[Pardue101]

We should be there between 1 & 2pm
So excited to see everyone!
~C

[rheavn]

Here is the photo from our official Guru photographer, Keith Thomas.

Thanks to Michael Day, our Newell historian, for a great seminar!

Don't forget the Kentucky Derby party at the clubhouse tonight at 5 pm.

[Nancy Martin]

Who is on the Tuesday coach tour list?
What time on Tuesday?

[rheavn]

The Tuesday coach tours will be from 6 pm to 8 pm. Richard has the list so he will have to post it.

[rheavn]

Todays schedule--Sunday, May 5th

No seminars are scheduled

11 am--Sangria social in the clubhouse

6 pm--Fajita dinner at Richard Entrekin's coach--site #352.  Bring your choice of drink, plate, silverware and a chair.

[rheavn]

Tomorrows schedule:  Monday--May 6th

9 am There will be a paint restoration & detailing seminar at Vinnie's coach, site #541.

1 pm at the clubhouse Richard will be having a seminar on trouble shooting and understanding the air systems on a Newell.

6 pm will be a potluck dinner at the Bare's, site #349.  Bring your choice of drink, a potluck dish, plate, silverware and a chair.  Great food & conversation!

Tuesday's weather looks good, so we will be going over to the Naval Air Station at Pensacola to watch the Blue Angels practice.  It is located at 1750 Radford Blvd, Pensacola, FL.  It is about a 50 minute drive from Bella Terra, but add some time for checking in at the Naval Base security check point.  If anyone wants to follow me, I will be leaving at 10 am.  The show is free.

https://www.gulfshores.com/things-to-do/...-schedule/

https://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/attr...ue-angels/

Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 pm we will have the second round of coach tours.  It is amazing to see how different each one of our coaches are.  You are guaranteed to see something you like in every coach you tour!

[rheavn]

SCHEDULING UPDATE:  TODAY MAY 5TH AT 2 PM

Richard is giving a seminar at his coach, site 352, on how to upgrade your Jake Brake function.

[Fulltiming]

Follow-up to Newell History presentation, some issues not covered:

Engines:
Late 1960's-early to mid 1970's: Ford Industrial V-8's (391 and 534) although 460 Lincoln and 440 Chrysler if customer preferred
1976 to late 1970's: Caterpillar 3208, Cummins V555 with Detroit Diesel 6V92 added in 1977
By 1977 exclusively diesel pushers
Early 1980's Detroit 6V92T and Cummins V903 turbo
1985: began offering Detroit 8V92T (turbo)
1988-1995: Detroit 8V92 with DDEC (last one #377)
1994: Detroit Series 60 in some coaches (first one #363)
1995-2004: Detroit Series 60 in virtually all coaches
2003-early 2005: Cat C12 or C13 in some coaches
2005: A few Cat C-13's and C-15's installed, remaining were still Detroit Series 60
2006: Last Detroit Diesel Series 60 installed (#759) Cat C-13 and primarily C-15's installed afterwards
2007-2009: Cat C-15
2010: Phased out C-15 and introduced the Cummins ISX 650HP/1950 ft-lb
2011-2012: Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 ft-lb
2013-2019: Cummins ISX 600 HP/1950 ft-lb
2019-2020: mixture of Cummins ISX 600 HP and Cummins X15 605 HP

Tag axle: Newell built first tag axle coach 1974, didn't build another one until 1986 and by 1987 tag axle coaches predominated

Transmissions:

2005: First ZF transmission #750
2011: Last ZF transmission #1412

[Guy]

Michael,

Our 1984 has an 8V92T  turbo. 
Btw, thank you very much for all the work you do being our historian. It is very much appreciated !

Guy

[Fulltiming]

Thanks Guy.