BC Transit 6540-6574

BC Transit 6540-6574 were GMDD T6H-5308N "New Look" buses built in 1974.

This large order was placed by the Bureau of Transit Services for BC Hydro Transit, and were initially allocated to Greater Vancouver and the Capital Region systems. This order had "semi-suburban" specifications, with more comfortable individual padded seats intended for longer distance express runs, although they were still equipped with rear doors.

Ownership of BC Hydro Fleet to Urban Transit Authority in April 1980. renamed BC Transit in 1982.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Rear Door	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Treadle	49: American Seating 6461	Rollsign

Details

Fleet Number	Renumbers	Provincial Number	Date	Serial	License Plate	Notes
5926	9926 9960	6540	1974	C106		Assigned to Kensington as 5926. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9926 in 1979. Renumbered to P9960 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5927	9927 9961	6541	1974	C107		Assigned to Kensington as 5927. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9927 in 1979. Renumbered to P9961 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5928	9928 9962	6542	1974	C108		Assigned to Kensington as 5928. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9928 in 1979. Renumbered to P9962 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5929	9929 9963	6543	1974	C109		Assigned to Kensington as 5929. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9929 in 1979. Renumbered to P9963 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5930	9930 9964	6544	1974	C110		Assigned to Kensington as 5930. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9930 in 1979. Renumbered to P9964 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5931	7911 9951	6545	1974	C111		Assigned to Kensington as 5931. Transferred to Surrey as 7911 in 1975. Renumbered to S9951 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1997. Retired by 2000.
5932	7912 9952	6546	1974	C112		Assigned to Kensington as 5932. Transferred to Surrey as 7912 in 1975. Renumbered to S9952 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5933	7913 9953	6547	1974	C113		Assigned to Kensington as 5933. Transferred to Surrey as 7913 in 1975. Renumbered to S9953 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1997. Retired by 2000.
5934	7914 9954	6548	1974	C114		Assigned to Kensington as 5934. Transferred to Surrey as 7914 in 1975. Renumbered to S9954 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5935	7915 9955	6549	1974	C115		Assigned to Kensington as 5935. Transferred to Surrey as 7915 in 1975. Renumbered to S9955 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5936	7916 9956	6550	1974	C116		Assigned to Kensington as 5936. Transferred to Surrey as 7916 in 1975. Renumbered to S9956 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1997. Retired in 2001. Sold to Burnaby Fire Department.
5937	7917 9957	6551	1974	C117		Assigned to Kensington as 5937. Transferred to Surrey as 7917 in 1975. Renumbered to S9957 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5938	7918 9958	6552	1974	C118		Assigned to Kensington as 5938. Transferred to Surrey as 7918 in 1975. Involved in accident in 1983 where hydro transformer fell onto bus. Rebuilt using parts from a TTC TDH-5301. Renumbered S9958 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
5939	7919 9959	6553	1974	C119		Assigned to Kensington as 5939. Transferred to Surrey as 7919 in 1975. Renumbered to S9959 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1996. Retired in 2000.
4915	7944 9949 9970	6554	1974	C120		Assigned to North Vancouver as 4915. Transferred to Surrey as 7944 in 1982. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9949. Renumbered to P9970 in 1996.
3901(1)	7901 9941	6555	1974	C121		Assigned to Oakridge as 3901. Transferred to Surrey as 7901 in 1975. Renumbered to S9941 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
3902(1)	7902 9942	6556	1974	C122		Assigned to Oakridge as 3902. Transferred to Surrey as 7902 in 1975. Renumbered to S9942 in 1996. Transferred to Oakridge in 1997. Retired by 1999.
3903(1)	7903 9943	6557	1974	C123		Assigned to Oakridge as 3903. Transferred to Surrey as 7903 in 1975. Renumbered to S9943 in 1996. Transferred to Oakridge in 1997. Retired by 1999.
