S-191 through 194, 1992-93 (continuing with DCFD wagons…dates and serials supplied by DCFD (ret.) apparatus historian James Embrey).
In 1992, the DCFD began a brief run of purchasing apparatus from Kovatch Mobile Equipment. KME has an interesting history. Its background was building all those “yellow gear” tractors and refuelers for the US Navy and Air Force. I remember reading in fire periodicals of KME acquisitions in the 1970s: when Car-Mar acquired Mack “technology”, KME acquired Car-Mar; when Hendrickson came up with a new chassis, KME got the 1871 line; Grumman got Howe and Oren in 1976, KME got Grumman in 1992 (my recollection – corrections welcome). DCFD got KME in 1992 – 1994.
Photo is S-191, 1992 KME Renegade, mfg. No. 121792 assigned to E-19, sitting on the apron at E-27 in the mid-1990s. 1500/750
Kevin Byrne