[quote name='GA_Dave' post='9977' date='Jul 15 2006, 20:58 ']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.[/quote]
[quote name='68mack' post='8426' date='Jul 13 2006, 00:51 ']This one is owned by a collector. Engine 77-1 "William Penn Fire Co." in Hulmeville, PA[/quote]
Boston bought five of these P80-1500-5 engines. Note the four door cab and the curved holder for the longer, flexible suction hose. I believe these had Detroit diesel engines rather than gas jobs.
mechanicsville pa fire co of schuylkill county operates this ward lafrance.it was bought used i believe from a dept in bucks county pa,maybe al can help me out with this!!!
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
east norwegion twp pa fire co schuylkill county operated this ward lafrance backdraft look a like ex chicago engine.it is being sold to an airport in arizona
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
mechanicsville pa fire co of schuylkill county operates this ward lafrance.it was bought used i believe from a dept in bucks county pa,maybe al can help me out with this!!![/quote]
Additional info:
1977 Ward LaFrance Ambassador 1250 gpm. Purchased new by Wm.Penn FC-Hulmeville (Bucks Co.),PA.
In 1982 while in service at the Oxford Valley sub-station, a company member set the firehouse on fire. This truck was driven from the burning building while on fire itself. It was heavily damaged in that incident and was refurbed and placed back in service. In 1991 it was sold to Mechanicsville (Schuylkill Cio.),PA.
1977 Ward LaFrance Ambassador 1250 gpm. Purchased new by Wm.Penn FC-Hulmeville (Bucks Co.),PA.
In 1982 while in service at the Oxford Valley sub-station, a company member set the firehouse on fire. This truck was driven from the burning building while on fire itself. It was heavily damaged in that incident and was refurbed and placed back in service. In 1991 it was sold to Mechanicsville (Schuylkill Cio.),PA.[/quote]
THANKS AL; I KNEW IF ANYONE KNEW IT WOULD BE YOU
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
The WLF Ambassador is probably my all-time favorite fire truck design. I haven't had the opportunity to photograph many of them, but I'll contribute what I've got. Unfortunately, I don't have the specs on any of these.
When I visited Boyertown, PA years ago, they were running a beautiful pair of engines including this...