[客车] 美国NEWELL客车资料和图片

Not many people today realize that two of the most popular recent trends in the motorhome
engine motorhome and diesel power for motorhomes, were both introduced by the late L.K.
1970's, a decade before gaining common acceptance for luxury motorhomes.(L.K.Newell sh
s wife Opal, December 1990.)
Mr. Newell built the first rear engine version of the Newell coach in 1969 using a Madson ga
assis. However, Newell was not satisfied with the compromises required by using a purchas
970 he designed and built his own built-from-scratch pusher motorhome chassis. Always th
included a unique bridge construction technique that eliminated the frame rails between the
s, maximizing under floor storage space - the first basement motorhome!
Newell was offering his first diesel powered motorhomes in 1972, far ahead of the rest of th
usher engines, diesel power, and basement storage are taken for granted in today's motorh
as certainly not the case over two decades ago when Newell was running his motor coach m
pany.
Mr. Newell had entered the motorhome business quite
67, Newell traveled from his Oklahoma home to El Mo
ake delivery of a new Streamline motorhome. Manufa
n of the Streamline Trailer company, the then top-of-th
uxury motorhome featured an aluminum body similar
s, and was mounted on a very conventional one-ton F
hassis. Within two weeks of taking possession of his n
r. Newell returned to the factory to have a few correct
ft: 1966 Streamline motorhome, predecessor of the N
ed a ford chassis and gas front engine.)
Always a very outspoken person, Newell shared some
s for product improvements with the owner of Streaml
th a legendary challenge: "If you're so damned smart,
the motorhome operation from me?" Within hours, a deal was struck, and L.K. Newell was i
manufacturing business. Ironically, while the remaining portions of Streamline did not surviv
market of the 1970's, the motorhome division that Streamline sold to L.K. Newell in 1967 ha
us and successful operation ever since as Newell Coach Corporation.
Mr. Newell operated his coach manufacturing business in Miami, OK until ill health, believed
erminal, caused him to sell the company in 1973. During this relatively short time span of si
had established many of the basic elements that resulted in over 25 years of business succ
y he founded.