First time behind the wheel of a 10 speed 1979 Crown school bus. Using short road to learn start from a stop and reversing. Can't wait to learn more!!!
I drove a 10 speed split Gillig school bus in Malibu, CA. Going down Encinal Cyn. without braking from the top to bottom of Canyon...it was so in sync that it would 'fall' into each gear when the rpms and speed matched..was smooth as butter...a pleasure to drive.
any manual transmission truck or bus should be able to do that or something's wrong. my international gas V8/5 speed bus could be shifted thruugh all the gears without using the clutch- that is until somebody using my bus for a field trip tore up the 5th gear synchro. it was never the same after that- you had to wait a second .... and then it would fall into gear nice. once i got familiar with it, I wasn't so angry about it. but I still don't think buses should ne shuffled amongst field trip drivers/driving. there's no accountabilty.....
My High school had a number 22 with a white top and taller seats. San Dieguito High School in Encinitas CA The Last Crown They Bought in about 1981 or 1982 They still had a few early 60's Crowns still in service.
I driven a 2012 International Prostar and it had a 10 speed manual, but now all of the freightliner trucks are now auto shifter. I miss driving a standard shifter.
Bad ass crown school bus rode in these for several years, I remember one afternoon a Honda civic was making a left turn as we were approaching the intersection the Honda had. Chance as we drove right over the hood and smashed half the car.
Gotta love the old Crown school buses. The school district I lived in had a whole fleet of those. Unfortunatly they don't have them any more, I wonder what they did with them? They also had some old Chevy buses as well.
My district STILL uses those buses. While I admire them from a technical standpoint, ours are in horrid condition and I just don't think they're very safe for transporting 80 kids. =(
@kimballfamilyproduct The hell they have. What makes you say that? MUSD, here in CA has quite a few of them still in use every day. So do neighboring school districts.
Absolutely gorgeous! Looks almost brand new. Driving along the freeway south of Yakima, Washington...I see lots of them along their school bus routes going through the orchards on the side roads...real nice...I remember Bend, Oregon having LOTS of Crowns.
Steer withg all your might, no power steering on these ol ' beauties; shift nine times (five, pull range change peg on stick box to next level), clutch ten times (double clutch, clutch in, pause, clutch out 10 times over)..etc. and watch out for that dang traffic..not that there IS any...I'm guessing Detroit Disel 6V71 or 8V71..
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Those Crown's are great buses. Indestructible and safe.
Que autobús tan más chingón y qué maravilloso sonido del motor!!!
That sounds like fun.
I drove a 10 speed split Gillig school bus in Malibu, CA. Going down Encinal Cyn. without braking from the top to bottom of Canyon...it was so in sync that it would 'fall' into each gear when the rpms and speed matched..was smooth as butter...a pleasure to drive.
any manual transmission truck or bus should be able to do that or something's wrong. my international gas V8/5 speed bus could be shifted thruugh all the gears without using the clutch- that is until somebody using my bus for a field trip tore up the 5th gear synchro. it was never the same after that- you had to wait a second .... and then it would fall into gear nice. once i got familiar with it, I wasn't so angry about it. but I still don't think buses should ne shuffled amongst field trip drivers/driving. there's no accountabilty.....
Seeing, Hearing and riding on these thing were one of the many perks of growing up in California.
They are a breeze to ride on... so smooth and the best part is they look like a YUMMY TWINKIE
Yes it was!
My High school had a number 22 with a white top and taller seats.
San Dieguito High School in Encinitas CA
The Last Crown They Bought in about 1981 or 1982
They still had a few early 60's Crowns still in service.
Best looking school bus period!
That isn't just a "School bus", that's a "CROWN COACH" !!!...
I driven a 2012 International Prostar and it had a 10 speed manual, but now all of the freightliner trucks are now auto shifter. I miss driving a standard shifter.
i would so love to buy one of these and get a job driving. imagine the look on the kids faces
congrats to you sir, great piece of history.
Beautiful bus, I'm Crown certified, I would have liked to see you driving it from the inside
one of the nicest looking school bus ever made
You are so lucky to own one of those yellow beautys!! I wanna buy one and convert it to a motorhome!
Bad ass crown school bus rode in these for several years, I remember one afternoon a Honda civic was making a left turn as we were approaching the intersection the Honda had. Chance as we drove right over the hood and smashed half the car.
That's a great sound at 1:58
Sorry I unintentionally reported you I meant instead to push the like button which I. did
Meaning I love your comment crowns the best
Gotta love the old Crown school buses. The school district I lived in had a whole fleet of those. Unfortunatly they don't have them any more, I wonder what they did with them? They also had some old Chevy buses as well.
Wow, fresh painted and 100% original!!
Busão parecido com uma sala de aula !!
Shift 2nd to 4th pull up button go to 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th. Don't have to use all the gears all the time-commonly called skip shifting.
These Crown buses are practically bulletproof.
Good video! These must be the single axle busses! I also remember the tandem or multi-axle busses. I hope I got the axle descriptions right!
Holy valve tap Batman ;-)
Dam. We have all the new busses 1995-2012. Washoe county school district
My district STILL uses those buses. While I admire them from a technical standpoint, ours are in horrid condition and I just don't think they're very safe for transporting 80 kids. =(
Steer while in motion
Awesome takeoff at around 1:10
@kimballfamilyproduct The hell they have. What makes you say that? MUSD, here in CA has quite a few of them still in use every day. So do neighboring school districts.
Wern't crown buses built by kenworth or something like that
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Wow, Nice bus. I bet it's a real pain to drive though!!
sounds like 671 Detroit.
I think it IS!
@@SteveCarras It really is!
Absolutely gorgeous! Looks almost brand new. Driving along the freeway south of Yakima, Washington...I see lots of them along their school bus routes going through the orchards on the side roads...real nice...I remember Bend, Oregon having LOTS of Crowns.
Aint it? I love it
I want that bus! its flat on the front :D like a toyota previa
No 22 Thats looks excatly like the bus # 22 in my district
i love automatic cars.and buses..
Steer withg all your might, no power steering on these ol
' beauties; shift nine times (five, pull range change peg on stick box to next level), clutch ten times (double clutch, clutch in, pause, clutch out 10 times over)..etc. and watch out for that dang traffic..not that there IS any...I'm guessing Detroit Disel 6V71 or 8V71..
@dannyking98 Consider your self lucky they are becoming rarer every day
Hey, Part Two has been blocked due to music...nice try.
1:57 dang she screams loud
That birdseye mirror don't belong there, bah! Yeah consider yerself damn lucky to drive a Crown. THey're being crushed ....
i thought the 10 speeds had 2 wheels in back
Some of the Crown Supercoachs have tandem axles.
That a lot of Gears. Rather have a Spicer 6 Speed Give me a Allison HT755 AUTOMATIC
superb 10?
@wizard101emily
Umm....not quite.
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