Prevost Car Champion

Prevost Champion
Years of manufacture	1967 to 1981
Length	35, 40 feet
Width	96, 102 inches
Power/Fuel	Diesel

The Prevost Champion was an 40-51 passenger intercity motor coach built from 1967-1981.

Specifications

Engine:

• Detroit Diesel 8V71N

Transmission:

• Allison HT740
• Spicer 8844-A 4-speed manual

Wheelbase:

• 280"

Models

Model	Length (feet)	Width (inches)	Years sold	Notes
TS-41/CTS-41	35'	96"	1972/1976	All 10 CTS-41s were built for the Canadian Armed Forces.
TS-47/CTS-47	40'	96"	1967-1981
TS-51	40'	96"	1969-1970	A TS-47 with an extra row of seats. Later units with this feature were just labelled as TS-47.
TS-102/CTS-102	40'	102"	1969-1973
TS-4776	40'	96"	1967 & 1970	Experimental TS-47 units (4 built)

Operators

Canada

• Autobus Deshaies
• Autobus Drolet - Ancienne Lorette, QC
• Autobus Dupont
• Autobus Fortin & Poulin - Laval, QC
• Autobus Maheux
• Autobus Monette et Fils - Delson, QC
• Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
• Autocar Connaisseur (Coach Canada/Gray Line Montreal) - Montreal, QC
• Canadian Armed Forces
• Canadian National
• Cascade Charter Service - Chilliwack, BC
• Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia
• Commission de transport de la ville de Laval - Laval, QC
• Currie Bus Lines (Interior Transportation) - Kamloops, BC
• Diversified Transportation - Fort McMurray, AB
• GO Transit - Golden Horseshoe, ON
• Healey Transportation - Smiths Falls, ON
• International Stage Lines - Richmond, BC
• Leduc Bus Lines - Rockland, ON
• Maverick Coach Lines - Vancouver, BC
• Murray Hill - QC
• Music Mann Leasing - London, ON
• Orléans Express
• Pacific Coach Lines
• Pacific Western Transportation
• St. Catharines Transit - St. Catharines, ON
• Surrey Bus Services - Burnaby, BC
• Transport Fontaine - QC
• Travelways - ON
• Vancouver Island Coach Lines - Victoria, BC
• Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines

United States

• Coast Cities - NJ
• Grove City Bus Lines - Grove City, PA

References

• Barp.ca
• Busdrawings.com
• Personal notes & sightings