Gillig Corporation
Type	Private
Founded	1890
Founder	Jacob Gillig
Headquarters	25800 Clawiter Road Hayward, California 94545,
Area served	United States
Industry	Transit
Products	Heavy-duty transit buses
Website	www.gillig.com

Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros. The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways first referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations and second An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Hayward ( is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages , is a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses located in Hayward, CA. A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes Hayward ( is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses. A school bus is a Bus used to transport Children and Adolescents to and from School and school events

Contents 1 History 2 Alternative fuels 3 Products 3.1 Current 3.2 Discontinued 4 Preservation of historic Gillig school buses 5 References 6 Notes 7 External links

History

In 1890, Jacob Gillig opened a carriage and wagon shop in San Francisco, CA, and was joined by his son Leo in 1896. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The original shop was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but reopened as the Leo Gillig Automobile Works manufacturing automobile, hearse, truck, and bus bodies.

In 1920, Leo's brother Chester Gillig joined the company and introduced and patented the "California Top" roof construction style consisting of a hard-top roof and sliding windows. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The company's name was changed at this time as well to Gillig Bros. In the late 1920s, Gillig starting producing pleasure boats and heavy trucks, and produced their first school bus in 1932. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada A school bus is a Bus used to transport Children and Adolescents to and from School and school events Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. In 1937, Gillig introduced their first transit-style (flat front) school bus, and in 1938 the company moved to Hayward, CA. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1957, Gillig purchased Pacific Bus division of Kenworth Truck Company, and by that time the company was devoted almost entirely to the production of school buses. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Kenworth is a Manufacturer of medium and Heavy-duty Class 8 Trucks based in Kirkland Washington, United States In 1959, Gillig pioneered the diesel-powered rear-engined transit style school bus with the release of the C-series Transit Coach, and within five years the C-Series accounted for three-quarters of all of Gillig sales figures. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the Engine at the rear of the vehicle In 1967, Gillig produced the highest capacity school bus ever produced, the 855-D, which had a passenger capacity of 97 pupils. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre"

In 1969, Herrick-Pacific Steel purchased the company and changed the name to the Gillig Corporation. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During the time they built school buses, Gillig earned a reputation for being one of the "safest" buses ever built due to the near total absence of recalls. The only recall for a Gillig-built school bus was in 1979 for rear-end axle separation issues. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

In 1977, Gillig decided to branch out into the manufacture of transit buses and teamed up with Neoplan to build a series of European-styled transit buses that had the option of propane fueled engines. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German Bus and coach manufacturer The company is now a subsidiary of NEOMAN Bus GmbH which itself is a part of Propane is a three- Carbon Alkane, normally a gas but compressible to a liquid that is transportable However, the partnership with Neoplan lasted only until 1979^[1], and in 1980 Gillig introduced the Phantom^[2], a heavy-duty transit bus based slightly upon their previous round-body school bus platform. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A State of California tax-free subsidy helped early sales, and sales were later buoyed by low-bidding on contracts and specializing in serving smaller transit agencies. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This strategy has proven to be successful, as the Phantom has become one of the longest-lasting transit models in existence, and is still in production. Production of the Transit Coach School Bus ceased in 1982, but a school bus variation of the Phantom was offered beginning in 1986^[3], but production stopped in 1993 when Gillig exited the school bus market altogether. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

The Spirit, a late-1980s attempt at a medium-duty bus, did not sell well and was discontinued after a few years. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. In 1997, Gillig entered the low-floor bus market with the Advantage (originally called "H2000LF", and is currently called the "Low Floor"). Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Like the Phantom, the Low Floor was first purchased largely by rental car companies for use at their airport facilities, but transit sales increased as the model matured.

Currently, Gillig produces around 1,200 to 1,300 buses a year.

Alternative fuels

In 1992, Gillig began producing an LNG fueled version of the Phantom in an attempt to produce a low-emissions transit bus, but this was later discontinued. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4 The only LNG Phantoms in existence currently operate shuttle service at Los Angeles International Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of

In 1996, Gillig introduced a diesel-electric hybrid powered Phantom, which they produced until 2006. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric Powertrain for providing locomotion. A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Low Floor bus is now offered in a hybrid powered version as the company continues to focus its efforts on "clean diesel" technology.

