Tankers and Tenders

[davebowen]

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I rode officer in this thing many times. I remember driving over small trees while operating at a woods fire one night in Malvern (I was not driving) It has a interesting career so far. Originally purchased by East Whiteland (Chester County, PA)



1975 Mack R/Allied - a need was seen to replace the original tanker chassis. The company looked around and found a used Mack R chassis for sale in a front yard in Cochranville, PA. It was purchased for $21,000 in 1982-83. The chassis was originally a tractor. The fifth wheel was removed and the frame extended and the tank mounted on it by a friend of Bill Edwards over in New Jersey for $600. Additional piping was done at this time for $350. It has a 237HP Maxidyne engine with a 6-speed transmission. It was housed 8/22/92. It was sold to the Pomeroy Fire Company (Chester County, PA) in November of 1993. Pomeroy added a 12' dump valve in the rear and repainted it RW. Pomeroy sold it in 7/98 to Mountville (Lancaster County, PA). Mountville repainted in LY. They donated it to Austin (Potter County) in 07/04.



Bruce

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I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE ALL THE SAME ONE.