I came across this gem in some Capital Transit blueprint files we recently received at NCTM. Thanks to Wikipedia I can report the following:
Versare Car Company was a bus and trolley bus maker founded in 1925 and originally based in Watervliet, New York. Among their early work were experimental buses that utilized diesel and electric engines that could be run alone or together, a technique that could be seen as a very early ancestor to dual-mode vehicles of the modern day.
In 1928, the assets of the company were purchased by the Cincinnati Car Company and the company's base was moved from Watervliet to Cincinnati, Ohio. The Versare nameplate returned in 1931 and remained until its demise in 1938.
The drawing is dated April 30, 1924 and in addition to the Versare name, carries the heading "Capitol District Motor Corporation, Albany, New York". Other Google references to Versare include a reference to "the ugly duckling of buses."
Presented with apology for the scanning quality of my Epson C4780. I didn't have time to hook up the good scanner.
Wesley
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