Products
Carpenter produced a product lineup of both large and small school buses. Like other school bus manufacturers, Carpenter produced commercial, shuttle, and transit buses derived from their school bus designs. The Carpenter Cadet, introduced in 1969, was one of the first Type B school buses; during the Crown by Carpenter era, a modified version of the Cadet was marketed as a delivery van.
With the exception of "Classic", its Type C conventional and "Coach", its Type D rear-engine transit style (influenced by Crown Coach), most Carpenter school buses derived their model names from themes in education (Classmate, Cadet, Counselor, Chancellor) while many transit-style Carpenters derived their model names from common team names (Corsair, Cavalier).
| Carpenter/Crown by Carpenter Model Lineup | ||||||||
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| Model Name | Classmate | Cadet | Classic | Corsair | Cavalier | Coach RE | Carpenter Counselor Crown FE/RE |
Chancellor FE |
| Years Produced | early 1980s-early 1990s | 1969–1999 | to 2001 |
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1983–1988 | 1992–1993 |
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2000–2001 |
| Configuration | Type A | Type B | Type C | Type D
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Type D (front-engine) | Type D (rear-engine) | Type D
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Type D (front engine) |
| Chassis Provider |
Ford Econoline/Ford E-Series |
Chevrolet P30
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Dodge S-Series (to 1977)
Ford B700 (to 2001)
Freightliner FS-65 (1997–2001)
Chevrolet/GMC B-Series (to 1991)
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Hendrickson |
1853FC |
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GMC S7 (FE)
International 3900 (FE)
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