IC CORPORATION

'IC Corporation' is a builder of school buses in the United States which was established in 1933. Now it produces its own chassis and bodies and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation.
Originally known as the 'Ward Body Works', the company became known as 'American Transportation Corporation' (AmTran) in 1980. Beginning in the 1990's and over several years, Navistar International purchased an increasingly controlling interest in AmTran.
In 2000, AmTran introduced the IC, a fully integrated conventional school bus. The first models were badged "AmTran", although within a short time, the buses were badged "International" with the company taking on the identity "International Bus" from late 2000 to 2001 model years.
For 2002, the company's name changed yet again to IC Corporation and the new conventional bus was re-introduced as the IC CE.
IC's current school bus models include a redesigned CE, a conventional bus, as well as the "BE" small bus, the Type-D "RE" rear-engine bus, and the Type-D "FE" front-engine bus. The new commercial line consists of the BE, plus four recently introduced models: the low-floor "LC" series, the medium-duty "HC" series, the front-engine "FC" series, and the rear-engine "RC" series. All IC buses are powered by either of the following International engines: the VT365 V8, the DT466 straight-6, or the DT570 straight-6.
For 2008 the VT365 is replaced by a larger engine to be known as the Maxxforce 7 which is also the basis for the new 6.4 Liter Powerstroke Diesel used in the 2008 Ford Superduty pickup trucks. The DT466 will be renamed the Maxxforce DT. The DT570 will become the Maxxforce 9 but as of this writing is not available in bus applications.
IC buses carry a three-digit model number in addition to the two-letter model name. The suffix "200" indicates that the bus is powered by the VT365 or Maxxforce 7(2008+) engine, or (before 2005) the T444E engine, where the "300" designation means that the bus is powered by a DT466, Maxxforce DT(2008+), or DT570 engine. Both CE and RE models are available in 200 and 300 variants, whereas the FE is available only in 300 configuration and BE is available in 200 configuration only, respectively.
It is located at 751 South Harkrider in Conway, Arkansas, 72032. Phone number is 501-327-7761.

Contents

Products

Ward Body Works

AmTran

IC Corporation

Hybrid School Bus

References

External links

See also

Products

Ward Body Works

★ 'Ward Volunteer' - Front-engine conventional (Type C) bus

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★ Ford B700 chassis

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★ International 3700/3800 chassis

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★ International 1700/1800 chassis

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★ GMC B series chassis

★ 'Ward President' - Front-engine transit-style (Type D) bus

★ 'Ward Senator' - Front-engine transit-style (Type D) bus

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★ International

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★ Spartan

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★ Crane Carrier

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★ GM S-7 transit chassis

★ 'Ward Patriot' - Type B, similar to Thomas Vista

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★ Chevrolet and GMC

★ 'Ward Vanguard/Hi-Boy/Lo-Boy' - Type A

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★ Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC

★ 'Ward Coachette'
GM P-chassis

AmTran

★ 'AmTran Conventional' - Conventional (Type C) bus with separate body/chassis.

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★ International 3700/3800

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★ Ford B-700/B-800 (Discontinued after 1998)

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★ GMC/Chevrolet(Discontinued after 1991)

★ 'AmTran Vanguard' - Small (Type A) bus

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★ Ford

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★ GMC/Chevrolet

★ 'AmTran FE/Genesis' - Front-engine transit-style (Type D) bus

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★ International chassis

★ 'AmTran RE' - Rear-engine transit-style (Type D) school bus

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★ International chassis

★ 'AmTran IC' - Revolutionary Type C bus with integrated body/chassis design, it was introduced in 2000 and replaced AmTran Conventional. Produced under this name for a matter of weeks before the company changed names to "International Bus" and then later IC Corporation, at which time the bus became known as the "International IC" and finally "IC CE".
AmTran products continue to be supported by IC Corporation's network of dealers across America, which are comprised mostly of International Truck and Engine Corporation dealers.

IC Corporation

★ CE200/CE300 Type-C conventional bus

★ RE200/RE300 Type-D rear-engine bus

★ FE300 Type-D front-engine bus

★ BE200 Type-C small bus

★ LC low-floor commercial bus

★ HC medium-duty commercial bus

★ FC front-engine commercial transit bus

★ RC rear-engine commercial transit bus

Hybrid School Bus

A hybrid electric school bus is currently being worked on for production and 11 have already been delivered to schools across the United States. The buses provide about 40% better mpg but cost about two and a half times more than a standard diesel bus ($210,000 versus $80,000) mass production is likely but depends on the reactions of the schools currently using the buses and if demand is high enough.^[1]

References

1. http://www.advancedenergy.org/corporate/initiatives/heb/phase4.php

External links

★ The Atlantic School Bus Yard - IC Gallery

★ IC Corporation website

★ The school bus yard - Ward Body Works

★ The school bus yard - Amtran/International

★ Company history from busexplorer.com

★ School Bus Central - IC Page

See also

★ School bus

★ Blue Bird Corporation

★ Collins Bus

★ Crown Coach Corporation