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Memorabilia Collections

 

Memorabilia Collections:

When you walk into our main garage, you will see that it is full of donated memorabilia.

PBM Garage walls are full of signs and other memorabilia.

Classic Greyhound neon signs on PBM Garage walls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have this and so much more that has been donated to us over the years. These include classic magazine collections, collectible toys, mechanics manuals, photographs, and a lot more we still need to catalog and organize.

We have a lot of the Ralph Canto’s collection, which he describes in this great video, “All About Ralph”:

 

Digitized Archives Record Lookup

This page provides a searchable lookup of miscellaneous archives that have been digitized.

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Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Flxible Clipper

 

Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Flxible Clipper is featured on this July 1977 calendar from the Bus History Association

Updated: February 24, 2025

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Stage Lines Lake Tahoe Service

   

This is a fun little fold-open brochure that’s printed black on the outside and green on the inside. There are cut-outs that allow the inside to show through.

Updated: February 24, 2025

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

Monterey-Salinas Transit – 1984/winter Bus World #80 Restoration Article

     

This article from the 1984/winter Bus World describes the restoration of Monterey-Salinas Transit which is now part of the Pacific Bus Museum’s fleet.

#80 – Monterey-Salinas Transit

Updated: February 24, 2025

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

Various North Sacramento Stage Lines

     

These were in Louk Markham’s Crown Photos collection, but it is not a Crown nor is ther any evidence that it’s either a Dick Whittinton or Warren Bowen photos. (It should be re-filed into Bill Burrowes Operators Files.)

The history of North Sacramento Stage Lines was documented in the April-June 2016 issue of Motor Coach Age.

“The surviving principal in the 1930’s was Bill Pimentel, a chronic believer in small lightweight buses.
The photos are of No Sac’s second number 11, a demonstrator built in 1/37
Another source says 1938, but I believe that’s when Pimentel bought it
It has a 26p FitzJohn model 350 body on a Reo 165-inch wheelbase 3P7 chassis
That was a reversed 2L4 forward control chassis with a 309 Gold Crown engine straight-in at the rear.
Twas a unique animal.
As for the Ford RET, they had at least six new 29B’s in 942-43 including this one.”
– Eli Bail

Updated: January 13, 2025

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

1938 – Crown Coach Builder Guild Documents

 

Various documents from ~1938 regarding the newly formed Crown union. The Coach Builders Guild.
Includes receipts, check stubs, plans for holiday dinner, and the creation of a “mutual benefit” health plan.

Updated: December 23, 2024

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

1937-California DMV Vehicle Code Booklet

1937-California DMV Vehicle Code Booklet

An intact complete DMV booklet from 1937

Updated: December 23, 2024

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

1938 – Crown Employee Health Benefit Packet

1938 – Crown Employee Health Benefit Packet

Updated: December 23, 2024

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

Pacific Electric Fageol Safety Coach #20x

 

Updated: October 29, 2024

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

The Palo Alto City Lines Revisited!

 

In 1990, #216 was featured in a PBM Charter to celebrate it’s restoration.
This is a flyer advertising that charter trip.

Updated: October 29, 2024

  • Archive Type: Memorabilia Collections

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