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[quote name='tcosgrovejones' date='30 December 2010 - 10:23 PM' timestamp='1293764621' post='417459']

The story is that the Macks came in with Air Brakes and they were speced with Hyd Brakes. The Shop made Mack change them all over to Hyd Brakes and we never ordered or considered Macks again.

At least that is what I was told



Cosgr ve

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Hasn't this been discussed in here already. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Juice vs. Air.

[quote name='tascman' date='31 December 2010 - 06:09 PM' timestamp='1293835758' post='417689']DCFD Truck # 2 was this 1980 American LaFrance 100' truck.[/quote]



Can anyone tell me if any of the DCFD ALF tiller trucks of this era were repainted into the white with stars and stripes color scheme that DCFD used?

[quote name='Truckman' date='30 December 2010 - 11:43 PM' timestamp='1293769436' post='417475']

Hasn't this been discussed in here already. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_crazy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Juice vs. Air.

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I would figure there was some type of politics involved, or another vendor offered a better deal. But the subject of juice vs. air is a familiar one. Thanks for the concern!

[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' date='01 January 2011 - 03:44 AM' timestamp='1293870266' post='417753']

I would figure there was some type of politics involved, or another vendor offered a better deal. But the subject of juice vs. air is a familiar one. Thanks for the concern!

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The specs call for juice and Mack supplied the rigs with air, from what the older guys have said. That one thing stopped DCFD from buying Macks again.

[quote name='Rescue131' date='31 December 2010 - 11:22 PM' timestamp='1293854536' post='417743']

Can anyone tell me if any of the DCFD ALF tiller trucks of this era were repainted into the white with stars and stripes color scheme that DCFD used?

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I think I remember seeing one painted like that, but I might be wrong.

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[quote name='Rescue131' date='31 December 2010 - 11:22 PM' timestamp='1293854536' post='417743']

Can anyone tell me if any of the DCFD ALF tiller trucks of this era were repainted into the white with stars and stripes color scheme that DCFD used?

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Three American LaFrance Series 1000 ladder trucks were delivered in 1973 – 74. These diesels were the first ALF trucks ordered since the 1940s. Assignments were to Truck Companies 6, 7, and 8. Truck 7 (S-363) was the only one of the eight American LaFrance Tillers purchased in the era 1973 - 1980 to be repainted.



Photo: Truck 7, even side of 1300 block, Florida Ave NE, March 1978; Photo: Truck 7 in rear of shops, February, 1990.

[quote name='dcfireman' date='02 January 2011 - 01:33 AM' timestamp='1293948819' post='418008']







Three American LaFrance Series 1000 ladder trucks were delivered in 1973 – 74. These diesels were the first ALF trucks ordered since the 1940s. Assignments were to Truck Companies 6, 7, and 8. Truck 7 (S-363) was the only one of the eight American LaFrance Tillers purchased in the era 1973 - 1980 to be repainted.



Photo: Truck 7, even side of 1300 block, Florida Ave NE, March 1978; Photo: Truck 7 in rear of shops, February, 1990.

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Good looking rides. Thanks for posting these, Chief..

Any delivery dates for the new squads and engine; anything else on order

6 Pierce Engines

2 Pierce Squads

1 Oshkosh Stryker for Foam 1



All should be nearing completion, I'm told.



2 Brand New Seagrave Marauder II Tractor Drawn Aerials

2 Brand New Seagrave Marauder II Tractors with Refurbished Seagrave Trailers.



My sources at Seagrave told me that the first one should be done in time for FDIC.