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How The Vandalock Works On An International School Bus

In this video I go through the vandalock system in a conventional International school bus. The key switch is on the outside for a good reason. The operator can disable the bus from starting if he happens to either leave the bus with kids still on or has to park it over night or while… Continue reading How The Vandalock Works On An International School Bus

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For the Love of Parts

Hot Rods From The Fifties

Hot Rods started growing in popularity around 1950. After the second world war America was ready for some fun which included it’s love for the automobile. The fifties represented a generation of rebels like James Dean who starred in “Rebel Without A Cause”. The fifties also popularized drive-in movies, Coca Cola and jukeboxes. In the… Continue reading Hot Rods From The Fifties

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Navistar Adding The Cummins ISB To Trucks and Buses

Great news!….the Cummins ISB engine will be available starting on September 3rd for Navistar IC CE series school buses. The medium duty engine is a perfect fit. I know this from experience because of the performance we have received from these engines. The 6.7 liter engines interface very well with the 2000 series Allison transmissions… Continue reading Navistar Adding The Cummins ISB To Trucks and Buses

Thomas HDX Rear Emergency Window Switch Improvisation

If you have Thomas HDX school buses in your fleet you might have been experiencing problems with the rear window alarm coming on unexpectedly. If moisture gets into the seal area the exposed ground wire in the window frame grounds out and sets off the alarm. The main problem with the design is the ground… Continue reading Thomas HDX Rear Emergency Window Switch Improvisation