Brings back great memories of my school bus as a kid. Love this!

I've never heard of Crown buses. Maybe because I'm in New England and these look to have been made in LA. My great uncle owned the local school bus company for many years. He used to buy Blue Bird and Superior and just before I graduated HS in 1983 he started buying Thomas. I didn't know until years later after he had passed away that he was the person that actually decided if a snow storm was bad enough to cancel school. The school superintendent would call him and ask if the buses could run or not. If not there was no school. I wish I had known that when I was in school.

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THAT WAS IN 1976TO 1981 IN BELLEVUE WASHINGTON

THAT WAS IN 1976TO 1981 IN BELLEVUE WASHINGTON

WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL ROAD 👑, YUP VERY BACK SEAT ALWAYS FOR SPORTS FOOTBALL SEASON

Hey guys! I started a new channel dedicated to this and my other Maytags. It’s called “Load of Wash.” I continue my Maytag journey there. youtube.com/@Loadofwash?si=42vUKS7ryJXmnASM

You could reference the serial number for the exact date of manufacture. I think it's newer than 1940.

buy them if you can ,great for rv conversions

My Father (Heriberto Brand) worked for Embree, hired directly from Mr. Weston, in the mid '70s into about '83. He would go to the station right off allen and corson st. From there, Dad worked for RTD, which later was MTA. Dad passed away in '98, couple of years before the Metro Gold Line was to open, which Dad was going to shift into that. But, he enjoyed the time with Embree, as I still remember he was my School bus driver for Jackson Elementary and Wilson jr High School. My Weston cared for his crew, as one time Dad was sick, so he came over to visit him, we only lived two blocks away, Allen/Villa.

You should film the neptune on cotton/sturdy or the equivalent whites or normal cycle.

I grew up in Westminster in the Seventies, I never actually was in a Crown bus, OVSD didn't use them, mostly Bluebirds, but HBUHSD used them, and I saw them all the time, and of course, whenever we went on field trips we'd see the LA and LB ones. I always thought Crown made the best looking school busses and fire trucks even until this day. I think Westminster, Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach all used Crown fire trucks. Even before 911, if you called one fire dept, the other two would show up as well. As a matter of fact, since we were in a corner of Westminster next to both Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach, the Westminster fire trucks were always last to our subdivision. It was really sad a few years ago when I found out Crown went out of business, and amazed that their bus design lasted for decades with only minor changes.

I was always impressed by the loud engine and heat sitting in the very back seat. I also remember hills were somewhat of challenge for these buses. The international brand buses were automatic and would eat hills up!

Number 61 is my type.

Great Crown videos. Thoroughly enjoy them. Get information. Searching for my own Crown to buy.

Nice shifting! I remember it well from my Crown driving days in the mid 1960's

The super because of the retro look

Have you ever driven a gillig?

Crowns were the best built school buses around ever I used to drive for D.S.U.S.D. years ago I had the pleasure of driving a 59,61,71,72,88, automatic,5 speed, 10 speed it had the Fuller Road ranger transmission that bus was so awesome there will never be a bus built like the Crown Super coach

Nice

I used to drive them for LAUSD

If they were in service until the 90’s, I’ve been on that bus.

This driver is amazing! Not once did I see him Shift

You think Crown will come back

There should be a bring back the Crown Petition!

My agitator Button doesn't stop when pushed in can someone help me fix it WITH COMMENTS THANKS

The center shaft bushing with splines can be replaced.

I saw what I know was an Embree bus on You Tube this morning. I could tell because, it still bore the distinctive color scheme and Windows. That bus is in England. And, the guy who bought it made it his motorhome

What is it about Crown bus guys and vintage washing machines? 😂🥰

I have a j2l model non-pump and I love my machine, it is such a timesaver.

I went to Cleveland Elementary School and really enjoyed the times riding in the busses. The Drivers really had skills that impressed me.

Great machine I love mine needs a lot of love tho watch my oil change video your agitator looks stripped. The wringer I will have to see what the problem is it could be the centering spring in the wringer Cap that's probably why it is not tightening down. Hope I can help. Tim

I remember Embree, do you remember a company called Taylor based out of LA back in the 70s & 80s

i drove the Alliance Bus it was Awsome thank you for showing her i miss driveing her and all the crowns Alliance had My Bus Was A 10Speed 1988 Crown Coach she was ABeautiful Bus 6008 was her number What Memories And Awsome Family to work for Rick&Liz Gregory I Miss Them So MuchThank you So much For Shareing

It's a 1952

Hi,first thank you for your great work. Now,about your question, Personally, ii am a fan of the "ciassic"Crowwn,but ,my mind is opened..

When I was at LAUSD ‘87-‘90 the only auto Crowns we had were the 91 pax tandems that we ran to Westchester HS they were a bit of a manual shift even though they were auto. They had a long automatic shift handle because they needed some help to get rolling. If I hadn’t left LAUSD this would be my 34th year. Miss the Crowns in every way. Now I drive charter in the Pacific NW and Canada.

Love the Automatic Transmission Buses

Great memories; brings back the old LAUSD Crowns. In 1966 I rode #10, a stinky, smoky Hall Scott gas bus, #80, a small-engine Detroit and in 1968, #1287, a fresh out of the box 5-speed Detroit.

That box on the dash had the tach in it, right?

Was that automatic stock or was it converted from a manual?

Re #4 My best guess would be 60 . The low bottom windshield appeared in my school district for the 60/61 ( my 7th grade) school year and they were the first with Diesel engines.

nice video keep it up bud

Is that what it is that makes the sound different? The aspirated NON turbo has the throatier sound than the turbo.

All Crown school buses have doors that open inwards instead of usually opening outwards

please do more crown comentaries did you ever go to Garden grove to check out there crowns i bet you have alot of footage just sitting on your computer of crowns

Soy fanático de los buses más de estos por que son muy seguro

Brian - thank you so much for this amazing video. I cannot express how much I enjoyed watching it and your thoughtful commentary. What a great gift you have given so many here! I saw ol' Embree #64 that I rode for a number of years in your closing pictures - do you know what ultimately happened to it? I remember it as "64" and it appears to have been re-badged to "64E" at some point. Thank you very much.

Brings me childhood memories great video I wish I could drive one