1968 American Lafrance

[Guest]

The truck started out in Richmond,VA and was destroyed in a wreck in 1974, ending it's six year career. Portions of this apparatus were used to construct a 100' rearmount aerial that served Wilmington Island, GA. It is now owned by me and keep out my dad's. Sorry for the thread being in apparatus before.

[Guest]

The front of the piece

[Guest]

Why do you have an ALF logo on the cab close up but NONE on the 1st shot of the whole rig???

[Guest]

The controls for the ladder

[Guest]

Because my dad took them off for a other truck and I brought nicer ones

[Guest]

More to come later !!!!!!

[Guest]

Looks like it needs some work, but pretty good overall. Going to keep that paint color? Not usually a fan of lime, but looks good on that rig!

[Guest]

[quote name='squad546' post='259078' date='Nov 4 2008, 16:50 ']Looks like it needs some work, but pretty good overall. Going to keep that paint color? Not usually a fan of lime, but looks good on that rig![/quote]

No it is going to be painted white over red just like my dad's 1967 alf on here

[Marc]

Where's all the other rigs that are usually in that yard????

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA had only one American La France Aero Chief 90



It was a 1967 model and ran as the second piece to the "Flying Squad"



It was involved in an accident with another piece of fire apparatus

at approximately 2000 hours of April 3, 1974





Credit to unknown photographer



FD Photo





   

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA had only one American La France Aero Chief 90



It was a 1967 model and ran as the second piece to the "Flying Squad"



It was involved in an accident with another piece of fire apparatus

at approximately 2000 hours of April 3, 1974.



Photo shows the rig at the shops



Credit to unknown photographer



FD Photo





   

[Truckman]

Richmond, VA had only one American La France Aero Chief 90



It was a 1967 model and ran as the second piece to the "Flying Squad"



It was involved in an accident with another piece of fire apparatus

at approximately 2000 hours of April 3, 1974.





Photo show the rig laying on her side after the accident





Credit to unknown photographer



FD Photo





   

[Guest]

Thank you for the pictures I wish someone had pictures of what the truck looked like when it was in GA

[Truckman]

Here at FD Photo of the ride while it was training





   

[MFD76]

[quote name='BAIN172' post='259064' date='Nov 4 2008, 14:04 ']The truck started out in Richmond,VA and was destroyed in a wreck in 1974, ending it's six year career. Portions of this apparatus were used to construct a 100' rearmount aerial that served Wilmington Island, GA. It is now owned by me and keep out my dad's. Sorry for the thread being in apparatus before.[/quote]



This looks like a Ladder Chief that was delivered to Springfield Missouri in 1970 or 1971 it was solid red with a single becon. Later it was repainted lime green and the light bar was added in the peppermint style white and red. It was in reserve until 2000 in Springfield, Missouri at 1's and traded to the Sutphen dealer who stored it with a private collector in Kansas City. The Sutphen dealer pick it up one day and said it had been sold to a department in GA. It was in decent shape and you could see still see the bolt mount holes on the roof for the becon ray and the inside of the compartments showed the more attactive faded red paint. Just thought it looked real familar. Hope all is well.



Stay Safe, Rick