Crown Supercoach
We take the circuitous route when possible and with this comes some fabulous unexpected discoveries. Case in point, it’s something really interesting (to us at least) found while exploring a small Alberta town, a Crown Supercoach bus. Made in Los Angeles California by Crown Coach these were once common in their home state, and to a lesser degree the rest of the US West Coast, but to see one in Canada was and is rare. Details identify this as a 1948-1960 model, although those made into the the early 1990s we’re not all that different in appearance.
Most Supercoaches were used as school buses although other configurations were offered. The firm was early to offer diesel engines as an option and a stretched high capacity version was made with three axles. Crown went out of business in the early ’90s and they also made Crown Firecoach firetrucks with similar frontend sheetmetal that were also regionally popular.
A search shows this bus active in the late 1990s to the early 2000s. A faded signs speaks of a website to which it’s connected, but with it no longer online what exactly they did remains unclear. The flags of Mexico, the US and Canada are displayed on each side hint it was meant to hit the road and travel long distances. Was it simply a motorhome or some kind of promotional rig? This Supercoach probably came via the Pacific Coast States and likely a former school bus there.
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Date of adventure: July, 2020.
Location: Small Town Alberta.
A Crown Coach Supercoach & kitty prints from long ago.
It’s a 1948-1960 model.
These are rarely seen in Canada.
Crown was based out of Los Angeles California.
Well just get this restored & then you get her back on the road again you know (buses were supposed to be driven & not roadsigns).
Agree, but perhaps something happened and it’s not mechanically sound or some such thing. These things can be money pits.
Nice old bus.
I can picture us…the open road, not a care in the world, no cell or internet…then reality sets in.
A cool find with a great paint scheme. It was probably considered futuristic when it was built.
It was cutting edge for the time in many ways but outside of the US West Coast never really took off.
I second Mr. Pohl — Awesome!! what a beautiful form.
And the research! Much appreciated!
Cheers!
This is too cool…! I’ve never seen a bus like this before. Thanks for sharing all the information and once again for doing all the research.
ROB
You know it’s what we love doing! We knew of the make but had never seen one in person before, so this was real cool.