=comments#comment-227726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 12 hours ago, j hancock said: Here is a picture of the bus when it was called MV39. http://articles.mcall.com/1999-08-06/news/3264861_1_tour-bus-greyhound-lines-bus-for-several-years https://www.bluehoundsandredhounds.info/barscen.html#mack620 Built with a Duplex transmission! Two sticks, no waiting...? Yep this is the said beast Anybody ever been to the museum and had a good look at this jigger In one thing I read on google it said it had a V8 Mack motor I imagine it has a Mack front axle and a Mack ass end I wonder if it is airbag or not ? Certainly looks modern for the late 50's and even I would have thought well into the 70's Seats must of had plenty of room to only fit 39 people But it does mention a loo and kitchen so I guess a few seats vanished for them Thanks for the replies all I first read about this in the book "American Truck Spoters Guide" or some such thing and I seem to recall it had a cut away sideview picture Then again that last bit may have been another make of bus I would have a look myself or but I will be many hours away from my book for many months Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I like the "Landau" looking rear roof line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 2:24 AM, mrsmackpaul said: Anybody ever been to the museum and had a good look at this jigger In one thing I read on google it said it had a V8 Mack motor I imagine it has a Mack front axle and a Mack ass end I wonder if it is airbag or not ? I have never seen it but it sure looks ahead of its time for the late 50's. Being a prototype, it probably had various components tried and evaluated. I had never heard that the V8 was installed! I was thinking of the linkage or air actuated cylinder needed for the Duplex transmission. I would image that the Duplex got swapped out to an automatic transmission in later years. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Imagine trying to hire drivers today that can even drive a Duplex! LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 it is had enough trying to find drivers these days that can drive a manual trans. and you want them to run a twin stick?? 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 My pics from Gerhart's in 2009. 2 Quote "If it's all the sime to you... I'll droyve that tankah" Max Rockatansky (The Road Warrior) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 That's a nice ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Any back story why greyhound didn't go Mack. Who mkes greyhound buses now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 5:51 PM, tjc transport said: it is had enough trying to find drivers these days that can drive a manual trans. and you want them to run a twin stick?? I started on a 2 stick when I got out of high school 10 years ago. That's all we had! A '79 and an '80. For a concrete truck trying to back up through soft ground you couldn't ask for a better transmission. Set in 3rd reverse and hit it. I always love shifting gears backing up, I get some strange stares from people! For us, "new" trucks are 1990s. We don't beat our trucks hard enough to get the money out of them to buy anything newer. They get too much idle time for all that new emissions garbage anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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