Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 1994 08:43:09 -0600
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From:         wright@storm.simpson.edu
Subject:      Busses & Baby Grand Pianos

FYI: you _can_ move a baby grand piano in a Bus.  However,
I don't advise it, for a number of reasons.  

The piano, carefully disassembled, made it fine.  My lower
back is ruined, (there's nowhere to stand if you're inside,
on the receiving end!  Nowhere!) there's a big rip in the
once-pristine headliner, and a nasty gash in the back of the
passenger-seat headrest, which I suppose is better than a
nasty gash in the back of the passenger's head.

The Bus accelerated fine, but handled with a noticeable
squirm at 65 mph, and took a looong time to stop.  But, we
made it in good order, getting home just ahead of a bit of
freezing rain.  

All's well that ends well. This was a stupid idea and I'll
never do it again.  Merry Monday!

Mike Wright
Ackworth, Iowa
68 Camper; 79 Bus (piano-bus)
wright@storm.simpson.edu