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Posted by RailBus on Thu Jun 3 22:56:09 2004, in response to Re: Draft History of NYCTA Grumman 870s (Re: Whatever Happened to NY's Grumman Flxible Model,
posted by RailBus on Thu Jun 3 09:01:36 2004.
Here is the paragraph on pg. 182 of Ebert's Flxible book regarding the 870 that burned up in 1984:
"On February 3, 1984, on West 57th Street in Manhattan, a major media event occurred that provided impetus for the NYCTA to junk its Flxible 870's. A fire destroyed a Model 870 that was carrying no passengers; no one was injured. Subsequently, NYCTA President David Gunn admitted that improper maintenance was responsible for the fire. Grumman engineers confirmed that the bus was being operated without one of its rear shock absorbers. The top mounting pin for that shock absorber was missing, which permitted the trough that separated the fuel lines from the electrical cables to drop down and eventually wear through the fuel lines and electrical cables to provide the spark and fuel that ignited the fire. Before Grumman was allowed to inspect the bus, the whole 870 fleet was termed junk by New York Mayor Ed Koch and ordered out of service by Mr. Gunn."
Jim D.
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