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Number 6 Truck
The Matthews Mobile Media sponsored Number 6 Truck ran in the NASCAR Craftsman Series Truck race in the...
Blown Tire Ends Matthews Mobile Media #6 Truck's Day
administrator - Monday August 02, 2010
The Matthews Mobile Media sponsored Number 6 Truck ran in the NASCAR Craftsman Series Truck race in the Poconos over the weekend. The following is the Press Release from Rick Ware Racing regarding the trucks performance in the race.
Bobby Hamilton Jr. looked forward to returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, a series where he cut his teeth and his father, Bobby Hamilton Sr., claimed the Championship in 2004.
Hamilton Jr, took the wheel of the Rick Ware Racing’s #6 with the Matthews Mobile Media scheme around the “Tricky Triangle” at Pocono Raceway and was quick instantly.
Matthews Specialy Vehicles Launches New Website
administrator - Tuesday July 27, 2010
Matthews Specialty Vehicles, located in beautiful Greensboro, North Carolina, launched the redesign of their website this week.
Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Inc. has been the nation's premiere specialty vehicle manufacturer since 1992. MSV custom builds vehicles for Medical/Dental, Law Enforcement/Homeland Security, Education, Blood Donation, Library and Animal/Pet Care industries.
You can visit their new site at www.msvehicles.com
Meet The Audio Stars on Monday, July 12, 2010
administrator - Thursday June 10, 2010
The New York Thomas Team is pleased to present The Audio Stars live at the Parting Glass Pub in beautiful Saratoga Springs on Monday, July 12th at 8p.m., immediately following the "Dinner Party with Presidential Sponsors". While "Out On The Town" in Saratoga, come rock the night away with the New York Thomas Team.
For more information on this great event and to get a free VIP Access Badge, please contact your local Thomas Sales Representative.
The Audio Stars
(From www.theaudiostars.com)
New York Thomas Team Attending NYASBO 2010
bmartinez - Monday June 07, 2010
The New York State Association of School Business Officials has a Thomas Team present and ready to answer all of your Questions. Present are Guy Matthews and Pete Rodriguez - Matthews Buses, Inc., Paul Daniels - Nesco Bus and Tommy Smith - Thomas Built Buses.
For more information on the 62nd Annual Conference, you can visit http://www.nysasbo.org/conference. The conference runs June 6th through June 9th in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Compressed Natural Gas Bus Delivered to Leon County District Schools in Florida
bmartinez - Friday May 28, 2010
Matthews Buses, Inc. proudly presented Leon District Schools with the first delivery of eight, Compressed Natural Gas fueled, Thomas Built HDX 84 passenger buses. Additional buses are to be delivered this year! Leon District Schools is also installing fast fill locations with expectations of Natural Gas Vehicle expansion.
Rick Ware Racing #6 Matthews Mobile Media Truck Racing Tonight
administrator - Friday May 21, 2010
From our friends at Matthews Mobile Media:
Rick Ware Racing made a last minute change this past Wednesday to their lineup for the truck series race tonight. Rick Ware Racing will be running the #6 Matthews Mobile Media truck tonight at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. The driver is JC Stout. The Speed Channel will be covering the race starting at 8pm.
Thomas Built SCR-Equipped Bus Sales Top 1,500 Units
administrator - Tuesday May 11, 2010
Orders Demonstrate Customer Acceptance of New Technology
High Point, N.C. – With more than 1,500 orders to date for selective catalytic reduction-equipped (SCR) Saf-T-Liner® buses, Thomas Built Buses’ (TBB) sales demonstrate its customers’ support for the new technology. TBB has already taken orders for buses in 44 states and five Canadian provinces, and the orders keep coming. TBB proudly offers SCR technology on all Type C and D vehicles to maximize fuel efficiency and performance, while meeting new federal emissions standards.
Daimler Trucks North America Reaches 10,000 New Orders For Vehicles Equipped With SCR Technology
administrator - Tuesday May 11, 2010
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) today announced that it has secured more than 10,000 orders for new vehicles equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. SCR is the proven emissions reduction system selected by DTNA to meet 2010 emissions standards.
School Bus Becomes Library On Wheels
administrator - Wednesday April 28, 2010
School bus driver Rosemary Peterson from Bradenton, FL discovers a very creative way to help maintain order on her school bus while at the same time encouraging children to read more. The video is courtesy the Making a Difference segment of the NBC Nightly News.
Operation Safe Stop Day
administrator - Thursday April 22, 2010
(From www.wbng.com) April 15th has been declared Operation Safe Stop Day. It's a statewide effort, to keep kids safe when they're getting on and off the school bus. Local school districts gathered Wednesday in the Oakdale Mall to educate the public about the problem.
Officials estimate, across New York, buses are passed about 50,000 times a day.