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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.
The '''Grumman Flxible 870''' was a high floor transit bus produced in the United States. In the last year of production, the 870 became known as the '''Grumman Metro'''.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/22/nyregion/grumman-s-flxible-to-become-a-metro.html</ref> Grumman sold Flxible to General Automotive Corporation in 1983 and production of the Metro continued under the Flxible name (see [[Flxible Metro]]).
 
==Design history==
 
The 870 can be seen as the final iteration of a new and innovative transit bus that Rohr, the parent company of [[Flxible]], began working on in the early 1970s. The first bus was dubbed the "Hi Value" bus and was meant to be lightweight as well as cost effective to manufacture. Rohr was also a participant in the Urban Mass Transit Association's (UMTA) Transbus program. The goal was to design a bus that was lightweight, comfortable, and accessible to the elderly and disabled.
 
The Rohr Transbus had tandem front and rear axles with low profile tires. The under-45-foot-long bus had a one-step floor height of 22 inches as mandated by the UMTA to offer easier access. The bus had large, deeply tinted, flush-mounted windows and air conditioning to improve comfort. Three buses were shown off around the United States. However, the future of the Transbus project became uncertain by 1976 as concerns rose over development and production costs.
 
Both General Motors and Rohr announced their intention to to produce so-called "Advanced Design Buses" (ADB) in the interim. The [[Rapid Transit Series|General Motors RTS]] and the Grumman Flxible 870 incorporated features of the Transbus project, but would cost less and enter production sooner. The UMTA conceded that a 24-inch floor height achieved through a combination of lowered floor height and kneeling feature would be acceptable to qualify for federally funded procurements.<ref name="Katzman">Katzman, Robert A. Institutional Disability: The Saga of Transportation Policy for the Disabled. 1986 Brookings Institution Press: Washington.</ref>
 
The 870 featured contemporary angular styling. Like the Transbus design, it had large, tinted flush-mounted passenger windows. It also had a lower floor height than previous buses and was equipped with a wheelchair lift. The bus's aluminum side panels were attached with hidden fasteners.
 
Rohr sold [[Flxible]] in January 1978 to Grumman, which became Grumman Flxible. The 870 soon entered production and the Flxible New Look was discontinued. In September of that year, a consortium comprising of Los Angeles, Miami, and Philadelphia issued a tender under Transbus specification. However, no manufacture responded with a bid. Grumman Flxible cited the risks involved in producing the Transbus design outweighed the benefits.<ref name="Katzman" />
 
The [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|New York City Transit Authority]] placed an order for 851 Grumman Flxible 870 buses. Built in 1980, this order brought to light a design flaw in the frame design of the 870. Serious cracks that developed forced the buses from service and prompted legal action between Grumman, Rohr and the transit authority. Grumman agreed to rectify the problem on the existing buses. According to a Grumman spokesperson, engineers had designed the undercarriage of the 870 to save weight. This was a new design consideration for buses at the time, and they did not anticipate the metal fatigue the buses experienced on the poor road conditions in New York.<ref>Dunlap, David W. 10 October 1981. Grumman Finds Perfectly Aged Potholes for Testing Buses. ''The New York Times''. Chicago, IL.</ref>
 
Grumman submitted an 870 to tests on what they believed to be one of the more deteriorated streets in New York. Data collected from the tests was used to redesign the frame of the bus. The redesigned 870 became known as the Grumman Metro. It would continue to be built under the Flxible name after Grumman sold Flxible to General Automotive Corporation in 1983.


==Models==
==Models==
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).
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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==
==Specifications==
'''Engine'''
'''Engine'''
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins VTB-903|VTB-903]] 250 hp
* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins 903|VTB-903]] 250 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]] 190 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71T]] 190 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71N]] 250 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71TA(E)]] 250 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92T]] 253 hp
* [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]] 253 hp


'''Transmission'''
'''Transmission'''
* [[Allison]] [[V730]]
* [[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
 
