The "Shiawassee," actually model G-21, as delivered to Missouri Pacific Transportation Co. in October 1930. The chassis was the Reo GB. Missouri Pacific had 13 of these small intercity buses.

In 1927 the line was expanded to include a 12 to 14-passenger bus known as the Utility Coach in advertising but officially designated model D. The 21-passenger city body had become known as model B and was called the Pay-Enter Grand body, while the 21-passenger highway design (model C) was referred to as the Observation Coach. Small model D's were sold for transit and suburban use as well as over the road. The 17- passenger transit style body (model F) continued to be produced until 1928, though it was seldom mentioned in FitzJohn advertising.

Larger buses were coming on to the scene, and FitzJohn offered model K, a 25-passenger city and suburban design, and model L, originally a 29-passenger intercity bus intended to compete with the products of such larger builders as Bender and Lang. Only a few full-size model L bodies were ever built, and FitzJohn concentrated on a 25-passenger version.

A 230-inch ACF chassis that was one of only 8 from that manufacturer to be equipped with FitzJohn bodies in the late 19201s. The body is the 25-passenger city model K, and the buyer was Division Avenue Bus Line CO. of Grand Rapids.

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