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- Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Riverside City Schools, July 1935 - Ford initially offered its V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, only in its cars. But customer demand encouraged the company to make the low-priced V-8 available in its trucks and buses too. For 1935, Ford offered the V-8 in a standard 157-inch wheelbase bus chassis. Some body manufacturers lengthened Ford's standard chassis to accommodate larger bus bodies.
- July 31, 1935
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Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Riverside City Schools, July 1935
Ford initially offered its V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, only in its cars. But customer demand encouraged the company to make the low-priced V-8 available in its trucks and buses too. For 1935, Ford offered the V-8 in a standard 157-inch wheelbase bus chassis. Some body manufacturers lengthened Ford's standard chassis to accommodate larger bus bodies.
- Hallmark "On My Way Photo Holder" Christmas Ornament, 1996 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1996
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Hallmark "On My Way Photo Holder" Christmas Ornament, 1996
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, October 1931 - Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis. The automaker provided everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This 1932 Ford school bus served the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- October 06, 1931
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Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, October 1931
Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis. The automaker provided everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This 1932 Ford school bus served the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- 1932 Ford School Buses Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931 - Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis -- from police patrols and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. These 1932 buses transported students of the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- November 04, 1931
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1932 Ford School Buses Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931
Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis -- from police patrols and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. These 1932 buses transported students of the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, October 1931 - Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis. The automaker provided everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This 1932 Ford school bus served the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- October 06, 1931
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Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, October 1931
Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis. The automaker provided everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This 1932 Ford school bus served the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.
- Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Merced Union Elementary School District No. 1, November 1937 - In November 1936, Ford Motor Company introduced a "forward control" chassis for transit and school buses. The layout placed the engine underneath the driver's area rather than out front. The resulting flat-nosed design made it easier for the driver to see passengers or students crossing in front of the bus while loading or unloading.
- November 05, 1937
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Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Merced Union Elementary School District No. 1, November 1937
In November 1936, Ford Motor Company introduced a "forward control" chassis for transit and school buses. The layout placed the engine underneath the driver's area rather than out front. The resulting flat-nosed design made it easier for the driver to see passengers or students crossing in front of the bus while loading or unloading.
- Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Wiseburn Grammar School, El Segundo, California, May 1940 - Ford Motor Company updated the suspensions on its truck and bus chassis for 1940, replacing component designs in use since 1932. Ford also introduced its first rear-engine transit bus chassis in the 1940 model year. The school bus in this photo features the conventional front-engine layout.
- May 21, 1940
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Ford V-8 School Bus Used by Wiseburn Grammar School, El Segundo, California, May 1940
Ford Motor Company updated the suspensions on its truck and bus chassis for 1940, replacing component designs in use since 1932. Ford also introduced its first rear-engine transit bus chassis in the 1940 model year. The school bus in this photo features the conventional front-engine layout.
- Children Boarding Edison Institute School Bus, April 1937 - Henry Ford established the Edison Institute schools in 1929 on the grounds of Greenfield Village, his open-air museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The schools embraced Ford's "learn by doing" philosophy with an emphasis on hands-on learning. This photo shows students heading off to a day of instruction in April 1937 aboard a Ford school bus.
- April 15, 1937
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Children Boarding Edison Institute School Bus, April 1937
Henry Ford established the Edison Institute schools in 1929 on the grounds of Greenfield Village, his open-air museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The schools embraced Ford's "learn by doing" philosophy with an emphasis on hands-on learning. This photo shows students heading off to a day of instruction in April 1937 aboard a Ford school bus.
- Announcing the Ford School Bus for the Safe and Economical Transportation of Children, August 1931 - Ford added school buses to its product line in 1931. The Model AA school bus featured a steel body on a 157-inch wheelbase chassis. It accommodated 32 students -- 20 on two seats running lengthwise along the sides, and 12 on six crosswise seats down the center. Safety glass was standard for all windows, and three doors eased loading and unloading.
- August 01, 1931
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Announcing the Ford School Bus for the Safe and Economical Transportation of Children, August 1931
Ford added school buses to its product line in 1931. The Model AA school bus featured a steel body on a 157-inch wheelbase chassis. It accommodated 32 students -- 20 on two seats running lengthwise along the sides, and 12 on six crosswise seats down the center. Safety glass was standard for all windows, and three doors eased loading and unloading.
- Safety Has Been Built into the Ford School Bus, 1932 - Not surprisingly, safety is a long-running theme in school bus advertising. Ford Motor Company promoted several of its bus's safety features in this 1932 advertisement published in <EM>American School Board Journal</EM>. The ad calls out the all-steel construction, the use of safety glass in every window, and the full-length exhaust pipe that carries engine fumes away from passengers.
- January 01, 1932
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Safety Has Been Built into the Ford School Bus, 1932
Not surprisingly, safety is a long-running theme in school bus advertising. Ford Motor Company promoted several of its bus's safety features in this 1932 advertisement published in American School Board Journal. The ad calls out the all-steel construction, the use of safety glass in every window, and the full-length exhaust pipe that carries engine fumes away from passengers.