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Line 29: − ===Model History and Timeline===+ − + − ====1960's==== − − *'''1963''' - First unit manufactured − *'''1964''' − *'''1965''' - Actual production started. − *'''1966''' − *'''1967''' − *'''1968''' − *'''1969 -''' Produced 9 units that were a pusher type with a Ford gas engine, thirty-five feet in length. − − ====1970's==== − − 1970's Test Format+ − !Year+ − !Model(s)+ − !Lengths+ − !Engine(s)+ − !Configurations+ − + − | − | − | − | − + − |+ − | − | − | − + − |+ − | − | − | − + − |+ − | − | − | − + − |Forward Control (FC)+ − |31, 33 − − | − |1975 − |Forward Control (FC) − |31,33 & 35 − |Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel w/Gas Generator + − + − |Forward Control (FC)+ − − |Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel w/Gas Generator − | − + − |Forward Control (FC)+ − − |Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel w/Gas Generator − | − + − |Forward Control (FC)+ − − |Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel w/Gas Generator − | − + − |Forward Control (FC)+ − − |Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel w/Gas Generator − | − + − |}+ − − *'''1970''' − *'''1971''' − *'''1972''' − *'''1973''' − *'''1974 - Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 - Ford 391 (xxxhp) Gas''' − *'''1975 - Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 & 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel / Gas Generator''' − *'''1976 - Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 & 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp)''' '''Diesel / Gas Generator''' − **Official model designations were M-31, M-33 and M-35 for the Gas & NA Diesel FC 31, FC 33 and FC 35 − *'''1977 - Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 & 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel / Gas Generator''' − *'''1978''' - '''Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 & 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel / Gas Generator''' − *'''1979''' - '''Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33 & 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (xxxhp) Diesel / Gas Generator''' − **Blue Bird produced a special edition fifteenth Fifteenth anniversary designated '''XV'''. Based on the 35-foot forward-engine configuration, the XV differed in its use of double frame rails and was the predecessor to future pusher models. − − ====1980's==== − − *'''1980''' - Added air suspension to standard equipment. arly 1980 units still had spring leaf suspension. - NA Diesel - 31' -- 33' -- 35' − *'''1981''' - NA Diesel - 31' -- 33' -- 35' − *'''1982''' - Added the PT 35 and PT 40 to product line. Added new bathroom and dash to forward control model. Pusher came with new dash. − **FC - NA Diesel - 31' -- 33' -- 35' − **PT - 35' -- 40' (PT had Detroit V6, 2 cycle Diesel - Designated "6V") − *'''1983''' - Forward Control came with factory installed 3208 Caterpillar with 225 HP turbo. Last 12 units of 1983 model year installed with 250 turbo. Introduced RB (Rear Bath) models. − **FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 35' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V − *'''1983''' - Forward Control came with factory installed 3208 Caterpillar with 225 HP turbo. Last 12 units of 1983 model year installed with 250 turbo. Introduced RB (Rear Bath) models. − **1983 - Forward Control (FC) - 31, 33, 35 - Caterpillar 3208 (225 or 250 hp) - Side Bath & Rear Bath − **1983 - Pusher Tag Axel (PT) - 35, 38, 40 - − **1983 - FC 33 RB − **1983 - FC 33 SB − **1983 - FC 35 RB − **1983 - FC 35 SB − **1983 - PT 35 − **1983 - PT 38 − **1983 - PT 40 − **FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 35' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V − *'''1984''' - Forward Control installed with 3208- 250 turbo Cat engine. - Changed the floor plan of the PT 35. Became designated as PT-36. − **FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V − *'''1985''' - − **FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB - 35' SB − **PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V − *'''1986''' - Added Detroit Diesel 8V92 (8V) engine to pusher line. − **FC - 31' - 33' -- 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V -- 40' 6V -- 40' 8V − *'''1987''' - Re-designed Forward Control floor plan and added 300 HP Caterpillar Engine. Introduced walk-thru bath floor plan in pushers. − **FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V --40' 6V -- 40' 8V − *'''1988''' Introduced 102" Wide Body (WB) in 38' and 40'. Introduced Detroit 8V92TA 475 HP with DDEC in Pusher. − **FC - 35' RB -- 35' SB − **PT - 36' (96") -- 38' (96") -- 38' (WB) -- 40' (96") -- 40' (WB) − **40' XXV - Commemorates 25th year of Wanderlodge. − *'''1989''' Introduced 36' Single Axle Pusher (SP) -300 Cat 3208 - Center Door - 96" width. End of Forward Control. − **FC - 35' − **SP - 36' − **PT - 38' (WB) -- 40' (WB). − **Also - Offered conversions by Royale. − − ====1990's==== − − *'''1990''' - − **SP - 36' − **PT - 40' (WB) − *'''1991''' Changed exteriors appearance of Wide Body & SP. Made major equipment changes. − **SP - 36' − **PT - 40' WB -- 40' WBSA − *'''1992''' - End of SP. − **SP - 36' − **PT - 40' WB -- 40' WBSA − *'''1993''' - − **40' WLWB -- 40' WBSA -- 40' WBDA − *'''1994''' Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor Coach). − **37' BMC − **40' WLWB -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WBSD -- 40' WBDA − *'''1995''' Added 42' Wanderlodge with 60 Series Detroit, 6 speed Allison and Aqua Hot heat. Redesigned BMC 37'. − **37' BMC − **40' -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WBSD -- 40' WBDA − **42' -- 42' WLWB -- 42' WTOS -- 42' WBSD -- 42' WBDA − *'''1996''' Introduced the 40' BMC with m11 Cummins 400 HP, 6 speed Allison, Tag Axle. − **37' BMC − **40' BMC − **40' -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WTSD -- 40' WBDA − **42' WTOS -- 42' WBSD -- 42' WBDA − *'''1997''' Lowered engine in Wanderlodge to allow for Walk-in closet. Redesigned 42' as 43'. 40' became 41' with 60 series, 6 speed and walk-in rear closet. − **37' BMC − **40' BMC − **41' WLWB − **43' WLWB − *'''1998''' - Introduction of WB-41 LXi and WB-43 LXi w/500 HP Series 60 and restyled exteriors. Introduction of WB-40 LX w/450 HP M11 Cummins. − **40' LX − **41' LXi − **43' LXi − *'''1999''' - − **40' LX − **41' LXi − **43' LXi − − ====2000's==== − − *'''2000''' − **40' LX − **40' LXi - Millennium Limited Edition − **43' LXi − *'''2001 thru 2003''' - − **LX-M11 engine went from 450 H.P. to 500 H.P. New body style. Otherwise its the same as 98 - 2000. In 2001,some LX's were non-slide some were single slides. 2002 and 2003 were all slides , either single or double. − **LXi After about the first 15 units were built, the effort to lighten the units began. Front axle rating went from 14,400 to 15,500 and eventually to 16,000 #'s Fuel capacity went down to 260 from 300 gal. The exterior roof skin was changed to stretched aircraft aluminum, bulk oil fill was eliminated as well as tile floors. An optional cummins M11 500 H.P. engine was offered but only a few were built. − *'''2003 thru 2004 -''' − **M380 production began. All 2003's were single slide with one exception , it was a double. 2004's were 1 or 2 slide. No non-slide M380's were offered.No other models were built for 2004. − − − {| class="wikitable" − |'''974''' - Added 33 foot unit to product line. '''-''' − '''Gas - 31' -- 33'''' − + − + Line 239:
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=== 1960's ===
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|'''1963''' - First unit manufactured
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|'''1964''' - The first platform was a forward control 31' gas coach. From her until the mid 1970's they came in 31' with a Ford Industrial gas engine factory installed engine.
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|'''1965''' - First year of official production
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|'''1966 -''' More information needed
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp
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'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp
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|'''1968'''
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp
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|'''1969''' - In addition to the standard forward control 31' gas coach, Blue Bird produced 9 units that were single axel pushers (SP) 35' in length with a Ford gas engine. 1969 SP 35 are very rare rigs.
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp | SP 35 - Ford 391 xxhp
|Ford 391 (xxxhp) Gas
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|'''1970 -'''
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp | SP 35 - Ford 391 xxhp
|31,33 & 35
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|1977
|'''1971 -'''
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp | SP 35 - Ford 391 xxhp
|31,33 & 35
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|1978
|'''1972 -'''
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp | SP 35 - Ford 391 xxhp
|31,33 & 35
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|1979
|'''1973 -'''
'''Models:''' FC 31 - Ford 391 xxhp | SP 35 - Ford 391 xxhp
|31,33 & 35
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| colspan="5" |'''1979 Note:''' Blue Bird produced a special edition fifteenth Fifteenth anniversary designated '''XV'''. Based on the 35-foot forward-engine configuration, the XV differed in its use of double frame rails and was the predecessor to future pusher models.
|'''1974''' - Added 33 foot unit to product line, both models ran a gas Ford engine.
'''Models:''' [[1974 FC 31 - Ford 391]] | [[1974 FC 33 - Ford 391]]
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|'''1975''' - Added 35 foot unit to product line. '''-'''
|'''1975''' - Added 35 foot unit to product line. '''-'''
'''Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35''''
'''Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35''''
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|'''1976 - Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35''''
|'''1976 - Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35''''
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|'''1977''' - Factory installed engines Caterpillar 3208-NA (Naturally Asperated, meaning "non turbo"). Early 1977 still had gas engines. '''-'''
|'''1977''' - Factory installed engines Caterpillar 3208-NA (Naturally Asperated, meaning "non turbo"). Early 1977 still had gas engines. '''-'''
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|'''1979''' - - Fifteenth Anniversary unit produced. Forerunner to the pusher. Thirty-five foot with 3208 Caterpillar. Designated the '''XV''.'''''
|'''1979''' - - Fifteenth Anniversary unit produced. Forerunner to the pusher. Thirty-five foot with 3208 Caterpillar. Designated the '''XV''.'''''
''''''''NA Diesel''' - 31' -- 33' -- 35' -- 35' XV'''''
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|'''1980''' - Added air suspension to standard equipment. Early 1980 units still had spring leaf suspension. -
|'''1980''' - Added air suspension to standard equipment. Early 1980 units still had spring leaf suspension. -
'<nowiki/>'''''NA Diesel'<nowiki/>'' - 31' -- 33' -- 35'<nowiki/>'''
''''''NA Diesel''' - 31' -- 33' -- 35'<nowiki/>'''
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|'<nowiki/>''1981''' - '<nowiki/>'''''NA Diesel''' - 31' -- 33' -- 35'<nowiki/>'''
|'''1981''' - ''''''NA Diesel''' - 31' -- 33' -- 35'<nowiki/>'''
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|'''1982''' - Added the PT 35 and PT 40 to product line. Added new bathroom and dash to forward control model. Pusher came with new dash.
|'''1982''' - Added the PT 35 and PT 40 to product line. Added new bathroom and dash to forward control model. Pusher came with new dash.
|'''1984''' - Forward Control installed with 3208- 250 turbo Cat engine. - Changed the floor plan of the PT 35. Became designated as PT-36.
|'''1984''' - Forward Control installed with 3208- 250 turbo Cat engine. - Changed the floor plan of the PT 35. Became designated as PT-36.
'''FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB'''
'''FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB'''
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V'''
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V'''
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|'''1986''' - Added Detroit Diesel 8V92 (8V) engine to pusher line.
|'''1986''' - Added Detroit Diesel 8V92 (8V) engine to pusher line.
'''FC - 31' - 33' -- 35' RB -- 35' SB'''
'''FC - 31' - 33' -- 35' RB -- 35' SB'''
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V -- 40' 6V -- 40' 8V'''
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V -- 40' 6V -- 40' 8V'''
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|'''1987''' - Re-designed Forward Control floor plan and added 300 HP Caterpillar Engine. Introduced walk-thru bath floor plan in pushers.
|'''1987''' - Re-designed Forward Control floor plan and added 300 HP Caterpillar Engine. Introduced walk-thru bath floor plan in pushers.
