Ward LaFrance Ultravision

[Guest]

This one belonged to the fire company in Plains Township, PA and had obviously just been repainted.

[Guest]

I believe this late-model rig is still owned by the Feltonville Fire Co. of Chester Township, PA. I don't believe it was theirs originally.

[Guest]

here are the year's on all 4 ward's shown



boyertown engine 16-1 is a 1971

boyertown engine 16-A is a 1977

feltonville's is a 1978



and as for plains it is a 1971 it was originally painted red it was refurbuished in the mid 90's at the wilkes barre area vocational school it sat for a couple of years not even touched then it was a spare for a brief period then it was sold to a contractor it's whereabouts now is unsure.

[Guest]

[quote name='reckscoop' post='17171' date='Jul 30 2006, 18:53 ']...and this later-model WLF/Maxim hybrid.[/quote]



Additional info:



The older Ward LaFr Ambassador 1000/1000 is still in service. In the early 90s they extended the hosebed to accomodate 1500 ft of 5 in LDH. The newer one 1250/500 was considered less functional and was sold out-of-turn. In 2002 it was sold to a broker who supposedly re-sold it to a South America location.

[Guest]

MANHASSET-LAKEVILLE LI NY ENGINE 8-7-26 (RETIRED)

1970 WARD LAFRANCE 1500-500

photo by HWDoyle

   

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reckscoop,



Additional info on the Feltonville rig as I have it:



1977 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/750. The township purchased the truck with a community block grant and leases the truck to the company for a dollar a year. Housed 10/15/77.

[Guest]

Ex LAFD Engine now privatley owned

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WLF no further details

[Frank B]

Santa Rosa CA 1975 WLF with a Fire Spire 106' aerial (National Foam)

#80-1025

[Frank B]

Louisville KY 1966 WLF High Ranger #80-101

[Frank B]

WLF Squirt

[Guest]

Friendship Int'l

1964 Ward LaFrance

No other Info?

Joel Woods photo

[Guest]

Oklahoma City, Ok Sorry NOT one of my better shots!

1977 Ward LaFrance

1250/500

Eng-10

[Guest]

Omaha, NE

1971 Ward LaFrance

1750/500

Eng-41

Ron Heal photo

[Guest]

Streamwood, IL

1971 Ward LaFrance/Grove

1250 Gpm

100' Truck-9

Ron Heal photo

[Guest]

Keep up the good work, add more wlfs.

[Guest]

Here is the only Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador that I had the honor for shooting. At the time it was still on-duty for Tiawah, OK. I "think" they get it second-hand.



Much to my surprise & delight I have the serial number for it but not the tank.



80-1241 1976 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador 1500 (Hale) GPM-Unknown

[e290l103]

Tiawah's rig is ex-Woodstock, IL.



Mike

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Additional/additional info on the Feltonville rig:



It was recently sold out of the fire service to someone in South Jersey ? A collector ?

[Guest]

Look what I found this past Tuesday in the Home Depot parking lot in Champaign, IL. Sorry I wasnt thinking and got no info on this rig, and honestly was gonna climb around on it and look. I say this, because if I owned it I wouldnt want someone climbing on it if I wasnt around. I did see it later in the day broke down on I-74 East bound almost to Oakwood, IL. If anyone can ID this rig I would appreciate it.