From the Border Cities Star – June 6, 1935:
- SHOWN above are two streamline General Motors Model
“V” 29 Passenger Coaches which are being delivered to the
Gray Coach Lines, Ltd., a subsidiary oi the Toronto Trans-
portation Commission. The buses now on order include eight
Model “V” 29 Passenger Coaches with a 225-inch wheelbase
chassis, equipped with 616 cubic-inch engines, and two Model
“Z” 33 Passenger Coaches with 255-inch wheelbase chassis,
equipped with 707 cubic-inch engines. These coaches are the
last word in modern highway transportation and feature such
improvements as individual reclining chairs with three posi-
tions, for reading, resting and sleeping; comfortable head rests,
foot rests, aisle seats, also large inside padded and carpeted
baggage racks. The above coaches were built by the Canadian
Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company, Limited, of Walkerville,
which is a subsidiary of the General Motors Truck Corporation
of Pontiac. Mich.
I had long heard about GM full assembly in Windsor that only lasted a few years, interesting to finally stumble across a photo of what they built here. I believe these were built in the Fisher Body Plant on Edna & St. Luke that burned down back in the mid 1980’s.
They sound better than today’s buses. ; )
so much industry in Windsor back then and nothing now, so depressing, how does Windsor keep going, really?
Windsor keeps going on an old reputation from days long gone.
As well as sips of hope from developers.
The automotive industry also keeps Windsor afloat, but just barely.
GM built buses here in Walkerville from 1930 to the later 1930’s just before the war.
Yellow Coach was a bus manufacturer that General Motors purchased in the later 20’s. The plant here built the bodies here in the truck plant and assemble during the winter months ( Jan. – Mar.) when truck sales was slow for the plant.