A Ford C series. At the time, it was by far the most popular fire engine chassis in North America.
Hundreds were placed into service between 1957 and 1990. They were deployed as pumpers, aerials, rescues, tankers, hose wagons, foam tenders, BA vans, hi rise units, hazmmat rigs and just about anything else you can think of.
Their popularity was due to the design, which incorporated a tilt cab - which could very easily be extended as a canopy crew cab - and offered some very powerful optional engines. They were also relatively inexpensive, had an excellent dealer network for service and parts, and were easy to drive.
For economic reasons, they were universally popular with smaller fire departments and volunteer fire companies, but were also bought by major cities, including LA, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and DC.
Hundreds were placed into service between 1957 and 1990. They were deployed as pumpers, aerials, rescues, tankers, hose wagons, foam tenders, BA vans, hi rise units, hazmmat rigs and just about anything else you can think of.
Their popularity was due to the design, which incorporated a tilt cab - which could very easily be extended as a canopy crew cab - and offered some very powerful optional engines. They were also relatively inexpensive, had an excellent dealer network for service and parts, and were easy to drive.
For economic reasons, they were universally popular with smaller fire departments and volunteer fire companies, but were also bought by major cities, including LA, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and DC.
Added by Rob Johnson on 25 August 2018.