High Binder Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Anybody want one? Really wild looking one. All aluminum cab and really unusual. It's on Gov Deals. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It's an airport crash unit. This is an ex ANG unit from Cape Cod Air Guard and ex Village Sandwich. Cool!! Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Sharp for a 1957 USAF unit. I' be proud to hang my new mail box on it. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Looks like an apartment on wheels. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 This is a USAF 750A structural pumper; they were built in the mid-fifties. Built by Ward LaFrance they were way ahead of their time with a four door, fully enclosed cab and a body with full compartments. Even the ladders and hard suction hoses were carried in boxes on either side on the top of the compartments. Like this particular truck some bases removed the ladder and hose boxes in order to access them faster. When I was in the Air National Guard we had a 750A and the regular air force had one 750A and one 530B which was built on a military chassis. Most 530Bs were built by Firemaster Corporation but ours was built by Ward LaFrance. That was the entire structural compliment for the base, everything else was crash rescue plus a tanker. I liked operating the 750A; it was unique. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 mmmm, sandwich Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44263-wardlafrance-fire-truck/#findComment-326996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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