[quote name='Rene112' date='30 August 2010 - 05:00 PM' timestamp='1283200828' post='400067']
And finally, if I remember well this Santa Monica Engine 5 is also a Crown. I believe it was one of the last build.
I know Juergen Kiefer gave more information about this unit in an older thread at this site.
René de Caluwé
The Netherlands
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Rene, thanks for adding these to the thread. The Santa Monica rigs haven't been included much in the thread in the past, and the photo of the telesqurt is a gem since there aren't many photos of it out there, especially now that it is in Mexico. Yes, the wide body pumper is that last Crown..technically a Van Pelt...produced. Needless to say, the SMFD guys pulled all the Van Pelt badging and replaced it with Crown badging. The truck now resides in Louisiana.
And finally, if I remember well this Santa Monica Engine 5 is also a Crown. I believe it was one of the last build.
I know Juergen Kiefer gave more information about this unit in an older thread at this site.
René de Caluwé
The Netherlands
[/quote]
Rene, thanks for adding these to the thread. The Santa Monica rigs haven't been included much in the thread in the past, and the photo of the telesqurt is a gem since there aren't many photos of it out there, especially now that it is in Mexico. Yes, the wide body pumper is that last Crown..technically a Van Pelt...produced. Needless to say, the SMFD guys pulled all the Van Pelt badging and replaced it with Crown badging. The truck now resides in Louisiana.