Ford Transit bus
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The Ford Transit bus was a 27-passenger bus produced by the Ford Motor Corporation in the 1940s.
Ford constructed the chassis, which were then fitted with bodies by constructed the Union City Body Company of Union City, Indiana
. Canadian versions were built from chassis fabricated in Windsor
and bodies produced by Brantford Coach & Body.
Approximately 11,000 Ford Transits were built during their eight-year production run. Major customers were the Detroit Department of Street Railways
, Capital Transit Company of Washington D.C., Philadelphia Transportation Company, Chicago Surface Lines
, San Antonio, Texas, The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company, Toronto Transportation Commission
and Boston Elevated Railway
. The Public Service Interstate Transportation Company
of New Jersey had the largest fleet, with a total of 586 new and seven second-hand units.
Ford constructed the chassis, which were then fitted with bodies by constructed the Union City Body Company of Union City, Indiana
Union City, Indiana
Union City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...
. Canadian versions were built from chassis fabricated in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
and bodies produced by Brantford Coach & Body.
Approximately 11,000 Ford Transits were built during their eight-year production run. Major customers were the Detroit Department of Street Railways
Detroit Department of Transportation
The Detroit Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as DDOT is the public transportation operator of city bus service in Detroit, Michigan...
, Capital Transit Company of Washington D.C., Philadelphia Transportation Company, Chicago Surface Lines
Chicago Surface Lines
The Chicago Surface Lines was operator of the street railway system of Chicago, Illinois, from the years 1913 to 1947. The firm is a predecessor of today's publicly owned operator, the Chicago Transit Authority.-History:...
, San Antonio, Texas, The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company, Toronto Transportation Commission
Toronto Transportation Commission
Before 1954, the Toronto Transit Commission was called the Toronto Transportation Commission.-History:Toronto's first public transportation company was the Williams Omnibus Bus Line and owned by undertaker Burt Williams. The franchise carried passengers in horse-drawn stagecoaches along Yonge...
and Boston Elevated Railway
Boston Elevated Railway
The Boston Elevated Railway was a precursor first to the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Massachusetts, now the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, operating rapid transit, streetcars and buses in the Boston, Massachusetts area. It was formerly known as the West End Street Railway.The...
. The Public Service Interstate Transportation Company
Public Service Railway
The Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...
of New Jersey had the largest fleet, with a total of 586 new and seven second-hand units.