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Commercial canopy cab apparatus
Seat Pleasant Md. VFC RS-8 credit to the photographer

 

   

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THAT PHOTO PROBABLY IS MINE IF IT WAS A PHOTO OR KEN BACON IF A SLIDE.
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in the 80's, Newark, New Jersey purchased a bunch of these Continental "Compacts" as they were in a financial crunch and they needed apparatus replaced. Engine 7 is a 1981 model 1000/500. The cab is a IHC 1600 Series with a fiberglass "nose in place of the hood and fenders. I was wondering if these units were placed in other towns or were they just built for Newark. This is truly a Custom Commercial Canopy Cab!

   

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Riverdale, Md. E-72 

 

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in the 80's, Newark, New Jersey purchased a bunch of these Continental "Compacts" as they were in a financial crunch and they needed apparatus replaced. Engine 7 is a 1981 model 1000/500. The cab is a IHC 1600 Series with a fiberglass "nose in place of the hood and fenders. I was wondering if these units were placed in other towns or were they just built for Newark. This is truly a Custom Commercial Canopy Cab!

[Image: attachicon.gif]NewarkNJxE7 81Continental 1000:500.jpg

DanEvans Collection, Credit to the original photographer
Approximately 50 Continental Compac apparatus were built between 1980 and 1983, when Continental went out of business.  There was a very good article about them in the July-August, 2000 issue of Fire Apparatus Journal.  The Compac was built on a modified General Motors chassis and, as stated above, the cabs were purchased from International.  Newark purchased five Compac pumpers and Yonkers, NY had the largest fleet with six pumpers and a tractor to pull an older ALF trailer.
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The next group of apparatus I will post are those associated with the White Motor Company.  Over the years, White had relationships with Volvo, GMC, and AutoCar.  On some models, the same cab sheet metal was used, regardless of the brand name it carried.

 

The White Road Xpeditor chassis was a tilt cab COE used by several apparatus manufacturers. 

 

Engine 5-1, West Buncombe FD, Asheville, NC

White Road Xpeditor/Howe-Grumman

1000/750



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Engine 312, South Lynches FD, Lake City, SC

White Road Xpeditor/Howe-Grumman

1250/1000



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Engine 210, Undine Fire Company #2, Bellefonte, PA

White Road Xpeditor/Connestoga

1000/750



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Engine 7, Lynn Haven, FL

White Road Xpeditor/E-One

1250/1000



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Squad 5, Asheville, NC

White Road Xpeditor/American Eagle

1250/750



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Aerial 109, Hamilton, Ontario

White Road Xpeditor/Pierreville

100'



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Engine 39, Olean, NY

White Road Xpeditor/Pierce

1250/500



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Engine 34, Newmanstown, PA

White Road Xpeditor/Pierce

1250/1000



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Pumper 5112, Toronto, Ontario

White Road Xpeditor/Superior

1250/500



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An earlier White COE was the Model 9000.

 

Engine 10, Gilmer County, GA

White 9000/Pierce

1000/500/25F

 

 



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Engine 33, Milwaukee, WI

White 9000/Pirsch

1250/400



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This conventional style chassis can be found in three brands: White-GMC, Volvo, and AutoCar.  I am not familiar with the model designations for them.

 

Engine 41, Fairview, PA

White-GMC/Grumman

1000/1000



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Squad 2, Saint Paul, MN

White-GMC/Custom Fire/Toyne refurb

1000/500/50F



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Engine 15, Saint Paul, MN

White-GMC/Custom Fire

1500/1000/200F



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Engine 11, Roseville, MN

Volvo/Custom Fire

1500/500/8AF



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