1968, S101 thru 105
In 1968 – 69, the Department took bids on commercial chassis apparatus and received fifteen nearly identical pumpers from three manufacturers, Ward LaFrance, Pirsch, and Bruco. The specifications were the same; Hale QLD 750 gpm pumps and 250-gallon water tanks.
In1968 Ward LaFrance delivered five 750 gpm pumpers on Ford chassis (S-101 thru 105). They measured 22’6” long and weighed 10 ¼ tons. Seen is Engine 21’s pumper in 1975.
Kevin Byrne