Currently, Gillig does not offer buses with alternative fuel engines as they have decided that the "clean diesel" pathway was more cost effective and required fewer changes to their products. Alternative fuels, also known as non-conventional Fuels are any Materials or substances that can be used as a Fuel, other than conventional fuels However, some transit districts have converted Gillig buses to run on CNG or LNG. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG is a Fossil fuel substitute for Gasoline (petrol Diesel, or Propane Fuel. Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4

In 2001, Gillig partnered with Alstom and produced the "Trolley" for Seattle's King County Metro Transit. These coaches took the propulsion packages from the old fleet of AM General trolley coaches (G. E. Traction Motor, Randtronics Chopper Control, and electronic card cage), and Alstom refurbished and installed them into new Gillig Phantom bodies with KIEPE pneumatically operated fiberglass trolleypoles. ^[4][5]

Products

Current

Model	Length (ft)	Picture	Introduced	Notes
Phantom	40, 35, 30		1980[6]	Standard high floor bus[7]
Low Floor ("Advantage")	40, 35, 29		1996[7]
Low Floor Hybrid	40, 35, 29		2004[8]
Low Floor BRT	41, 37, 31			Also available with hybrid drivetrain. City-University-Energysaverjpg|thumb|right|A CUE Gillig Phantom bus arrives at the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro station
Trolley Replica[9]	35, 30			Low Floor variant produced in collaboration with Cable Car Classics of Healdsburg, CA. Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA [9][10]

Discontinued

Model	Length (ft)	Picture	Introduced	Ended	Notes
Phantom Hybrid Bus	40, 35, 30		2001	2006	Diesel-electric hybrid version of the Phantom. A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric Powertrain for providing locomotion. A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle
Phantom School Bus	37, 40		1986	1993	School Bus version of the Phantom
Spirit	28		mid-1980s	late-1980s	A 28-foot medium-duty bus offered as lower-cost alternative to the 30-foot long Phantom.
Gillig-Neoplan	35, 30		1977	1979	A rear-engined transit bus built as a joint venture with Neoplan, a German bus manufacturer. In Automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the Engine at the rear of the vehicle Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German Bus and coach manufacturer The company is now a subsidiary of NEOMAN Bus GmbH which itself is a part of Available with either diesel or propane engines. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum Propane is a three- Carbon Alkane, normally a gas but compressible to a liquid that is transportable
Transit Coach School Bus			1940	1982	A long-running lineup of transit-style school buses offered by Gillig prior to the production of the Phantom. The Gillig Transit Coach School Bus was a long running series of transit-style ( rear-engined or mid-engined) school buses produced by the Gillig Corporation

Preservation of historic Gillig school buses

Having been a major builder of school buses for over 75 years, interest in the history and preservation of Gillig school buses has grown in recent years, particularly along the west coast where Gillig school buses were most commonly found. The Gillig Transit Coach / Pacific SchoolCoach Online Museum, a website focusing on preserving Gillig's line of earlier-built school buses, was founded by the former owner of a Gillig school bus in 2001, with the aim of increasing general awareness of the older Gillig school buses.

In 2006, efforts began to create an historical society dedicated to the preservation of older Gillig school buses under the "Transit Coach" name, and on August 12, 2006 the official dedication of the Gillig Coach Historical Society occurred at the American Truck Historical Society's 11th Annual Truck Show at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Shelton, WA. Shelton is a city in Mason County, Washington, United States.

References

• Gillig Corporation, gillig. com, retrieved on 2006-12-25
• Gillig Transit Coach / Pacific SchoolCoach Online Museum, gilligcoaches. net, retrieved on 2006-12-25
• Leo Gillig Automobile Works - Gillig Brothers, coachbuilt. com, retrieved on 2006-12-25
• A Brief History of Hall-Scott, northern. edu, retrieved on 2006-12-26
• GM Brings Clean Mass Transit to Environmental Conference, allisontransmission. com, retrieved on 2006-12-25
• Stauss, Ed (1988). The Bus World Encyclopedia of Buses, Woodland Hills, CA: Stauss Publications. ISBN 0-9619830-0-0

Notes

External links

• Gillig Corporation
• GilligCoaches.NET
• Gillig Transit Coach / Pacific SchoolCoach Online Museum
• busexplorer.com Gillig Page

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