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Revision as of 17:05, 9 October 2011

Grumman Flxible 870
870
Grumman Flxible - 870
Years of manufacture 1978 to 1983
Length 35 or 40 feet
Width 96 or 102 inches
Power/Fuel Diesel

The Grumman Flxible 870 was the product of the Advanced Design Bus project in the United States. The 870 featured aluminum extrusion sidewall construction with no external fasteners, frameless or sliding passenger windows and Luminator interior lights. It was designed to be light weight and have a lower floor than what was on the market at the time.

Models

Model Number Length
(feet, inches)
Width
(inches)
Engine
45096-6-1 35' 96" 6 cylinder
45096-8-1 35' 96" 8 cylinder
45102-6-1 35' 102" 6 cylinder
45102-8-1 35' 102" 8 cylinder
53096-6-1 40' 96" 6 cylinder
53096-8-1 40' 96" 8 cylinder
53102-6-1 40' 102" 6 cylinder
53102-8-1 40' 102" 8 cylinder

Beginning in April 1980, the first two digits were changed to represent the length of the bus (ie 35096-8-1 or 40102-6-1).

Specifications

Engine

Transmission

Demonstrator/Engineering Units

Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
1-3 ? 90001-90003 Transbus prototypes
? ? 90004 Prototype "Metro"
? ? 90005 Prototype "High Value Bus"
? ? 90006 870 prototype - 29 inch floor height
? ? 90007 870 prototype - 34 inch floor height
? 1978 90288 Cummins
  • 53102 demo.
  • Built to MARTA specs.
? 1979 90911
  • 53096-8-1 demo.
  • Built to Tidewater RTA specs.
100 1979 91179
  • 53102-8-1 demo.
  • New York City Transit Authority demo.
? 1981 BD093121 40102-6 plywood floor demo.
? 1982 CD094607
  • 40102-6T demo.
  • Sold to Colonial Williamsburg B-3.

Operators

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