Guest Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nine and a half years ago I posed this question. I got some interesting comments but not the one I wanted with a copy of the article. I just thought I would try again. By the way HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you. Many years ago 60's I think, I read an article in an automotive magazine about a man with a converted school bus. It was an International. The inside had some grills from an old bank and was set up as a motor home. The rear had a raised roof and the floor could be lowered to act as a ramp. Parked in this rear portion was his High Wheeler. Does anyone know who had/has this vehicle. Does anyone have a copy of the article. I was looking to do a similar thing and I thought I might eliminate some of the pitfalls if I could get more details about the original one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys77 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi Reid. Do you have any idea what area of the country this conversion took place? Have you tried posting this question on any of the International sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Maybe someone on this site might have heard of it. Fun site to visit anyway.http://webspace.webring.com/people/hh/hmannan77/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys77 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Such a unit would be available "commercially" so you could check out a probuilt & supplied unit for some ideas? Whether locally, via brochures or the Internet, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I believe it was in the south east. It was the major article in a magazine. The man had bought an old IHC school bus and converted it into a motor home in the front with a space in the back for his IHC "Highwheeler". A second bus provided parts to make the back part of the roof like "sceinecruiser". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Very much like that only the upper portion ended flush with the back of the bus. The entire back from right behind the side windows pivoted up and at the same time the floor behind the differential tilted down to make a ramp so that the High Wheeler could drive right up, be tied down and then the floor (ramp) went back up into place as the back was lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Anyone new remember this article about the bus and high wheeler??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I remember seeing the article but do not know where. Will try to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 10 hours ago, Fleek said: I remember seeing the article but do not know where. Will try to find it. Thank you for remembering it. I was begining to think it was a dream. I had the whole magazine but In moving half way across the continent and then 5 times in 35 years several things seem to be missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) This is not what you are looking for but I thought you may enjoy it anyway. https://www.core77.com/posts/80833/Creative-Ways-to-Upcycle-School-Buses Edited December 25, 2019 by Fleek (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Thanks I enjoyed that. The one I was looking for was like the fourth picture only the floor behind the axle tipped down so that it and the back of the body made a complete ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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