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History please:
08-09-2005, 09:56
Post: #1
History please:
I have been lurking on this board for a while now. I'm ready to jump in
with some questions. I really like the Blue Birds. You seem to get a
lot of bang for the buck. I'm amazed at how well these units are built,
and hold up. There are not a lot of units out there that are still
running strong, that are 20 + years old, with the purchase price still
within reach. I really like the BUS features. I think when we are ready
for our next coach, We will look for a nice one in the 15 yr old range.
I have a few questions though. It seems that there are a lot of
different models within the BB line, which is confusing me. What's with
the sp's, pt's,fc's, wl's, bmc, wanderlodge, xl's, 380's? Well you get
the idea. What is the difference between them? I think I even saw a
post where one model was built on an after market chassis? I tried
reading the different post's but I just keep confusing myself. Any info
to get me familar with the coaches will be greatly appreciated. You can
E-mail me if you like......Thanks in advance

Steve FBBO
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08-09-2005, 10:08
Post: #2
History please:
Steve, Check out

http://vintagebirds.com/

Bill, 91pt40
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From: shatfieldj
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] History please:


I have been lurking on this board for a while now. I'm ready to jump in
with some questions. I really like the Blue Birds. You seem to get a
lot of bang for the buck. I'm amazed at how well these units are built,
and hold up. There are not a lot of units out there that are still
running strong, that are 20 + years old, with the purchase price still
within reach. I really like the BUS features. I think when we are ready
for our next coach, We will look for a nice one in the 15 yr old range.
I have a few questions though. It seems that there are a lot of
different models within the BB line, which is confusing me. What's with
the sp's, pt's,fc's, wl's, bmc, wanderlodge, xl's, 380's? Well you get
the idea. What is the difference between them? I think I even saw a
post where one model was built on an after market chassis? I tried
reading the different post's but I just keep confusing myself. Any info
to get me familar with the coaches will be greatly appreciated. You can
E-mail me if you like......Thanks in advance

Steve FBBO




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08-09-2005, 12:21
Post: #3
History please:
http://www.vintagebirds.com/ then click history, and within history
at the upper right, click model year changes.
and terms and abbreviations:
Terms & Abbreviations for Blue Bird Motor Homes
BMC - Blue Bird Motor Coach
FC - Forward Control which designates the engine is mounted in the
front of the unit. All Blue Bird Wanderlodges are rear axle drive.

31-FC - Thirty-one foot Forward Control

33-FC - Thirty-three foot Forward Control

35-FC - Thirty-Five foot Forward Control

PT - Pusher with a tag axle

PT-35 - Thirty-Five foot Pusher

PT-36 - Thirty-six foot Pusher

PT-38 - Thirty-eight foot Pusher

PT-40 - Forty foot Pusher

RB - Rear Bath

SB - Side Bath

SP - Single Axle Pusher

WB - Wide Body

WL - Wanderlodge

XV - 15th Anniversary unit built in 1978/1979

XXV - 25th Anniversary unit built in 1988/1989


Dan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "shatfieldj"
<Shatfieldj@a...> wrote:
> I have been lurking on this board for a while now. I'm ready to
jump in
> with some questions. I really like the Blue Birds. You seem to get
a
> lot of bang for the buck. I'm amazed at how well these units are
built,
> and hold up. There are not a lot of units out there that are
still
> running strong, that are 20 + years old, with the purchase price
still
> within reach. I really like the BUS features. I think when we are
ready
> for our next coach, We will look for a nice one in the 15 yr old
range.
> I have a few questions though. It seems that there are a lot of
> different models within the BB line, which is confusing me. What's
with
> the sp's, pt's,fc's, wl's, bmc, wanderlodge, xl's, 380's? Well you
get
> the idea. What is the difference between them? I think I even saw
a
> post where one model was built on an after market chassis? I
tried
> reading the different post's but I just keep confusing myself. Any
info
> to get me familar with the coaches will be greatly appreciated.
You can
> E-mail me if you like......Thanks in advance
>
> Steve FBBO
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