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# Low Floor Transit Shuttle Vehicle Specification Review Meeting November 9th, 20121220	N	Jackson	Street – Greencastle,	Indiana	46135 Phone:	(765)	6 53 - 1715 – Fax:	(765)	653 - 4494 www.dallassmithcorp.com Friday , November 9 th , 2012 To: Attendees From: Garrett Smith Re: Low Floor Transit Shuttle Vehicle Specification Review Meeting Meeting Date: Friday, November 9th, 2012 Meeting Start Time: 9:00am ET Meeting End Time: 11:00am ET Meeting location: 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Attendees: Access-Board/DOJ: Melissa Anderson, Scott Windley, Marsha Mazz, David Knight Washington Metro: Christiaan Blake, Christian Kent, Goush Choundry Dallas Smith Corp.: Garrett Smith, Darren Back, Steve Asztalos, Garry Ladner, Peter Stimbra (Parker Hannifin), Joel Badskey (Mor/ryde International) Champion Bus: Jamie Lipka, Rohrer Bus Agenda:

• Welcome • General Purpose of Meeting • Brief Introductions • Brief discuss ion /review the evolution of ADA regulation with regards to public transportation and transit shuttle type vehicles • Dallas Smith Corp., the products & processes in developing low floor/easy-access transportation solutions • Brief review of standard vs. low floor bus production • Vehicle Review/Demonstration • General Review • Ride & Drive • Return to Meeting Room to Conclude Meeting • Quick Q&A from Ride & Drive • Review any likes/dislikes of demonstrator vehicle • Discuss any goals/initiatives for ADA regulation with regards to public transport ation and transit shuttle type vehicles – And how can we work together in achieving those goals/initiatives? • Discuss/review any take-aways from today's meeting • Adjourn/conclude meeting Points of Contact: Dall as Smith Corp.: Garrett Smith, (312) 285- 6292 – gsmith@dallassmithcorp.com Access-Board: Melissa Anderson, (202) 272- 0045 – anderson@access-board.gov Washington Metro: Christiaan Blake, (202) 281- 8984 - 

### cblake@wmata.com Champion Bus: Jamie Lipka, (810) 724- 1753, x226 – jlipka@championbus.com**ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Dallas Smith Corp. and, its receipt or possession does not convey any rights to reproduce, disclose its contents, or to manufacture, use or sell anything it may describe. Reprod**  **uction, disclosure, or use without the specific written authorization of Dallas Smith Corp. is strictly forbidden.**  **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This document contains information that is privileged, confidential, and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. You are prohibited from copying, distributing, or otherwise using this information.**  **PATENTS PENDING** Always an innovator, in 1954, Earl Dallas Smith founded Dallas Smith Corp®. In 1960, Smith formed a trucking division in Phoenix, Arizona to transport new General Motors vehicles to auto dealers located in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Mexico and Arizona that prospered for 25 years until Ryder acquired the successful trucking business in 1984. Driven from his earlier successes, Dallas Smith looked to reinvent the transportation industry through innovation and new product development. And with over 20 years of Research & Development, and 25 Patents supporting the exclusive Axleless® Suspension System, Dallas Smith Corporation® has continued to set its sights on providing the transportation industry with Safer, Smarter and Easier Trucks & Trailers. By offering over 30% more cargo area, Dallas Smith Corp® was quickly noticed by the industry’s top trailer manufacturers. And after working with companies like Ford Motor Company, Roush & BAE Systems, Dallas Smith Corp® has since made low floor an option on the Ford F-Series Super Duty platform. The technology has been opened to a range of front-wheel drive applications such as: buses, book mobiles, emergency response vehicles, cargo trucks, delivery trucks, beverage trucks, utility trucks, and much more. DSC continues to provide the transportation industry with safer, smarter, and easier ways for vehicles to move people and products. DSC is a complete design, engineering, and manufacturing company focusing entirely on low floor vehicle chassis for commercial vehicle applications. Whether you are wanting to transport people, or products, in the most efficient and economical way, DSC can provide the Lo-FloorTM chassis technologies to meet your specific needs.**ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Dallas Smith Corp. and, its receipt or possession does not convey any rights to reproduce, disclose its contents, or to manufacture, use or sell anything it may describe. Reprod**  **uction, disclosure, or use without the specific written authorization of Dallas Smith Corp. is strictly forbidden.**  **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This document contains information that is privileged, confidential, and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. You are prohibited from copying, distributing, or otherwise using this information.**  **PATENTS PENDING**  

### DSC’s key suppliers:

DSC’s Manufacturer:

Testing and Validation: • Per Ford QVM Guidelines & Processes: Installation/Assembly meets and/or exceeds Ford Motor Company Quality Vehicle Modifiers • Installation/Assembly provided by Ford QVM recognized Mor/ryde International • Complete Chassis Frame F.E.A. (Finite Element Analysis) Testing, Validation & Certification • Tested and validated at the Ford Proving Grounds • Ford OEM Warranties Retained 

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### DSC’s Customers:

DSC Product applications:

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### Airport Transit Retirement Facilities**ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Dallas Smith Corp. and, its receipt or possession does not convey any rights to reproduce, disclose its contents, or to manufacture, use or sell anything it may describe. Reprod**  **uction, disclosure, or use without the specific written authorization of Dallas Smith Corp. is strictly forbidden.**  **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This document contains information that is privileged, confidential, and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. You are prohibited from copying, distributing, or otherwise using this information.**  **PATENTS PENDING**  

### DSC E-450 Air-Chassis:

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# ENTRANCE-RELATED DETAILS Dallas Smith Corp. IntelliSYNC® 4-Point Ford E-Series Chassis

31” 34” 58”of floor

DSC passenger side frame rail 1:6 ramp slope 98” 102”

7” 2.5” Radius 31” 62”CENTER

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## Ramp At 1:6 To Ground LevelCENTER

10.25” 

# 1:6 Ramp Slope - No Curb / Ground Level Dallas Smith Corp. IntelliSYNC® 4-Point Ford E-Series Chassis

1 in 6 ramp slope achieved at ground level, with no street-side curb. Vehicle in kneeled position with entrance height being 10.25”.

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## Ramp At 1:6 To Curb Level

6” H CurbCENTER

16” 

# 1:6 Ramp Slope - Street-Side Curb Level Dallas Smith Corp. IntelliSYNC® 4-Point Ford E-Series Chassis

1 in 6 ramp slope achieved at street-side curb height with a straight ramp (no deflection). Vehicle ride height raised above standard ride height by 1.75” with entrance height being 16”.
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# Wheel Chair Freedom To Turn Dallas Smith Corp. IntelliSYNC® 4-Point Ford E-Series Chassis

With a 58” wide platform of floor, wheel chair users can freely make a 90 degree turn after completely leaving the entrance ramp. 58” of floor

*** Vehicle dimensions shown may vary, depending on a given vehicle's wheel base; vehicle curb weight; vehicle laden weight; tire size; etc. ***