1975 Crown Firecoach

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1975 Crown Firecoach

Don Winslow Photograph

Engine 9 ["Squrt 1"] is a 1975 Crown Firecoach. It last served the Santa Ana Fire Department in Santa Ana, California, as Engine 9. Originally built as a stock unit, it was not purchased by Santa Ana Fire Department until 1978. It features a 6N71 Detroit Diesel Engine, an Allison Automatic Transmission, Air Brakes, and a 50-foot TeleSqurt. The pump is rated at 1500 G.P.M., and it has a 500-gallon tank. It is Serial Number F-1736.

Additional Pictures

1975 Crown Firecoach

Squrt 1 before it was purchased.

1975 Crown Firecoach

Squrt 1 in May 2004.

1975 Crown Firecoach

2005 Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts Club Spring Pump-In at the Orange Empire Railway Museum.

1975 Crown Firecoach

2005 4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach, California.

1975 Crown Firecoach

Following the 2005 Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo.

1975 Crown Firecoach

2006 Firehouse World Expo in San Diego, California. (Note the polished diamond plate!)

1975 Crown Firecoach

Squrt 1's new "tattoo," Saturday, September 23, 2006.