University Transport System 428
Encyclopedia
University Transport System 428 was a General Motors "old-look" bus operated in regular service by the University Transport System (currently known as Unitrans
) in Davis, California
, and was one of an initial fleet of five "old-look" single-deck buses that were purchased in the late 1960s to supplement the fleet of double decker buses
that had been in service as early as 1967. Having been sold, it is no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.
Model: TDH-4507 "old-look"
Date built: Between 1946 and 1948
Engine: Detroit Diesel
6-71 diesel
with a Spicer
angle-drive 2-speed automatic transmission
.
Length: 35 feet
Width: 8 feet
Seating capacity: 45
Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September 1969
Current status: Retired and sold.
Unitrans
Unitrans is the name for the transit system which operates in Davis, California. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of...
) in Davis, California
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and was one of an initial fleet of five "old-look" single-deck buses that were purchased in the late 1960s to supplement the fleet of double decker buses
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
that had been in service as early as 1967. Having been sold, it is no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer: General Motors Corporation, Truck & Coach DivisionGMC (General Motors division)
GMC is a manufacturer of trucks, vans, military vehicles, and SUVs marketed in North America and the Middle East by General Motors Company. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling North American vehicle division after Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac....
Model: TDH-4507 "old-look"
Date built: Between 1946 and 1948
Engine: Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel
As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
6-71 diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
with a Spicer
Dana Corp.
The Dana Holding Corporation is a supplier of axles, driveshafts, off-highway transmissions, sealing and thermal-management products, and service parts....
angle-drive 2-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
.
Length: 35 feet
Width: 8 feet
Seating capacity: 45
Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September 1969
Current status: Retired and sold.
External links
- Photo of University Transport System 428 taken in September, 1975 (bus on the left, facing left)