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There is a very interesting paperback book in the "Images of America " series titled, "Cape Cod Firefighting" by Britton W. Crosby. Mr. Crosby also created the "CapeCodfd.com website. This book has many old photos of the fires, apparatus, and firefighters of Cape Cod. There is one chapter, "Forest Fires", that has photos of many of the brushbreakers that served fire departments on Cape Cod. Many of them were built on Ford or International chassis. The Mack "NO" does not show up in any photos. If it did serve on Cape Cod my first thought would be either Camp Edwards, an Army base, or its neighbor, Otis Air Force Base. In the book there is a photo of the Otis crash station in the 1950s; one of the vehicles is a 1944 Diamond T brushbreaker. Due to more modern fire apparatus, communications, fulltime firefighters, and a larger population, Cape Cod does not suffer the severe forest fires that once ravaged the landscape. However, due to large amounts of forests and National Park lands, the potential still exists on the Cape and the nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard for forest fires to ignite. Brushbreakers are still important pieces of apparatus in the arsenal. I just returned from a vacation on Cape Cod; didn't see any forest fires or brushbreakers. I hope that 41chevy gets a reply from Mr. Crosby, it would be nice to know where the "NO" served. bulldogboy

cstaples; Thanks for the info. Ironically, Peterborough, NH's previous tanker, a Mack "R" model, was also severely damaged in an accident with a propane truck in 1997. While responding mutual aid to Rindge, NH the tanker collided with a propane truck at the intersection of Rtes. 202 and 124 in Jaffrey, NH causing the propane truck to roll over into a building. Fortunately, there was no explosion. I believe that the propane truck driver was cited for not yielding to fire apparatus. bulldogboy

Expanding the last photo shows Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department on the side of the rescue. Hughesville, Pa, perhaps? Their website shows a couple of old engines, one a nice Mack "L" model with a deluxe cab. No mention of a rescue truck. All the Hughesville apparatus are painted blue, even the old ones. Anyway, a classic old Mack rescue. bulldogboy

I think that Walter was purchased by KME Fire Apparatus a few years ago. This gave KME an aircraft crash truck to add to their stable of fire apparatus. KME also purchased Mack's fire apparatus designs when Mack went out of the fire apparatus business. bulldogboy

This Mack "RD" fire tanker is sitting next to U.S. 1 in New Hampshire. Looks too new and in too good a condition not to be in service anymore. Must be more to the story. bulldogboy

A couple of Park Construction Company Macks and a Ford "Louisville" (really!) take a break from all the heavy lifting. Park is located in Fitzwilliam, NH bulldogboy

What fire department in TN received that "CF"? Nice job by East Farmingdale. bulldogboy

I see that Gilletti's does body work; that one must have been a challenge! bulldogboy

In 1960 Bermuda received the first Mack fire engines equipped with diesel engines. There were two open-cab "B" model pumpers and one open-cab "B" model hose wagon. I saw one of the pumpers in 1979. The St. George, Bermuda Fire Brigade had a 1960 Mack "N" model pumper. Both fire brigades have since been merged into one fire department, Bermuda Fire Service. Until the mid-1960s Mack's international operations, Mack Trucks Worldwide, Ltd., was headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. When Zenon C.R. Hansen became Mack president he brought all of Mack's administrative operations to Allentown. I can imagine what happened when someone was being transferred: "Hey, Joe, you're being transferred overseas to our international operations". Joe, "Oh no, where am I being sent to?" "Bermuda!" Joe, "I am so outta here; paradise, here I come." bulldogboy

Looks like a former Long Island truck, judging by the booster line placement. Appears to be in good shape, just needs the radiator shell rechromed and a Bulldog. bulldogboy

At the end of the Adam Sandler movie "Grownups" there is a town picnic and parked in the field is a nice Mack "B" model fire pumper. bulldogboy

All the "L" and most of the "B" model pumpers that I operated had Hale pumps. Mack switched to Waterous in the early "60s; I operated one "B" with a Waterous. Of course, there could be an odd one. bulldogboy

Better use a Ford! The Chevy one is probably part of a recall; you will have to wait for notification, take it back to the dealer, get a loaner, and hope that it gets repaired properly. Stick with "Built Ford Tough". bulldogboy

Bulldogs are tough (Mack tough) but New Hampshire bulldogs are a little bit tougher. bulldogboy

Yeah, I should have added the expense part. Thought about it afterwards. bulldogboy

Unusual to see a chrome radiator shell on a school bus. In the 1950s a small Catholic school in Tyngsborough, MA had an "A" and a "B" model school buses. Wish that I had some pictures but I was a kid then. bulldogboy

I would think that any fire equipment dealer who sells nozzles and adapters could get them. bulldogboy

Looks like the "LR" is an updated "LE" chassis, the low entry truck used for refuse and recycling work. The "MR" (Terrapro) is a different model. Like james j neiweem says, it is also used for refuse and as a concrete pumper. It is also used occasionally in the fire service; makes a nice looking fire truck. bulldogboy

The Nashua, NH Public Works Department has a fleet of CNG powered Mack "LE" side loader waste trucks. The bodies are built by McNeilus. They also have some CNG powered "LE" recycle trucks and one CNG powered "MR" front loader. The city is into CNG big time. bulldogboy

Congratulations and best wishes to the whole family. Hope that Mom is feeling better. I have a granddaughter; little girls are a lot of fun. bulldogboy

That article about what happened to the Super Pumper reads like it was taken from John A. Calderone's book, "The F.D.N.Y. Super Pumper System". bulldogboy P.S. A Super Pumper T-shirt? Love to have one of those.

Irvington, NJ Fire Department's website shows three "L" model fire engines, two red and one white. The white one was a 1952 but it was all white including the grill. This could be the same one with the grill repainted. Irvington nicknamed the white one "The Flying Nun" due to its unique homemade roof and hose bed cover. Check out the website for lots of old IFD apparatus photos. bulldogboy

This 1987 Mack "MH"/Swab rescue is now in service with the Penn Township Fire Company in Cumberland County, PA. Specs for Rescue 50 are: 450 GPM, 300 gallon water tank, 30 gallon foam tank. bulldogboy

East Meadow, NY had a rescue truck built on a 1968 Mack "F" model chassis. I think that the "MH" was built by Swab for the Rescue Fire Company of Dauphin County, PA. bulldogboy

This is MADDOG93's 1957 Mack "B" model pumper when it was in service in Alexandria, NH in the late 1990s. It was replaced in 1998 by a 1998 IH/Valley pumper/tanker. The new engine is probably more efficient for a small, rural community but it will never have the class of a "B" model. AVFD photo. bulldogboy