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Year: 1995 Model: Lift equipped, flat-floor Thomas Conventional on a Ford B-800 chassis with a Cummins 5.9L diesel engine, an Allison AT545 automatic transmission, air brakes, and rear air-ride suspension. ID: H Owner/Operator: Former Bloomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, Michigan Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan Photos By: Mike's Bus Yard, 29 December 2008 |
A double pane window was installed in the middle of the bus as a replacement.
In the presence of a raised flat floor, the rear door cuts into the rear roof cap in order to maintain the same height as required by federal law.
A rear wall heater is not too common on Thomas buses. The lift provides an interesting storage pocket.
In this bus, the static ventilator that is integral with the roof hatch replaces the louvered ventilator that normally appears in the first roof section of Thomas buses. This was a common trait for Michigan's short Thomas conventionals of this age.
Also, bus H had mud flaps ahead of the rear wheels, presumably to keep debris from accumulating on top of the fuel tank and Espar heater.
This photograph shows the added height of the raised flat floor. Additionally, we can see that this rear emergency door under went a very clean repair.
