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1939 Ward LaFrance Kingston VFD NJ USA
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No: 30070   Contributor: Joseph Russo   Year: 2011   Manufacturer: Ward LaFrance   Country: United States of America
1939 Ward LaFrance Kingston VFD NJ USA

1939 Ward LaFrance, 500gpm,Pumper Engine, with it's original owner, Kingston Volunteer Fire Dept. Kingston, NJ, USA. Dual Ignition Waukesha 6 Cylinder Engine. 250 gal. water tank. Northern Rotary Gear Pump. Reserved for parades, now, but still runs and operates perfectly. Pride & Joy of the Kingston Firefighters. 73 Years old, still operates, a testament to the quality of Ward LaFrance Equipment. She received good maintenance as well.
Picture added on 20 November 2011 at 16:55
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Joseph, great photo, thanks. Our Ford V-8's in New Zealand of the same period were very much similar in appearance and layout, possibly a copy of the USA.

Added by Pav on 22 November 2011.
Hello Pav, Thank you for the note. I'll try to find a photo of your Ford V-8's from New Zealand. Looking forward to it.

Added by Joe Russo on 23 November 2011.
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