[quote name='Tillerman1664' date='23 December 2010 - 09:16 PM' timestamp='1293155760' post='416282']
Not sure about the purple k.. But to add to what you wrote, it was built from a 1979 Ford L DOT dump truck, It had a tandum axle of which one was removed and the springs were welded right to the frame. This made for a very rough ride. The trailer came from a 1960 American LaFrance 100' as you said, from Silver Spring truck 1, and the ladder came from an American LaFrance 100' straight truck, Silver Spring truck 16. The truck as a whole was called the "lead sled".
[/quote]
Do you happen to remember the year of Silver Spring Truck 16 and was it the ALF Ladder Chief they had? Thanks!
Not sure about the purple k.. But to add to what you wrote, it was built from a 1979 Ford L DOT dump truck, It had a tandum axle of which one was removed and the springs were welded right to the frame. This made for a very rough ride. The trailer came from a 1960 American LaFrance 100' as you said, from Silver Spring truck 1, and the ladder came from an American LaFrance 100' straight truck, Silver Spring truck 16. The truck as a whole was called the "lead sled".
[/quote]
Do you happen to remember the year of Silver Spring Truck 16 and was it the ALF Ladder Chief they had? Thanks!
Micah Bodford
Fire Investigator
City of Winston-Salem Fire Dept.
Fire Investigator
City of Winston-Salem Fire Dept.
Facebook
Google
Reddit
Twitter