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Additional research on the 2000 gallon fire fighting trailer has found the following. The trailer was used in conjunction with the Army Class 1500 Walter crash truck. The trailer pump was activated from the cab of the crash truck as was the electrically controled discharge valve on the...

A while back someone asked if the Army had fire fighting trailers that could be pulled by the 530 series of fire trucks. It appears there were, pictured is "Trailer, Fire Fighting: Pumper; Water Extinguishing Agent; 1500 GPM Propeller Pump, Sabre Model TT-5110, Electric Driven, DC, 24 V, 12 HP...

I had the opportunity to work on this 1969 Class 530B by American Air Filter at Dong Ha, Vietnam during 1970. I am currently working on a data base of Class 530Bs used by the Army and would like hear from 530B owners and those with delivery information on these old girls. Especially need hood...

The above, Class 530B manufactured by Defense Products Group of the American Air Filter Co. Many of the pump controls are missing and the water tank has been enlarged to over 800 gallons.

It appears the above old girl started life as a Ward LaFrance Class 530B. The pump panel is identical to those mounted on the WdLaFrs from that era.

Here is a view of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 1969 International-Fire Truck Inc. pumper while in service. Rig was equipped with a 750 gpm pump and carried 300 gals of water.

John, you're off to a great start, the rig really looks good. ted

In my research I have not found a piercing nozzle on the boom, the boom was equipped with both CO2 and water nozzles. The Class 150 carried two piercing nozzles attached to CO2 hand lines. I have TM 5-316 dated 17 April 44 "Airplane Crash Fire Fighting" that illistrates the types of nozzles...

Received this photo today. 1944 REO-Cardox Class 150 from the Wendover Army Airfield, UT

John, Thanks for the update. The rig appears to have a postwar foam tank mounted atop the body. Locations of the foam tanks varied as seen on 508086 pictured in Air Force service. Ted

I would have to think then that the posted REO picture would also be a 29FF. Thanks Ted

Mike, Jim and I have been friends for years and regulary share information and photos on these great old girls that served our military during WWII and the Army Fire Fighting Platoons. I pose the question on the model of the REO for my records. In 6 years of research in looking at Army records...

Question for the military truck experts. This Class 155 crash truck was constructed on the REO, 7 1/2 ton, 6x6 chassis. Is the correct Reo model number for this chassis, 29XS? Look forward to expert help.

Thanks for the update on the Class 155. Army records show 117 Kenworth-Macks with USA registrations 508023-508122 under War Dept Contract W-2337-Eng-1542. Another 18 rigs 508123-508140 under unknown contract #. Have locations where 45 served by serial number.

Mack factory photo of a Kenworth-Mack Class 155. Note the location of the USA registration number when you attempt to locate the the reg # for your rig. Army records show this rig USA 508025 assigned to the Camp Springs Army Airfield, now Andrews Air Force Base, MD Ted

sixgunm37 What can you tell me about the Camp Pendelton fire truck, any pixs. Attached is a pix of a 1943 Chev-General Detroit Class 325 Army fire truck that has just been restored by Mr. R.H. van 't Oost in Belgium. Great looking rig.

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...

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

MB 5 First Version This is the first version of the MB-5 and was manufactured by the Ward LaFrance Truck Corp., in 1956, USN 71-00988 thru 71-01126 and Marmon-Herrington, in 1957, USN 71-1330 thru 71-1461. Pictured rig is a Maron-Herrington. The WdLaFr models were equipped with standard...

While not a part of the Corp of Engineers fire truck inventory, this Air Field Crash Truck appeared in Oct 1942 and was built on a CCKW cargo truck. The truck was equipped with a front mounted high pressure pump and a water tank was mounted in the cargo bed. Also in the bed there appears to be...