==Operators==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
* [[Autocar Dupont Tours]]
* [[Brantford Transit]] - Brantford, ON
* [[Caledon Transit]] - Bolton, ON
* [[Clarington Transit]] - Clarington, ON
* [[Fort McMurray Transit]] - Fort McMurray, AB
* [[Guelph Transit ]] - Guelph, ON
* [[Hamilton Street Railway]] (HSR) - Hamilton, ON
* [[London Transit Commission]] (LTC) - London, ON
* [[Niagara Transit]] - Niagara, ON
* [[Transit Windsor]] - Windsor, ON
* [[Vaughan Transit]] - Vaughan, ON
 
===Mexico [[File:Flag of Mexico.png|28px]]===
* Transportes de Baja California Azul y Blanco, J. Magallanes, S.A. de C.V. - Tijuana, Baja California
 
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
*[[ABQ RIDE]] - Albuquerque, NM
* [[Ann Arbor Transportation Authority]] - Ann Arbor, MI
* [[Atlantic City Transportation Company]] - Atlantic City, NJ
* [[Bay Metro Transit]] - Bay City, MI
* [[Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority]] (BARTA) - Reading, PA
* [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]] - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
* [[Broome County Transit]] (B.C. Transit)- Binghamton, NY
* [[Broward County Transit]] - Fort Lauderdale & Broward County, FL
* [[Cambria County Transit Authority]] (CamTran) - Johnstown, Cambria County & Somerset County, PA
* [[Cambus]] (University of Iowa Transit) - Iowa City, IA
* [[Canton Regional Transit Authority]] - Canton, OH
* [[Capital Area Transit (NC)|Capital Area Transit]] - Raleigh, NC
* [[Central Florida Regional Transit Authority]] (LYNX) - Orlando, FL
* [[Central Ohio Transit Authority]] - Columbus & Franklin County, OH
* [[Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District]] - Champaign and Urbana, IL
* [[Charlotte Area Transit System]] (CATS) - Charlotte, NC
* [[Chittenden County Transportation Authority]] (CCTA) - Burlington, VT
* [[City of Santa Clarita Transit]] - Santa Clarita, CA
* [[Colonial Williamsburg Shuttle]] - Williamsburg, VA
* [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
* [[CoTran]] - Palm Beach County, FL
* [[Culver CityBus]] - Culver City, CA
* [[Decatur Public Transit System]] - Decatur, IL
* [[Double A Transportation]] - Rocky Hill, CT
* [[Fresno Transit]] - Fresno, CA
* [[Green Bus Lines]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit]] (HART)- Tampa & Hillsborough County, FL
* [[Jacksonville Transportation Authority]] - Jacksonville, FL
* [[Jamaica Buses]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Knoxville Area Transit]] (KAT) - Knoxville, TN
* [[Las Vegas Transit System]] - Las Vegas, NV
* [[Metro Area Transit (Fargo)|Metro Area Transit]] (MAT) - Fargo, ND
* [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority]] - Atlanta, GA
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (New York City Transit Authority and Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority) - New York, NY
* [[MTA Maryland]] - Baltimore, MD
* [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] - New Jersey
* [[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority]] (NORTA) - New Orleans, LA
* [[North County Transit District]] (NCTD) - Oceanside & North San Diego County, CA
* [[Oneonta Public Transit]] (OPT) - Oneonta, NY
* [[Orange County Transportation Authority|OCTA]] - Orange County, CA
* [[Pace]] - Suburban Chicago, IL
* [[Palm Tran]] - Palm Beach County, FL
* [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] (PVTA) - Springfield & Holyoke, MA
* [[Private Transportation]] - Brooklyn, NY
* [[Queens Surface Corporation]] - Queens, NY
* [[Regional Transit Service]] - Riverside, CA
* [[San Francisco MUNI]] - San Francisco, CA
* [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] - San Jose & Santa Clara County, CA
* [[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District]] (Santa Cruz Metro) - Santa Cruz, CA
* [[Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines]] - Santa Monica, CA
* [[Santa Rosa CityBus]] - Santa Rosa, CA
* [[Sheboygan Transit System]] - Sheboygan, WI
* [[Sioux City Transit]] - Sioux City, IA
* [[Sonoma County Transit]] - Sonoma County, CA
* [[South Coast Area Transit]] - Ventura County, CA
* [[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority]] (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
* [[StarTran]] - Lincoln, NE
* [[Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation]] (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
* [[The Rapid]] - Grand Rapids, MI
* [[Tidewater Regional Transit Authority]] - Virgina Beach & Norfolk, VA
* [[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority]] (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
* [[Transit Authority of River City]] (TARC) - Louisville, KY
* [[Triboro Coach Corporation]] - Jackson Heights, NY
* [[Roanoke Valley Metro|Valley Metro]] - Roanoke, VA
* [[Wichita Transit]] - Wichita, KS


