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Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='9855' date='Jul 15 2006, 18:08 ']I really appreciate all the pics and info that has been posted to this thread so far There were about 1500 Ultravision cabs built. I have plenty more, I hope you all do too! Some of these were taken 10-20 years ago and I don't have all the info on them. Any help will be great.
Squad 20, Evans City, PA
Ambassador
1500/750
Refurbed by Bruco
Unknown original owner[/quote]
Dave,
Original owner was Dunn Loring, Virginia in Fairfax County. I will be posting a photo of the WLF's at Dunn Loring shortly.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
www.fairfaxfirebook.com
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Dunn Loring, Virgina in Fairfax County purchased two WLF's in 1976 for $79,000 each. Both had 1500/500.
One of the WLF's was sold to Evans City, PA. Here is a photo of that WLF while in service in Dunn Loring.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
www.fairfaxfirebook.com
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Dunn Loring, Virginia's second WLF was rehabed in 1983 by Pierce and kept by Dunn Loring until 1994 when it was sold - unknown who received it after it left Dunn Loring.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
www.fairfaxfirebook.com
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Bailey's Cross Roads, Virginia (also in Fairfax County) operated a 1969 WLF 1500/500. It was sold to Panama Fire Apparatus (broker) in Florida in 1982.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
www.fairfaxfirebook.com
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Charlottesville, Virginia Engine 11 ran this 1976 WLF that was rehabed in 1989 by Alleghany. 1250/500.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Alexandria, Virginia's Wagon 57 was this 1976 WLF 1250/500. I have in my records that it is serial number 80-1339 and sold to Panama Fire Apparatus (broker) in Florida. It ultimately ended up in Hallsboro, NC.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Also in Alexandria, Virginia was this 1978 WLF/Maxim 100' tiller that ran much of its career as Truck 55 and then spent time as a reserve truck. This photo was taken at the Alexandria FD shops in 1998 when it was a reserve.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
Beltsville, Maryland in Prince George's County had a variety of WLF's in service.
I photographed Engine 411 in October of 1998. It is a 1969 WLF 1000/500.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - e290l103 - 07-15-2006
I have the Sinking Spring RM(Ex-Rochester) as 80-1619.
Alexandria's tiller is 80-1632
Charlottesville is 80-1259
Beltsville had 3, a 1967 80-200 and 2 69's 80-323 and 80-324. they still have one of them in the back of Station 41.
Bailey's Crossroads is 80-347
Dunn Loring's 2 are 80-1289 and 80-1291
Mike
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - GA_Dave - 07-15-2006
Thanks, Mike! The second Dunn Loring Ambassador was sold to Susan Moore, AL. They traded it in on a newer used rig last fall and it was at Brindlee Mountain.
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - mnsand - 07-15-2006
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='10114' date='Jul 15 2006, 23:11 ']Thanks, Mike! The second Dunn Loring Ambassador was sold to Susan Moore, AL. They traded it in on a newer used rig last fall and it was at Brindlee Mountain.[/quote]
Thanks Dave.....always wondered where that piece ended up. Is it still painted the yellow and white?
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - englt542 - 07-15-2006
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='10018' date='Jul 15 2006, 21:45 ']Engine 653, Millersville, PA
1969 Mark I
1000/500
#80-327
Retired- This is the NAFA rig posted earlier.[/quote]
there not the same rig look close there are major diffrences
![[Image: 653.jpg]](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/englt542/653.jpg)
![[Image: 653x.jpg]](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/englt542/653x.jpg)
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - GA_Dave - 07-16-2006
The Dunn Loring/Susan Moore rig is still the same color. I'll post a shot of it when I get back from vacation.
Quote:there not the same rig look close there are major diffrences
There are? I see chrome wheel covers and front fenderettes and the siren speaker has been replaced by a Q2B. The homemade crosslays are gone and the hosebed extensions have been removed. The grab bar on the back has been changed and spotlights added. None of those are major changes. Now look at the details that are the same:
Marker lights and reflectors
Reflective striping
Front warning lights and turn signals
Treadplate trim on bottom edge of compartments
Pump panel layout
Axe holder
Small white (shoreline plug?) circle above axe handle is just visible behind grab handle on NAFA rig
Bruce Anderson said so
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - kieferfire - 07-16-2006
Apache Junction/AZ had this 1974 WLF Ambassador with 1250 gpm-pump and 1000 gallon-tank. Photo from 1993. Juergen Kiefer photo
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - Guest - 07-16-2006
The Middletown Fire District in Louisville, KY operated twin 1977 Wards with semi-open cabs, 1000-gpm pumps, and 500-gallon water tanks.
Engine 9033 #80-1347
Engine 9035 #80-1348
The Dixie Suburban Fire District, also in Louisville, later acquired one of the twins, #80-1347, as shown below, and lettered it Engine 3033.
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - Guest - 07-16-2006
The Jeffersontown Fire District in Louisville, KY operated 3 Wards that received new Pierce bodies later in life
Engine 3331 #80-497 1970 1500/500 1987 Pierce body
Engine 3322 #80-805 1973 1000/500 1987 Pierce body
Engine 3332 #80-1288 1976 1250/500 1990 Pierce body
Only 3322 remains on the roster, as a reserve, as show below...
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - Guest - 07-16-2006
Louisville, KY operated the following Wards...
Snorkel 2 1965 Senator #80-101 70' Hi-Ranger
*Intended for Snorkel 1, but never assigned as such, and never re-lettered
*Sold to S. Chicago Heights, IL
Engine 1 1967 Mark 1 #80-134 1250/500/55 foam
Engine 6 1970 Ambassador #80-344 1000/300
Engine 17 1970 Ambassador #80-345 1000/300
Engine 22 1970 Ambassador #80-346 1000/300
Shown below is Engine 6
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - Guest - 07-16-2006
Louisville, KY
Snorkel 2
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - Guest - 07-16-2006
Spencer County, KY
x-St. Marys, OH
1972 Ambassador #80-681
1000/500
Ward LaFrance Ultravision - e290l103 - 07-16-2006
Apache Junction is 80-974.
Mike