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Drivers Put Small Buselt;alThrough Operating Testsblt;arethebtuDrivers and customers ofQueen City Bus Lines, Inc., reported enthusiastic over [erformance of the new a hich is undergoing tests here. The 30 • passenger bus wasloaned to the bus firm Wodnes-lay and will be used through Monday to give all drivers aallthcifeating needs on virtually runs.Several months ago. the driver-owned bus firm tested another make of bus — also a 20-passenger model.Drivers found the bus, equipped with standard transmission, would give about 9 8 nules to the gallon on the Cresaptown run.BHHhlt;BrrMftM:hance to become acquainted ^us being tested now will with its performance and opera- avpra§p about 7 7t miles on thesame route. Present buses eat up a gallon of gas each fourmiles.The test bus will be placed onhe Coachette Company Hwered by a V-8 motor ,he. u tTl T, ^ i ..... _ _ , , and on the West Side-South Cum-[ion, according to Lawrence L.Grim. president.He said the bus is manufac-ured by the and is povand tquipped with an automatic ^land 'routellunTal’ I Drivers reported that junen*Mr. Grim said the drivers hope gCrs were Well pleased with theo purchase two similar b uses as pUM and said they would hke(»on as possible, as they believe the firm to get several of themhe new vehicles will pay for as *oon as possible.hemselvcs through lower operat- Mr Grim said the company!ng costs. ^ad a good month during Decern*But he said the company will her and appreciates the patron* •elect 23-passenger models which age. Business, he added, is grad**ould be large enough to meetiuaily picking up. Iv\M\\mUol
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Cumberland News
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sat, Jan 09, 1960
Page 14
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