Re: [SilverStreak] Da Door!

["Eddie" <Eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ralph,
Some say is done because the coach body is stronger to the middle than the 
ends. Two door coaches including my Spartan's, Glider Albatross, Schult and 
Streamline's do the same. The adjacent ever-present windows, and the other 
front windows allow a weakness and thus movement. Thus the latch release 
risk and some of the latch and striker heavy wear we all see. Note that the 
rear doors are not suicide and also go to the center body, not the end. My 
Holiday Rambler is not a suicide door, but the trailer door locates in the 
center.

Motor home doors never open suicide and I have a 77 GMC, 78 Argosy, 2 1966 
Streamlines, 76 Silver Streak, soon a 78 Holiday Rambler and had a 66 
Bluebird. All have the door in the center, never near the front, and since 
passengers are allowed in the coach while traveling, the suicide door I have 
always been told, is prohibited.

Like you I agree the whole concept is backwards for everything including 
safety and rain. I don't remember or care about Airstream since the whole 
thing for me is a mistake. The only mystery there is how in the world AS is 
the only survivor of all the orphans which in my opinion are all superior.
-Eddie-
Houston, TX