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Summer Hill VFD E-1 (Ret.)
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No: 5010   Contributor: TheFireman   Year: 2005   Manufacturer: Reo   Country: United States of America
Summer Hill VFD E-1 (Ret.)

Pavel wanted old fire trucks with character? Well this one reeks of character! Poss. late 40's REO pumper. Old Engine #1 sat outside whe she got replaced at the Summer Hill Vol F.D. near Calera, Alabama USA
Picture added on 12 December 2007
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Reo was ransom e. Olds, who founded the automobile company in 1904. In 1936, the firm concentrated on trucks, producing a lot for world war 2. Reo name vanished in 1975 after mergers, and finally, bankruptcy.

ransom e. Is also the olds of oldsmobile, now general motors.

hope this old girl went on to be a parade engine....

regards, from canada,
pat_r-b

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 15 November 2008.
Yep; and there's The Growler, on left front fender, for Pav.......

Regards,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 16 April 2009.
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