Identify year of a Moon auto

Hi,

I was searching the net and found these photos of a Moon motor car that was used as a chassis for a fire engine. The Fire Company web page states that the car was donated to them in 1926. Can the year that the car was built be verified as 1926 or is this an older model? There were many cars donated to fire departments, especially before WWII, that were converted to fire apparatus, but most of them were used automobiles. Any help in clarifying the year would be appreciated.

Steve

I would put it as a 1913. May have been originally outfitted when new for fire service. Was the conversion done in 1926 or was that when this company received the car? May well have been donated to this company from another that purchased it new or had built it years earlier?

Hi,

The car was donated by a citizen to the fire company in 1926 and the conversion to fire apparatus was undertaken by the company members. From looking at the car I was thinking that this would be an older Moon, but 1913 is a real surprise! Thank you for your reply.

Steve