1968 American Lafrance

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[quote name='BAIN172' post='259064' date='Nov 4 2008, 14:04 ']The truck started out in Richmond,VA and was destroyed in a wreck in 1974, ending it's six year career. Portions of this apparatus were used to construct a 100' rearmount aerial that served Wilmington Island, GA. It is now owned by me and keep out my dad's. Sorry for the thread being in apparatus before.[/quote]



This looks like a Ladder Chief that was delivered to Springfield Missouri in 1970 or 1971 it was solid red with a single becon. Later it was repainted lime green and the light bar was added in the peppermint style white and red. It was in reserve until 2000 in Springfield, Missouri at 1's and traded to the Sutphen dealer who stored it with a private collector in Kansas City. The Sutphen dealer pick it up one day and said it had been sold to a department in GA. It was in decent shape and you could see still see the bolt mount holes on the roof for the becon ray and the inside of the compartments showed the more attactive faded red paint. Just thought it looked real familar. Hope all is well.



Stay Safe, Rick