Historical Banner Photos April 27, 2017, 01:14:45 pm For the next weeks I will be posting some historical photos from the Lazy Daze, Inc. archives that Art Berggreen (Older Fossil) was kind enough to share with us. I will not leave them up as long as I do more current photos. And thanks to Art for doing some photo editing which has made posting much easier.As for the current banner photo, I am assuming we are seeing Paul Newton and Harold Hamm, the founders of Lazy Daze, Inc. If that is incorrect, please let me know. Fifteen years ago last October I sat down with Paul Newton and ordered my new '02 30' which we picked up May 7, 2002. If any of you long-time SoCal Lazy Dazers can add any historical tidbits to this thread, please do so.Chris 6 Likes
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #1 – April 27, 2017, 08:38:36 pm Great old photo....keep them coming Chris 😊🚐 1 Likes
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #2 – April 30, 2017, 06:41:35 pm So which one is Paul Newton? I don't remember if I ever met him or not.
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #3 – April 30, 2017, 06:55:49 pm Quote from: HiLola - April 30, 2017, 06:41:35 pmSo which one is Paul Newton? I don't remember if I ever met him or not.I believe it is per the caption. I recall Paul being a smoker. Someone correct me if I am wrong.Chris
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #4 – May 01, 2017, 09:12:56 am Quote from: HiLola - April 30, 2017, 06:41:35 pmSo which one is Paul Newton? I don't remember if I ever met him or not.I'm sure Harold Hamm is to the left and Paul Newton to the right. Harold Hamm and Paul Newton were shop teachers that built the first truck campers for themselves. Soon friends asked them to also build campers for them, and that lead to Newham Industries and then Lazy Daze Inc. It was after Harold Hamm's sudden death that Paul Newton convinced his brother Ed Newton to join the company. Paul was the camping person and knew what the units needed, but Ed was a much better business man. Paul died in 2004. I suspect Ed has passed as well, but I am not sure.Art
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #5 – May 01, 2017, 12:32:54 pm Art (Older Fossil)Please clarify for me if you can what I understand to be the Newton relationships. At one time I had thought that Steve Newton, the present owner, was the son of Ed. However I've also been told that Steve is the son of Paul Newton. And wasn't there another brother who passed suddenly in Cheyenne during the 50th Anniversary Celebration? I don't recall his name.
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #6 – May 01, 2017, 01:36:46 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - May 01, 2017, 12:32:54 pmPlease clarify for me if you can what I understand to be the Newton relationships. At one time I had thought that Steve Newton, the present owner, was the son of Ed. However I've also been told that Steve is the son of Paul Newton. And wasn't there another brother who passed suddenly in Cheyenne during the 50th Anniversary Celebration? I don't recall his name. Steve is the son of Ed Newton.Paul is Ed's older brother. Paul's son died in 2006, during the Grand Caravan, in Cheyenne Wy. I do not know his name. Larry 1 Likes
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #7 – May 01, 2017, 03:15:41 pm Ed died a couple of years ago. We were at the factory the morning after the night he passed. Steve was there at the factory, obviously saddened, but carrying on and helping us with some issues. -- Jon
Re: Historical Banner Photos Reply #8 – May 01, 2017, 04:22:48 pm Quote from: Larry Wade - May 01, 2017, 01:36:46 pmSteve is the son of Ed Newton.Paul is Ed's older brother. Paul's son died in 2006, during the Grand Caravan, in Cheyenne Wy. I do not know his name. LarryJeff Newton was Paul Newton's son who died at Cheyenne.Ed's children: Kim, Steve and Lynne.Paul's children: Krista, Jeff and Curt.Art 2 Likes