Ford Transit
Not to be confused with the Ford Transit van.
| Ford Transit | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ford - Transit 9B | |
| Years of manufacture | 1940-1947 |
| Length | 25 feet, 9 inches |
| Width | 96 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Gasoline |
The Ford Transit was a small transit bus built by Ford in the 1940s. Also known as Model 9B a total of 12,192 were built between 1940 and 1947. The chassis was assembled by Ford. American built buses had Union City Body Company bodies and Canadian built buses had Brantford bodies.
Models
For each year the model number was slightly changed. The first number was the same as the last year that the bus was built. However it should be noted that there were buses that did not follow the model rule. For example Kingston City Coach had some buses built in 1946 that were model 59B.
| Year Built | Model |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 09B |
| 1941 | 19B |
| 1942 | 29B |
| 1943 | 39B |
| 1944 | 49B |
| 1945 | 59B |
| 1946 | 69B |
| 1947 | 79B |
Specifications
Engine:
- Ford 239 cu. in. V8
Transmission
- 3-speed manual
Operators
Canada 
- Autobus Lemelin - QC
- Autocars Fournier - QC
- BC Electric Railway
- Belleville Transit - Belleville, ON
- Bluebird Coach Lines - Woodstock, ON
- Brantford Transit - Brantford, ON
- Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
- Calgary Municipal Railway - Calgary, AB
- Calgary Transit System - Calgary, AB
- Canadian Greyhound Lines
- Canadian National Transportation
- Capital Transit - NB
- Danforth Bus Lines - ON
- Edmonton Radial Railway - Edmonton, AB
- Erie Coach Lines - Welland, ON
- Georgetown Transportation Company - Georgetown, ON
- Grey Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
- Guelph Transit - Guelph, ON
- Hamilton Street Railway - Hamilton, ON
- Hollinger Bus Lines - ON
- Kingston City Coach - Kingston, ON
- Kitchener Public Utilities Commission - Kitchener, ON
- Langdon's Coach Lines - King City, ON
- London Street Railway - London, ON
- Medicine Hat Transportation Company - Medicine Hat, AB
- Montreal Tramways Company - Montreal, QC
- Orillia Bus Lines - Orillia, ON
- Ottawa Electric Railway - Ottawa, ON
- Ottawa Transportation Commission - Ottawa, ON
- Pacific Stage Lines - Vancouver, BC
- Penetang-Midland Coach Lines - Midland, ON
- Provincial Transport - QC
- Quebec Railway, Light and Power Company - Quebec City, QC
- Rawson Bus Lines - Belleville, ON
- Regina Municipal Railway - Regina, SK
- Roseland Bus Lines - ON
- Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway Company - Windsor, ON
- Stratford Coach Lines - Stratford, ON
- Streetsville Transportation - Brampton, ON
- Toronto Transportation Commission - Toronto, ON
- Transport Urbain de Hull - Hull, QC
- Transport Verreault - QC
- West York Coach Lines - ON
- Winnipeg Electric Company - Winnipeg, MB
United States 
- Akron Transportation Company - Akron, OH
- Baltimore Transit Company - Baltimore, MD
- Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
- Chicago Motor Coach - Chicago, IL
- Chicago Surface Lines - Chicago, IL
- Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
- Chicago & West Towns Railway Company - Oak Park, IL
- Cincinnati Street Railway - Cincinnati, OH
- Citizens Transit Company - Ventura, CA
- Citizens Transit Lines - Ventura, CA
- Cleveland Railway - Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Transit System - Cleveland, OH
- Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company - Columbus, OH
- Community Traction Company - Toledo, OH
- Connecticut Railway and Lighting - CT
- Dallas Railway and Terminal Company - Dallas, TX
- Des Moines Railway Company - Des Moines, IA
- Detroit Street Railway - Detroit, MI
- Fort Worth Transit Company - Fort Worth, TX
- Great Lakes Greyhound Lines - MI
- Harbor Transit Company - Oxnard, CA
- Houston Electric Company - Houston, TX
- Houston Transit Company - Houston, TX
- Indiana Service Corporation - IN
- Lafayette Transit Company - Lafayette, IN
- Louisville Railway Company - Louisville, KY
- Marquette Bus Service - Marquette, MI
- Michigan City Municipal Coach - IN
- Montebello Municipal Bus Lines - Montebello, CA
- Old Pueblo Transit - Tucson, AZ
- Oxnard Municipal Transit Lines - Oxnard, CA
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
- Public Service Coordinated Transport - NJ
- Rockford City Traction Company - IL
- St. Louis Public Service Company - St. Louis, MO
- St. Petersburg Municipal Railway - St. Petersburg, FL
- St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System - St. Petersburg, FL
- South Suburban Safeway Lines - Harvey, IL
- Suburban Transit System - Oak Lawn, IL
- The Connecticut Company - CT
- The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company - WI
- The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Transport Company - WI
- Tucson Rapid Transit Company - Tucson, AZ
- Twin City Rapid Transit Company - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
- Walla Walla Valley Railway - Walla Walla, WA
- Wyandotte Loop Bus Company - Wyandotte, MI
- Youngstown Municipal Railway Company - Youngstown, OH
Preserved Coaches
| Year | Model | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19-B | ? | Kitchener Public Utilities Commission | 20 | Halton County Radial Railway as TTC 792 | |
| 1944 | 99-T |
|
? | Montebello Municipal Bus Lines | 17 | Illinois Railway Museum as West Towns Bus Company 343 |
| 1946 | ? | ? | ? | Seashore Trolley Museum | ||
| 1946 | 69-B | 
|
? | Winnipeg Electric Company | 565 | Manitoba Transit Heritage Association |
| 1946 | 69-B | 1306420 | Tucson Rapid Transit Company | 50 | Old Pueblo Trolley Museum | |
| 1946 | 79-B | ? | ? | Museum of Bus Transportation |