Scott,
Glad to see ya back in my part of the woods.
From Al Powell’s files:
Haycock
1960 N-60/Harwick, std.tilt-COE, 750/1200, full-width smooth-side custom body, in 6-76 purchased from Quakertown No.1 (Bucks Co.),PA for $7000, in 1988 sold to Ted Covington-Ottsville,PA truck dealer after pump malfunctioned and tank leaked.
Point Pleasant
1955 Ward LaFr, semi-cab conv., 750/500, in 1978 repowered with diesel motor which extended back into cab center due to its size, model 83T, ser.no.3812, slanted non-moveable glass in cab doors.
1963 Autocar/Hahn 78, Cincinnati semi-cab forward, 750/1000, model C-7, delvd 11-9-63, Detroit 871 diesel, std trans, in 4-99 PAFM pg 240 offered for sale-asked $15,000 OBO-reduced to $10,000 but no takers-open-cab considered unsafe and undesirable, in 2000 sold to Man-O-War Cay,Bahama Islands for $2500 to new fire dept.-would have donated but buyer insisted on payment-sent to FL on flatbed then shipped to islands-cost just as much as purchase cost-mechanically sound when sold-arrived at destination 9-1-00-Pt.Pleasant chief and deputy flew to islands 9-17-00 to train to use.
From My files
Milmont
1971 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, housed 7/17/71, Serial# 80-461. Sold in 1995 to a company in OK.
1983 Sutphen, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/500. It cost $135,000. Housed 10/6/84.
Bruce
Glad to see ya back in my part of the woods.
From Al Powell’s files:
Haycock
1960 N-60/Harwick, std.tilt-COE, 750/1200, full-width smooth-side custom body, in 6-76 purchased from Quakertown No.1 (Bucks Co.),PA for $7000, in 1988 sold to Ted Covington-Ottsville,PA truck dealer after pump malfunctioned and tank leaked.
Point Pleasant
1955 Ward LaFr, semi-cab conv., 750/500, in 1978 repowered with diesel motor which extended back into cab center due to its size, model 83T, ser.no.3812, slanted non-moveable glass in cab doors.
1963 Autocar/Hahn 78, Cincinnati semi-cab forward, 750/1000, model C-7, delvd 11-9-63, Detroit 871 diesel, std trans, in 4-99 PAFM pg 240 offered for sale-asked $15,000 OBO-reduced to $10,000 but no takers-open-cab considered unsafe and undesirable, in 2000 sold to Man-O-War Cay,Bahama Islands for $2500 to new fire dept.-would have donated but buyer insisted on payment-sent to FL on flatbed then shipped to islands-cost just as much as purchase cost-mechanically sound when sold-arrived at destination 9-1-00-Pt.Pleasant chief and deputy flew to islands 9-17-00 to train to use.
From My files
Milmont
1971 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, housed 7/17/71, Serial# 80-461. Sold in 1995 to a company in OK.
1983 Sutphen, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/500. It cost $135,000. Housed 10/6/84.
Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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