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Obviously, the spring raising ladder worked and Addison Ward LaFrance was rewarded with a car dealership. He as assigned the projectof developing aspring raising aerial with the added incentive that if it worked, his father would buy him a car agency (now known as car dealerships). In his early years Addison worked as an engineer for his father and uncle at American LaFrance. Ward LaFrance is named after its founder, Addison Ward LaFrance. The windshield and cowl pictured were added by the fire department sometime after delivery. Originally powered by a Continental straight 8-cylinder gasoline motor and featured a Northern model 34BY rotary gear 650 gpm pump and 250 gallon booster tank. Restoration began in early 2019 and is nearing completion. It later was sold to a member of the Jersey City Fire Department for personal use and lastly acquired by WLF owner John Burzichelli in non-operating condition in December of 2018. From there it went to Jersey City NJ Fire Department for use in parades and funerals. This Ward spent its entire active fire service life with the Ocean Gate Volunteer Fire Department #1 in New Jersey. The WLF front end style changed in early 1934.
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In total only 21 of this style WLF were manufactured between 1930 to late 1933. This style front end was offered by WLF from 1930 to late 1933. Ward Lafrance entered the custom fire truck manufacturing business in earnest with this triple combination model pumper in April of 1930.
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