OWLS HEAD — Andy Swift, an internationally renowned expert and restorer of antique fire apparatus, will provide a historical look at the development of the self-propelled fire engine at 1 p. m. Saturday at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Admission is free.

Swift is the owner and operator of Firefly Restoration in Hope. He has been restoring antique fire engines for more than 30 years. He has completed work for the New York Fire Department, the American LaFrance Fire Museum and several individual collectors among others.

Saturday’s multi- media presentation will feature a slide presentation and a discussion about the evolution of firefighting technology.

Swift’s talk will cover the earliest examples of steampowered self-propelled fire engines through the adaptation of gasoline engines. The museum has two examples of early steam-powered pumpers on display.

The Owls Head Transportation Museum is located at 117 Museum St., off Route 73, two miles south of Rockland. For more information, call 594- 4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.

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