1948 Reo Speed Wagon Oneida

1948 Reo Speed Wagon in Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie, Documentary, 1995

Class: Bus, School — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2013-02-17 03:00
andrepa ◊ 2013-02-17 04:00	REO goes Bang! http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmalon/6876775710/lightbox/ here the version with 55 seats http://www.kitfoster.com/images/2005-6-15_ReoSchoolBusWeb-Large.jpg 8 instead of 7 windows, but unique REO trimline -- Last edit: 2013-02-17 04:13:52
-- ◊ 2013-02-17 16:16	That could be the body manufacturer's design, not necessarily Reo's. Notice the fenders are different.
Pokeoddsponge ◊ 2013-02-17 17:49	I think REO had an exclusive partnership with Oneida for school bus bodies in the 1950s
andrepa ◊ 2013-02-18 00:36	the one in link is Oneida REO http://www.schoolbuscentral.com/gallery/archived/mar04/on_1_reo_49_lit.htm notice, rounded trimline not black although fenders look thiner, REO seems to be thge only make with that somehow oldfashioned european style wings. looking at the wheels in main pic, 6 holes linked REO 8 holes main pic 7 side windows linked REO 8 coming to conclusion it is lighter chassis REO that´s why the wings are different -- Last edit: 2013-02-18 00:45:02
andrepa ◊ 2013-02-18 14:06	Oneida 100%
Ddey65 ◊ 2013-02-18 16:57	Well, since it is strictly the REO regardless of the fact that Oneida built the school bus body, we should list it as a REO. /vehicle_278456-Reo-Speed-Wagon-1948.html /vehicle_9805-Reo-Speed-Wagon-1948.html