The Winslow mail., 1926-08-13
COUNCIL BUYS
new TYPE FIRE
TRUCk;;W|LLBE
SOON

Within two more weeks the pres
ent obsolete fire equipment of
WinslOw will be pushed into the
background by new and modern
pumping engine of the world-fam-
GUS "American-La France" make,
and for the first time in its his
tory Winslow will have adequate
protection from fire. Wednesday
night at special meeting the City
| Council backed its action taken at
the regular meeting August 3rd,
when they voted to purchase the
I truck, by contracting with the Los
Angeles branch of the American
La France Fire Engine Company
of California for the immediate de-
livery of type rs triple combina-
tion truck, combining high pres
sure pump, hose carrier and chem
1cal apparatus.
Fortunately, the Los Angeles
branch has a machine of this type
in stock now, and it will not be
necessary to wait for shipment
from the factory.
George H. Herald, branch mana
ger, who made the sale to the City
Council, informed the city fathers
that a factory instruction engineer
would accompany the truck to
| Winslow to teach local firemen the
method of operation of the big
pumper
In buying this machine Winslow
is following the lead of 80 percent
of all towns of any size in the
| United States, as well as of many
foreign countries. The American
La France equipment is known and
used all over the world, and the
recorder record of their machine is
ample proof Of the satisfaction it
has rendered since it's use first be-
came general.
Starting in 1910, nine American
cities purchased machines from this
company. Only one city, Portland,
Oregon, purchased more than one
machine, Portland being the first
city on record to buy two fire
trucks. From that time to 1928,
G2 cities in the U. S. have brought
nine or more American La France
fire trucks.
New York alone has 33S pump
ers in use. This total does not in
clude scout cars, fire boats on New
York harbor, hookand-ladder"
trucks, chemical cars, and other
pieces of equipment, but repre-
sents the number of engines in use
simply for pumping water.
The example set by great and
progressive cities in buying and
re-ordering American-La France
equipment seems to indicate that
the action of Winsolw's City Coun-
Gil in following their lead has been
a wise move.
Inasmuch as the first payment
for the truck was included in the
budget, it will of course not be ne
cessary to issue bonds or increase
taxes in any way to pay for the
machine. The city budget for the
fiscal year 1926 shows smaller
sum to be raised by direct taxation
than in the past year, with a cor
responding decrease in taxes. This
fact has smoothed over some oppo-
sition that was raised by parties
who realized Winslow's need of
fire protection but who thought
that the cost was prohibitive and
would raise taxes inordinately.
The specifications of the new
truck show that this city now has
protection against any blaze that
might occur here. At normal pump
pressure of 120 pounds, the hoses
will deliver 750 gallons of water
per minute, or if three hoses are
used, enough pressure to send three
effective streams of water dis
tance of almost 100 feet
At close range this pressure is
sufficient to break through" to
any fire. This is a literal state
ment, for the tremendous streams
can rip through a roof or the wall
of a frame building, and get to
fire that cannot be feasibly reach
ed from another angle.
The simple specifications that
follow show that all tolls, and
equipment such as the big cheml-
cal tank, siren, ETC., are furnished
complete with the engine.
Specifications on $50 gallon cap
acity type rs:
Motor-Six cylinders, IL inch
bore, by 6-inch strike, 12O horse
power.
Wheel Base-156 1-2 inches.
Wheels-Artillery type.
Single front, single rear.
Lighting System-Two 1O-inch
electric headlights. One 1O-nlch
electric search-light.
Gasoline Capacity-28 gallons
Siren Horn-"B & NJ" motor
driven.
Locomotive Bell-One.
Tool Box-One.
Crowbar-Une.
Hose Capacity-12OO feet of 2 IL
inch hose.
Chemical Tank-One, 4O-gallon
capacity.
Chemical Hose-200 feet OF 81
inch chemical hose.
Ladders-One 20-foot extension
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