1937 White 706 Glacier National Park Tour Bus : Saturday, March 22nd : Glendale 2025
SPECIFICATIONS - 1937 White 706 Glacier National Park Tour Bus
ENGINE - 318 CI Inline 6-Cylinder
TRANSMISSION - 4-Speed Manual
EXTERIOR COLOR - Ripe Mountain Ash Berry
INTERIOR COLOR - Brown
MAKE - White
HIGHLIGHTS
Comprehensive restoration by Historic Flight Foundation and Glenn Vaughn Car Restorations with attention to factory details -- 250 miles since completion, primarily in parades and other special events
Rebuilt and detailed 318 CI flathead inline 6-cylinder engine
Updated carburetor
Refurbished engine accessories
4-speed manual transmission
The wood frame was inspected and replaced/repaired where necessary
Refinished Ripe Mountain Ash Berry paint scheme mimics the stock buses in service in Glacier Park, Montana
Rechromed bright work
Interior seat frames were blasted, chromed and reupholstered
Refinished faux wood interior panel
Rebuilt gauges
Stored on the Spokane-area farm of Edwin “Skeeter” Carlson since sold as surplus by the Parks Service
A total of 500 were delivered to the National Park Service between 1935 and 1939 for service in Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Mt. Rainier, Zion, Yosemite and Glacier National Parks
THE STORY
Since the completion of a comprehensive restoration by Historic Flight Foundation and Glenn Vaughn Car Restorations that focused attention on factory details, this 1937 White 706 Glacier National Park tour bus has covered about 250 miles, primarily in parades and other special events, largely proving its durability and reliability. The rebuilt and detailed 318 CI flathead inline 6-cylinder engine is linked to a 4-speed manual transmission and has been fitted with an updated carburetor and refurbished engine accessories.
The wood frame was inspected and replaced and repaired where necessary, and the massive body has been refinished in a Ripe Mountain Ash Berry and black, mimicking the appearance of the stock buses in service in Glacier National Park, Montana. The wheels are finished in the same Berry color and feature a bright center cap and huge blackwall tires. The brightwork was rechromed, repolished and restored. Inside, the seat frames were blasted, rechromed and reupholstered with brown upholstery. The faux wood interior panel was refinished, the gauges were rebuilt and the canvas top seals out the elements or lets them in if desired for open-air touring.
One of 500 White 706 buses delivered to the National Park Service between 1935 and 1939, this 1937 White 706 Glacier National Park Tour Bus was stored on the Spokane-area farm of Edwin “Skeeter” Carlson since it was sold as a surplus piece by the Parks Service. Designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and produced by the White Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio, the White 706 busses, like this fine example from 1937, served Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Mt. Rainier, Zion, Yosemite and Glacier national parks.
