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37974 Shinn St, Fremont, CA 94536 (No postal mail!)
37974 Shinn St, Fremont, CA 94536 (No postal mail!)
Please send all postal mail to our PO BOX!
P.O. Box 601105 Sacramento, CA 95860-1105
Please send all postal mail to our PO BOX!
P.O. Box 601105 Sacramento, CA 95860-1105
The PBM’s Muni #3270 was part of a fleet of third-generation 40-foot “New Look” GM buses delivered between 1969 and 1971. All but ten were T8H-5305’s (#3000-3179 and #3190-3389). The gap was filled by ten air-conditioned T8H-5305A’s (#3180-3189). In total, only 212 of those were built.
“It is seen here atop Twin Peaks in San Francisco in this July 1993 photo. Like all the buses in this series (3000-3390) #3270 is powered by a GM 8V-71 diesel engine coupled to a three speed VS2 transmission. To deal with San Francisco’s steep grades General Motors modified the transmission end shaft which reduced speeds in all three gears and gave the coaches sufficient hill climbing ability. For descending grades they were equipped with “Jake Brakes.” #3270 is featured in the adopt a- bus program…(photo, Bruce Maher collection)” – Source PBM Member Newsletter, The Paddle, Jan/Feb 1998
3720 In Service at Muni. Tony Marquardt Collection
#3270 was acquired by bus enthusiast Bill Wong, who restored the bus to its original maroon and yellow livery in the late 1980s.
The Pacific Bus Museum acquired the bus from Bill in 1991. Since that time the bus has undergone extensive mechanical repairs.
This bus is a favorite when it appears in parades, displays, and other bus-related events.
As a volunteer orginization, we are always looking for as much help as we can get. If you've got skills and time, and want to get your hands dirty, consider becoming a member.
If you don't want to contribute "hands-on", financial donations for the restoration of bus #3270 are also needed at this time to complete this remaining work. All donations for bus #3270 will be placed in a Special Fund account exclusively for the restoration and maintenance of bus #3270. Please make a donation today to continue the restoration of bus #3270!
Make a "Pacific Bus Museum" donation to the Special Funds account for for bus #3270.
The Pacific Bus Museum is a non-profit, tax-exempt, volunteer organization registered in the state of California. We were granted tax-exempt status as a non-profit corporation by the IRS under 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code Tax ID # 1683391. Donations to the Pacific Bus Museum are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.