<VV> Coach #542 in Tacoma, lost since 1987, about to be lost forever

[Owen Strawn]

Apparently when Amos Bell left Tacoma in 1987, he sold his V8 coach #547 to Brad Hibbard senior. There was a fire and it has been sitting ever since. When his son Brad jr inherited it, he had no idea what number it was. Fred Christensen bought Brad's other coach #298, but he left #542 in situ.

Now the city of Tacoma is clearing the property and the coach is about to be demolished tomorrow, Wednesday 10/2. The house and garage has already been razed.

The current owner Martin Gentry has been trying to get any of several tow companies to move it, but it has been sitting with the roof burned off and full of  burned stuff for many years.

If you have any ideas, or can offer any way to help, please contact Martin at:

Martin Gentry
206 941 3826 cell
The coach is at:
3617 South Madison Street
Tacoma, WA. 98409

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