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Ford Transit bus

Transit

Hollinger Bus Lines number 61—a Canadian-built 1944 model 29-B—in derelict condition, a quarter-century after withdrawal from service.
Manufacturer	Ford
Also called	Crackerbox
Production	1940–1947
Model years	1940–1947
Predecessor	70
Successor	8MB
Class	bus
Body style	body on chassis
Layout	rear engine
Engine	Ford 239 cu in (3,920 cc) "flathead" V-8
Transmission	3-speed manual
Wheelbase	12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
Length	25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
Width	96 in (2.4 m)
Height	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)
Curb weight	10,600 lb (4,800 kg)

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.