Unitrans 5311-5312
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Unitrans 5311 & 5312 were two General Motors New Look buses
operated in regular service by Unitrans
in Davis, California
. They had been owned by a previous operator(s) prior to their service with Unitrans.
These buses were the longest and widest buses on the Unitrans fleet until the purchase of the equally sized Flxible New Looks in the late 1980s. They also had the highest seating capacity
of any single-deck bus on the Unitrans fleet past or since (and only three fewer seats than the double-deck RT's). They were both painted in the standard Unitrans paint scheme of the 1980s (a white lower-half and a black upper-half, with red and blue stripes running just below the point where the upper and lower halves meet), but 5311 had a cartoon pig's head painted on both sides of the bus just behind the front door/drivers cab section. Having been sold, they are no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.
Model: TDH-5303 New Look
(5311), TDH-5301 New Look (5312)
Date built: 1966 (5311), 1961 (5312)
Engine: Detroit Diesel
6V-71 diesel
with an Allison
VH 2-speed automatic transmission
.
Length: 40 feet
Width: 8½ feet
Seating capacity
: 53
Date acquired by Unitrans: Early-mid 1980's
Current status: Both were retired and sold in the late 1990s.
GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus
The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The...
operated in regular service by Unitrans
Unitrans
Unitrans is the name for the transit system which operates in Davis, California. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of...
in Davis, California
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. They had been owned by a previous operator(s) prior to their service with Unitrans.
These buses were the longest and widest buses on the Unitrans fleet until the purchase of the equally sized Flxible New Looks in the late 1980s. They also had the highest seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of any single-deck bus on the Unitrans fleet past or since (and only three fewer seats than the double-deck RT's). They were both painted in the standard Unitrans paint scheme of the 1980s (a white lower-half and a black upper-half, with red and blue stripes running just below the point where the upper and lower halves meet), but 5311 had a cartoon pig's head painted on both sides of the bus just behind the front door/drivers cab section. Having been sold, they are no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer: General Motors Corporation, Truck & Coach DivisionGMC (General Motors division)
GMC is a manufacturer of trucks, vans, military vehicles, and SUVs marketed in North America and the Middle East by General Motors Company. In January 2007, GMC was GM's second-largest-selling North American vehicle division after Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac....
Model: TDH-5303 New Look
GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus
The GM New Look bus, also commonly known by the nickname "Fishbowl" , is a transit bus introduced in 1959 by General Motors and produced until 1987. More than 44,000 New Look buses were built. Its high production figures and long service career made it an iconic North American transit bus. The...
(5311), TDH-5301 New Look (5312)
Date built: 1966 (5311), 1961 (5312)
Engine: Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel
As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
6V-71 diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
with an Allison
Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction,...
VH 2-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
.
Length: 40 feet
Width: 8½ feet
Seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
: 53
Date acquired by Unitrans: Early-mid 1980's
Current status: Both were retired and sold in the late 1990s.