==Demonstrator/Engineering Units==
==Demonstrator/engineering units==
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
Below is a list of demonstrator and engineering buses


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!Year
!VIN
![[VIN]]
!Engine
!Engine
!Transmission
!Transmission
!Notes
!Notes
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|- align="center"
|1-3
|?
|
|
|?
|?
|90001-90003
|090001
|
|
|
|
|Transbus prototypes
|align="left" |"Hi Value bus"
 
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|1-3
|
|
|?
|1974
|90004
|090002-090004
|
|
|
|
|Prototype "Metro"
|align="left" |Transbus prototypes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
|
|
|?
|?
|90005
|090005
|
|
|
|
|Prototype "High Value Bus"
|align="left" |"Metrobus"
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
|
|
|?
|1976
|90006
|090006
|
|
|
|
|870 prototype - 29 inch floor height
|align="left" |870 prototype - 29 inch floor height
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
|
|
|?
|?
|90007
|090007
|
|
|
|
|870 prototype - 34 inch floor height
|align="left" |870 prototype - 34 inch floor height
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
|
|
|1978
|1978
|90288
|090288
|[[Cummins]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins 903|VTB-903]]
|
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align="left" |
*53102 demo.
*53102 demo.
*Built to MARTA specs.
*Built to [[MARTA]] specs.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
|
|
|1979
|1979
|90911
|090911
|
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71TA]]
|
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align="left" |
*53096-8-1 demo.
*53096-8-1 demo.
*Built to Tidewater RTA specs.
*Built to [[Tidewater Regional Transit Authority|Tidewater RTA]] specs.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|100
|100
|
|
|1979
|1979
|91179
|091179
|
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71TA]]
|
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align="left" |
*53102-8-1 demo.
*53102-8-1 demo.
*New York City Transit Authority demo.
*[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|NYCTA]] demo.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
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|1981
|1981
|BD093121
|BD093121
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71T]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align="left" |40102-6 plywood floor demo.
|- align="center"
|?
|
|
|
|1982
|40102-6 plywood floor demo.
|CD094239
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align="left" |
*40102-6T "Metro" demo.
*Sold to [[Colonial Williamsburg]] B-2.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|?
|?
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|1982
|1982
|CD094607
|CD094607
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align="left" |
*40102-6T demo.
*Sold to [[Colonial Williamsburg]] B-3.
|}
==Preserved units==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Year
!Thumbnail
!Serial
!Original Owner
!Fleet Number
!Current Owner
|- align="center"
|9/1979
|
|
|091535
|[[Roanoke Valley Metro|Valley Metro (Roanoke)]]
|186
|Commonwealth Coach & Trolley Museum.
|- align="center"
|1980
|
|
|091892
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|NYCTA]]
|236
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|NYCTA]].
|- align="center"
|1980
|
|
*40102-6T demo.
|
*Sold to Colonial Williamsburg B-3.
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|NYCTA]]/[[New Jersey Transit|NJ Transit]]
|401/1596
|[[New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center]].
|- align="center"
|10/1981
|
|BD093725
|[[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority]]
|117
|Cincinnati Transit Historical Assn.
|- align="center"
|12/1981
|
|
|[[New Jersey Transit|NJ Transit]]
|1128
|[[New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center]].
|- align="center"
|12/1982
|
|CD094182
|[[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority]]
|309
|Ohio Museum of Transportation
|}
|}


==Operators==
==References==
===Canada [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]===
<references/>
* [[Autocar Dupont Tours]]
* [[Brantford Transit]] - Brantford, ON
* [[Caledon Transit Inc]] - Bolton, ON
* [[Clarington Transit]] - Clarington, ON
* [[Fort McMurray Transit]] - Fort McMurray, AB
* [[Guelph Transit ]] - Guelph, ON
* [[Hamilton Street Railway]] (HSR) - Hamilto, ON
* [[London Transit Commission]] (LTC) - London, ON
* [[Niagara Transit]] - Niagara, ON
* [[Transit Windsor]] - Windsor, ON
* [[Vaughan Transit]] - Vaughan, ON
 
