History please:

[Dan Weaver]

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