ic-corporation

IC Corporation

  IC Corporation   In 2000, AmTran introduced the IC, a fully integrated conventional school bus. The first models were badged “AmTran”, although within a short time, the buses were badged “International” with the company taking on the identity “International Truck and Bus” from late 2000 to 2001 model years. For 2002, the company’s name…

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The “Other” Rides…

The Drivers Picture Gallery This is your personal drivers pictures pages… There will be plenty of shots on these pages… Each person who sends me pictures will get their own page on the site. Click my name below to send me YOUR information for this page! This is just the beginning… Shawn, #A200, Seneca Valley…

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Training Aids

  Training Aids       I am putting this page on here with some things that you can watch and perhaps help you to become an even better driver than you already are! The first 4 are Powerpoint presentations that I have created. Hope you enjoy them. Most are geared to Pennsylvania standards, but…

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updates

Updates

Updates   This page is simply going to be used for letting you know whats new on the site. I hope that you still will continue to keep digging around the site, as I will try to keep it interesting.   12/04/19 Did a little tinkering to the inner working of the site, making some…

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Ward/Amtran Buses

Ward/Amtran Corporation   Ward Corporation D. H. “Dave” Ward founded Ward Body Works in Conway, Arkansas in 1933 when he “lowered the roof of a wooden bus for Mr. Carl Brady of the Southside Schools”. Southside Schools were located about 15 miles north of Conway. Later in the 1930s, the company produced its first all-metal…

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Commemorative Stamp

You Can Help Honor School Bus Drivers!     Campaign to get commemorative postage stamp under way…   Driving a school bus takes hard work and sacrifice. Aside from ensuring the safety of students, bus drivers must deal with noise, repetitive stress injuries, impatient motorists and — often — disrespectful students. No bus driver ever…

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my-conversion

My Conversion

  The New Project…   School Bus into RV???   I purchased a 1984 Winnebago motorhome, only to have the roof develop a severe leak (that I wasn’t aware of) and the resulting freeze resulted in a mess. A VERY COSTLY mess…much more than the old girl is worth. The decision was made to look…

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Shawns Old A200

  Shawn’s Bus A-200       This was the day it came in, before I renumbered it. It was numbered wrong… It is a 2012 Vision, with a Cummins 6.7 engine…   All re-numbered.   This is my drivers area. Myers is very good to us in allowing us to make our bus “ours”….

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