#846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach
andy1canada
Posted 2018-11-06 9:23 PM (#6004)
Subject: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Victoria, BC. Canada
(154.20.196.160)
Well, thanks to El Presidente, Senor' Sitton, I just learned that my coach production date - May 5th, 1975 - coincides with the Cinco de Mayo celebration.

A Cinco de Mayo coach, hmmmmm... maybe that explains why I tend to celebrate (okay - party) when I'm in, or, around it.

Some reading up on the historic significance of it points to an original celebration of a Mexican victory over the French army on May 5th, 1862.

Today, it's more widely celebrated in the US, concerning the importance of the Mexican-American culture that endures today.

Terry
#846

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B. Sitton
Posted 2018-11-07 7:57 AM (#6005 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Ignacio Colorado
(71.211.18.186)
My #100 coach was born on the first of April. Owners of close numbered coaches Jim E, and Lou C. Might check their vin and see if they have an April fools coach too. #902 is the sixth of July. Probably should have been a 4th of July coach but national holidays come first.
Bill
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BigRabbitMan
Posted 2018-11-07 12:59 PM (#6006 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(71.92.153.147)
Coach 1046 was completed in February 1976. No specific day revealed! Since it is fourth from the last of the FMC's that were built and was competed after the decision was made to end coach production, I guess that they didn't know when it would be defined as built - if ever! I guess I can celebrate its completion at the upcoming February rally in Felton. Cake with candles? Flower wreath?
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B. Sitton
Posted 2018-11-07 5:18 PM (#6007 - in reply to #6006)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Ignacio Colorado
(71.211.18.186)
You have to look at the vin number for the date. They all start with S for Santa Clara plant then the day and month. So S104Jxxxx would be the first day of the fourth month.
My number 289 and 297 coach start out S408 so they were both billed as built on the fourth of August.
Now Stephen can find out if his was built on Valentine’s Day.
Bill
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BigRabbitMan
Posted 2018-11-07 6:20 PM (#6008 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(71.92.153.147)
It turns out mine was built on the 6th February, 1976. It missed Valentine’s Day and also my daughter’s and my wife’s birthday. Oh, well!
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ricogomez
Posted 2018-11-07 7:40 PM (#6009 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: RE: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Houston, Texas
(99.98.107.81)
Hey Terry, I buy the Coronas next time to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo.....


Rico & Carmen
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andy1canada
Posted 2018-11-07 8:01 PM (#6010 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Victoria, BC. Canada
(154.20.196.160)
Gracias Rico, lo espero mi amigo!

Terry
#846
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dkarnath
Posted 2018-11-08 10:59 AM (#6016 - in reply to #6010)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Medford, OR
(204.10.247.1)
Well, it looks as if 846 and 850 were separated at birth....no wonder they want to be together?

http://www.fmcowners.com/mbbs22/photos/show-album.asp?albumid=112&p...
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B. Sitton
Posted 2018-11-08 11:47 AM (#6019 - in reply to #6016)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Ignacio Colorado
(71.211.18.186)
This all started when I told Terry to check his coach. My transit #847 is Cinco De Mayo. Jim S. needs to check his transit too. You guys may have had 3 cinco de Mayo coaches together.
Bill
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dkarnath
Posted 2018-11-08 1:38 PM (#6020 - in reply to #6019)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Medford, OR
(204.10.247.1)
Who's got 848??? Let's get this party started
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BigRabbitMan
Posted 2018-11-08 1:49 PM (#6021 - in reply to #6020)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(71.92.153.147)
dkarnath - 2018-11-08 11:38 AM Who's got 848??? Let's get this party started


Ed Marshall of Southern California has 848. He came late to the Colorado Springs Mega Rally. He does not do computers so no internet nor email. His was originally Clint Eastwood's FMC.
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andy1canada
Posted 2018-11-08 2:21 PM (#6023 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Victoria, BC. Canada
(154.20.196.160)
Ha-ha! Little wonder 'the party' on the banks of the Willamette found its way to our end of the camp on Sunday night ;-0

Terry
#846
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dkarnath
Posted 2018-11-08 5:30 PM (#6024 - in reply to #6023)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach


Location: Medford, OR
(204.10.247.1)
Is 848 nice Stephen? Id like to see it.

I'm ready for the next party Terry!

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Duramaxer
Posted 2018-11-08 5:45 PM (#6026 - in reply to #6024)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Oslo Norway
(194.88.144.65)
This is so cool!
Any chance of the RVS coach listings to be «unclassified«?
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BigRabbitMan
Posted 2018-11-08 7:21 PM (#6027 - in reply to #6026)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(71.92.153.147)
Duramaxer - 2018-11-08 3:45 PM This is so cool! Any chance of the RVS coach listings to be «unclassified«?

It’s on my list!!
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BigRabbitMan
Posted 2018-11-08 5:36 PM (#6025 - in reply to #6004)
Subject: Re: #846 - Cinco de Mayo Coach



Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(71.92.153.147)
848 was ok the last time I saw it. I am going to try and reach him to see if he can come to the February rally.
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