Fire Engines Photos

"The Rolls-Royce of Fire Engines", in USA, that is.

Piston pumper - great for "drafting" - from a natural water source.

Roto-Ray - 3 red revolving lights behind driver's seat - which is mid-way along
the chassis, and quite the experience to steer.

Beautiful machine.

Regards,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 07 July 2008.

This is an M-X-2 not an MXZ. Serial # 1319. This truck was once owned by my brother and myself many years ago. It was recently sold (2008)to a gentleman in Minnesota, I think. Would like to know the name and location of the new owner if anyone knows. Thanks.



Added by Warren D. Lun on 13 August 2008.

If this is in fact a photo of #1272, it is Model J-S-2, and at any rate, not Model G-S-Z, which was not an Ahrens-Fox model designation.

Added by Ed Hass on 17 October 2010.

Dear Ed Hass, Warren Lun here. I believe this is Serial #1319, M-X-2. Ex- DEtroit Fire Dept. Restored by Andy Swift. It is my old fire truck. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think I am.

Would the new owner or any one knowledgeable of this trucks ownership and specific location please contact me as I would like to keep track of its location and if it is for sale.

Added by Warren Lun on 17 October 2010.

I visited Andy Swift at his workshop in Hope Maine a few years ago just to see the Ahrens Fox's that were under and awaiting restoration, a variety of other appliances were scattered about the barn as well from the 1920's onwards agreat place and Andy and his team are great restorers, I wish I could afford one, a Ahrens Fox that is.

Added by Gordon Smith on 17 October 2010.

I'm going with Ed Hass; my AF schedule shows MX2 and JS2 as being one and the same! (I don't recall now where I got my schedule)

Added by Dan E. Boyd, retired chief on 03 December 2016.

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