GM Old Look bus
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The GM Old Look bus was a widely used series of transit buses produced by General Motors from the 1940s through the 1960s, recognizable for its rounded styling and extensive service in North American public transportation systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus model series
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transit bus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GM TD/SD series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction |
integral construction
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monocoque ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | step-entrance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designPeriod |
World War II era
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postwar era ⓘ |
| doorType |
air-operated doors
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manually operated doors ⓘ |
| enginePosition | rear ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
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gasoline ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Motors
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Yellow Coach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | heavy-duty transit bus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on mid-20th-century bus design
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long production run from the 1940s to the 1960s ⓘ widespread use in North American transit systems ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Boston Elevated Railway
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Transit Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Transportation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Municipal Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Transit Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yellow Coach buses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfUse |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| stylingFeature |
rear engine compartment door with louvers
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rounded body styling ⓘ standee windows ⓘ two-piece windshield ⓘ |
| successor | GM New Look bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDoorConfiguration |
front and rear doors
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front door only ⓘ |
| typicalLengthRange | 25 to 40 feet ⓘ |
| typicalSeatingCapacityRange | 25 to 50 passengers ⓘ |
| typicalWidth | 96 inches ⓘ |
| usedIn |
intercity bus service
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public transportation ⓘ suburban transit service ⓘ urban transit service ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
rounded front end
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small destination sign above windshield ⓘ |
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