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AmTran

AmTran
Company nameAmTran (American Transportation Corporation)
Company typeSubsidiary of Navistar International (1991-2002)
IndustryTransportation
FateRe-named IC Corporation in 2002
PredecessorWard Industries, Inc.
SuccessorIC Corporation
Founded1980
Defunct2002
HeadquartersConway, Arkansas
Area servedNorth America
ProductsSchool Buses
Commercial Buses
ParentNavistar International (1991-2002)

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American Transportation Corporation (better known as AmTran) was a builder of school buses in the United States. Founded in 1980, the company traces its roots back to Ward Body Works, which was established in 1933. AmTran was acquired by Navistar International in 1994-1995, a move that would begin a series of alignment between school bus body manufacturers and chassis suppliers. In 2000, the company was rebranded as International Truck and Bus. In 2002, the name was changed again to IC Corporation, and today is known as IC Bus.

AmTran Video

This is a slideshow about school buses from what is now called the IC corporation. Originally the company was known as Ward Body Works, the company became known as American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) in 1980. Pictures thanks to: Josh's School Bus Gallery www.schoolbus.lunarpages.com Bus Explorer.com busexplorer.com The School Bus Yard members.aol.com and eBay.
2.05 min. | 4.05 user rating		 Beginning the afternoon run on a beautiful spring day. The bus is a 1999 International with an Amtran body. Power is by the DT466 and an Allison 4 speed automatic.
1.25 min. | 4.76 user rating		 Hello youtube this is k1ll3rm4st3r and this is my first bus pic video with Freightliner International and Ford the manufacterers are Bluebird Thomas Amtran and Ward enjoy and please comment rate and subscribe the song is Play it hard by DJ Dean
3.17 min. | 4.6 user rating		 This is just a walk around of bus #682. This bus is a 1996 AmTran International 3800 school bus. Sorry that there is no audio. My camera was not cooperating with me at the time.
1.63 min. | 5.0 user rating		 1999 International/Amtran merging onto the highway at the start of the PM run
1.25 min. | 5.0 user rating
Just messing with this bus at Hardeman County. I really liked the AmTran Internationals. This one was a nice one to me and I liked it a lot.
0.57 min. | 5.0 user rating
4.28 min. | 4.94 user rating		 It was kind of hard to hold the camera and drive. I might mount it next time.
7.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 "Savage Garden-The Animal Song", sound recording administered by: SME Tribute to the AmTran School Buses
5.22 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Lehane's Bus Service 1999 AmTran International Bus on I-95 North in New Castle on it's way to the yard only could go 65 mph (going anywhere top speed) and to drop me off at my house. The driver doing his thing at the end.
3.12 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Inquirer--The first case has been bought by LG, which has been complaining that Vizio and -AmTRAN- nicked its patents for digital televisions and components, ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:27:06 GMT+00:00
Is it Ninth Avenue or Ninth Avenue Raceway? - Altoona Mirror Tweet this news
Altoona Mirror--Then you have school teachers, students and supply trucks for the medical center and McDonalds, plus the steel mill trucks, -Amtran- buses, Galliker's Milk ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:15:30 GMT+00:00
Amtran posts revenues of NT$6.12 billion for October - Digitimes Tweet this news
Digitimes--LCD TV maker -Amtran- Technology has announced revenues of NT$6.12 billion (US$202.65 million) for October 2010, increasing 10.7% sequentially and 13.4% on ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:20:47 GMT+00:00
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Digitimes--Taiwan-based LCD TV maker -Amtran- Technology has reportedly obtained orders for entry-level LCD monitors from Acer, according to industry sources in Taiwan. ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:18:09 GMT+00:00
Amtran signs MOU with LG Display for high-end LED-backlit display products - Digitimes Tweet this news
Digitimes--Taiwan-based LCD TV maker -Amtran- Technology has revealed that it has signed an MOU with LG Display (LGD) to develop high-end LED-backlit display products in ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:54:04 GMT+00:00
WitsView: Japanese Brands Release Orders Aggressively, Resulting in Surging ... - TechWhack (press release) Tweet this news
TechWhack (press release)--In terms of shipment ranking, TPV took first place with 7.09 million units while -Amtran- came in third, affected by 1H10 material shortages. ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:23 GMT+00:00
Robert R. Pruse - Palladium-Item Tweet this news
Palladium-Item---...- plant engineer, Wayne Corp., Richmond, Ind.; director of engineering for -Amtran- Corp., Conway, Ark.; instructor and chairman of industrial technology, ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:07:24 GMT+00:00
LG Display holt 3D-Polarisation in den Massenmarkt - Prad Tweet this news
Prad--(Foto: LG) Industriekreise in Taiwan berichteten, dass LG Display sich mit Vizio und -Amtran- zusammengetan hat, um sich für 3D-Darstellung mittels ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:34:45 GMT+00:00

Ward :
Ward Product Lineup (1980-early 1992)
Model Name Vanguard Patriot Volunteer President Senator
Years Produced 1980-1992 early 1980s-1991 1980-1992 1980-1990 1990-early 1992
Configuration Type A Type C semi forward-control conventional Type C conventional Type D (front engine)
Chassis Provider Ford Motor Company General Motors Ford Motor Company Asia-Smith Motors Navistar International
Notes Available only with dual rear wheels. Predecessor of AmTran Volunteer and IC CE

AmTran :
AmTran Product Lineup
Model Name Vanguard Volunteer/CS IC Genesis/FE RE
Years Produced 1992 – 1996 1992 – 2002 2000 – 2002 1996 – 2002
Configuration Type A Type C Type C Type D (front engine) Type D (rear engine)
Chassis Provider General Motors Ford Motor Company Navistar International Navistar International Navistar International
Notes Available only with dual rear wheels. Ford was dropped as a chassis supplier after 1998 Major interior upgrades in 2000.

North American School bus manufacturers

Active Manufacturers |Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach



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