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37974 Shinn St, Fremont, CA 94536

Mailing Address P.O. Box 601105 Sacramento, CA 95860-1105

Gordon Smith

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WCMCM – The Paddle: November 1988

Line 5, Run 11

  • Bus Bash West
  • Paddle Photo Section
  • Membership Application

Greyhound, Pacific Greyhound Lines, Peerless Stages, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: August 1988

Line 5, Run 8

  • San Francisco Bay Area Report
  • Visiting Members at La Puente
  • Bay Area Excursion Possibilities
  • Phil the Phareboxx

AM General, MAN, Market Street Railway, San Francisco SF MUNI, West Coast Motor Coach Museum, White Motors


WCMCM – The Paddle: May 1988

Line 5, Run 5

  • The Collection
  • President’s Message

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: April 1988

Line 5, Run 4

  • 1st 1988 Excursion
  • The Collection
  • Plans Underway for 4th Annual Open House

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: March 1988

Line 5, Run 3

  • Updates on The Collection
  • Debts Starting to Get Paid Off
  • European Omnibus Review

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: February 1988

Line 5, Run 2

  • Towcar Purchase Gets Off to a Start
  • This Month’s New Members (Richard Twining)
  • “Shop Shots” (photos)
  • President Ralph Cantos’ Message

Flxible, Los Angeles Transit Lines (LATL), Mack, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: February 1988

Line 5, Run 1

  • Updated Motorcoach Roster in this issue…
  • Updates and corrections of Membership Roster in this issue…
  • The Roster
    • 8608 Gets more inspecting and repairs
    • 117’s Transmission shifts without repairs
    • Western Diesel Donates Ford Rear End
    • Old Look Coach Body Bought for Parts
    • Builder’s Plate, G.C.L. Headsign Reinstalled in 8608
    • 2857 Spotted for Move to J.S.C Service
  • Museum Motorcoach Update
  • White Coach Parts Shipment Expected Soon…
  • Membership Roster

Uncategorized


WCMCM – The Paddle: December 1987

Line 4, Run 12

  • Distribution Change For Newsletter
  • Coach repair updates

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: November 1987

Line 4, Run 11

  • President’s Message
  • WESTWOOD TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 206 BROUGHT BACK HOME
  • Long Live Pasadena City Lines, Inc
  • Fall Excursion Goes Well and Without Fail
  • 8608 Test-Started for the First Time in Many Years
  • Sunday, October 25, More Vistitors, More Work
  • Partial Roster Update
  • 1988 Membership Dues
  • PADDLE back issues

Glendale City Lines, Pasadena City Lines, West Coast Motor Coach Museum, Western Transit Society (WTS)


WCMCM – The Paddle: October 1987

Line 4, Run 10

  • Establishment of Official R.T.D. Museum
  • A Warm and Generous Thanks
  • 2 Coaches Registered, Insured, This Month
  • President’s Message

Southern California RTD (SCRTD), West Coast Motor Coach Museum



WCMCM – The Paddle: August 1987

Line 4, Run 8

  • Major Financial Contribution
  • Overdue Storage Fees
  • Two Funding Goals

Fageol, Knoxville City Lines, Twin Coach, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: July 1987

Line 4, Run 7

  • Presidents Message: Open House & the future
  • Driver Allen Fong
  • Membership Roster
  • Coach Roster

Fresno Transit, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: June 1987

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  • Telephone Number/Service Discontinued
  • Appreciation for a Foreign Donation
  • Major Donation Received

London Transport, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: May 1987

Line 4, Run 5

  • La Puente is running short of space

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: April 1987

Line 4, Run 4

  • The Museum’s First Motorcoach
  • Permanent Museum Site?

