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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:57 pm    Post subject: News Bus (23 window) Reply with quote

Spotted this 23 in a local TV staions 60 year Annivr. show, pretty cool:

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Replaced the front emblem with a CBS...interesting Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:01 am    Post subject: Re: News Bus Reply with quote

crukab wrote:
Spotted this 23 in a local TV staions 60 year Annivr. show, pretty cool:

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very cool pic!
59-61 bus, so the pic is ~ 55 years ago
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very kool!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's got to be the earliest vanity plate I've ever seen.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea, crazy cool Cool I called the station of course.... Embarassed Rolling Eyes
This is the kind of stuff that keeps you up at night: did the station manager buy it when they were done w/ it ??
Is it in some warehouse in Burlington ??
Is it some old reporters falling down Barn ??
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:56 pm    Post subject: Re: News Bus (23 window) Reply with quote

crukab wrote:
Spotted this 23 in a local TV staions 60 year Annivr. show, pretty cool:

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Wow, and those two pictures were taken some time apart.
The licence plate changes, and I don't see anyone who is present in both photos.
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