I'm turning 60 in a week and I remember some of these early 1960's Greyhound tv commercials quite well from when I was a young kid. "..and leave the driving to us..." was possibly one of the most famous advertisement slogans of the era.
I drove the Scenicruiser for about the first 8 years of my greyhound career. I never had a chance to drive the original twin engine 2 speed setup though.
its fun watching old old commercials. especially ones way before my time. im 28. but watching these old old commercials i noticed something. people seemed soooo different back then than they did do today. its as if they were a totally different species then us people of today....also i never been on a Greyhound but i read horror stories about it .saying the Greyhound is pretty much full of rude drivers and bottom feeders....here the people look classy. strange how much things change.
It wasn’t quite as rosy as the old commercials make it out, at least by the 60s, but in spite of a few odd people on the busses, it was generally pleasant. I think the days were already past when parents would send their kids cross-country alone, like they sometimes did on trains in the 40s. I do remember my parents striking up long conversations with strangers on occasional bus trips. On one Scenicruiser, we sat on the lower deck behind the driver. My dad talked with him at length about the bus. There’s certainly no doubt that public courtesy, decorum, respect and restraint were infinitely better in those days. After all, people exchanged pleasant and courteous greetings, when today they feel no problem to hurl obscenities. I never heard public profanity or obscenity in those days. Different species indeed. The arrogant “me” species.
Through service? I wish they still had that. The last time I rode a Greyhound, I lost about 15 hours from 6 stops, and transfers. The only time I rode in a PD4501 was in the early '80s in Syracuse, NY. There was a national Free Church Youth Fest (FCYF) there, and I came with a group from Freeport, IL., and saw the coach up there. It was from a Co. church, and the youth pastor was about to take it for fuel, and invited me along. That rode better than the Buffalo my group came in. I was 15 then.
I think that there's a big difference between what it was like to go Greyhound back when they had the GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser as opposed to the Motor Coach Industries and Prevost buses they have in service today. I have ridden Greyhound before but never on Scenicruiser. It was when they had the MCI m9 in service. It looks and sounds like it was the way to go when they had Scenicruisers in service. It was seemingly fine with the MCI m9 but I am not impressed by the buses they have in service today.
I last rode a Scenic back in 1969, an absolute thrill. I was disheartened to see them finally phased out of service with Greyhound in 1978. They had a long run though, especially as 1st line coaches, 1954-1969.
I have only seen pictures and videos online in terms of what it's like to ride on a Scenicruiser but have never been on the bus. Some time last April while in Rochester, Indiana I got to see one go by as I was about to cross the street. It was quite a sight and to hear the engine (Detroit 8v71) was really something else. I know that the Scenicruiser evolved from a rail car that was used for passenger service so I would be with reason to believe that it would be much nicer than riding on an MCI mc 9.
You should attend our next antique bus gathering scheduled for April 4-6, 2013 @ the restored former Greyhound terminal in Blytheville, Arkansas. Check my website for details: toms garage on line dot com Their will be lots of great old coaches, rides given, etc.
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And Leave The Driving To Us. An Iconic Phrase
I'm turning 60 in a week and I remember some of these early 1960's Greyhound tv commercials quite well from when I was a young kid.
"..and leave the driving to us..." was possibly one of the most famous advertisement slogans of the era.
Oh heavens don't be silly now, I am booked to take the senicruiser this spring.
56 years ago
I drove the Scenicruiser for about the first 8 years of my greyhound career. I never had a chance to drive the original twin engine 2 speed setup though.
Guy Forbes. they said. it was. big problem. 👍👍
its fun watching old old commercials. especially ones way before my time. im 28. but watching these old old commercials i noticed something. people seemed soooo different back then than they did do today. its as if they were a totally different species then us people of today....also i never been on a Greyhound but i read horror stories about it .saying the Greyhound is pretty much full of rude drivers and bottom feeders....here the people look classy. strange how much things change.
It wasn’t quite as rosy as the old commercials make it out, at least by the 60s, but in spite of a few odd people on the busses, it was generally pleasant. I think the days were already past when parents would send their kids cross-country alone, like they sometimes did on trains in the 40s. I do remember my parents striking up long conversations with strangers on occasional bus trips. On one Scenicruiser, we sat on the lower deck behind the driver. My dad talked with him at length about the bus. There’s certainly no doubt that public courtesy, decorum, respect and restraint were infinitely better in those days. After all, people exchanged pleasant and courteous greetings, when today they feel no problem to hurl obscenities. I never heard public profanity or obscenity in those days. Different species indeed. The arrogant “me” species.
Aaah the days when you could kick back and light up a cigar on the bus. Such great machines.
an Era gone by. you dont get this service anymore....
Love the old "dogs"
Today you don't plan to go greyhound you End Up at greyhound
Through service? I wish they still had that. The last time I rode a Greyhound, I lost about 15 hours from 6 stops, and transfers. The only time I rode in a PD4501 was in the early '80s in Syracuse, NY. There was a national Free Church Youth Fest (FCYF) there, and I came with a group from Freeport, IL., and saw the coach up there. It was from a Co. church, and the youth pastor was about to take it for fuel, and invited me along. That rode better than the Buffalo my group came in. I was 15 then.
I just retired with over 40 years of coach driving behind me.
I have but one regret. I never got a chance to drive a Scenicruiser
Thanks for watching.
Thats for sure! Take care
I think that there's a big difference between what it was like to go Greyhound back when they had the GM PD-4501 Scenicruiser as opposed to the Motor Coach Industries and Prevost buses they have in service today. I have ridden Greyhound before but never on Scenicruiser. It was when they had the MCI m9 in service. It looks and sounds like it was the way to go when they had Scenicruisers in service. It was seemingly fine with the MCI m9 but I am not impressed by the buses they have in service today.
I last rode a Scenic back in 1969, an absolute thrill. I was disheartened to see them finally phased out of service with Greyhound in 1978. They had a long run though, especially as 1st line coaches, 1954-1969.
I have only seen pictures and videos online in terms of what it's like to ride on a Scenicruiser but have never been on the bus. Some time last April while in Rochester, Indiana I got to see one go by as I was about to cross the street. It was quite a sight and to hear the engine (Detroit 8v71) was really something else. I know that the Scenicruiser evolved from a rail car that was used for passenger service so I would be with reason to believe that it would be much nicer than riding on an MCI mc 9.
You should attend our next antique bus gathering scheduled for April 4-6, 2013 @ the restored former Greyhound terminal in Blytheville, Arkansas. Check my website for details: toms garage on line dot com Their will be lots of great old coaches, rides given, etc.
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