The Flxible Airway was a small bus built by the Flxible Company of Loudonville, Ohio, in the middle of the 1930s. Flxible introduced it in 1934 as a 17-passenger bus with a wooden-framed body and a hooded design complete with front and rear fenders. It was built on a Chevrolet truck chassis fitted with special springs, a cheaper basis than the Buick chassis Flxible used for its professional cars, and its economical operation and low maintenance made it much desired by operators. The curved rear of the Airway, nicknamed the bullet butt, became a signature of the Clipper models that followed. The Flxible Owners guide counts 378 Airway buses built between 1934 and 1937, while other histories date its introduction to 1932 or its appearance on routes to 1936.
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was an American manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, funeral cars, ambulances, intercity coaches and transit buses, based in Loudonville, Ohio.
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was an American manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, funeral cars, ambulances, intercity coaches and transit buses, based in Loudonville, Ohio.
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In 1934, Flxible introduced the 17 passenger wooden framed body bus that was known as the Airway.
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A total of 378 Airway buses were produced from 1934-1937.
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In 1934, Flxible introduced the 17 passenger wooden framed body bus that was known as the Airway.
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In 1934, Flxible introduced the 17 passenger wooden framed body bus that was known as the Airway.
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was an American manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, funeral cars, ambulances, intercity coaches and transit buses, based in Loudonville, Ohio.
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was an American manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, funeral cars, ambulances, intercity coaches and transit buses, based in Loudonville, Ohio.
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In 1936, the Flxible Airway Coach made its appearance on many bus routes throughout the country.
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In 1936, the Flxible Airway Coach made its appearance on many bus routes throughout the country.
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