BC Transit 711-720

BC Transit 711-720 were GMC TDH-4801 buses built in 1954.

They were originally delivered to Los Angeles Transit Lines, and were purchased second hand by the Bureau of Transit Services c.1973, and operated in a number of BC systems as noted.

Buses owned by the Bureau of Transit Services transferred to the Urban Transit Authority upon its creation in 1979, renamed BC Transit in 1982.

BC Hydro Transit fleet ownership transferred to Urban Transit Authority (UTA) and operations assumed by Metro Transit Operating Company (MTOC) in April 1980. UTA renamed BC Transit in 1982; MTOC operations in Vancouver and Victoria moved into BC Transit in April 1985

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH6		Rollsign

Details

Fleet Number	Renumbers	Provincial Number	Thumbnail	Date	Serial	License Plate	Paint	Notes
711		711		1954	172			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6506 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4805 To Kelowna as 711 in c.1975 To Victoria in 1980 To Kelowna in 1982 Still active on 1985 roster Sold by tender March 1987
712		712		1954	173			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6507 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4806 To Penticton as 712 in c.1975 To store at VTC by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
713		713		1954	174			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6507 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4806 To Kamloops as 713 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
714		714		1954	199			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6533 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4814 To Kamloops as 714 in c.1975 To Vancouver Island Transit Ltd in c. 1976 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
715		715		1954	203			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6537 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4815 To Kelowna as 715 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
8705	716 8705	716		1954	249			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6583 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4821 To Victoria as 8705 in 1975 To Nanaimo as 716 in 1982; returned to VTC store Sold by tender March 1987 to Rick Norman; renumbered back to 8705 Sold to Alberta collector in 1991 repainted in BC Hydro Blue and Green old look livery To Regina Transit as historic bus 200 To Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
717		717		1954	252			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6586 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4823 To Kamloops as 717 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
8707		718		1954	255			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6589 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4825 To Victoria as 8707 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
719		719		1954	261			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6595 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4827 To Kamloops as 713 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987
720		720		1954	265			Nee Los Angeles Transit Lines 6599 To Sacramento Regional Transit District as 4839 To Kamloops as 720 in c.1975 To store at Victoria by 1982 Sold by tender March 1987