3904(1)	7904 9944	6558	1974	C124		Assigned to Oakridge as 3904. Transferred to Surrey as 7904 in 1975. Renumbered to S9944 in 1996. Transferred to Burnaby in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1996. Retired by 1999.
3905(1)	7905 9945	6559	1974	C125		Assigned to Oakridge as 3905. Transferred to Surrey as 7905 in 1975. Renumbered to S9945 in 1996. Retired by 1999.
3906(1)	7906 9946	6560	1974	C126		Assigned to Oakridge as 3906. Transferred to Surrey as 7906 in 1975. Renumbered to S9946 in 1996.
3907(1)	7907 9947	6561	1974	C127		Assigned to Oakridge as 3907. Transferred to Surrey as 7907 in 1975. Renumbered to S9947 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
3908(1)	7908 9948	6562	1974	C128		Assigned to Oakridge as 3908. Transferred to Surrey as 7908 in 1975. Renumbered to S9948 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
3909(1)	7909 9949	6563	1974	C129		Assigned to Oakridge as 3909. Transferred to Surrey as 7909 in 1975. Renumbered to S9949 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1997. Retired in 1999.
3910(1)	7910 9950	6564	1974	C130		Assigned to Oakridge as 3910. Transferred to Surrey as 7910 in 1975. Renumbered to S9950 in 1996.
817	5931 9931 7940 9931 9965	6565	1974	C131		Assigned to Victoria as 817. Transferred to Kensington as 5931 by 1976. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9931 in 1979. Transferred to Surrey as 7940. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9931 in 1987. Renumbered to P9965 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
818	5932 9932 7941 9932 9966	6566	1974	C132		Assigned to Victoria as 818. Transferred to Kensington as 5932 by 1976. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9932 in 1979. Transferred to Surrey as 7941. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9932 in 1987. Renumbered to P9966 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
819	5933 9933 7942 9933 9967	6567	1974	C133		Assigned to Victoria as 819. Transferred to Kensington as 5933 by 1976. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9933 in 1979. Transferred to Surrey as 7942. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9933 in 1987. Renumbered to P9967 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
820	5934 9934 7938 9934 9968	6568	1974	C134		Assigned to Victoria as 820. Transferred to Kensington as 5934 by 1976. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9934 in 1979. Transferred to Surrey as 7938. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9934 in 1987. Renumbered to P9968 in 1996. Retired in 1996.
821	5935 9935 7939 9935 7939 9969	6569	1974	C135		Assigned to Victoria as 821. Transferred to Kensington as 5935 by 1976. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9935 by 1979. Transferred to Surrey as 7939. Transferred to Port Coquitlam as 9935 in 1987. Transferred to Surrey as 7939 in 1995. Renumbered to S9969 in 1996. Transferred to Port Coquitlam in 1996. Retired by 1999.
822	963	6570	1974	C136		Assigned to Victoria as 822. Renumbered to 963 in September 1981. Named "Spirit of Turks and Caicos" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. ^[1] Leased to YVR Airport Authority summer 1995; returned for Fall service. Transferred to storage in Nanaimo in 2002.
823	964	6571	1974	C137		Assigned to Victoria as 823. Renumbered to 964 in September 1981. Named "Spirit of Barbados" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. ^[2] Leased to YVR Airport Authority summer 1995; returned for Fall service. Retired in February 2002.
824	965	6572	1974	C138		Assigned to Victoria as 824. Renumbered to 965 in September 1981. Named "Spirit of Swaziland" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. ^[3] Leased to YVR Airport Authority summer 1995; returned for Fall service. Retired in 2003. Sold to Timmins Transit as 78.
825	966	6573	1974	C139		Assigned to Victoria as 825. Renumbered to 966 in September 1981. Named "Spirit of Swaziland" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. ^[4] Leased to YVR Airport Authority summer 1995; returned for Fall service. Retired in 2003. Sold to unknown operator in 2003.
826	967	6574	1974	C140	8625 NN	Assigned to Victoria as 826. Renumbered to 967 in September 1981. Named "Spirit of Solomon Islands" for 1994 Commonwealth Games. ^[5] Leased to YVR Airport Authority summer 1995; returned for Fall service. Retired in February 2002.