Engine 42 was assigned this 1967 Ward LaFrance with a 1,000-GPM pump and 500-gallon tank. Initially, the unit numbers were fairly small on the driver's door. George Brown collection The officer's side of Engine 42's 1967 Ward LaFrance engine when it was delivered. Jack Connors photo Shop #D-327 was later reassigned to Engine Company 46. Large company number decals were added to the engine. Jack Connors photo Engine 34 received one of three 1967 Ward LaFrance pumpers with the larger 1,250-GPM pump and a smaller water tank. This image was taken after the shops added white decals that made the company unit number easier to read. Jack Connors photo This shot of Engine 54 shows the officer's side of the 1,250-GPM series engines from 1967. Jack Connors photo CFD Shop #D-334 was originally assigned to Engine 11 and then to Engine 98 as shown here. Note also the CFD scramble on the lower portion of the driver's door and the company number under the windshield. Jack Connors photo CFD Shop #D-334 was assigned for a third time to Engine Company 107. The hard suction trays have been raised to accommodate hose storage on the shelf above the lower compartments. Jack Connors photo Construction Machine And Truck Construction Machine And Truck, Construction Trucks And Equipment, Big Construction Machinery, Construction Machine And Trucks SUZHOU WENPENG MACHINE TECHNICAL CO.,LTD. , https://www.wpblocs.com
CFD Apparatus History – Ward LaFrance (1967)
In 1967, the Chicago Fire Department was in urgent need of new fire engines. They turned to Ward LaFrance for help and received four units. One of these engines was assigned to Engine 42 (D-327), equipped with a 1,000-GPM pump and a 500-gallon water tank. Later, this unit was reassigned to Engine 46.
The remaining three engines were equipped with 1,250-GPM pumps and 350-gallon water tanks, assigned to Engine 34 (D-332), Engine 54 (D-333), and Engine 11 (D-334).
These units had a different design compared to the first one assigned to Engine 42. The body was taller, the pump panel had a polished backing instead of paint, and there were no flood lights. The cab featured an extended bumper with a bell, siren, and front intake. A panel protected the area under the windshield from scratches, and the rear canopy had a unique shape not seen in earlier or later models.
Shop #D-333, originally assigned to Engine 54, was later moved to Engine 99 and then to Engine 107. Unlike other 1,250-GPM engines, this one came with a single flood light.
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