Jack was a Fireman in south Vancouver. He was a good amateur mechanic and spent his leisure hours in the large garage at his home. He worked on his own car and those of the many car enthusiasts who came to hang around his garage on weekends.

Jack joined the British Columbia Custom Car Association (BCCCA) in the early 1950’s.

Many car club members depended on Jack for the use of his garage and expertise. Very few of the early car enthusiasts had ga-rages or carports in which to do their

By Fred Crouch, 2001 – Edited by Larry Braine, 2004

JACK CROUCH - Inducted 2001

Pioneer - Hot Rod, Custom Car and Drag Racing

Jack Crouch

Above: BCCCA bus          Below: Crouch car    (Larry Braine collection)

mechanical work.

Jack owned several modified and customized Ford V8 sedans. Like many car owners in those days,

his cars were used as daily transportation and then taken to the drag strip to race on weekends. Jack also displayed his cars in shows.

Jack was an active member of BCCCA. In his position as Timing and Safety Chairman, he main-tained the timing equipment and the BCCCA bus which housed the equipment for the races at the Abbotsford drag strip.

Jack and his wife, Doris, were very supportive of the BCCCA and its members.