SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
194858106
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(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting person's initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 194858106
(1) Name of Reporting Person
COLLINS INDUSTRIES TAX DEFERRED SAVINGS PLAN AND
TRUST - E.I.N.: 43-0985160
(2) Check the appropriate Box if (a) [ ]
a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship of Place of Organization
U.S.A.
(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of 404,682
Shares
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
Each
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 404,682
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person
404,682
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.5%
(12) Type of Reporting Person
EP
Item 1. Issuer.
(a) Name of Issuer: COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(b) Address of issuer's principal executive office:
15 COMPOUND DRIVE
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67502
Item 2.
(a) Name of person filing:
COLLINS INDUSTRIES TAX DEFERRED SAVINGS PLAN AND TRUST
(b) Address of principal business office or, if none, residence:
C/O BANK OF KANSAS, TRUSTEE
P.O. BOX 1707
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67504-1707
(c) Citizenship:
U.S.A.
(d) Title of class of securities
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.10 PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP No.: 194858106
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
The number and percentage of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, based on 7,408,381
shares outstanding as of December 31, 1997, are as set forth
below. Percentage of ownership is calculated by dividing the
number of shares of Common Sock beneficially owned by the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on
December 31, 1997.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 404,682
(b) Percent of Class: 5.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
404,682
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
404,682
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this Statementis true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 1998
/S/ Janet Stoecklein
Name: Janet Stoecklein
