FireTruck Diary
My experiences restoring and playing with a 1960 Ford C-850 Fire Engine
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   Tuesday, July 23, 2002
These department links detail the differences:

The bottom line is that engines carry water and hose and focus on fire suppression. Trucks carry ladders and focus on entry, rescue and ventilation.

--Tim

posted by Tim at 12:55 PM | Link


Index of Post Titles:

Vital Statistics:
1960 Ford
C-850

534 cid
5-speed Gas
277 horsepower

27000 lbs. GVW

Young Fire Equip.
#60-25

1000 gal. tank

500 GPM Hale
Centrifugal
Midship Pump
Type QSHD-2,
QS-16-10
#22139

1960-1986
Ferrell Fire Co.,
Ferrell, NJ

1986-2000
Buchanan VFD,
Buchanan, TX

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