===United States [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]===
*[[ABQ RIDE]] - Albuquerque, NM
* [[Ann Arbor Transportation Authority]] - Ann Arbor, MI
* [[Atlantic City Transportation Company]] - Atlantic City, NJ
* [[Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority]] (BARTA) - Reading, PA
* [[Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority]] - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
* [[Broome County Transit]] (B.C. Transit)- Binghamton, NY
* [[Broward County Transit]] - Fort Lauderdale & Broward County, FL
* [[Cambria County Transit Authority]] (CamTran) - Johnstown, Cambria County & Somerset County, PA
* [[Cambus]] (University of Iowa Transit) - Iowa City, IA
* [[Canton Regional Transit Authority]] - Canton, OH
* [[Capital Area Transit (Raleigh)|Capital Area Transit]] (CAT) - Raleigh, NC
* [[Central Florida Regional Transit Authority]] (LYNX) - Orlando, FL
* [[Central Ohio Transit Authority]] - Columbus & Franklin County, OH
* [[Charlotte Area Transit System]] (CATS) - Charlotte, NC
* [[Chittenden County Transportation Authority]] (CCTA) - Burlington, VT
* [[Connecticut Transit|CT Transit]] - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
* [[Culver CityBus]] - Culver City, CA
* [[Decatur Public Transit System]] - Decatur, IL
* [[Double A Transportation]] - Rocky Hill, CT
* [[Green Bus Lines]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Hillsborough Area Regional Transit]] (HART)- Tampa & Hillsborough County, FL
* [[Jacksonville Transportation Authority]] - Jacksonville, FL
* [[Jamaica Buses]] - Jamaica, NY
* [[Knoxville Area Transit]] (KAT) - Knoxville, TN
* [[Metro Area Transit (Fargo)|Metro Area Transit]] (MAT) - Fargo, ND
* [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority]] - Atlanta, GA
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (New York City Transit Authority and Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority) - New York, NY
* [[MTA Maryland]] - Baltimore, MD
* [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] - New Jersey
* [[New Orleans Regional Transit Authority]] (NORTA) - New Orleans, LA
* [[North County Transit District]] (NCTD) - Oceanside & North San Diego County, CA
* [[Oneonta Public Transit]] (OPT) - Oneonta, NY
* [[Orange County Transportation Authority|OCTA]] - Orange County, CA
* [[Pace]] - Suburban Chicago, IL
* [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] (PVTA) - Springfield & Holyoke, MA
* [[Private Transportation]] - Brooklyn, NY
* [[Queens Surface Corporation]] - Queens, NY
* [[Regional Transit Service]] - Riverside, CA
* [[San Francisco MUNI]] - San Francisco, CA
* [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] - San Jose & Santa Clara County, CA
* [[Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District]] (Santa Cruz Metro) - Santa Cruz, CA
* [[Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines|Big Blue Bus]] - Santa Monica, CA
* [[Sheboygan Transit System]] - Sheboygan, WI
* [[South Coast Area Transit]] - Ventura County, CA
* [[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority]] (SORTA) - Cincinnati, OH
* [[StarTran]] - Lincoln, NE
* [[Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority]] (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
* [[Triboro Coach Corporation]] - Jackson Heights, NY
* [[Roanoke Valley Metro|Valley Metro]] - Roanoke, VA


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Revision as of 00:02, 8 August 2019

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 a high floor transit bus produced in the United States. In the last year of production, the 870 became known as the Grumman Metro.[1] Grumman sold Flxible to General Automotive Corporation in 1983 and production of the Metro continued under the Flxible name (see Flxible Metro).

Design history

The 870 can be seen as the final iteration of a new and innovative transit bus that Rohr, the parent company of Flxible, began working on in the early 1970s. The first bus was dubbed the "Hi Value" bus and was meant to be lightweight as well as cost effective to manufacture. Rohr was also a participant in the Urban Mass Transit Association's (UMTA) Transbus program. The goal was to design a bus that was lightweight, comfortable, and accessible to the elderly and disabled.

