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        <b><font color="#0000FF"><font size="+2" color="#CC0000">Highlights of
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        Blue Bird Wanderlodge Model Changes<br>
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        <i><font size="+1" color="#0000CC">Including list of all models for each
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        year</font></i></font></font></b><br>
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        <table width="50%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6">
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              <div align="left"></div>
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              <div align="left"><b><font size=+1>1963</font></b> - First unit
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                manufactured </div>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1965</font></b> - Actual production started.
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              <b><font size=+1><br>
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              1964-1973</font></b> - Thirty-one foot unit, only size available.<b><font size=+1>
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              <br>
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              1964-1976</font></b> - Ford industrial gas engine factory installed
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              as standard engine. </td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1969</font></b> - Produced 9 units that were
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              a pusher type with a Ford gas engine, thirty-five feet in length.
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              Very rare</td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1974</font></b> - Added 33 foot unit to product
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              line.&nbsp; <b> - <br>
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              Gas - 31' -- 33'</b></td>
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            <td>
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              <p> </p>
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              <p><b><font size=+1>1975</font></b> - Added 35 foot unit to product
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                line.&nbsp; <b> - <br>
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                Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35'</b>&nbsp;</p>
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            </td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size="+1">1976</font> - Gas - 31' -- 33' -- 35'&nbsp;</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1977</font></b> - Factory installed engines Caterpillar
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              3208-NA (Naturally Asperated, meaning &quot;non turbo&quot;). Early
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              1977 still had gas engines.&nbsp;<b>- <br>
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              Gas &amp; NA Diesel - 31' -- 33' -- 35'</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size="+1">1978</font>&nbsp;<b>- Gas &amp; NA Diesel</b>
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              - 31' -- 33' -- 35'</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1979</font></b> - - Fifteenth Anniversary unit
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              produced. Forerunner to the pusher. Thirty-five foot with 3208 Caterpillar.&nbsp;Designated
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              the <b>XV</b><i><b>.<br>
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              <b>NA Diesel</b> - 31' -- 33' -- 35' -- 35' XV </b></i></td>
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          </tr>
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              <p align="left"><b><font size=+1>1980</font></b> - Added air suspension
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                to standard equipment. Early 1980 units still had spring leaf
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                suspension.<b><font size=+1></font></b> - <b><b><br>
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                NA Diesel</b> - 31' -- 33' -- 35'</b> </p>
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            </td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1981</font></b> - <b><b>NA Diesel</b> - 31' --
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              33' -- 35'</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1982 </font></b>- Added the PT 35 and PT 40 to
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              product line.&nbsp; Added new bathroom and dash to forward control
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              model. Pusher came with new dash.<b><br>
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              FC - <b>NA Diesel</b> - 31' -- 33' -- 35' <br>
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              PT - 35' -- 40' (PT had Detroit V6, 2 cycle Diesel - Designated
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              &quot;6V&quot;)</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1983</font></b> - Forward Control came with factory
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              installed 3208 Caterpillar with <b>225 HP turbo</b>. <i>Last 12
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              units of 1983 model year installed with 250 turbo</i>.&nbsp; Introduced
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              RB (Rear Bath) models.&nbsp; <b><br>
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              FC </b><b> - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 35' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1983</font></b> - Forward Control came with factory
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              installed 3208 Caterpillar with <b>225 HP turbo</b>. <i>Last 12
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              units of 1983 model year installed with 250 turbo</i>.&nbsp; Introduced
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              RB (Rear Bath) models.&nbsp; <b><br>
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              FC </b><b> - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 35' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V</b> </td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1984</font></b> - Forward Control installed with
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              3208- 250 turbo Cat engine. - Changed the floor plan of the PT 35.
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              Became designated as PT-36. &nbsp; <b><br>
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              FC </b><b> - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 40' 6V</b>&nbsp;</td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1985</font></b> - &nbsp; <b><br>
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              FC </b><b> - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB - 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V</b>&nbsp;<b>-- 40' 6V</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1986</font></b> - Added Detroit Diesel 8V92 (8V)
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              engine to pusher line. &nbsp; <b><br>
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              FC </b><b> - 31' - 33' -- 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V -- 40' 6V -- 40' 8V</b>&nbsp;</td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1987</font></b> - Re-designed Forward Control
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              floor plan and added 300 HP Caterpillar Engine. Introduced walk-thru
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              bath floor plan in pushers. <b><br>
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              FC - 31' -- 33' RB -- 33' SB -- 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 36' 6V -- 38' 6V -- 38' 8V --40' 6V -- 40' 8V</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1988 </font></b>Introduced 102" Wide Body (WB)
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              in 38' and 40'. Introduced Detroit 8V92TA 475 HP with DDEC in Pusher.&nbsp;<b><br>
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              FC - 35' RB -- 35' SB<br>
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              PT - 36' (96&quot;) -- 38' (96&quot;) -- 38' (WB) --
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              40' (96&quot;) -- 40' (WB)<br>
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              40' XXV - Commemorates 25th year of Wanderlodge.</b></td>
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          </tr>
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              <p align="left"><b><font size=+1>1989 </font></b>Introduced 36'
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                Single Axle Pusher (SP) -300 Cat 3208 - Center Door - 96" width.
