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became more commonplace in rural locations, detachable wooden kid hack bodies were made so it could be removed when the truck was in other use. Around 1927, much heavier all-steel bodies were introduced for this purpose by Wayne Works and other companies. Permanently mounted on the truck chassis, the
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and was usually loaded at the rear to avoid frightening the animals. In those days, most elementary school children in
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The horse-drawn kid hack is considered to be the precursor to the modern yellow
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in the area of the school, and usually transport under 20 children.
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1922 Ford Model T school bus, a motorized "kid hack"
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Horse-drawn vehicle used to bring children to school
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