The White Model 706 chassis emerged as the winner of a four-way competition with Ford, REO and GMC, held by the National Park Service in 1935 at Yosemite National Park. Starting in 1936, White produced 500 of the Model 706, specifically designed to carry passengers through seven of the major National Parks of the western US; bus tours were offered as most tourists arrived from trains before World War II. The distinctive vehicles, with roll-back canvas convertible tops, were the product of noted industrial designer Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and used bodies from the Bender Body Company of Cleveland. They originally operated in seven National Parks: Glacier, Grand Canyon, Mount Rainier, Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion. After being retired from service in the 1960s, many buses were sold to private collectors and tour operators. The Skagway Street Car Company assembled a fleet of eight buses starting in 1987, naming each bus for the location from which they were acquired.
The White Model 706 chassis emerged as the winner of a four-way competition with Ford REO and GMC held by the National Park Service in 1935 at Yosemite National Park Starting in 1936 White produced 500 of the Model 706 specifically designed to carry passengers through seven of the major National Parks of the western US; bus tours were offered as most tourists arrived from trains before World War II The distinctive vehicles with roll-back canvas convertible tops were the product of noted industrial designer Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and used bodies from the Bender Body Company of Cleveland They originally operated in seven National Parks Glacier Grand Canyon Mount Rainier Rocky Mountain Yellowstone Yosemite and Zion After being retired from service in the 1960s many buses were sold to private collectors and tour operators The Skagway Street Car Company assembled a fleet of eight buses starting in 1987 naming each bus for the location from which they were acquired