Andrew/Mark,
Info on the Ward LaFrance engine from Al Powell's files:
1972 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, in fall,1980 purchased from Erie Hose Co.-Susquehanna,PA by Topton (Berks County, PA) when two fire cos. consolidated, diesel-manual trans, on 9-28-93 sold to retired fireman in Greenville,TN
who was starting rehab business-to be rehabed and sold to Parrotsville (Cocke Co.),TN co.-several expressed interest-driven from Topton to Greenville-12 hr trip, pump tested prior to sale-delvd 1279 gpm, body was badly rusted, reg.no.80-694, re-sold to Pittman Center (Seiver Co.),TN-Eng.73-re-painted RW.
Bruce
Info on the Ward LaFrance engine from Al Powell's files:
1972 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, in fall,1980 purchased from Erie Hose Co.-Susquehanna,PA by Topton (Berks County, PA) when two fire cos. consolidated, diesel-manual trans, on 9-28-93 sold to retired fireman in Greenville,TN
who was starting rehab business-to be rehabed and sold to Parrotsville (Cocke Co.),TN co.-several expressed interest-driven from Topton to Greenville-12 hr trip, pump tested prior to sale-delvd 1279 gpm, body was badly rusted, reg.no.80-694, re-sold to Pittman Center (Seiver Co.),TN-Eng.73-re-painted RW.
Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region