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The very first rear-engined Ford Transit bus was built for Detroit Street Railways in February 1939, beign numbered 999 in the DSR roster. The picture of this coach was appeared in many Ford advertising literature. By this time, Detroit already have 750 front-engine Transits, delivered in 1937 and 1938, and in November 1939 Ford started deliveries of new rear-engine coaches to DSR with coach 1801, the second production job. At total, Detroit acquired 1,400 Transits, following the policy of Fred Nolan, the system's General Manager. Last batch of 300 coaches, of 79-B model, was ordered after the war. These buses, delivered in 1946 and 1947, were numbered 2901-3200 and arrived in the modified famous Detroit 'black bottom' paint scheme with red bottom instead of black.
Price, USD:
1946/47 Ford Transit 79-B (City of Detroit, Department of Street Railways, 2901-3200 series)
Ref.#: SPTC230j
Scale: 1:48
Bus
1946
Added to catalog: 11.09.2014
The very first rear-engined Ford Transit bus was built for Detroit Street Railways in February 1939, beign numbered 999 in the DSR roster. The picture of this coach was appeared in many Ford advertising literature. By this time, Detroit already have 750 front-engine Transits, delivered in 1937 and 1938, and in November 1939 Ford started deliveries of new rear-engine coaches to DSR with coach 1801, the second production job. At total, Detroit acquired 1,400 Transits, following the policy of Fred Nolan, the system's General Manager. Last batch of 300 coaches, of 79-B model, was ordered after the war. These buses, delivered in 1946 and 1947, were numbered 2901-3200 and arrived in the modified famous Detroit 'black bottom' paint scheme with red bottom instead of black.
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Price, USD:
549 00
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