Bluebird Coach Lines (Woodstock, ON)

History

• Incorporated in May 1942 with Norman C. Schell as president.
• Operated transit service in Woodstock from June 26, 1942 until January 31, 1951.
• It also appears that it took over intercity service to Tillsonburg, London and Ingersoll previously provided by Woodstock, Thames Valley & Ingersoll Electric Railway. These runs would be sold to Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines in January 1951.
• Bought Stratford Coach Lines in January 1947.

Routes

As of June 26, 1942

• Winnett-Vansittart
• Graham-Rathbourne
• Main-Park Row
• Wellington-Norwich

Fares

As of June 26, 1942

Cash	Tickets
7 cents	4 for 25 cents

As of April 1948

Cash	Tickets
10 cents	3 for 25 cents

All-time Fleet

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2			Ford	19B			Unknown year To Stratford Coach Lines #?
3		1940s	Reo	56TD
5		1937	Chevrolet/(Brantford?)				Unknown model
6			?/Brantford				Unknown year, chassis & model To Stratford Coach Lines #?
7-10		1942	Ford	19B			9 to West York Coach Lines 20.
11		1930	ACF				Unknown model Ex-?.
12		1940s	Ford	29B
14		1940s	Ford	29B			To Stratford Coach Lines #?
16-18		1940s	Ford				Unknown model 17 to Stratford Coach Lines #?
20		4/1946	Twin	34-S			To West York Coach Lines 460 (2nd) in 1951.
21		1940s	Ford	69B
22		1947	CCF	IC-37			To Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines G1809.
23-24		2/1947	Reo	96HTD			To West York Coach Lines 472 & 471 in 1951.
25		1947	Twin	41-S			To West York Coach Lines 470 in 1951.
26		1940s	Ford/Brantford				Unknown model Ex-?
27-28		1940s	Ford				Unknown model
29			Reo	School Bus			Unknown year
30-32		1940s	Ford				Unknown model 30 & 32 to Woodstock City Traction #?.
33-34		7/1949	Prevost	PI-33			Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? To Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines G1810-G1811.
35		7/1949	Prevost	PI-37			Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? To Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines G1812.
36-38		8/1949	Prevost	PI-37			Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? To Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines G1813-G1815.
40		1949	Prevost	Citadin			Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? Geared for hill climbing and assigned to St. Thomas division. To West York Coach Lines 492 in 1951.
41-43		1940s	Ford	8M2B			To St. Thomas Coach Lines 41-43.
44		8/1949	Prevost	PI-37			To Stratford Coach Lines 44.
45		1949	Prevost	Citadin			Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? To Clipper Coach Lines #?.
		1949	Prevost	Transit			2 units; unknown fleet numbers. Ex-Terminal Tire Stores #? To Toronto Transportation Commission #?.