This is a blog version of a Facebook posting.
Midweek montage. How about a fleet history of Roanoke Rapids Fire Department from Halifax County, NC? Readers, what’s missing?
Photo credits include the late Wayne Greer and local legend Lee Wilson. See more from Lee on his Flickr page. Hint: Search on Roanoke.
Shown Above
1929 Chevy/Barton pumper, 350/500. Bought/built new, when department was organized that year.
1914 American LaFrance Type 10 chemical/hose truck
Reg #7263. Shipped to Lumberton on 6/15/14. Sold to Roanoke Rapids on 11/29/35.
Example catalog photo, not Roanoke Rapids
1935 American LaFrance 475 RB, 750/___
Reg #L-725. Shipped 11/15/35. Delivered 11/21/35. [RRDH, 11/21/35]
Sold/disposed to Roanoke Rapids Jaycees in 1978?
Example picture from Google, not Roanoke Rapids
1948 American LaFrance 700 Series Invader, 1250/250
Reg #L-3366. Shipped 2/13/48
197_ Ford C/Howe
Wayne Greer photo
198_ Ford C/Pierce
Wayne Greer photo
1991 E-One Cyclone, 1250/500
Wayne Greer Photo
1998 KME aerial ladder
Lee Wilson photo, April 2011
2005 Pierce Arrow XT, 1500/750/30
Lee Wilson photo, August 2015
2013 E-One quint, 1500/500/78-foot
Lee Wilson photo, August 2015
2024 E-One Typhoon, 1500/750
Fire Connections photo
2025 E-One Typhoon, 1500/750
Fire Connections photo
20?? Ford F-550/____ brush/utility
Lee Wilson photo, August 2015
20?? International/____ rescue/utility
Lee Wilson photo, August 2015