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1960 Mack C95 Series Pumper
This is a 1960 Mack C95 Series pumper built for the Woodbury Fire Department in New Jersey.The Mack
pumper served with Engine Company 2 of the Woodbury F.D.until being withdrawn from service in 1988.
Purchased from a dealer in 1990,this typical American Mack pumper from the 1950/60s was shipped to
the United Kingdom and is now privately owned and in presevation.
A total of 1055 Mack C models were produced from 1957 to 1967,but due to its design it had no room
on the bonnet for the traditional bulldog ornament.This pumper though from 1960 shows the bulldog
emplem on a plaque just below the front windscreen which was actually introduced by Mack in 1958.
From the 1055 Mack C models ever produced,the F.D.N.Y.between 1957 and 1969 recieved a total of
some 150,the last four Mack C models being tower ladders being recieved in 1969.
The only Mack C models ever built specifically as special apparatus were the three 1965 Satellite Units
that come with the unique Superpumper System of the F.D.N.Y.from that same year.In 1977/78 in order
to extend the lives of the three Satellite Units,their Mack cabs and bodies were removed and replaced
making it imposible to determing them to be Mack C models.All three were disposed of in April 1983.
This is a 1960 Mack C95 Series pumper built for the Woodbury Fire Department in New Jersey.The Mack
pumper served with Engine Company 2 of the Woodbury F.D.until being withdrawn from service in 1988.
Purchased from a dealer in 1990,this typical American Mack pumper from the 1950/60s was shipped to
the United Kingdom and is now privately owned and in presevation.
A total of 1055 Mack C models were produced from 1957 to 1967,but due to its design it had no room
on the bonnet for the traditional bulldog ornament.This pumper though from 1960 shows the bulldog
emplem on a plaque just below the front windscreen which was actually introduced by Mack in 1958.
From the 1055 Mack C models ever produced,the F.D.N.Y.between 1957 and 1969 recieved a total of
some 150,the last four Mack C models being tower ladders being recieved in 1969.
The only Mack C models ever built specifically as special apparatus were the three 1965 Satellite Units
that come with the unique Superpumper System of the F.D.N.Y.from that same year.In 1977/78 in order
to extend the lives of the three Satellite Units,their Mack cabs and bodies were removed and replaced
making it imposible to determing them to be Mack C models.All three were disposed of in April 1983.
Pete - you've got 2 Class Acts here - the quintessential American mid-engined Pumper, open/shelter cab, with the crew's jump-seats; and the British Pump, next door, with its coach-body and big-wheeled Escape Ladder.
They didn't have to be all Fire-Engine Red; and yet, everyone knows they are unmistakably Fire Apparatus.......
I've only seen the New York FD Superpumper-and-Satellite trucks in a book; yet, I think they were developed from lessons learned by the NFS and other fire services, in the WW-2 bomb-raids.
Perhaps, our knowledgable American Readers might be able to produce some photos....
Great photo.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 20 December 2008.
They didn't have to be all Fire-Engine Red; and yet, everyone knows they are unmistakably Fire Apparatus.......
I've only seen the New York FD Superpumper-and-Satellite trucks in a book; yet, I think they were developed from lessons learned by the NFS and other fire services, in the WW-2 bomb-raids.
Perhaps, our knowledgable American Readers might be able to produce some photos....
Great photo.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 20 December 2008.
Pat_R-B, not known to many, the"Super pumper"concept actually dates back to 1910
when Mr William Francis Gibbs, an internationally renowned naval architect came
up with an idea for a"land fireboat", but the idea was'nt recieved with serious
concideration for many years after.
In the 1930's Gibbs had plans drawn up for his"land fireboat"but this was still
a concept whilst he was designing the fireboat FIREFIGHTER for New York City
and for another 30 years it would just be a dream.
On the 20th April, 1963, the F.D.N.Y.experienced it busiest day to date.Staten
Island at that time was thick brush, oak and pine trees with small clusters of homes.A series of brush fire ravaged the area which involved 1300 firefighters
and 80 Fire Companies, firefighters in the rest of the city were kept busy and
in a twenty four hour period 2, 000 alarms were tranmitted for fires-William
Francis Gibbs watched the day unfold and thought again, what if his plans had
been accepted years before how a major pumping complex might have helped on
that day in April 1963.This was it;the time had come for his idea to become
a necessity in a modern day fire service.He approached the F.D.N.Y.and then
finally on December 3rd, 1963 Fire Commissioner Edward Thompson signed the
contract for Mack Trucks to build the Super Pumper and its Tender at a cost
of $875, 000, 00 to the city.Commissioner Edward stated, "this will be the most
powerful firefighting equipment the world has ever seen".The Superpumper, its
Tender and 3 Satallite Units came into operation in 1965, and served the New
York City Fire Dept until 1982.The last ever response made by the Superpumper
System occured on April 24th, 1982.................The rest is history.
Added by Pete Matten on 20 December 2008.
when Mr William Francis Gibbs, an internationally renowned naval architect came
up with an idea for a"land fireboat", but the idea was'nt recieved with serious
concideration for many years after.
In the 1930's Gibbs had plans drawn up for his"land fireboat"but this was still
a concept whilst he was designing the fireboat FIREFIGHTER for New York City
and for another 30 years it would just be a dream.
