I am the organizer for the upcoming “Ghosts of Highway 61-Dixie Tour 2013”
National Antique bus show – to be held at the restored former Greyhound
terminal in Blytheville, Arkansas April 4-6, 2013. I recently became
aware of a most unusual historic vehicle that I feel would be an
outstanding display at the event.
Chuck
Conrad of the Chalk Hill Media Museum located in Kilgore, Texas, has
restored a rather amazing and truly rare vehicle. A 1949 Flxible DuMont
Television “Telecruiser”
(Model B, Number 101). This coach was sold new to KBTV Dallas channel 8
TV and was one of the very first mobile TV production vehicles ever
built. When new, it was outfitted with state-of-the-art
broadcasting equipment of the time. This is believed to be the last
survivor of twelve ever produced.
This Telecruiser is believed to have been used during part of ABC TV/WFAA coverage of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas.
Chuck
has a large collection of vintage TV broadcasting equipment (cameras,
etc.) that would make a very interesting display to accompany the
Telecruiser coach.
Due
to the untested reliability of the original Buick straight eight
engine, Chuck feels more comfortable if the Telecruiser is treated as a
static display. Therefore, it is necessary to transport the Telecruiser
to events by truck. Chuck Conrad is the founder and President of Chalk Hill Educational Media, Inc.,
a not for profit 501 (c) (3) corporation museum established in 2000.
Due to the limited financial resources of the group, we are asking for
help from bus enthusiasts like YOU !
To donate please visit the Telecruiser website. Also see fascinating history, archival photos, and cool facts:
Please
donate as much as you like toward the truck transport expenses for the
Telecruiser. It will cost $5,000. to transport the Telecruiser round
trip. Every dollar counts! Please send donations via credit card, etc.
through Paypal to: dumonttelecruiser@yahoo.com or send donations payable to:
Chalk Hill Educational Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 1008
Kilgore, TX 75663
Please
select “gift” within the Paypal menu, so the museum receives your full
donation without any fees from Paypal. If the Paypal link from the
Telecruiser site does not cooperate for you, just know that you can log
into https://www.paypal.com/ to send your donation.
Every
donor will receive a thank you letter for tax deduction purposes.
Please send me your email or mailing address to receive such a letter. tbonemcnally@hotmail.com
Please help us achieve this very worthy goal. I
feel the general public would love to have a chance to see such a
historic vehicle up close. I will report back with updates on our
progress! We can do this!
Thank you for your kind consideration. (Please see attached photos)
Tom McNally
Peoria, IL.
(309)253-2169
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