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                End of Forward Control.<b><br>
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                FC - 35'<br>
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                SP - 36'<br>
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                PT - 38' (WB) -- 40' (WB)</b>. </p>
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              <p align="left"><b>Also - </b>Offered conversions by Royale.&nbsp;
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            </td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1990</font></b> -<br>
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              <b>SP - 36'<br>
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              PT - 40' (WB)</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1991 </font></b>Changed exteriors appearance
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              of Wide Body &amp; SP.&nbsp; Made major equipment changes.&nbsp;
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              <br>
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              <b>SP - 36'<br>
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              PT - 40' WB -- 40' WBSA</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1992</font></b> -&nbsp; End of SP.<br>
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              <b>SP - 36'<br>
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              PT - 40' WB -- 40' WBSA</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1993</font></b> -&nbsp; <br>
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              <b>40' WLWB -- 40' WBSA -- 40' WBDA</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1994 </font></b>Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor
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              Coach).&nbsp; <b><br>
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              37' BMC<br>
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              40' WLWB -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WBSD -- 40' WBDA</b> </td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1995 </font></b>Added 42' Wanderlodge with 60
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              Series Detroit, 6 speed Allison and Aqua Hot heat.&nbsp;Redesigned
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              BMC 37'.&nbsp; <b><br>
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              37' BMC<br>
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              40' -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WBSD -- 40' WBDA<br>
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              42' -- 42' WLWB -- 42' WTOS -- 42' WBSD -- 42' WBDA</b></td>
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          </tr>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1996 </font></b>Introduced the 40' BMC with m11
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              Cummins 400 HP, 6 speed Allison, Tag Axle.&nbsp; &nbsp; <b><br>
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              37' BMC<br>
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              40' BMC<br>
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              40' -- 40' WTOS -- 40' WTSD -- 40' WBDA<br>
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              42' WTOS -- 42' WBSD -- 42' WBDA</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>199</font></b><font size=+1><b>7</b></font><b><font size=+1>
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              </font></b>Lowered engine in Wanderlodge to allow for Walk-in closet.&nbsp;
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              Redesigned 42' as 43'.&nbsp;&nbsp;40' became 41' with 60 series,
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              6 speed and walk-in rear closet.&nbsp; &nbsp; <b><br>
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              37' BMC<br>
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              40' BMC<br>
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              41' WLWB<br>
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              43' WLWB</b>&nbsp;</td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1998</font></b> - Introduction of WB-41 LXi and
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              WB-43 LXi w/500 HP Series 60 and resytled exteriors. Introduction
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              of WB-40 LX w/450 HP M11 Cummins.<br>
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              <b>40' LX<br>
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              41' LXi<br>
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              43' LXi</b></td>
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            <td><b><font size=+1>1999</font></b> -<br>
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              <b>40' LX<br>
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              41' LXi<br>
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              43' LXi</b></td>
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              <p align="left"><b><font size="+1">2000</font></b> -<br>
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                <b>40' LX<br>
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                40' LXi - Mellennium Limited Edition<br>
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                43' LXi<br>
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            <td><b><font size="+1">2001 thru 2003</font></b> -<br>
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LX-M11 engine went from 450 H.P. to 500 H.P. New body style. Otherwise its
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the same as 98 - 2000. In 2001,some LX's were non-slide some were single
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slides. 2002 and 2003 were all slides , either single or double.
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<br> LXi
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After about the first 15 units were built, the effort to lighten the
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units began. Front axle rating went from 14,400 to 15,500 and eventually
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to 16,000 #'s Fuel capacity went down to 260 from 300 gal. The exterior
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roof skin was changed to streched aircraft aluminum, bulk oil fill was
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eliminated as well as tile floors. An optional cummins M11 500 H.P.
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engine was offered but only a few were built.
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            <td><b><font size="+1">2003 thru 2004</font></b> -<br>
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M380 production began. All 2003's were single slide with one exception ,
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it was a double. 2004's were 1 or 2 slide. No non-slide M380's were
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offered.No other models were built for 2004.
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        <p><img src="images/rule10.gif" height=22 width=468> </p>
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        <p><a name="terms"></a> </p>
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        <p><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><font size="+2" color="#CC0000">Terms &amp;
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          Abbreviations for Blue Bird Motor Homes</font></FONT></B> </p>
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            <B><FONT SIZE=+1>BMC </FONT></B>- Blue Bird Motor Coach&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>FC</FONT></B> - Forward Control which designates
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              the engine is mounted in the front of the unit.&nbsp;All Blue Bird
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              Wanderlodges are rear axle drive.&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>31-FC</FONT></B> - Thirty-one foot Forward Control&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>33-FC</FONT></B> - Thirty-three foot Forward Control&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>35-FC</FONT></B> - Thirty-Five foot Forward Control&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>PT</FONT></B> - Pusher with a tag axle&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>PT</FONT>-35</B> - Thirty-Five foot Pusher&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>PT</FONT>-36</B> - Thirty-six foot Pusher&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>PT</FONT>-38</B> - Thirty-eight foot Pusher&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>PT</FONT>-40</B> - Forty foot Pusher&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>RB</FONT></B> - Rear Bath&nbsp;
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            <p><b><font size="+1">SB</font></b> - Side Bath
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>SP</FONT></B> - Single Axle Pusher&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>WB </FONT></B>- Wide Body&nbsp;
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            <P><B><FONT SIZE=+1>WL</FONT></B> - Wanderlodge&nbsp;
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            <p><B><FONT SIZE=+1>XV</FONT></B> - 15th Anniversary unit built in
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              1978/1979&nbsp;</p>
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            <p align="left"><B><FONT SIZE=+1>XXV</FONT></B> - 25th Anniversary
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              unit built in 1988/1989&nbsp; <BR>
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              &nbsp; <BR>
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              &nbsp; <img src="images/rule10.gif" height=22 width=468></p>
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          </UL>
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