Military Fire Trucks - Page 16 - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

tamangel · 02-03-2009, 15:53

from a rock and dirt ad/ Sunrise Equipment Co in Ohio

No connection/just wanted info/pics for this thread..

ad link if you're interested..

http://www.rockanddirt.com/perl/sear...ethod%3Dsearch

Mike

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tamangel · 02-03-2009, 20:18

My Friend in Hawaii send the following pic and questions..feel free to comment
his web sight: http://www.firetrucks.mil-fire.net/

********"...The attached picture came from a friend in Germany. The truck's location I do not know. I have never seen, "in the flesh", any of the Class 530 series or a Class 335. Believe all of you my have used a 530C and some earlier models. Enjoy this one.

Couple of points about this truck. Is the truck color correct? If it is the Jerry can is wrong. Did the Stateside 530s use street tires or the combat tire? If the former, these tires are wrong..."

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a question I have: Is the 530c its own truck/M series model or is that number just describing the fire truck body that is attached to an M45a Deuce?

unknown if the picture below is a historic pic, a restored truck today or on duty rig from somewhere...? Anyone familiar with it.

Mike

tamangel · 02-05-2009, 14:19

ebay item # 200303611033
auction ended 3 Feb 09/reserve not met w/1 bid
last price: $4000.00 USD
location: Landisville, New Jersey, United States
description:
"...Kaiser military Model M-715 vehicle that was converted to a small ladder firetruck. It is currently out of service. Vehicle can be returned to original condition. Body, engine, and drive train in very good condition. Brake system currently need bleeding and possible repair. no rust. Garage kept in heated fire company. 20,800 miles. Truck includes front winch, snow plow setup including snowplow in very good condition. Vehicle has original 24 volt electrical system and also a 12 volt system added for fire company equipment. Truck is sold as is and no warranty included. Because it is a vehicle owned by a fire company, New Jersey law states that bidding procedure must be followed...."

no connection w/ seller/info only

additional web pages featuring M715's as fire trucks:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/fire/FireTrucks2.html

http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/fire...rucksM715.html

Mike

ASTFU · 02-17-2009, 19:44

here are two pics from my bosses collection,one is a delivery photo and one is at the factory. These pics are copies from the American LaFrance archives.

milfireguy · 02-21-2009, 19:42

The crash crew from the Marine Aircraft Group-36, use the MB-5 to fight a blaze in a Marine KC-130 transport plane on the runway at Khe Sanh Marine Combat Base. 27 Feb 68

milfireguy · 02-21-2009, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASTFU

here are two pics from my bosses collection,one is a delivery photo and one is at the factory. These pics are copies from the American LaFrance archives.

210 of these Crash Trucks were delivered to the USN starting 31 Oct 1942 by American LaFrance on the International 4x4 chassis. They carried AmLaFr Registration numbers B-1196 thru B-1402. Used by both the Navy and USMC, they carried 4 75 lb cylinders of CO2 which supplied 2 hose reels mounted atop the body. It also carried a 100 gpm pto, rotary gear pump, which supplied water to a third hose reel. The truck mounted a 250 gallon water tank.

sixgunm37 · 02-25-2009, 17:07

Their is an ALF or what was an ALF International M-3L-4 C02 truck on ebay.
Item number: 140303515805

tamangel · 02-26-2009, 14:46

a couple of responses from my friend ( World War II Army Engineer Fire Truck Identification Homepage ) on the above:

Post # 154:
The trucks are 1-1/2 ton 4x4 military Internationals built for Tactical use by the Navy/Marine Corps.
6 Cylinder engine, 5 speed trannie, 500 GPM pump (presumably centrifugal) mounted high behind the cab, whether PTO driven or independently powered is not known as is the capacity of the booster tank, the third reel is for a low pressure CO2 system.
As the picture shows they (these) were built by ALF. Unfortunately ALF has had so many problems and owners over the years that their archives are a shambles with much historical info now lost.

Post # 157:
As usual the seller does not provide the really needed pictures. Think it
is a 1-1/2 ton 4x4 International, military cab and chassis. This truck also
came in a 3/4 ton 4x4 version. There is limited information on Navy/Marine
Corps tactical fire trucks. Their apparatus in the States was with a few
exceptions off the shelf civilian.
The E-bay truck is what would have deployed overseas with both the Navy and
Marine Corps. I guess it can be called crash fire truck.

Mike

sixgunm37 · 02-26-2009, 18:49

Hi Mike I have had 9 1 1/2 ton IHC M-3-4 both H and L wheelbase 4x4 trucks.
A couple were ALF Co2 trucks, one I just parted another runner I sold to a firemen in NY. I have also had a couple Bean trucks one I just bought last week its a partially restored working 3 cylinder high pressure fog unit. I have sold it too a gentlemen in Southern Cal for use at a rural firehouse. I sold them a Darley champion front mount pump off of a Dodge 500 series that will get installed in place of the Winch so it can be used as a pumper. In addition to the booster reels they plan on adding a couple hundred feet of 1 1/2 hose.
I have Some ALF parts to include data plates, fog dispensers, and also some John Bean/FMC stuff.
I have the full set of manual for both the Bean and the ALF trucks built on the International M-3-4 chassis. I have found a 2 1/2 ton International triple combo that was stationed at Marine Corps traing base Camp Pendelton in the forties and fifties I am trying to accuire. I have posted a picture of a modern M-5H-6 tanker. Yes they still work for their keep.
I have had a thing for International apperatus going on 30 years now.
anyone with parts or truck sighting please PM me.

FrankUSMC · 02-26-2009, 19:50

sixgun
I have 3 internationals here, one is a M2-4 with winch, the other two are FFN-3s. Both FFN-3s are winch models. Cool part is, under the windshield frame on the 1944 FFN-3 is stenciled WMSG-27, that Marine squidron is still active and I was with it most of my time in the Marines.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET