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1952, Storer Transportation
Service was founded because
there was a need for transportation
services for the newly developed
Special Education programs being
developed for children throughout
Stanislaus County.
Walter and Gladys Storer submitted
a bid to transport 13 physically
handicapped children from their
residences to the Washington
School site. The children were
transported in two, 1947 Packard
limousines which were converted
into school buses. The contract
was for the period of one calendar
school year. Shortly thereafter,
Storer Transportation was contracted
to transport the mentally disabled
to the old Prescott School site.
In subsequent years, the addition
of the visually and hearing
impaired students were also
transported as part of this
contract.
Walter Storer and his son Warren,
were pioneers in the development
of the door to door school bus
service for handicapped students.
The original fleet consisted
of modified station wagons and
stretch limousines. These vehicles
were purchased and painted school
bus yellow and flashing red
lights were installed on the
roofs, creating the most ingenious
looking school buses ever to
be seen in these parts.
These modified buses served
their purpose well until the
late 1950s, when the Volkswagen
Micro Bus was brought to the
American market, at which time
the STS purchased a fleet of
23. In 1967, Warren Storer modified
one of Storer Transportation's
vans by installing an electric,
hydraulic lift onto the rear
of the van and thus created
the first wheelchair bus in
California. Over the years,
Storer Transportation has diversified
its operations to include a
deluxe fleet of over-the-road
tour buses and full-service
Travel and Tour Agency.
Storer Transportation Service
was founded on a reputation
of trust, safety and integrity.
These are the same principles
for which the company operates
today.
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