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The Secret Service had been using rented [[armoured bus]]es as part of the Presidential motorcade for some time, retro-fitting secure communications where necessary. From August 2011 they premiered a new pemenant addition to the Federal Government's fleet, initially for use by [[Barack Obama]] in the run-up to the 2012 Presedential Election. The basic model H3-V45 VIP 3axle shell was designed by [[Quebec]], [[Canada]] based specialist firm [[Prevost Car]], and then fitted out by [[Hemphill Brothers Coach Company]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] to provide 505 ft2 of interior space, including flashing police-style red and blue lights on the front and the back. It was then further added to by the Secret Service with Presidential secure communications and other specialist equipment. The two buses cost $1.1M each, and were leased from Hemphill Brothers during the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|administration of President Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Robert Farley |title=Obama’s Canadian-American Bus | url=http://www.factcheck.org/2011/08/obamas-canadian-american-bus/ | work=FactCheck |date=25 August 2011 | accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> |
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As part of the Federal Government fleet the buses carry no presidential logo, but are painted plain black. The second bus will nominally be used by the Republican party nominee in the run-up to the 2012 Presedential Election, and then deployed as a back-up/by other visiting dignatories.<ref>{{cite news | author=Luke Johnson |title=John McCain Blasts Obama Jobs Tour, Campaign Bus: 'I Have Never Seen An Uglier Bus' | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/john-mccain-obama-bus-ugly_n_1016607.html | work=The Huffington Post |date=Monday, 17 October 2011| accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref> The buses code name when the President is aboard is "Stagecoach", nick named by the press as [[Ground Force One]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/secret-service-bus-rolls-president-obama-midwest-rural/story?id=14317203|title=Obama Debuts New Presidential Bus on Rural Tour|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=August 16, 2011|accessdate=18 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/ss/How-Much-Obamas-Bus-Cost.htm|title=How Much Did That Obama Bus Cost?|author=Tom Murse|publisher=About.com|accessdate=18 September 2012}}</ref> |
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==Carriages== |
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Revision as of 02:24, 19 September 2012
The United States government has maintained a variety of vehicles for the President. Because of the President's role as Commander-in-Chief he exclusively uses military transports for international travel, however it is the civilian Secret Service which operates the President's motorcade.
Aircraft
Since 1953 whenever the President is on board a military flight its call sign is the name of the armed service followed by the word "One". Thus Air Force One, Army One, Coast Guard One, Marine One and Navy One.[1] However, only the Air Force and Marine Corps actively maintain aircraft for the Commander-in-Chief, and as of March 27, 2010[update], the President has not flown in a Coast Guard aircraft. If the President uses a civilian airplane it is designated Executive One.[1]
Automobiles
The Presidential State Car is operated by the Secret Service.
Bus
The Secret Service had been using rented armoured buses as part of the Presidential motorcade for some time, retro-fitting secure communications where necessary. From August 2011 they premiered a new pemenant addition to the Federal Government's fleet, initially for use by Barack Obama in the run-up to the 2012 Presedential Election. The basic model H3-V45 VIP 3axle shell was designed by Quebec, Canada based specialist firm Prevost Car, and then fitted out by Hemphill Brothers Coach Company in Nashville, Tennessee to provide 505 ft2 of interior space, including flashing police-style red and blue lights on the front and the back. It was then further added to by the Secret Service with Presidential secure communications and other specialist equipment. The two buses cost $1.1M each, and were leased from Hemphill Brothers during the administration of President Barack Obama.[2]
As part of the Federal Government fleet the buses carry no presidential logo, but are painted plain black. The second bus will nominally be used by the Republican party nominee in the run-up to the 2012 Presedential Election, and then deployed as a back-up/by other visiting dignatories.[3] The buses code name when the President is aboard is "Stagecoach", nick named by the press as Ground Force One.[4][5]
Carriages
Four Presidential Carriages were built by the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop, the predecessor of the Studebaker Corporation, one of these carried Lincoln to the Fords Theater the night of his assassination.[6]
Trains
Several Presidents have traveled by rail. The Ferdinand Magellan is a custom built observation car that served as living quarters and office for Presidents between 1943 and 1958 and is now displayed at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has been reported that the auto carrier which complemented this train is on track sixty-one of Grand Central station, beneath the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.[7]
Yachts
From 1880 to 1977 several commissioned Navy ships served as presidential yacht, however this practice was halted during the Carter administration. The table below lists the name of each of these ships and the years in which it did so.
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| Name | Served from | Served until |
|---|---|---|
| USS Despatch (1873) | 1880 | 1891 |
| USS Dolphin (PG-24) | 1897 | 1897 |
| USS Mayflower (PY-1) | 1905 | 1929 |
| USS Potomac (AG-25) | 1936 | 1945 |
| USS Sequoia (AG-23) | 1933 | 1977[note 1] |
| USS Sylph (PY-5) | 1902 | c. 1921 |
| USS Williamsburg (AGC-369) | 1945 | 1953 |
- ^ The Sequoia served as presidential yacht first from 1933 — 1936 and again from 1969 — 1977.
See also
References
- ^ a b Federal Aviation Administration (February 11, 2010). "Order JO 7110.65T (Air Traffic Control) §2-4-20 Paragraph 7. Presidential aircraft and Presidential family aircraft". Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ Robert Farley (25 August 2011). "Obama's Canadian-American Bus". FactCheck. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Luke Johnson (Monday, 17 October 2011). "John McCain Blasts Obama Jobs Tour, Campaign Bus: 'I Have Never Seen An Uglier Bus'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Obama Debuts New Presidential Bus on Rural Tour". ABC News. August 16, 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Tom Murse. "How Much Did That Obama Bus Cost?". About.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ The Studebaker National Museum. "The Presidential Carriage Collection". Retrieved March 27, 2010.
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Matt Lauer (May 8, 2008). "Access Granted: The mystery of track 61". Today Show. MSNBC. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
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