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South Holland Fire Department history

This from ike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-This was the South Holland Fire Dept.’s Engine 664, a 1969 ALF 1250/500.  This engine was repainted in 1983 and the diesel engine was replaced with a Allis-Chalmers diesel engine.  Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

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3 Comments

• #1 by DaveyB on November 10, 2023 - 8:55 AM

  

  I forget the reason, but Allis-Chalmers was donating some diesels and, if I recall, installing or helping with the cost of installation. South Holland got at least 3, for Engines 61, 62 and 64, I don’t recall if they put 1 in the snorkel. Thornton turned them down, and I don’t remember who else got the offer.

• #2 by Mike hellmuth on November 9, 2023 - 3:24 PM

  

  I believe it’s a 900 series……American Lafrance has always been one of my favorites….I’m not aware of Allis Chalmers diesel for fire apparatus use.

• #3 by crabbymilton on November 9, 2023 - 11:58 AM

  

  Beautiful classic. Always the jackpot question being where is it now?
  Had no idea that ALLIS CHALMERS had automotive type engines.

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