Beaver Metropolitan Coach Company B-35-PT
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| Beaver Metropolitan Coach Company B-35-PT | |
|---|---|
| Beaver Metropolitan Coach Company - B-35-PT | |
| Years of manufacture | 1945-1955 |
| Length | 30' |
| Width | 102" |
| Power/Fuel | International "Red Diamond" / Gasoline |
The B-35-PT was a transit bus built by Beaver Metropolitan Coach Company in 1945-1955. The B-35-PT model is also the most popular model of the BMCC. The model accounted for over eighty percent of all sales.
Demonstrator Units
| Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | Serial | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 (Dec) | A598 | Demo to Laredo Transportation Company. | ||||
| 1947 (Sep) | A681 | Demo to Montour Motor Coach Lines. | ||||
| 59 | 1949 (Apr) | A802 | Demo to Oriole Motor Coach Lines. | |||
| 1948 (Jul) | A809 | Demo to White Star Lines. | ||||
| 430 | 1949 (Nov) | A858 | Demo to Beaver Valley Motor Coach Company. | |||
| 1949 (Sep) | A859 | Demo to Arundel Bus Company. | ||||
| 431 | 1950 (Dec) | A888 | Demo to Beaver Valley Motor Coach Company. | |||
| 48 | 1952 (Jun) | A941 | Demo to Holloway Bus Service. |
Operators
United States 
- A.J. Poskin Bus Line - Pittsburgh, PA
- A & M Bus Company - NJ
- Beaver Valley Motor Coach Company - Beaver Falls, PA
- Benjamin Minotto - NJ
- Berkshire Street Railway -
- Bert Kay Bus Company -
- Bill's Bus Line - Hawthorne, NJ
- Bryant and Shelton Company - NJ
- C.B. Warr - Oklahoma City, OK
- Camp Pendleton -
- Cartaret Bus Service -
- Citizens Transit Company - Oil City, PA
- City Bus Lines - Henderson, KY
- City Transportation Company - Kingsport, TN
- Coastal Coaches - Sarasota, FL
- Colden Bus Company - NY?
- Collinwood High School - Cleveland, OH
- Cottage Bus Company - NJ
- Culmerville Auto Transit Company -
- Community Bus Line - Watersville, ME
- Davis Hospital -
- E.D.J. Bus Company
- E.J. Kennedy - NJ
- Elizabeth City Coach Company - Elizabeth, NC
- Erie Coach Company - Erie, PA
- Fairlawn Transportation Company
- Fullington Auto Bus Company - Clearfield, PA
- G.A. Nichols Company - Oklahoma City, OK
- G & F Bus Company -
- Gastonia Transit Company - Gastonia, NC
- Gatti Bus Company - NJ
- Georgia City Coach Company -
- Gildea Bus Lines, Inc. -
- Hendrick Hudson Bus Line -
- Holloway Bus Service - NJ
- Holt-Enderlein Bus Company - NJ
- Hudson Philmont Coach Company -
- I. Dern, Inc. - NJ
- Inter County Motor Lines -
- James J. Dawson -
- James M. Kepple Bus Company -
- Johnson City Transit Company - Johnson City, TN
- Keane Bus Company - NJ
- Koll Motor Transit - NJ
- Laredo Transportation Company - Laredo, TX
- Leonardo Burrelli - Pittsburgh, PA
- Lincoln Coach Lines - Irwin, PA
- Malley Bus Corporation - NJ
- Marveth Bus Corporation -
- McCoy Brothers - Pittsburgh, PA
- McKeesport Transit - McKeesport, PA
- Michael Minotto - NJ
- Mid City Coaches - Yonkers, NY
- Montour Motor Coach Lines - Pittsburgh, PA
- Murphy and Perrit - NJ
- New Haven and Shore Line Railway Company - New Haven, CT
- North End Bus Company - NJ
- Ohio Valley Transit, Inc. -
- Ohswaldt and Mildenberger - NJ
- Oriole Motor Coach Lines - Pittsburgh, PA
- P-Z Bus Company - NJ
- Paparelli Bus Company - NJ
- Paterson Suburban Bus Company -
- Pauline Peller - NJ
- Poskin Bus Lines - Pittsburgh, PA
- Queen City Coach Company -
- Rochester Motor Coach Company - Rochester, PA
- Roman Bus Company -
- Rossmyer and Weber, Inc. -
- Rutherford, Lyndhurst and Journal Square - NJ
- St. John Transportation Company - Dayton, OH
- Salem County Coach Company - Penns Grove, NJ
- Snyder's Garage - Slippery Rock, PA
- Stanley Bus Company - Alliance, OH
- Starr Transit Company -
- Stegman Bus Company -
- T.A. Gearty - Verona, NJ
- Taurozzi and Mininni - NJ
- Taylor Brothers - NJ
- Tri City Transportation Company - Leaksville, NC
- V & A Bus Line - Leetonia, OH
- Valley Transit Company - Harlingen, TX
- Waverly Bus - (demo)
- Weiner Brothers Bus Company - NJ
- Western Bus and Body Company - San Francisco, CA
- White Circle Line -
- White Star Lines - Marysville, ??
- Woodlawn and Southern Motor Coach Company - PA
- Yellow Cab and Coach Company -
- Yellow Coach Company -
Preserved Coaches
Only three Beaver Coaches are known to survive.
| Year | Model | Thumbnail | Serial | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B-35-BT | A941 | Holloway Bus Service (originally a demo) | 48 | Private owner | |
| 1953 | B-35-BT | A953 | Holloway Bus Service | 50 | New Jersey Transit | |
| 1953 | B-35-BT | A962 | Woodlawn and Southern Motor Coach Company | 159 | AMCAP |