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help with history Ford firetruck 1940
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totalchefen |
01-02-2010 @ 1:24 PM
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Hi Im from Sweden and i have just bought a Fire truck Ford 1940 from Colorado V8 flathead.. Plates number was 40T165 .The seller do not have any info about the history. Where can i search for info about the car ? Today i have the car in Sweden and i want to find so much info i can about the truck and the equipment, pumps Best REgards Lars Andersson
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trjford8 |
01-03-2010 @ 8:09 AM
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Most fire trucks have signs on them identifying the town or city where they were in service.There also is usually a brass tag on the firewall or dash indicating the manufacturer of the truck body. If a town or city logo is on the truck this is where I would begin my search.
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supereal |
01-04-2010 @ 12:48 PM
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Lars: Fire trucks are heavily modifed for the equipment involved, particularly the pumps and remote engine controls and instruments. The best place to start is to locate any name and numbers on these additions. Many of these companies are still in business, or were absorbed by other firms, and often can furnish records or point you to others. There are clubs devoted to fire trucks, and you may be able to find them using the browser on your computer, as well.
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efv8 |
01-27-2010 @ 12:33 PM
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check out our Western NY Regional Group #3 website. They have a tab on Fire Trucks in their menu. http://www.wnyrg.org/
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