Kansas City area fire apparatus

[MFD76]

Wellsville, Kansas Fire Department Engine 2 (The yellow stickers are covering the Lenexa letters)



Ex: Lenexa, Kansas Fire Department Engine #920, 923, 934



1977 Pierce Suburban (Ford C-8000/Pierce)

1250/750

Pierce Job #9873-C

Built 12-1977



Interesting notes: The Federal Q Siren and chrome bracket were not delivered on the unit. It was added some time after 1978 although the foot pedal and siren brake button look factory installed. The Q was on the unit by 1986. The deck gun is off set and was added after 1978. They removed the only rear discharge so they could add the deck gun. The deck gun was on the unit by 1986. This unit vibrated badly. So the high-side compartment door would vibrate open. After replacing them twice, they had Pierce place D-Handle latches on the doors instead of paddle latches.



This unit was purchased for Fire House Two and ran as 920. In late 1986 Lenexa annexed the Monticello TWP vol Fire Department and made it Lenexa Fire House Three. Due to the small Fire House and tight roads 920 was moved to Fire House Three because of its short wheel base. Fire House Two took the Reserve 1968 American LaFrance Pioneer 923. In 1990 920 was renumbered 923 and the last digit county wide indicated the fire house number. It entered reserve in 1991 and was sold by 1995 to Wellsville. She is starting to show wear now but still had the original PA-20 siren.