MANITOBA TRANSIT HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

1990 New Flyer Industries model D40

Bus #858 operated in regular service for Winnipeg Transit from 1987 until 2010.

This bus is owned by Winnipeg Transit. A letter of request for donation to the MTHA has been sent to the City of Winnipeg.

Historical Note: Flyer Industries Limited was a bus manufacturer based in Manitoba. It was founded by John Coval in 1930 as the Western Auto and Truck Body Works Ltd.—later changing its name in 1948 to Western Flyer Coach. Previously making intercity vehicles, it first entered the urban transit market in 1968 when it developed its first prototype urban transit bus. The company was acquired by the Manitoba Development Corporation, a provincial agency, in 1971, and changed its name to Flyer Industries Limited.

By 1985, the Manitoba government was looking to divest itself of Flyer Industries. It was anticipated that the manufacturer would have had to cease operation in the near future without a significant investment from the government. An agreement was reached with Den Oudsten Bussen BV of Holland on July 15, 1986. Flyer Industries changed its name to New Flyer Industries.

Winnipeg Transit #858

Restoration Status

#858 is in storage and is operational.

Technical Specifications

Year Built: 1990

Manufacturer: New Flyer Industries

Model: D40

Serial #: Unknown.

Powetrain: Detroit Diesel 6V92TA with a Allison V-731 transmission.

Length: 40 feet (1,219.2 cm)

Width: 102 inches (259 cm)

Capacity: 51 passenger seats, two doors

Ownership Overview

Original Owner:

     Winnipeg Transit System

Acquired From:

     T.B.D.

Current Livery:

     Winnipeg Transit System