GM TDH series transit bus
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The GM TDH series transit bus is a line of iconic, postwar American city buses known for their "Old Look" styling and widespread use in public transportation systems across North America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city bus
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transit bus series ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | single-deck bus ⓘ |
| category |
GM buses
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buses introduced in the 1940s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
all-steel body construction
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rear-mounted engine ⓘ rounded front end ⓘ standee windows on some models ⓘ two-piece windshield ⓘ underfloor engine mounting ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration |
front and rear doors
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front door ⓘ |
| engineModelFamily |
Detroit Diesel 4-71
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Detroit Diesel 6-71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| floorType | high-floor ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
GM Old Look bus
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GM TDH Old Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post–World War II ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
GM Truck and Coach Division
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General Motors ⓘ |
| marketSegment | postwar American city bus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic Old Look styling
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widespread use in North American transit systems ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
Chicago Transit Authority
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Los Angeles Transit Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Transit Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
municipal transit agencies
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private transit operators ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yellow Coach transit bus models NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-hydraulic ⓘ |
| serviceType |
local transit
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streetcar replacement service ⓘ |
| stylingNickname | Old Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
GM Fishbowl bus
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GM New Look bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionType | hydraulic automatic transmission ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public transportation
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urban transit service ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Canada
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.