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Offline Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM

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MCI Bus History
« on: February 24, 2022, 06:04:07 AM »
For anyone with an MCI bus, here is some original history on several models.

https://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/builders/mcilist.html
1967 Eagle with Series 60 Power Plant
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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2022, 07:17:20 AM »
Thanks Gary--that was an informative read.  Jack

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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2022, 07:30:38 AM »
Great info!! GM clearly dominated back then but MCI hung in there and is still alive and well. They outlived GM and EAGLE.

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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2022, 12:34:44 PM »
200 MCI MC5C's were shipped to Saudi in 1979 and looks like ours was Number 35 of the first 48 Coaches to go over and shipped back in 1989 according to some people and stories heard.
There were also 6 MC9's with the Saudi roof but they were never sent over.
"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2022, 12:57:39 PM »
can the lists be updated? I have details on my '78 MC-8
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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2022, 01:40:23 PM »
Those lists have been there for a very very long time, they appear to be static, with no active caretaker.

I forwarded some notes of local significance long ago, no action taken to update.

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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2022, 07:31:58 PM »
I wonder why they never included TMC buses in angle fire lists?...
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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2022, 11:38:11 AM »
Those lists have been there for a very very long time, they appear to be static, with no active caretaker.

I forwarded some notes of local significance long ago, no action taken to update.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

      I too would like to see this list updated.  My MC-7 is not listed.  Would be nice to know some history.     M-C 7   Unit #10588
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Re: MCI Bus History
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2022, 12:12:47 PM »
I think that i heard that they lost a lot of records in a fire year/decades ago?  My old bus wasn't listed and my new one isn't either. 
Used to own a 1968 MCI 5A and a 1977 5C.

 

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