TEXACO FIRE CHIEF TUGBOAT #1 IN A SERIES (EUROPEAN)

Texaco has  launched its "Nautical Series" as a new series beginning with the a US "Tugboat" and an European "Tugboat", both of which will be the "FIRST IN THE SERIES" for their respective flag ships! This particular release is the European version that features a red hull along with the "five" country flags! This is a Racing Champions/Ertl production is licensed by Texaco Corporation.  Order soon to lock in yours!   Scale is 1:55 ( approx. 9 inches long ). 

Historical Note:    The mighty tugboat Texaco Fire Chief was built in 1967 to serve Texaco's operations in New York Harbor. The tug worked out of the company's Bayonne, New Jersey terminal helping to dock large oil tankers and towing barges full of refined oil and gasoline. Built by Jakobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay, Long Island, the tug measured 100 feet in length by 26 feet beam and was powered by a diesel engine rated at 1600 brake horsepower. The Texaco Fire Chief was built to the highest specifications of the American Bureau of shipping and was equipped with state of the art navigation devices for the time, including radar and radiotelephone. The tug carried a crew of eight!

Item Number: AA19800E                                                                                   Price: $59.95