Ward LaFrance Ultravision

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[quote name='SLIPPERYSAM' post='9344' date='Jul 14 2006, 22:13 ']Engine 77-1

Ward La France Ambassador[/quote]



Additional info:



1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, 1000/500 in service at Wm.Penn FC-Hulmeville (Bucks Co.),PA. In 1987 refurbed which included 3/4 doors at jump seats. Reported to have been donated to Bucks County Fire School in 2003. Appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06 where pumped out of Susquehanna River privately owned by ?

[SLIPPERYSAM]

[quote name='alpowg' post='9396' date='Jul 14 2006, 22:58 ']Additional info:



1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, 1000/500 in service at Wm.Penn FC-Hulmeville (Bucks Co.),PA. In 1987 refurbed which included 3/4 doors at jump seats. Reported to have been donated to Bucks County Fire School in 2003. Appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06 where pumped out of Susquehanna River privately owned by ?[/quote]



Thank You Very Much alpowg

[GA_Dave]

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

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Stoneboro, PA

1974 Envoy

1250/1500

#80-1056

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 2, Stoneboro, PA

1979 Envoy/JC Moore

1500/3300

#80-1656

[fyreline]

Syracuse, Ny 1973 Ward LaFrance 1500/500 50' Eng-18

...That would be S/N 80-732, the twin to 80-731 I posted back on page 4, so we have them both!

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2-11-3, Southern Manheim Township, PA

Ambassador

1250/500



Anyone know more?

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Warren, PA

1977 Ambassador

1500/500

#80-1470

[GA_Dave]

Ladder 1, Warren, PA

1978 Diplomat/Maxim

1250/0/100'



This one doesn't show on the WLF list I have. Maybe Howie has a Maxim number for it? I do know that Warren bought it new.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 283, Lawrence Park, PA

Ambassador

1000/500

Retired



This may be a P85, not a P80. I recall there being a full walkway between the cab and pump panel, which leaves no room or the motor housing of the P80. Compare this with the next rig I post. The list shows #85-53 delivered to Erie, PA in 1975. Lawrence Park adjoins the City of Erie. Top-mounts were rare from Ward LaFrance!

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, Hibernia Fire Company #2, Lamertville, NJ

1977 Ambassador

1250/750

#80-1381



This top mount has a full walkway behind the motor housing, putting more distance between the cab and the pump panel.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 91, New Buffalo, PA

1973 Ambassador

1000/600

#80-899

x-Norwood, PA



Boston had some, Anne Arundel County, MD did too, even Detroit had one, but sedan cab Ambassadors are rare! This is the only one I've ever photographed.

[GA_Dave]

Truck 20, Rescue Hose Company #4, Lebanon, PA

1975 Diplomat

1000/300/100' LTI

#80-1147

Refurbed by JC Moore, pump and tank removed, cab enclosed.

Retired

[GA_Dave]

Engine 153, Neshannock Township, PA

1973 Ambassador

1250/1000

#80-905

[Guest]

new buffalo's engine is no longer owned by them it was sold to donaldson fire co in schuylkill county,pa after their ward was totalled in an accident.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 21, Kearsarge, PA

Ambassador

1500/500

Retired



The list shows six deliveries for Erie, PA. I don't think Erie had six, although they had some. The list doesn't show any deliveries for Kearsarge, West Ridge, or Lawrence Park, but they all had them. If anyone can sort this out, please jump in!

[GA_Dave]

Engine 22, Kearsarge, PA

Mark I

1000/500

Retired

[GA_Dave]

Truck 51, Liberty Fire Company, Sinking Spring, PA

1978 Diplomat/Maxim

1500/300/100'

x-Rochester, NY

Sold to Columbia, PA

[GA_Dave]

Engine 653, Millersville, PA

1969 Mark I

1000/500

#80-327

Retired- This is the NAFA rig posted earlier.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 58-4, Scottdale, PA

Ambassador

1000/500



The list shows two rigs for Scottdale, 80-701, delivered 9/20/72 and 80-810, delivered 4/2/73. Anyone know which one this is and what the other one was? This will conclude my posts until I return from Roadtrip 2006 in August. If our paths should cross, I hope we recognize each other! Upon my return, I will pick up where I left off, unless you folks have posted them all. I thank all of you for your help on this, the database is growing nicely.