Member count reaches 120

Aerocoach, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: March 1987

Line 4, Run 3

  • Legal Status Attained
  • New Board Member?
  • Towcar to be insured
  • but,
  • Museum Expansion

Mack, West Coast Motor Coach Museum, White Motors


WCMCM – The Paddle: February 1987

Line 4, Run 2

  • Membership growth
  • WCMCS’s First Vehicle
  • WCMCS Vehicle Roster
  • Work day photos

West Coast Motor Coach Museum



WCMCM – The Paddle: December 1986

Line 3, Run 12

  • Membership Renewal Notice
  • A Recap of 1986
  • November Fundraiser a Success
  • Next Year’s First Fantrip to Be Popular
  • White 789 Spotted Bakersfield, Calif
  • A Buyer for Gardena #31
  • Another “Muzzle Loader” Transit Found
  • Assistance of #324’s Move Offered
  • #72 Heads Back Home
  • Purchase of Santa Monica #5108 Being Considered
  • January Fundraiser Date Set
  • Major Southland Accident
  • A Notice of Appreciation
  • “The Collection”
  • Mass R.T.D. Coach Donation Being Studied
  • Long Beach Motor Bus Coach Bought
  • Fresno TDH 4509 To Be Brought To La Puente Next Month
  • #5184 Goes to Western Diesel Electric
  • #2623 Readied & Moved
  • The TDH 4509 Saga Continues
  • #5184 Returns to La Puente
  • Golden Gate Transit Gets 102A3s

This Month’s New Members

Asbury Rapid Transit System, Flxible, Fresno City Lines, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, Golden Gate Transit, Guiton Charter, Knoxville City Lines, Los Angeles Transit Lines (LATL), Mack, Metropolitan Coach Lines, Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Pacific Electric, Southern California RTD (SCRTD), Twin Coach, Valley Transit Lines, Western Transit Society (WTS), White Motors


WCMCM – The Paddle: November 1986

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  • Next Year’s Open House Date Set
  • Another Contribution Received
  • 2nd Coach Donation May Be Made
  • Parts Bus Scrapping Program to Take Place This Fall
  • Interest in L.A.T.L. #5008 Revived
  • Valley Transit #72 Saved
  • Driver Needed for Donated Coach Movement
  • #246 Returns from Williams
  • Message to Coach Owners About Insurance
  • “a Message from The President”
  • San Francisco Muni White May Be Given to Us
  • About Our Society’s Dues
  • An Inquiry from Hawaii
  • TDM 4509 Suburban Found
  • Last Month’s Fantrip a Success
  • The Collection
  • Prospects of Purchase Very Good of Long Beach Motor Bus Mack & Los Angeles Motor Coach Old Look
  • La Puente Gets an Inspection Visit
  • San Francisco Market Street Railway Motorcoach Existence Heard About
  • Large Donation of Brake Shoes Available
  • This Months’ New Members

Anzac California Tours, Decamp Bus Lines, Hudson Bus Lines, Knoxville City Lines, Los Angeles Transit Lines (LATL), Mack, Market Street Railway, Motor Bus Society, New Jersey Shortline, Orange Empire Trolley Museum, Pacific Electric, Peerless Stages, San Francisco SF MUNI, Twin Coach, Valley Transit Lines, Western Transit Society (WTS), White Motors, Yellow Coach builder


WCMCM – The Paddle: October 1986

Line 3, Run 10

  • November Fund Raiser Pot Luck Dinner at Stephen’s house
  • 5 New Members (Total of 79)
  • Ted Campbell Is In Williams
  • Marcel Sales reports on Peerless #246

Eastshore Lines, West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: September 1986

Line 3, Run 9

  • The Collection
  • “Society” Changes To “Museum”
  • Towcar in Jeopardy
  • Influx of New Members (21)
  • New Change on The Paddle (computer)

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: August 1986

Line 3, Run 8

  • Membership invitation assistance from Connecticut (sic)
  • Ralph wants to “Lose Weight”
  • Largest donation up to date received

West Coast Motor Coach Museum


WCMCM – The Paddle: July 1986

Line 3, Run 7

  • 2nd Annual Open House and Banquet a large success
  • The Paddle Classified Ads
  • Board of Directors Changes
  • Committee to be formed for 3rd Annual Open House/Banquet
  • A minor change in our name “West Coast Motor Coach Museum”
  • New members
  • Marcel Sales
  • Letter from the (new) President, Ralph Cantos

West Coast Motor Coach Museum, Western Transit Society (WTS)


Paddle Archives mentioning Gordon Smith

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