The Rohr Transbus had tandem front and rear axles with low profile tires. The under-45-foot-long bus had a one-step floor height of 22 inches as mandated by the UMTA to offer easier access. The bus had large, deeply tinted, flush-mounted windows and air conditioning to improve comfort. Three buses were shown off around the United States. However, the future of the Transbus project became uncertain by 1976 as concerns rose over development and production costs.

Both General Motors and Rohr announced their intention to to produce so-called "Advanced Design Buses" (ADB) in the interim. The General Motors RTS and the Grumman Flxible 870 incorporated features of the Transbus project, but would cost less and enter production sooner. The UMTA conceded that a 24-inch floor height achieved through a combination of lowered floor height and kneeling feature would be acceptable to qualify for federally funded procurements.[2]

The 870 featured contemporary angular styling. Like the Transbus design, it had large, tinted flush-mounted passenger windows. It also had a lower floor height than previous buses and was equipped with a wheelchair lift. The bus's aluminum side panels were attached with hidden fasteners.

Rohr sold Flxible in January 1978 to Grumman, which became Grumman Flxible. The 870 soon entered production and the Flxible New Look was discontinued. In September of that year, a consortium comprising of Los Angeles, Miami, and Philadelphia issued a tender under Transbus specification. However, no manufacture responded with a bid. Grumman Flxible cited the risks involved in producing the Transbus design outweighed the benefits.[2]

The New York City Transit Authority placed an order for 851 Grumman Flxible 870 buses. Built in 1980, this order brought to light a design flaw in the frame design of the 870. Serious cracks that developed forced the buses from service and prompted legal action between Grumman, Rohr and the transit authority. Grumman agreed to rectify the problem on the existing buses. According to a Grumman spokesperson, engineers had designed the undercarriage of the 870 to save weight. This was a new design consideration for buses at the time, and they did not anticipate the metal fatigue the buses experienced on the poor road conditions in New York.[3]

Grumman submitted an 870 to tests on what they believed to be one of the more deteriorated streets in New York. Data collected from the tests was used to redesign the frame of the bus. The redesigned 870 became known as the Grumman Metro. It would continue to be built under the Flxible name after Grumman sold Flxible to General Automotive Corporation in 1983.

Models

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).

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

Specifications

Engine

Transmission

Operators

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Mexico Flag of Mexico.png

  • Transportes de Baja California Azul y Blanco, J. Magallanes, S.A. de C.V. - Tijuana, Baja California

United States Flag of the United States.png

Demonstrator/engineering units

Below is a list of demonstrator and engineering buses

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year VIN Engine Transmission Notes
? ? 090001 "Hi Value bus"
1-3 1974 090002-090004 Transbus prototypes
? ? 090005 "Metrobus"
? 1976 090006 870 prototype - 29 inch floor height
? ? 090007 870 prototype - 34 inch floor height
? 1978 090288 Cummins VTB-903 Allison V730
  • 53102 demo.
  • Built to MARTA specs.
? 1979 090911 Detroit Diesel 8V71TA Allison V730
100 1979 091179 Detroit Diesel 8V71TA Allison V730
  • 53102-8-1 demo.
  • NYCTA demo.
? 1981 BD093121 Detroit Diesel 6V71T Allison V730 40102-6 plywood floor demo.
? 1982 CD094239 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
? 1982 CD094607 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730

Preserved units

Year Thumbnail Serial Original Owner Fleet Number Current Owner
9/1979 091535 Valley Metro (Roanoke) 186 Commonwealth Coach & Trolley Museum.
1980 091892 NYCTA 236 NYCTA.
1980 NYCTA/NJ Transit 401/1596 New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
10/1981 BD093725 Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority 117 Cincinnati Transit Historical Assn.
12/1981 NJ Transit 1128 New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
12/1982 CD094182 Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority 309 Ohio Museum of Transportation

References

  1. http://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/22/nyregion/grumman-s-flxible-to-become-a-metro.html
  2. 2.0 2.1 Katzman, Robert A. Institutional Disability: The Saga of Transportation Policy for the Disabled. 1986 Brookings Institution Press: Washington.
  3. Dunlap, David W. 10 October 1981. Grumman Finds Perfectly Aged Potholes for Testing Buses. The New York Times. Chicago, IL.