Jim,
I quoted on the list a few weeks back, probably just before you joined, from
a colorful book I bought in the Wally Byam Store at Jackson Center in
February 1998.
The book is titled "Airstream", written by Robert Landau and James
Phillippi. Gerry Letourneau is shown, on page 70, standing on the entry
step of a brand new triple axle '83 A/S and he is quoted extensively
beginning on page 71. According to Letourneau, he joined A/S in 1979 when
the company was owned by Beatrice Foods. The article mentioned his history
of working for a Canadian firm that acquired distressed American companies
in order to bring them back to financial stability. Thor bought the company
not long after Letourneau became president. I don't know when he moved on.
As to your '68, I doubt that Beatrice implemented any changes that quickly.
My guess is that even the major body design change that was introduced in
'69 was probably planned before Beatrice bought A/S.
Harvey
From: Jim Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Not all Airstreams are created equal.
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Harvey Barlow wrote:
>
> > "Airstream was purchased totally by Beatrice Foods in December 1967."
> >
> > "Thor Industries purchased Airstream in September 1979."
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> Oh, no! I have a Beatrice Foods made '68 Tradewind. Bummer. <G>
>
> I really thought it was later that Beatrice took over. I had a 1971
> Tradewind when I heard about it I was thinking -- but I've been wrong
> before. Anybody know when Jerry Letourneau was president of Airstream? He
> and I were classmates.
>
> Jim Greene
> '68 Tradewind
> Atlanta
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