School buses from the School buses from the very beginning.very beginning.

By: KatieBy: Katie

To start off…To start off…

The first school bus was horse-drawn, The first school bus was horse-drawn, introduced in 1827 by George introduced in 1827 by George Shilibeer, they were known as “kid Shilibeer, they were known as “kid hacks”hacks”

•The horse drawn school carriages were in use until the late 1890s. It helped transport children from home to school, however it wasn’t very fast.

In the Early 1900s they lost In the Early 1900s they lost the horse and created the the horse and created the “horseless bus” This “horseless bus” This consisted of open windows, consisted of open windows, a driver, and a engine that a driver, and a engine that would get them to school would get them to school much quicker. This was much quicker. This was Wayne works idea. Wayne works idea.

• In 1927, Wayne works and Blue Bird In 1927, Wayne works and Blue Bird body company started buliding there body company started buliding there first all steel school bus which was first all steel school bus which was finished in 1932 .finished in 1932 .

• Also in the mid 1930s, Works had Also in the mid 1930s, Works had added rails for more protection for added rails for more protection for the passengers. the passengers.

CHROME YELLOW!!!!

• In 1939 a conference that involved Dr. Crys (a education expert) had confirmed that school buses would become a bright yellow due to safety purposes and regulations.

• Also in the 1930s, Wayne Works had Also in the 1930s, Wayne Works had replaced Curtain Windows for glass replaced Curtain Windows for glass even though Gillig Bros was the even though Gillig Bros was the inventor of Glass windows in the first inventor of Glass windows in the first place. place.

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• In 1977 there were a few more additions to the yellow school bus such as high backings of the seats and thicker padding for more safety of the children.

• http://www.schoolbusdriver.org/http://www.schoolbusdriver.org/history.htmlhistory.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bus

• http://education.stateuniversity.com/http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2512/Transportation-School-pages/2512/Transportation-School-Busing.htmlBusing.html

• http://www.osba.on.ca/page.aspx?http://www.osba.on.ca/page.aspx?menu=40&app=183&cat1=474&tp=2&lkmenu=40&app=183&cat1=474&tp=2&lk=no=no

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