Ward LaFrance Ultravision

[flashover71]

Thanks!

any clue as to what company it was in service with????

[Guest]

I presume you already have this info, if not, here is the info on the two WLF aerial/elevating platform rigs used by the Newark, NJ FD. This is from the excellent historical file created by Hank Przybylowicz. I have pics of all the WLF Newark rigs but they are not mine to post.

 

 

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>1965</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>WARD LAFRANCE / HI-RANGER</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 37 - Snorkel - 85’ Articulated Boom (Serial #IO80S) - Cost $58,000

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">07/26/1965 - Assigned to Truck 1

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1982 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1966

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>WARD LAFRANCE / THIBAULT</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 39 - Aerial Truck - 100’ Metal Tillered (Serial #80-107) - Cost $45,884

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">08/00/1966 - Assigned to Truck 9

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Truck 6

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1980- Junked

[Guest]

Here are the records for the 1973 WLF Ambassador pumpers used by the Newark, NJ FD. They were the first NFD rigs to be delivered in the lime/white color scheme. Again these are from the historical files of Hank Przybylowicz.

 

<p style="font-size:11px;font-family:Helvetica;">1973

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>WARD LAFRANCE</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 14 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-757)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/20/1973 - Assigned to Engine 14

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engines 10 and 27

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1990 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 33 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-756)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/20/1973 - Assigned to Engine 13

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1988 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 36 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-758)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/20/1973 - Assigned to Engine 19

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">06/05/1974 - Reassigned to Engine 16

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1988 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 88 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-755)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/20/1973 - Assigned to Engine 8

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1985 - Junked

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;"> 

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 91 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-760)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/22/1973 - Assigned to Engine 21

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1990 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 97 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-759)

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">02/20/1973 - Assigned to Engine 17

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engine 32

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1988 - Junked

 

[Guest]

The 1974 WLF pumpers for the Newark FD.

 

<p style="font-size:11px;font-family:Helvetica;">1974

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>WARD LAFRANCE</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 4 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador) Cost $48,334

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">06/05/1974 - Assigned to Engine 19

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engines 5 and 16

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1991 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 15 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-985) Cost $48,334

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">06/03/1974 - Assigned to Engine 5

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1988 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 18 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador) Cost $48,334

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">06/04/1974 - Assigned to Engine 28

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1989 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 35 - Pumper/TeleSqurt - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank - 55’ TeleSqurt (Ambassador - Serial #80-989) Cost $48,334

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">07/16/1974 - Assigned to Engine 9

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">05/18/1983 - Boom destroyed in wall collapse at two-alarm fire

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engine 8

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1988 - Junked

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">**This unit was equipped with a 55-foot Telesqurt, which was the first such unit for the NFD

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 46 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador) Cost $48,334

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">05/31/1974 - Assigned to Engine 26

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1991 - Junked

 

[Guest]

The 1975 Newark FD WLF rigs.

 

<p style="font-size:11px;font-family:Helvetica;">1975

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,61,245);"><b>WARD LAFRANCE</b>

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 10 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-1125) Cost $48,397

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">05/10/1975 - Assigned to Engine 1

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engine 4

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1985 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 34 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-1126) Cost $48,397

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">05/12/1975 - Assigned to Engine 4

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Engine 4

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1983 - Junked

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<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reg. 47 - Pumper - 1000 GPM Hale Pump - 500-Gallon Tank (Ambassador - Serial #80-1124) Cost $48,397

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">05/14/1975 - Assigned to Engine 18

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">Reassigned to Wagon 18 and Engine 6

<p style="text-align:justify;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;">1983 - Junked

 

[Guest]

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[wardengine]

this is still in service with jackson twp luzerne county pa they also have a pierce from yardley makefield

now with schuylkill historical fire society in shenandoah pennsylvania ,after reels removed refurbed reconstructed body by 3-d

[pumpdriver7]

FACTORYVILLE FIRE CO. WYOMING COUNTY PA
1967 & 1933 WARD LAFRANCE

[pumpdriver7]

FACTORYVILLE FIRE CO. WYOMING COUNTY PA
1967 & 1933 WARD LAFRANCE

[pumpdriver7]

Tower 1, Brookfield Township, OH

1976 Diplomat

1500/250/85' Teleboom

#80-1266

I am reviewing this thread. What a unique Rig.

The truck looks cool with the Aerial tower. Do you know how many of these there was?