Sad Ending in Massachusetts

[bulldogboy]

Westport, MA is a coastal community located between Cape Cod and Providence, RI. In 1931 the Westport Fire Department wrote specs for a new engine that included a 1,000 gallon

booster tank, a large tank for that era. The only bidder was Mack Trucks but Mack engineers told the chief that, most likely, the chassis would not be able to handle 1,000 gallons. Undaunted,

the department went ahead with their plans and, not only was the pumper/tanker successful, Mack used it as a prototype for future fire engines. The reliable Mack went on to serve the

department for 32 years. In 2006, the department repurchased the Mack after it had sat in a field for 40 years with the intention of restoring it. I hadn't heard or read any updates until

recently when I was reading the Westport website and they reported that the damage to the truck over the 40 years outside was too great so they took some parts off and sold the rest.

The website has the model number as "6BC631019". No doubt this engine proved that rugged Mack chassis could handle the heavy loads and in 1935 Mack delivered a 750/2500 

pumper/tanker on a "BQ" chassis to the town of Lake, WI. This "Type 95" is now in a museum in Wisconsin.

                   bulldogboy

[Loadstar]

I've always wondered about that truck. There have  been a few pictures on eBay in the past. Any idea if " the rest" was scrapped ? 

[Mack58B42]

Here's a picture of it that they have on their web site.....