[quote name='firetrucknut' date='08 October 2010 - 06:48 PM' timestamp='1286576912' post='406283']
Been poking through this thread for some time, and can not find the answer to a question I have. When the CFD ordered their first enclosed rig in 1938, the upper cab was painted black, which quickly caught on in Chicago's suburbs, then spread through out the country. My question is this; How did they come up with the black over red color scheme?
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I could be wrong on this but if my memory is correct the black came from some of the vehicles having soft tops that were either black leather or black canvas. Quinn wanted them to look uniform so the tops were painted black. Again I could be in left field on this one. The other trade mark the Red and Green running lights, came from Quinn love for boats and the put on the navagation light theme to the vehicles.
Been poking through this thread for some time, and can not find the answer to a question I have. When the CFD ordered their first enclosed rig in 1938, the upper cab was painted black, which quickly caught on in Chicago's suburbs, then spread through out the country. My question is this; How did they come up with the black over red color scheme?
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I could be wrong on this but if my memory is correct the black came from some of the vehicles having soft tops that were either black leather or black canvas. Quinn wanted them to look uniform so the tops were painted black. Again I could be in left field on this one. The other trade mark the Red and Green running lights, came from Quinn love for boats and the put on the navagation light theme to the vehicles.
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