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'''[[BC Transit]] 6301-6302''' were [[General Motors Corporation|GMC]] [[General Motors SDM-5302|SDM-5302]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1965.
'''[[BC Transit]] 6301-6302''' were [[General Motors Corporation|GMC]] [[General Motors SDM-5302|SDM-5302]] "[[New Look]]" buses built in 1965 for [[Yellowstone Park Lines]], and were purchased by [[Pacific Commuter]] in 1974? for their suburban routes on the Saanich Peninsula. Pacific Commuter was purchased by the provincial government circa 1974 and became the crown corporation [[Vancouver Island Transit Ltd.]].
 
These buses were originally built for [[Yellowstone Park Lines]], and were purchased by [[Pacific Commuter]] in 1974? for their suburban routes on the Saanich Peninsula. Pacific Commuter was purchased by the provincial government circa 1974 and became the crown corporation [[Vancouver Island Transit Limited]].


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!Transmission
!Transmission
!Seating
!Seating
!rear door
!Destination Sign
!Destination Sign
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]]<br> [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71]]
|[[Spicer]] 4 speed manual
|[[Spicer]]<br>  4 speed manual
|53
|53
|No
|Rollsign
|Rollsign
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==Details==
==Details==
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!Fleet number
!Fleet<br>Number
!Renumbers
!Provincial<br>Number
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Date
!Date
!Serial
!Serial
!License plate
!License Plate
!Paint
!Paint
!Status/System
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center" id="6301"
|- align="center" id="6301"
|6301
|6301
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|''6301''
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|1965
|1965
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|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|[[File:CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif]]
|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>1992<hr>Sold to private owner
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*Née-[[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company|Yellowstone]] [[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company 401-402#401|401]].
*Née-[[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company|Yellowstone]] [[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company 401-402#401|401]].
*Ex-[[Pacific Commuter]] 108.
*Ex-[[Pacific Commuter]] 108.
*Originally assigned to [[Vancouver Island Transit Limited]] as 6301 in 1976.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Island Transit Ltd.]] as 6301 in 1976.
*Transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] circa 1977.
*Transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] circa 1977.
*<font color="red">Retired</font> in 1992.
*Sold to private owner.
|- align="center" id="6302"
|- align="center" id="6302"
|6302
|6302
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|''6302''
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|1965
|1965
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|[[File:Orangeandyellow.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Orangeandyellow.jpg|100px]]
|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>by 1982<hr>Sold in March 1987.
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*Née-[[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company|Yellowstone]] [[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company 401-402#402|402]].
*Née-[[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company|Yellowstone]] [[Yellowstone Park Transportation Company 401-402#402|402]].
*Ex-[[Pacific Commuter]] 109.
*Ex-[[Pacific Commuter]] 109.
*Originally assigned to [[Vancouver Island Transit Limited]] as 6302 in 1976.
*Assigned to [[Vancouver Island Transit Ltd.]] as 6302 in 1976.
*Transferred to [[Kamloops Transit System|Kamloops]] circa 1977.
*To [[Kamloops Transit System|Kamloops]] circa 1977.
*<font color="red">Retired</font> by 1982.
*Sold in March 1987.
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[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6301]]
[[Category:BC Transit fleet|6301]]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 7 March 2020

BC Transit 6301-6302 were GMC SDM-5302 "New Look" buses built in 1965 for Yellowstone Park Lines, and were purchased by Pacific Commuter in 1974? for their suburban routes on the Saanich Peninsula. Pacific Commuter was purchased by the provincial government circa 1974 and became the crown corporation Vancouver Island Transit Ltd..

Engine Transmission Seating rear door Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel
6V71 		Spicer
4 speed manual 		53 No Rollsign

Details

Fleet
Number 		Renumbers Provincial
Number 		Thumbnail Date Serial License Plate Paint Notes
6301 6301 1965 537 CMBC Paint Icon bct.gif
6302 6302 1965 646 Orangeandyellow.jpg
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