St. Louis had been using a number of General Monarch (built in St. Louis at that time) engines during the 30s. A 1962 St. Louis F.D. Annual Report I have lists five former 1935 General Monarch 750GPM pumpers being used as hose wagons at that time. They were all gone by 1965 when Paige and I visited. There is a photo of one in Walt McCalls "American Fire Engines since 1900" on page 147. I believe General moved from St. Louis to Detroit in 1939.
The 1962 report lists one 1941 General and two 1941 Central (of St. Louis) 1000GPM pumpers as Reserve Engines. In 1965, this 1941 Central 1000/000 was being used as Hose 12. Note the big turrets they mounted on all of their Hose Trucks. We believe that Central used GMC chassis at this time, but no one seems sure. I'm not totally sure that this is actually a Central (it looks very similar to a 1939 General of Detroit pumper that the City of Minneapolis used on an Available chassis).
-1965 Photo by Steve Skaar
The 1962 report lists one 1941 General and two 1941 Central (of St. Louis) 1000GPM pumpers as Reserve Engines. In 1965, this 1941 Central 1000/000 was being used as Hose 12. Note the big turrets they mounted on all of their Hose Trucks. We believe that Central used GMC chassis at this time, but no one seems sure. I'm not totally sure that this is actually a Central (it looks very similar to a 1939 General of Detroit pumper that the City of Minneapolis used on an Available chassis).
-1965 Photo by Steve Skaar
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