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1950 GM TG-3101 U.S. Army Bus
1950 GM TG3101 United States Army Bus
This the only picture I have. This is my Army bus That I drove in 1959 from Fort Ord, California to Camp Roberts, California each day. It was a General Motors (GM) built, I think, in 1950. It had a big six cylinder gas engine in the back with four on the floor stick shift. It had no rear window and back was rounded off like a Flxible. There was a little room in back for luggage with access to the engine. I've been told it was a GM 3301/02 with about 36 seats.
Mike Button
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Jun 24, 2010 | 7:38 pmI don't have yet but soon will have a 1958 bus and would like to turn it into a camper for my family. I would also like to show it at car shows I've never seen this done. Has anyone else done this before if so email me please.this is going to be a big job and i need any ideals anyone has for me. thank you so much kimberly
July 19, 2009 12:11:54 PM EDT
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Sep 18, 2011 | 1:21 pm
Mike, I have been trying to find a photo of this Bus to use in a story about the military busing a group of specialists from Phoenix to Kingman, AZ .. any chance you have another view of this Bus, or would permit me use with credit line. Found photos of another bus, but it's completely stripped and weathered. Thanks.
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Jan 06, 2012 | 11:14 pm
You are correct; the bus is a 1951 GM Coach Model PGA-3301 and one of 840 built to specification for the U.S. Army for both domestic and foreign services.
The coach used a 503 cubic inch Chevrolet gasoline engine mounted straight in at the rear and coupled to a three speed manual transmission.
The sheet metal was made from dies left over from previous civilian transit and parlor car models.
Production of the PGA 3301, which was exclusively for government use, began in 1951 and end in early 1952.
Regards,
Mr. 'L'
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I love these authentic period photos of old buses. It would be great to see a side and back photo of this GM old look bus as it is very different from the type most people saw on public roads.
January 14, 2009 1:12:09 PM EST