Motor Coach Industries MC-8

Motor Coach Industries MC-8
Years of manufacture	1973 to 1978
Length	40 feet
Width	96 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Motor Coach Industries MC-8 was a intercity motor coach produced from 1973 to 1978. It featured an enlarged windshield with destination sign at the top of the right windshield. The MC-8's appearance is more squared than the MC-7, and its stepped roofline is less prominent.

3,053 MC-8 coaches were produced in total.

Specifications

Dimensions

• Length: 39 ft 11½ in
• Width: 8 ft
• Height: 10 ft 10 in
• Wheelbase: 285 in
• Approximate Vehicle Weight: 26,760 lb

Engine

• Detroit Diesel 8V71 285 hp at 2150 rpm

Transmission

• Dana Model 8844A (four forward and one reverse) with two plate dry disc type, 15" diameter clutch, with air assist
• Allison HT-740 (four forward and one reverse)

Air Conditioning

• 3 cylinder compressor, belt driven off the main engine

Suspension

• Air ride type, which operates automatically and maintaines a constant ride height

Steering

• Hydraulic - power steering is standard

Brakes

• Service: Air operated two shoe service brakes are installed at each axl
• Emergency: Air operated Bendix-Westinghouse DD-3 emergency and parking brakes are used at rear driving axle

Electrical

• 24 volt negative ground. Two heavy duty 25 plate, 204 ampere hour capacity batteries

Seating Capacity

• 43, 47 or 49 passenger recliners with restroom

Parcel Racks

• Inside parcel racks - 109 cu. ft.

Luggage Compartments

• Underfloor enclosed compartments - 300 cu. ft.

Fuel Tank

• 144 gallon capacity

Operators

Canada

• Accent Lines - Calgary, AB
• A.J. Bus Lines
• All Points Bus Service - Hope, BC
• Autobus Bélair
• Autobus Dupont
• Autobus Monette et Fils - Delson, QC
• Autobus Paquette - Saint-Eustache, QC
• Autocar Connaisseur - Montreal, QC
• Autocar Dupont
• Autocars Fournier - QC
• Canada Coach Lines - Hamilton, ON
• Canadian Premier Charters
• Cardinal Coach Lines (FirstGroup plc) - Calgary, AB
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
• Charterways Transportation - Malton, ON
• Chatham Coach Lines - Chatham, ON
• Cherrey Bus Lines
• Country Coachways - Penticton, BC
• Cullingford Coaches - Scarborough, ON
• DeNure Tours
• Dewdney Coach Lines - Trail, BC
• Dicken Bus Lines - Trail, BC
• Diversified Transportation - Fort McMurray, AB
• Erie Coach Lines - London, ON
• Ferguson Bus Lines - Calgary, AB
• Fraser Valley Bus & Charter - Chilliwack, BC
• Glacier Coach Lines - Whistler, BC
• GO Transit - Golden Horseshoe, ON
• Gray Coach Lines - Toronto, ON
• Grey Goose Lines - Winnipeg, MB
• Greyhound Canada
• Horizon Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Impala Coach Lines - Penticton, BC
• International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
• Autocars La Chaudière - Saint-Georges, QC
• Luciak Charter - Edmonton, AB
• Malaspina Coach Lines - Gibsons, BC
• Martin's Coach Lines
• Maverick Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• McKillican Coach Lines - Burnaby, BC
• Misty Mountain Charters - Revelstoke, BC
• Monarch Coach Lines - Burnaby, BC
• Murray Hill - QC
• Music Mann Leasing - London, ON
• Ontario Northland - North Bay, ON
• Orient Stage Lines - Uculet, BC
• Pacific Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Pacific Northwest Bus Company - Vancouver, BC
• Pacific Stage Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Penetang-Midland Coach Lines - Midland, ON
• Quick Shuttle
• Southway (C.A. Bailey/Leamington Transit) - Leamington, ON
• Surrey Bus Services - Burnaby, BC
• Thompson Valley Charters - Kamloops, BC
• Transport Thom - gatineau, QC
• Travelways - ON
• United Trails - Kitchener, ON
• Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines - Montreal, QC
• Western Bus Lines of British Columbia - Kelowna, BC
• Wills Bus Lines - Binbrook, ON
• Wilson's Transportation - Victoria, BC

United States

• Annett Bus Lines - Sebring, FL
• Bonanza Bus Lines - Providence, RI
• Brush Hill Tours - Boston, MA
• Capitol Trailways - Harrisburg, PA
• City of Commerce Municipal Bus - Commerce, CA
• Domenico Bus Service - Bayonne, NJ
• Double Decker Bus and Tours - Chula Vista, CA
• Denver Regional Transit District - Denver, CO
• Denver Tramway Corporation - Denver, CO
• Indian Trails - Owosso, MI
• Indiana University Campus Bus Service - Bloomington, IN
• Lakeland Bus Lines - Dover, NJ
• Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) - Manchester, NH
• Passaic Valley Coaches - Chatham, NJ
• Peerless Stages - Oakland, CA
• Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company - Plymouth, MA
• Royal Coach Tours - San Jose, CA
• Venture Tours - Virginia Beach, VA

References

MCI MC-8 product page
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