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V --40' 6V -- 40' 8V'''
'''PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V --40' 6V -- 40' 8V'''
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|'''1988''' Introduced 102" Wide Body (WB) in 38' and 40'. Introduced Detroit 8V92TA 475 HP with DDEC in Pusher.
|'''1988''' Introduced 102" Wide Body (WB) in 38' and 40'. Introduced Detroit 8V92TA 475 HP with DDEC in Pusher. They also produced a limited edition XXV model to commomerate their 25th anniversary.
'''FC - 35' RB -- 35' SB'''
'''Models:''' [[1988 FC35]] | [[1988 PT36]] | [[1988 PT38]] | [[1988 PT40 1988 WB38 8v92]] | [[1988 WB40 8v92]]
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|'''1989''' Introduced 36' Single Axle Pusher (SP) -300 Cat 3208 - Center Door - 96" width. End of Forward Control.
|'''1989 -''' Introduced 36' Single Axle Pusher (SP) -300 Cat 3208 - Center Door - 96" width. End of Forward Control.
'''PT - 38' (WB) -- 40' (WB)'''.
'''Models:''' [[1989 FC35]] | [[1989 SP36 Cat 3208 (300hp)]] | [[1989 WB38 8v92|1989 WB38 8v92 (475hp)]] | [[1989 WB 40 - DD 8v92 475hp|1989 WB40 8v92 (475hp)]]
'''Also -''' Offered conversions by Royale.
'''Also -''' Offered conversions by Royale.
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'''SP - 36''''
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'''PT - 40' (WB)'''
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|'''1990''' - ''More Info Needed for this year''
'''Models: [[1990 SP36 Cat 3208|1]]'''[[1990 SP36 Cat 3208|990 SP36 Cat 3208]] '''|''' [[1990 WB 40 - DD 8v92 450hp|1990 WB40 8v92 (475hp)]]
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|'''1991''' Changed exteriors appearance of Wide Body & SP. Made major equipment changes.
|'''1991''' Changed exteriors appearance of Wide Body & SP. Made major equipment changes.
'''SP - 36''''
'''Models:''' [[1991 SP36]] | [[1991 PT40]] | [[1991 WB40]] | [[1991 WBSA40]]
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|'''1992''' - End of SP.
|'''1992''' - End of SP.
'''SP - 36''''
'''Models:''' [[1992 SP36]] | [[1992 PT40]] | [[1992 WB40]] | [[1992 WBSA40]]
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|'''1993''' - ''More Info Needed for this year''
'''40' WLWB -- 40' WBSA -- 40' WBDA'''
'''40' WLWB -- 40' WBSA -- 40' WBDA'''
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|'''1997''' Lowered engine in Wanderlodge to allow for Walk-in closet. Redesigned 42' as 43'. 40' became 41' with 60 series, 6 speed and walk-in rear closet.
|'''1997''' Lowered engine in Wanderlodge to allow for Walk-in closet. Redesigned 42' as 43'. 40' became 41' with 60 series, 6 speed and walk-in rear closet.
'''37' BMC'''
'''37' BMC'''
'''40' BMC41' WLWB43' WLWB'''
'''40' BMC41' WLWB43' WLWB'''
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|'''1998''' - Introduction of WB-41 LXi and WB-43 LXi w/500 HP Series 60 and resytled exteriors. Introduction of WB-40 LX w/450 HP M11 Cummins.
|'''1998''' - Introduction of WB-41 LXi and WB-43 LXi w/500 HP Series 60 and resytled exteriors. Introduction of WB-40 LX w/450 HP M11 Cummins.
'''40' LX'''
'''40' LX'''
'''41' LXi43' LXi'''
'''41' LXi43' LXi'''
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|'''2003 thru 2004''' -
M380 production began. All 2003's were single slide with one exception , it was a double. 2004's were 1 or 2 slide. No non-slide M380's were offered.No other models were built for 2004.
M380 production began. All 2003's were single slide with one exception , it was a double. 2004's were 1 or 2 slide. No non-slide M380's were offered.No other models were built for 2004.
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