[milwaukee-electric] General Transit History Question

[Ken and Tracie]

We all know many transit systems went from rails to rubber tires between 
late 1945 and the early 1950s, be it motor coaches or trackless trolleys.
It appears 1947-'49 were very big years for the manufacturers of these 
vehicles.

My question is, are there any records of systems paying a premium on their 
orders to expedite delivery ahead of another system?

K.