[quote name='R1SmokeEater' date='29 September 2010 - 01:55 PM' timestamp='1285785301' post='405154']
Mike, I pulled my Mack Tilt Cab Fire Apparatus book (Malecky)off shelf, cause I knew it was in there. He has it listed as originally a 1970 Mack MB/ Platt body Co.(6 went into service in 1973) that was one of the "Flying Squads" rebuilt as HIT in 1985 by Blitz Body Co.
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Seven and not six Mack/Platt Flying Manpower Squads were put in service in 1973 however one of them was on a 1966 Mack tilt cab chassis that was originally built as a tractor to haul our one of our old TDA's until they decided to extend the chassis so they could fit a Squad body on it.
Mike, I pulled my Mack Tilt Cab Fire Apparatus book (Malecky)off shelf, cause I knew it was in there. He has it listed as originally a 1970 Mack MB/ Platt body Co.(6 went into service in 1973) that was one of the "Flying Squads" rebuilt as HIT in 1985 by Blitz Body Co.
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Seven and not six Mack/Platt Flying Manpower Squads were put in service in 1973 however one of them was on a 1966 Mack tilt cab chassis that was originally built as a tractor to haul our one of our old TDA's until they decided to extend the chassis so they could fit a Squad body on it.