Who makes Bluebird chassis?
Blue Bird Corporation
The Blue Bird Vision is a bus that is manufactured and marketed by Blue Bird Corporation in North America and exported worldwide. In production since 2003, the Vision became the first cowled-chassis bus built on a proprietary chassis designed and manufactured by the same company.
What was the first ever bus?
Horse-drawn buses were used from the 1820s, followed by steam buses in the 1830s, and electric trolleybuses in 1882. The first internal combustion engine buses, or motor buses, were used in 1895.
Do bluebirds mate for life?
3) Bluebirds are generally monogamous, staying together throughout the breeding season, and may breed together for more than one season. However, some birds may switch mates during a breeding season to raise a second brood.
What kind of engine does Blue Bird school bus use?
Outside of the California school bus study, CNG school buses became an option, with Blue Bird offering an 8.1L John Deere CNG engine as an option for the rear-engine All American alongside its TC/2000 counterpart.
When did Blue Bird introduce the pusher engine?
In 1961, Blue Bird expanded the All American product line by introducing a rear-engine “pusher” configuration. Developed largely to secure bids in areas where rear-engined buses were favored, Blue Bird initially outsourced the chassis for the All American Rear Engine to GMC.
When did Blue Bird start making All American buses?
In 1961, Blue Bird expanded the All American product line by introducing a rear-engine “pusher” configuration. Developed largely to secure bids in areas where rear-engine buses were favored, Blue Bird initially outsourced the chassis for the All American Rear Engine to GMC.
What kind of engine did All American buses have?
Alongside its rear-engine counterpart, the front-engine All American was sold with both gasoline and diesel engines. As an effect of the 1970s fuel crises, fuel economy concerns led to widespread adoption of diesel engines in high-capacity school buses.