Grumman Flxible 870
Grumman Flxible 870 | |
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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 |
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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
- Cummins VTB-903 250 hp
- Detroit Diesel 6V71N 190 hp
- Detroit Diesel 8V71N 250 hp
- Detroit Diesel 6V92T 253 hp
Transmission
Demonstrator/Engineering Units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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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 |
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? | 1979 | 90911 |
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100 | 1979 | 91179 |
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? | 1981 | BD093121 | 40102-6 plywood floor demo. | |||
? | 1982 | CD094607 |
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Operators
Canada
- 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) - Hamilton, ON
- London Transit Commission (LTC) - London, ON
- Niagara Transit - Niagara, ON
- Transit Windsor - Windsor, ON
- Vaughan Transit - Vaughan, ON
United States
- 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, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Rapid - Grand Rapids, MI
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) - Toledo, OH
- Triboro Coach Corporation - Jackson Heights, NY
- Valley Metro - Roanoke, VA