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CHATHAM COACH LINES/CHA-CO TRAILS/CHATHAM TRANSIT Chatham ON
No Date Make Model Serial Nos Notes === ==== ==== ========= ============ ================ 120 PRE LM-103 136 MCI MC-7 7821-10150 148 1970 GMDD T6H-4521 C175 156 1970 MCI MC-7 8459-10757 156 FE73 MCI MC-7 S10190-12401 x-DLX 136 158 1971 GMDD T6H-4521 C207 166 1971 GMC TDH-3301 100 to RWT 324 167 1971 GMC TDH-3301 101 168 1971 GMC TDH-3301 102 223 1972 GMC TDH-3302N 055 224 1972 GMC TDH-3302N 056 238 GMC S8H-5304A 064 241 MCI MC-5B S10150-7065 245 1973 GMC TDH-3302N 184 256 MY74 MCI MC-8 S10820-30348 261 1974 MCI MC-5B S10851-7105 278 1975 GMDD T6H-4523N C159 281 1974 MCI MC-5B S11028-7135 286 MR75 MCI MC-8 S11422-30931 288 1975 GMC T6H-4523A 944 291 1975 MCI MC-5B S11480-7161 308 1975 GMDD T6H-4523N C146 309 1975 GMDD T6H-4523N C147 315 1976 GMC P8M-4905A 1258 316 1976 GMC P8M-4905A 1284 324 1971 GMC TDH-3301 100 x-RWT 324 341 AP76 MCI MC-5B S12000-7273 351 1976 MCI MC-5B S11979-7269 x-ACE 975 356 JN76 MCI MC-8 S12362-31803 x-BB 285 361 1977 MCI MC-5B S12002-7276 r/n 7278 363 1977 GMC P8M-4905A 1534 x-GMC DEMO, 1977 366 JL77 MCI MC-8 S12769-32272 376 JN77 MCI MC-8 S12617-32257 381 OC77 MCI MC-5B S12823-7407 x-MCI DEMO, 1978 386 DE76 MCI MC-8 S12499-32027 x-MCI DEMO, 1978 388 1962 GMDD TDH-4517 C010 x-TW 703, 1978 389 1962 GMDD TDH-4517 C013 x-TW 706 391 GMC school bus 396 JL76 MCI MC-8 S11730-31842 x-MCI DEMO 403 1965 GMDD SDH-5302 C013 x-GCL 2047 404 1965 GMDD SDH-5302 C014 x-GCL 2048, JL79 405 1965 GMDD SDH-5302 C015 x-GCL 2049, JL79 406 JA78 MCI MC-8 S12927-32586 407 CHEV C-60 Wayne body 543 GMC P8M-4905A 425 x-MCL 707 544 GMC P8M-4905A 424 x-DTL; x-MCL 706 580 JL58 GMC TGH-3102 837 581 JL58 GMC TGH-3102 838 582 JL58 GMC TGH-3102 943 583 JL58 GMC TGH-3102 944 591 MY59 GMC TGH-3102 1068 592 MY59 GMC TGH-3102 1069 1005 1960? GMC PD-4106 1184 x-?; new VOY 1822 5061 NO61 GMC TGH-3102 1312 5664 1964 PRE P302-876-64 5965 1965 MCI MCC-5A 5342-805 6966 1966 MCI MC-5A 6637-5819 7278 1977 MCI MC-5B S12002-7276 x-361 7486 1975 GMDD T6H-4523N C146 7487 1975 GMDD T6H-4523N C147
Fleet numbering scheme introduced March 1980:
1st digit2nd digit3rd digit
0: 10 row 60 passenger school bus (40 adults)
1: 11 row 66 passenger school bus (44 adults)
2: 12 row 72 passenger school bus (48 adults)
3: 13 row 78 passenger school bus (52 adults)
4: 14 row 84 passenger school bus (56 adults)
5: city bus or highway coach up to 35 feet long
6: minibus, car or truck
7: city bus or highway coach, 40 feet long
8: 8 or fewer rows 48/42/36 passenger school bus
   (32/28/24 adults)
9: 9 row 54 passenger school bus (36 adults)
1: A - Wayne
2: B - Blue Bird
3: C - Chevrolet
4: D - Dodge
5: E - city
6: F - Ford
7: G - General Motors
8: H - highway:
       Eagle/MCI/Prevost
9: I - International
0: O - other
0-9: last digit in year
4th (& 5th) digit(s)
1-99: year-unit number
  No  Date  Make  Model        Serial Nos  Notes
====  ====  ====  =========  ============  =============================
5501  SE90  OBI   01.507             2568
5502  DE90  OBI   01.507             2701
5503  DE90  OBI   01.507             2702
5531  MR93  OBI   05.501            31348
5532  MR93  OBI   05.501            31349
5541  AU84  OBI   01.501             1020
5551  JN85  OBI   01.502             1198  x-LIN 8504
5581  DE88  OBI   01.502             2026  x-LIN 8805
5591  OC79  OBI   01.501             0174  x-LIN 7901; x-LIN 7906

5721  1962  GMDD  TDH-4517           C011  x-TW 704
5722  1962  GMDD  TDH-4517           C014  x-TW 707
5723  1962  GMDD  TDH-4517           C064  x-TW 712

 
7701  1970  GMC   PD-4905             164  x-DTL 540
7711  1971  GMC   PD-4905             215  x-DTL 541
7721  1972  GMC   P8M-4905A           248  x-DTL 542
7731  1973  GMC   P8M-4905A           424  x-DTL 544
7741  1973  GMC   P8M-4905A           525  x-DTL 543
7791  MR85  OBI   01.509             1156  x-MCS

7801  1970  MCI   MC-7         8344-10584  x-STC 702, 1978
7802  1970  MCI   MC-7         8345-10585  x-STC 703, 1978
7811  1971  MCI   MC-7         8726-10897  x-STC 705
7821  1981  MCI   MC-9       S15645-35537
7831  1979  MCI   MC-9       S14187-34277  x-MH
7832  JL83  MCI   MC-9           DP038426
7842  1984  MCI   MC-9           EP038951
7843  1984  MCI   MC-9           EP039143
7844  1984  MCI   MC-9           EP039407
7851  1985  MCI   96A3           FP040088
7852  1985  MCI   96A3           FP040351
7891  1968  MCI   MC-7         7821-10150  x-DEN 79; x-McG 74; x-ChC 136


Abbreviations
========================================================
CHEV  Chevrolet Division, GMC         Detroit MI
GMC   General Motors Corporation      Pontiac MI
GMDD  General Motors Diesel Division  London ON
MCI   Motor Coach Industries          Winnipeg MB
OBI   Ontario Bus Industries          Mississauga ON
PRE   Prevost Car Compagnie           La Pocatière QU

ACE  Ambassador Charter Express       
BB   Bluebird Coach Lines             
ChC  Chatham Coach Lines              Chatham ON
DEN  Denure Tours                     Chatham ON
DLX  Deluxe
DTL  Diversified Transportation Ltd.  Calgary AB       
GCL  Gray Coach Lines                 Toronto ON
LIN  Lindsay Transit                  Lindsay ON
McG  McGinniss
MCL  Maverick Coach Lines             New Westminster BC
MH   Murray Hill Limousines           Montréal QU
MCS  Corrections Ontario/Ministry     ON
     of Correctional Services
RWT  R. Walsh Transportation          Haileybury ON
STC  Saskatchewan Transportation Co.  Regina SK
TW   Transit Windsor                  Windsor ON
VOY  Voyageur Inc.                    Montréal QU

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