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Ward LaFrance Ultravision
Truck 15, Batavia, NY

1974 Diplomat

1500/300/100' LTI

#80-968


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Tower 1, Brookfield Township, OH

1976 Diplomat

1500/250/85' Teleboom

#80-1266


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I've always liked these WLF's beside the ALF Century and Pioneer. Those Ranger rebuilds are perfectly matched to the original design. If you didn't know it was a 60's design you could think it was a late 80's or 90's design after that rebuild. Don't look too hard to build as a model either.



TuveB
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The NAFA rig:



1969 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, originally purchased by the Millersville fire company (Lancaster County, PA), cost new $37,000, model P80, Waukesha F-817-G gas engine, 325 HP, Hale 2CCBP high pressure pump, 4.5 KW Onan generator, removed from service in 8/97 and sold to 2 brothers named Boyer from Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill County, PA). By 2002, owned by Ray T. Pugh – member of the Newtown Antique Fire Association (Bucks County, PA).
Bruce W. Anderson

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Southeastern PA Region
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Tampa, FL 1969 Ward LaFrance 1500 Gpm Eng-19

Ron Heal photo


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Tampa.Fl 1974 Ward LaFrance 1250/500 Eng-5

Ron Heal photo


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Jacksonville, Fl 1976 Ward LaFrance 1000 Gpm Eng-22

Joel Woods photo


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Union FC of Walnuttown, Berks Co, PA once ran this 1974 Ward LaFrance 1000/1000 as Eng 32.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> George Clay FC of West Conshohocken, Motgimery Co, PA Sqt 3911 was a 1974 Ward LaFrance 1250/500/55'.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Yardley-Makefield FC of Bucks Co, PA had this 1977 Ward LaFrance 1500/500. Note the large diameter hose reel on the back.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Willing Hand Hose Co of Montoursville, Lycoming Co, PA owned a 1974 Ward LaFrance 1250/750.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Orbisonia-Rockhill FD of Huntingdon Co, PA Eng 9 was a 1976 Ward LaFrance 1000/500.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Wilmington Manor VFC #1 of New Castle Co, DE Eng 283 was a 1973 Ward LaFrance 1250/500.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Cedar Brook VFC of Winslow Twp, Camden Co, NJ ran this 1972 Ward LaFrance 1000/500.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> Neptune Hose Co of Burlington City, NJ owned this 1970 Ward LaFrance 1000/500.


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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Usa' /> And the Beverly Road FC of neighboring Burlington Twp, NJ owned this 1978 Ward LaFrance 1250/750.


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I love the ambassadors! Wasn't the Mobile tower on page 6 the same truck some guy used to make a mobile home?
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1973 Ward La France Ambassador

1000 Hale/750

Continental rebuild

Concord, New Hampshire 11/93





   
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1967 Ward La France Ambassador

1000 Hale/500

Niagara FC #6

Schoharie, New York May, 1994





   
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1974 Ward La France Ambassador

1000 Hale/1000/1000'4"

Merrimack, New Hampshire

11 September, 1994







   
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