D-374

1970 Ward LaFrance Ambassador P80 2000/500


Delivered: 7/2/1970

Status: Sold to Erickson's Trucks & Parts after 8/28/1996. Subsequently purchased by collector & restored to look like Backdraft Engine 17 with parts from D-378

Apparatus Assignments

Engine Co. 103
Engine Co. 8
Engine Co. 8
Spare engine
Engine Co. 18
Spare engine
Backdraft Movie
Backdraft Engine Co. 17
Backdraft Engine Co. 51
Engine Co. 69

Additional spare assignments for this apparatus may appear on the Company History page

Apparatus Notes

Would not fit through the apparatus doors at Engine 103, so it was reassigned after 1 day there; Aurora Borealis replaced by two beacons (close together) by 1980; first rehab may have been from 9/2/1980-2/1981, with reassignment to Engine 8 on 2/12/1981, but dates don't match; rebuilt by Able Fire Equipment in 1990 w/ Ranger 4-door cab, E-One body, 140-gal foam tank and equipped with 5” LDH (4” standard at time); was numbered for Engine 35 in September 1991 but never assigned; removed from service due to failure of bell housing (rear end); Code 3 Collectibles model replica (as movie Engine 17)

Additional Images

Engine 8 (Jack Connors)

Engine 8 (Bill Friedrich)

Engine 8 (firemann57)

Engine 8 (Bill Friedrich)

Engine 18 (Gordon J. Nord)

Engine 18 (Bill Friedrich)

Engine 35 - never assigned

Engine 69 (Bill Friedrich)