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Results for “Barndoor”
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Barndoor
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Buses made before mid-1955, whose major characteristics are the oversized engine lid and the lack of a rear cargo hatch. These also did not have the ventilation eyebrow above the windshield/windscreen.
Plexiglas
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A type of clear plastic material used for corner windows in Barndoor era deluxe buses before glass was used.
- material
- window
- barndoor
Ambulance
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Special model of the bus , based on the Standard bus , first available in 1951. The most notable feature was the smaller engine lid than the previous Barndoors , and a rear hatch hinged at the bottom, which allowed stretchers to be loaded into the interior of the bus . The gas tank and spare tire were moved in order to accomodate the rear hatch.