Flyer Models & Deliveries

A Brief History

1930	Founded as Western Auto & Truck Body Works in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1937	First complete buses built.
1945	T- series flat front coaches introduced.
1948	Renamed Western Flyer Coach.
1949	-40 series buses introduced.
1953	rear-engined "Canuck" series coaches introduced.
1964	Canuck 500 coach introduced.
1967	Canuck 600 coach introduced; 700-series transit bus introduced.
1968	Last of 693 highway coaches built (a Canuck 600); prototype E700 built for the Toronto Transit Commission.
1971	Purchased by the Manitoba Development Corporation and renamed Flyer Industries Limited.
1974	800-series transit bus introduced, in conjunction with AM General.
1978	900-series transit bus introduced, with a redesigned front end.
1980	901 model transit bus introduced.
1986	Purchased by Den Oudsten B.V. of Holland, and renamed New Flyer Industries.
1987	D40HF model introduced; New Flyer of America final assembly plant opened in California.
1988	D60HF 60-foot articulated introduced.
1989	First North American low floor bus (D40LF) delivered.
1990	NFA final assembly plant moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota.
1996	NFA final assembly plant moved to Crookston, Minnesota.
1998	D40S and D45S (40- and 45-foot) suburban buses introduced.
1999	Additional assembly plant opened in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Highway Coaches

Model	Dates	Len.	Wid.	Seats	Engine	Notes
	1937 -			32	Buda Lo-525	to GGBL
Western Flyer	1941-					front engine
T-28	1945-			28		front engine
T-32	1945-1959			32		IRD 450 gasoline
T-36	1950-			36		"Standard"
T-36	1955-			36		two-level 40-2L body
Canuck	1953-				CUM JBS 600 diesel	rear engine prototype
P-37 Canuck	1955-			37	IRD 501 gasoline	rear engine
P-41 Canuck	1958-			41	CUM JT6B diesel	rear engine
Canuck 500	1964-1967	31' 5"	96"	35-37	diesel	rear engine
Canuck 600	1967-1968	38'	96"	43-45	GM 8V-71 diesel	rear engine

Abbreviations
IRD	International Red Diamond
CUM	Cummins
GGBL	Grey Goose Bus Lines

Transit Buses

Model	Dates	Len.	Wid.	Seats	Engine	Notes
C-40	1949			40	IRD 450	"city"
T-40	1949			40	IRD 450	"transit"
D700	1967-1968	40'	102"		diesel
E700	1968	40'	102"		electric	prototype trolley coach for TTC
D700A	1969-1973	40'	102"		diesel
E700A	1970-1973	40'	102"		electric
D800-9635	1976-1977	35'	96"		diesel
D800B-9635	1978-1981	35'	96"		diesel
D800-10240	MR74-1977	40'	102"		diesel
E800-10240	1974-1976	40'	102"		electric
D800B-10240	1977-1978	40'	102"		diesel
E800B-10240	1978	40'	102"		electric
D900-10235C	1979-1980	35'	102"		diesel
D900-10235	none built	35'	102"		diesel
D900-10240C	1979-1980	40'	102"		diesel
D900-10240	1979	40'	102"		diesel
D901-10235C	1980	35'	102"		diesel
D901-10235	none built	35'	102"		diesel
D901-10240C	1980-1981	40'	102"		diesel
D901-10240	1981-1986	40'	102"		diesel
D901A-10235C	1981	35'	102"		diesel
D901A-10235	1981-1986	35'	102"		diesel
D901A-10240C	none built	40'	102"		diesel
D901A-10240	1981-1986	40'	102"		diesel
E901A-10240C	none built	40'	102"		diesel
E901A-10240	1982	40'	102"		diesel
E902-10240	1981-1983	40'	102"		electric	double-stream front doors
D986	1987	40'	102"		diesel
C30LF	2000	30'	102"		CNG
D30LF	1996-2000+	30'	102"		diesel
D35HF	1988-1995	35'	102"		diesel
C35LF	1997-2000+	35'	102"		CNG
D35LF	1996-2000+	35'	102"		diesel
L35LF	1997	35'	102"		LNG
C40HF	1995-1998	40'	102"		CNG
D40HF	1987-1994	40'	102"		diesel
L40HF	1995	40'	102"		LNG
C40LF	1994-2001+	40'	102"		CNG
CE40LF	2000+	40'	102"		CNG-electric
D40LF	1989-2001+	40'	102"		diesel
ED40LF	1997	40'	102"		diesel-electric
F40LF	1994-1996	40'	102"		fuel cell
L40LF	1997	40'	102"		LNG
D40S	1990-1991	40'	102"		diesel	suburban
D45S	1998-1999+	45'	102"		diesel	suburban
D60HF	1988-2000	60'	102"		diesel	articulated
DE60HF	2000	60'	102"		diesel-electric	articulated
E60HF	1994	60'	102"		electric	articulated
D60LF	1995-2001+	60'	102"		diesel	articulated
H60LF	2000	60'	102"'		hybrid	articulated