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Flxible Clipper | Capitol Bus Company

Flxible

Flxible from Capitol Bus Company.


Flxible crest

Close up of Flxible crest.


interior of Flxible

Interior shot of above bus. That appears to be real wood on the ceiling. I really don't remember now.


Flxible overhead rack

Close up of art deco style overhead rack that has beautiful detail.


dashboard of Flxible

Dashboard of Capitol Flxible.


rear of Flxible

Bullet shaped rear with engine /fan visible. That must have been scary having that fan whizzing away as one opened the engine compartment!



This Flxible Clipper still exists and has been donated to the Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, PA by Dick Maguire who was the president of the Capitol Bus Company.

Don't know the date of this bus so if you do or have other information you would like to share then leave a comment below.


Bus photos posted by: Classic Bus

Reader Comments

Is this bus for sale? It is almost exactly like my 1953---37 ft. long, converted to a motorhome when new so mine has much different interior. There is a bedroom and bathroom etc, very early factory motorhome. Tell me more about this bus, where it is, is it running, where can it be seen, etc. Mine has a 560 cu. in. ford coupled to an allison trans. Do you know what engine is in this Flxible?
Thanks, Smitty Smitty | Mar 10, 06 | 7:56 am

Smitty,

The photos you see of the Flxble above were captured on videotape by me back in 1994 at a Gathering of Buses in Harrisburg, PA.

Can't recall for sure, but I think it had a Buick engine. I'm not really a Flxible fan, but this bus was beautiful inside and out.

Feel free to send over photos and descriptions of your bus to submit@classicbusdepot.com and I'll post it on this site. Classic Bus | Mar 10, 06 | 12:48 pm

My son and I saw a vintage bus sitting in a golf course parking lot and my son commented to me that he was surprised that someone wasn't restoring these old buses for RV's. Well after seeing the movie RV where there is a Flxible Clipper featured I started think that I might want to try and find one of these vintage buses and restore it as a RV. Where can I find information on where I can buy one for restoration and has anyone documented the processes? How do you know if the motor is restorable and if the chassis is roadworthy? I am about 16 monhts away from retirement from the local Fire Dept so a project like this would be exciting and fun. Any information would be helpful. Thanks Vince Cannuscio | Sep 04, 06 | 9:48 am

Hope the upcoming Corgi diecast replica does it justice! george | Oct 26, 06 | 5:04 am

My Brother's and I have 1947 Flxible Clipper For Sale that was a GoodYear Bimp Bus when new! If we can't find a buyer, we will part it out and scrap it. She does Need a bit Love and Work, but she is Restoreable, it was converted into a Country Band Motor-Home Bus, and later redone again.

Dan Adams phone 330-724-8780 or email at alteredbeast1958@aol.com alteredbeast1958 | Dec 13, 06 | 6:09 pm

Vince And Son,

Are You And Your Son Still Wanting To Buy A FFlxible Clipper To Restore And Convert Into A ConvertionMotor-Home?!?; If So Please Give Me A Call Dan Adams 330-724-8780 Or e-Mail Me At ALTEREDBEAST1958@aol.com alteredbeast1958 | Dec 16, 06 | 12:17 am

I have a 1942 Flxible bus. It used to be a Geyhound in the Bay Area. I've had it since I was a kid, my daddy bought it off the lines for me at my request. He spoiled me, and he was rich. It's the Yellow Submarine.. It's had a rich life, used as the lunch wagon on family gatherings, and loaning it to the Beatles was fun.. Such is the logo.. Email me an address and I can send some photos. My cousin Lowell teases me over it, because I put his bus' plates on my bus. His is a '45, duh, the dash is different and the VINs won't match his paperwork, of course. Love him, but...
-daqueen/"Joyce" Susan Joyce Wood | Nov 27, 08 | 10:04 pm

My Father had a 1942 Flxible. He would take us traveling across the country every Summer. We would travel to the Family Motor Coach Association conventions (they were called bus meets back then because there were no motor homes). His FMCA # was 1029, now they are in the 500,000's. I was young but still have good memories of it. He sold it in the early '70s to a local musical band. We saw it once after that, the inside was gutted and the outside was painted an awful light brown.
Joyce, I'd love to see pic's of your 42 Flxible. Let me know if I can get ahold of them. Thanx!

Originally posted on December 12, 2008 6:24:46 PM EST ejohn | Jun 24, 10 | 6:53 pm

This is a beautiful bus. I wish I could get my hands on it. Sadly our public transit TARC(.org) is trying to scrap the Flxibles we have, can't let that happen. They deserve better.

Originally posted on November 16, 2009 11:32:35 PM EST Jax Rhapsody | Jun 24, 10 | 6:54 pm

Sorry ridetarc.org

Originally posted on November 16, 2009 11:32:35 PM EST Jax Rhapsody | Jun 24, 10 | 6:54 pm

We have a 1956 Flxible bus for sale. Please email me with if interested. Sherri Sherri | Jul 06, 10 | 11:07 pm

We have a 1956 Flixable Bus for sale. Please email me if interested! Sherri Sherri | Jul 06, 10 | 11:09 pm

We have a 1956 Flixable Bus for sale. Please email me if interested. Sherri@lacodaart.com
Thank you! Sherri | Jul 06, 10 | 11:11 pm

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