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1961 Thomas school bus on an International Harvester chassis Late-1960s Thomas Saf-T-Liner body on GMC H6500 chassis (rare) in New York as a farm bus. In 1962, Thomas Car Works officially expanded its production beyond High Point as Thomas Built Buses of Canada, Ltd. was established in Woodstock, Ontario. [2]
In 2001, Thomas introduced its current generation of rear-engine bus with the debut of the Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD (HD=Heavy Duty); for 2004, the HD was re-branded as the HDX. [ 1 ] Serving as the replacement for the Saf-T-Liner ER and WestCoastER, the HD/HDX would use much of the same body, with the exception of the drivers' compartment forward.
From 1996 to 1999, Carpenter used the Crown by Carpenter brand name on their buses. Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil: 1990–1998 Sold only in Canada. Superior Coach Company: Pioneer to 1982 Perley A. Thomas Car Works Thomas Built Buses, Inc. Saf-T-Liner Conventional 1972–1998 replaced by Freightliner-based buses (FS-65) Ward Body Works: Master ...
After World War II, Thomas Car Works returned to vehicle production, concentrating nearly entirely on school buses. In 1957, Thomas Car Works introduced the "Saf-T-Liner" trade name for the first time. [2] In 1958, Perley Thomas died at the age of 84; until his death, he would remain a design consultant in his retirement. [4]
Thomas Built Buses: 1978 School bus United States Saf-T-Liner EFX: Single deck Thomas Built Buses: 2011 School bus United States Saf-T-Liner ER: Single deck Thomas Built Buses: 1978 School bus United States Saf-T-Liner FS-65: Single deck Thomas Built Buses: 1995 to 2007 School bus United States Saf-T-Liner HDX: Single deck Thomas Built Buses ...
Saf-T-Liner C2 Interior view, looking back. The Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 (often shortened to Thomas C2) is a bus manufactured by Thomas Built Buses since 2004. The first cowled-chassis bus designed by Thomas following its acquisition by Freightliner, the C2 debuted the first all-new body design for the company in over three decades.
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The Freightliner C2 is a Type C conventional bus chassis manufactured by Daimler Truck North America, used for school bus applications. It was introduced in 2004 as the replacement for the FS-65. The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column, and dashboard of the Freightliner Business Class M2 medium-duty conventional.