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1925 White Model 15-45 Yellowstone Park Touring Bus

United States • 14 Feb 2023

Vehicle Details

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This is a 1925 White Model 15-45 Yellowstone Park Touring Bus, one of 214 buses used in Yellowstone National Park. It features a rebuilt GR inline-four engine, a repaint in the YPTCo livery, and a re-trimmed interior. The bus includes a four-speed manual transmission and other period-correct features, though some components show wear and require attention.

Condition

6

The vehicle has been repainted and reupholstered, but wear is exhibited on the painted inner door surfaces, side panel surfaces, and metal floor areas. The acetylene headlights have been converted to electrical operation but are not currently functional, and the older tires exhibit dry-rot. Areas of corrosion are noted on the underside.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

120176

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Built for Yellowstone Park Transportation Company TMU White GR Inline-Four Single Stromberg Carburetor Four-Speed Manual Transmission Open Touring Body by Bender Yellow YPTCo Livery Black Vinyl Upholstery 11-Passenger Seating White Canvas Top Artillery Wheels w/ Steel Felloes Contracting-Band Rear Brakes Enclosed Rear Trunk Acetylene Headlights Converted to 12V Repaint & Re-Trim in 2010
This 1925 White Model 15-45 is one of 214 busses with 11-passenger touring coachwork ordered by the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company between 1920 and 1925 to chauffeur sightseers on excursions through the park.

After being decommissioned by the transport service, bus number 282 spent time in Arizona and Montana and is said to have served as a parade vehicle for a civic club under previous ownership.

The bus was purchased by its current owner in 2009 following a reported rebuild of the GR inline-four, which features a detachable cylinder head, a pressurized oil system, a Stromberg updraft carbur...