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Flxible Clipper | Capitol Bus Company
Flxible from Capitol Bus Company.
Close up of Flxible crest.
Interior shot of above bus. That appears to be real wood on the ceiling. I really don't remember now.
Close up of art deco style overhead rack that has beautiful detail.
Dashboard of Capitol 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.
YOUR 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,
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.
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
Hope the upcoming Corgi diecast replica does it justice!
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
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
Have 1947-49 GM 3751 Greyhound Silverside Parts. Also have Flxible CLIPPER parts for sale or trade. I'm looking for some stainless side trim and amber & red glass, chrome ring for Torpedo Clearence 'Marker' Lights. As well as a Slider Window Frame with or w/out glass for engine compartment windows.
I No Longer Have The Fomer GoodYear BLIMP BUS Flxible CLIPPER Or The 3 Different 1947-49 GM 3751 GreyHound SilverSides Buses !!! *** I Do STILL HAVE A Bunch Of Of The SILVERSIDE PARTS & A FEW EXTRA CLIPPER Parts!!!! *** For Sale Or TRADE For CLIPPER PARTS I NEED Or InSearch Of!!! Listed Above !!! And Any 1955.2 Chevrolet TaskForce & GMC Blue-Chip Truck Parts & Acc. They Are Listed In One Of The Postings Under Either SilverSides or Clipper buses Here!!! e-Mail Me Or Call EARLY MOURNING!!! *** 330-724-8780 *** I Can Not Store These Parts Much Longer & SomeOne NEEDs Them OUT THERE!?! ALTEREDBEAST1958@aol.com
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