A non-Bird of the Week

[mbulriss]

It's not often that a non-Bird is featured on the Bird of the Week feature, but
this one is too intriguing to pass up. It's perhaps the most interesting toad I
have seen since Lucas Willemse's 1966 Citroen 2CV or Steve Gureasko's 1958 Edsel
wagon. Both of these can be seen in the Bird of the Week Photo Album if you
have not seen them.

I've seen Class A or buses towing camping trailers behind them, but this class B
is probably the first I remember seeing as a toad. I went to the web to find
more info and I note that it built on a Sprinter 2500 Cargo Van chassis with a
Mercedes Benz V-6 diesel engine, so you have a common fuel supply between Bird
and toad. I noted that is is also an economical toad rated at an estimated 22
miles per gallon. According a press release, the 2013 Sprinter will also be
available in a 4x4 presenting even more possibilities. Very intriguing idea!

If you would like too see your Bird (and/or toad) featured on the Bird of the
Week, please send in a photo with information on the vehicle(s) using the links
below the Bird of the Week picture.

Have a great weekend.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX - current location Buckhorn Lake - Kerrville, TX

[Ernie Ekberg]

Mike, I worked for a fella in Santa Barbara that had one of those as a toad. If you full time- could be your "getaway" home. Ernie Ekberg 88 PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Texas 817-475-3991 www.ernieekbergflooring.net --- On Sat, 5/26/12, mbulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote: From: mbulriss <mbulriss@...> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] A non-Bird of the Week To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 2:54 PM It's not often that a non-Bird is featured on the Bird of the Week feature, but this one is too intriguing to pass up. It's perhaps the most interesting toad I have seen since Lucas Willemse's 1966 Citroen 2CV or Steve Gureasko's 1958 Edsel wagon. Both of these can be seen in the Bird of the Week Photo Album if you have not seen them. I've seen Class A or buses towing camping trailers behind them, but this class B is probably the first I remember seeing as a toad. I went to the web to find more info and I note that it built on a Sprinter 2500 Cargo Van chassis with a Mercedes Benz V-6 diesel engine, so you have a common fuel supply between Bird and toad. I noted that is is also an economical toad rated at an estimated 22 miles per gallon. According a press release, the 2013 Sprinter will also be available in a 4x4 presenting even more possibilities. Very intriguing idea! If you would like too see your Bird (and/or toad) featured on the Bird of the Week, please send in a photo with information on the vehicle(s) using the links below the Bird of the Week picture. Have a great weekend. Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX - current location Buckhorn Lake - Kerrville, TX

[magnus caeruleus avis]

Now that's just about the "coolest" thing I ever seen. How much does it weigh,
by the way? Wonder if you could use your Buddy Plug while parked?

Good point, if one "got run off from home" while traveling, one would not have
to go far.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ernie Ekberg wrote:
>
> Mike, I worked for a fella in Santa Barbara that had one of those as a toad.
If you full time- could be your "getaway" home.
>
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 88 PT40 Wanderlodge
> Weatherford, Texas
> 817-475-3991
> http://www.ernieekbergflooring.net
>
> --- On Sat, 5/26/12, mbulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: mbulriss <mbulriss@...>
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] A non-Bird of the Week
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 2:54 PM
>
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> It's not often that a non-Bird is featured on the Bird of the Week feature,
but this one is too intriguing to pass up. It's perhaps the most interesting
toad I have seen since Lucas Willemse's 1966 Citroen 2CV or Steve Gureasko's
1958 Edsel wagon. Both of these can be seen in the Bird of the Week Photo Album
if you have not seen them.
>
> I've seen Class A or buses towing camping trailers behind them, but this class
B is probably the first I remember seeing as a toad. I went to the web to find
more info and I note that it built on a Sprinter 2500 Cargo Van chassis with a
Mercedes Benz V-6 diesel engine, so you have a common fuel supply between Bird
and toad. I noted that is is also an economical toad rated at an estimated 22
miles per gallon. According a press release, the 2013 Sprinter will also be
available in a 4x4 presenting even more possibilities. Very intriguing idea!
>
> If you would like too see your Bird (and/or toad) featured on the Bird of the
Week, please send in a photo with information on the vehicle(s) using the links
below the Bird of the Week picture.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX - current location Buckhorn Lake - Kerrville, TX
>

[txfulltimers]

Actually Ernie,
Jack and I are considering getting a "traveling coach" and letting our
BB become our "park trailer."

Liz
1993 WLWB
Hondo, TX
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ernie Ekberg
wrote:
>
> Mike, I worked for a fella in Santa Barbara that had one of those as a
toad. If you full time- could be your "getaway" home.
>
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 88 PT40 Wanderlodge
> Weatherford, Texas
> 817-475-3991
> http://www.ernieekbergflooring.net
>