This Crown A -779 -11 Supercoach was built in 1952, as #4, for Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, CA.
Crown Sales Records
This Crown A -779 -11 Supercoach was built in 1952, as #4, for Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, CA.
This bus was initially powered by a 779 cu. in. Hall-Scott gasoline engine. In 1970 it was repowered with a 220 Cummins diesel.
 Crown Sales Record – 32951 page 1 |
 Crown Sales Record – 32951 page 2 |
 Crown Sales Record – 32951 page 3 |
On these pages we can see the following information:
- Chasis No: 32951 which matches the number welded inside the front-left tire well
- Purchaser: Los Gatos Union High School
- Model: A-779-11
- Motor N0: Hall-Scott #192373
- 5C-65SP Fuller Transmission
Crown Build Records
There are no detailed build specification records for coaches built before 197x.
Crown Completion Photos
We have not yet located a completion photo for this bus.
Bus History
After it’s service as Los Gatos #4 it was sold, in 1973, to St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA, and renumbered as St. Francis High School #3.
Pacific Bus Museum Member, Tom Shafer, bought the bus in 2001 after it was retired. He donated it to the Pacific Bus Museum in 2003.
The Pacific Bus Musuem restored as Los Gatos #4.