On the 20th April, 1963, the F.D.N.Y.experienced it busiest day to date.Staten
Island at that time was thick brush, oak and pine trees with small clusters of homes.A series of brush fire ravaged the area which involved 1300 firefighters
and 80 Fire Companies, firefighters in the rest of the city were kept busy and
in a twenty four hour period 2, 000 alarms were tranmitted for fires-William
Francis Gibbs watched the day unfold and thought again, what if his plans had
been accepted years before how a major pumping complex might have helped on
that day in April 1963.This was it;the time had come for his idea to become
a necessity in a modern day fire service.He approached the F.D.N.Y.and then
finally on December 3rd, 1963 Fire Commissioner Edward Thompson signed the
contract for Mack Trucks to build the Super Pumper and its Tender at a cost
of $875, 000, 00 to the city.Commissioner Edward stated, "this will be the most
powerful firefighting equipment the world has ever seen".The Superpumper, its
Tender and 3 Satallite Units came into operation in 1965, and served the New
York City Fire Dept until 1982.The last ever response made by the Superpumper
System occured on April 24th, 1982.................The rest is history.
Added by Pete Matten on 20 December 2008.
As a member that drove this Engine from 1970 till it was retired it brings back memories. I would like to get info on who currently has it.
Radio designation was Engine 52, then 522.
It had 1,000 gpm pump with a 300 gallon water tank. Although it has an automatic transmission it still had manual steering. The hose bed was split to carry 1,000 feet of 3 inch hose and the same amount of 2.5 inch along with 2 skid loads of 1.5 inch hose (2 lines each) at 150 feet.
Added by Robert Warfield on 15 September 2009.
Radio designation was Engine 52, then 522.
It had 1,000 gpm pump with a 300 gallon water tank. Although it has an automatic transmission it still had manual steering. The hose bed was split to carry 1,000 feet of 3 inch hose and the same amount of 2.5 inch along with 2 skid loads of 1.5 inch hose (2 lines each) at 150 feet.
Added by Robert Warfield on 15 September 2009.
Super Pumper info - great! Thanks, Pete - I had only seen pictures, with brief captions, of the rigs.
In Canada; would see so many of these open-cab mid-engine (no radiator grille) trucks, fitted with a shelter-cab, for the snow and cold of our winters; not to mention to keep the rain and hose-spray out. And "granny-seats" for Pav...
King-Seagrave, American LaFrance, Mack, etc in Fire-Engine-red, white, canary-yellow, slime-green......alas, their small water-tanks and specialized manufacturers made them difficult for rural fire-services to take them on; and so many went prematurely to the junk-yards.
So it is good to see this one saved, and appreciated in another country.
Classic, unmistakable look of a North American fire-engine.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 15 September 2009.
In Canada; would see so many of these open-cab mid-engine (no radiator grille) trucks, fitted with a shelter-cab, for the snow and cold of our winters; not to mention to keep the rain and hose-spray out. And "granny-seats" for Pav...
King-Seagrave, American LaFrance, Mack, etc in Fire-Engine-red, white, canary-yellow, slime-green......alas, their small water-tanks and specialized manufacturers made them difficult for rural fire-services to take them on; and so many went prematurely to the junk-yards.
So it is good to see this one saved, and appreciated in another country.
Classic, unmistakable look of a North American fire-engine.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 15 September 2009.
I believe it may currently be in the Stondon Transport Museum Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, UK see www.transportmuseum.co.uk.
Interestingly they also have a Dennis F7/F12? PYB 781 anyone know where this served? an ex London AEC TL (JUL 57D) and a Bedford RL (ex Green Goddess?) PGW 502. Never been there (yet) just stumbled across some pictures on FLICKr
Added by John D on 15 September 2009.
Interestingly they also have a Dennis F7/F12? PYB 781 anyone know where this served? an ex London AEC TL (JUL 57D) and a Bedford RL (ex Green Goddess?) PGW 502. Never been there (yet) just stumbled across some pictures on FLICKr
Added by John D on 15 September 2009.
PYB 781 is ex Weston super mare,Somerset,F12 pump escape.
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
They also seem to have Merryweather TL JUL 57D and Mack pumper ESK 716
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
Sorry to have mentioned the TL,i forgot it was in the caption,well it is after midnight!
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
Added by Bob on 16 September 2009.
PYB781 is a Dennis F12 and is undoubtedly Ex Somerset Fire Brigade as its a Somerset registration. I also have pictures of PYB782 but this is after it left the Brigade and i have no information on where these appliances served.
Added by Paul Pickford on 16 September 2009.
Added by Paul Pickford on 16 September 2009.
@ The Fireman. The 5 Seasons Brewing Pubs in Atlanta, Ga, have a Mercedes Benz RW Unimog that they use for a promotional vehicle. They usually park it at the Prado (285 and Roswell Rd) or the West Midtown location. It is a 4 door cab, with 4 roll shutter doors. A picture of it can be seen at their website. I don't know its year.
In Gwinnett Co, I have seen another parked in a driveway, same style as the first.
Miami-Dade, in Florida, I believe, uses 2 Unimogs as brush trucks.
Added by David L on 10 May 2010.
In Gwinnett Co, I have seen another parked in a driveway, same style as the first.
Miami-Dade, in Florida, I believe, uses 2 Unimogs as brush trucks.
Added by David L on 10 May 2010.
You can also find a British ERF pump escape in the Phoenix Hall of Flame. As far as I remember, it is the only one in this enormous collection which is not North American...
Added by Rob Johnson on 14 September 2017.
Added by Rob Johnson on 14 September 2017.
The Hall of Flame also has a vintage Merryweather pump, which made its way there after a long service history in South America.
Added by Rob Johnson on 23 October 2020.
Added by Rob Johnson on 23 October 2020.
Mack
Great info on the Mack Pete! Birmingham, Alabama had several. They were in reserve status when I was in Paramedic school around there in '79. Tough trucks!
Added by TheFireman on 19 December 2008.