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ODHFS Owners Pride - Page 4

ODHFS Owners Pride - Page 4:

1952 Oren Custom Squad Wagon
Ex-Roanoke, VA Fire Dept.

Delivered to the Roanoke, VA Fire Dept. in November 1952 bearing
Oren Roanoke Corp. Serial #CD1311. Chassis built by the Corbitt Co.
of Henderson, NC with a 427 cu. in. Continental 6 cyl. The Squad has
been repowered with a 1975 - 400 cu.in.(191 hp) Reo Gold Comet 6 cyl.
It is one of many squads built by Oren but the only one of its kind.
A True Custom Built Truck !
It has seating for five and compartments are original. Squad 1 was originally a command/communications rig and was later used as
heavy rescue/lighting unit. Retired in 1995 and auctioned.


Check out this site for Pictures of Squad 1 as well as many other old Orens and other Fire Apparatus.

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