For the first time since Ward LaFrance ceased operation in 1979, the original engineering drawings, parts lists, and assembly indexes of every truck ever built are together in one place. Available to those interested in keeping the spirit of Ward LaFrance alive.
Archive Example
Rehobeth Beach DE 1954 Ward LaFrance
Only $124.95 Each
Includes Shipping, Handling, and Insurance
Equally exciting is the recent discovery of over 800 negatives depicting factory deliveries, the manufacturing processes and company events. These negative represent a visual time capsule saluting all those who contributed to the legacy of Ward LaFrance. Ward LaFrance is pleased to announce the introduction of the Ward LaFrance Archival Photo Series.
This offering features a glossy print from a restored factory negative. The black and white image is bathed in sepia tone to insure long life. The finished print is matted with an acid free paper in a layout that features a history of the truck and a beautifully recreated gold Ward LaFrance emblem. The 11″ X 14″ frame is crafted in America with polished rose wood. A signed, numbered, and sealed certificate of authenticity accompanies each presentation to certify that the copyrighted print was made from the original factory negative.
If you or your fire department own or owned a Ward LaFrance, if you are a Ward LaFrance enthusiast, a lover of fire trucks, or just an admirer of what beauty can come from steel and man’s imagination, then a selection from the Archival Series is a must. This framed tribute will stand out wherever you choose to display it, forever reminding those who view it that Ward LaFrance was unique to the American Landscape.
Order your handsomely framed Ward LaFrance Archive for just $124.95
| CITY | STATE | FIRE COMPANY | SERIAL# | MODEL # | YEAR | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLF Int'l | BRAZIL | AB 42 & AB 43 | 2570 | 1950 | TwoTrks/DS FQtrs/Semi Cab/TopMntReels/Ford | |
| WLF Int'l | BRAZIL | ABI-2 | 2582 | DS/ Two Top Reels/Semi-Cab | ||
| WLF Int'l / Brazil | BRAZIL | Florianopolis | 3964 | 44T | DS FQtr/ PP | |
| WLF Int'l / Colatina | BRAZIL | St of EspiritoSanto | 4417-8 | DS/ Closed Cab/ Door Decal | ||
| WLF Int'l / Rio | BRAZIL | ABP -1 | 2964 | Int'l L-194 | 1952 | DS/ DSFqtr/PSFQtr/ PP/ 1500 Gal Tank |
| WLF Int'l / Rio De Janeiro | BRAZIL | ABT 6 | 3888 | DS FQtr/ DS Door Emblem/ Closed Cab | ||
| WLF Int'l / Salvador/ Brazil | BRAZIL | Squad Truck ASP-1 | 4145 | DS FQtr/ Closed Cab/ Flood Lights/ Canopy Cover | ||
| WLF Int'l / Salvador/ Brazil | BRAZIL | A S R - 1 + | 4142-43-44 | (4 Dif Trucks) PP/Closed Cabs/1Truck w Floodlts | ||
| WLF Int'l / San Paulo | BRAZIL | 2670 | 1952 | Rescue Wagon/Squad &IlluminatnWgn/Top Floodlts | ||
| WLF Int'l / San Paulo | BRAZIL | 2672-2673 | DS FQtr | |||
| WLF Int'l/ Rio | BRAZIL | Int'l Squad Truck | 3766 | 1954 | R/DS/PSFQtr/ClsCb/ItlSquadTrk/3TpMntFloodLt | |
| WLF Int'l/ Rio de Janeiro | BRAZIL | ABT 9 | 4237-8 | C-15 | DS F Qtr/ PP/ Closed Cab/Top Mntd Dome Light | |
| WLF Int'l/ Salvador | BRAZIL | AB1-1 | 4233 | C-3 | DS F Qtr/Closed Cab/TopMntdDome Light/2 Reels | |
| WLF Int'l/ Fortalexa | BRAZIL | Ceara | 4160 | C-3 | DS F Qtr/ PP/ Center Top Mntd Ladders | |
| WLF Int'l/ Rio De Janeiro | BRAZIL | AB16 | 4240 | C-3 | DS/ Closed Cab/ Door Seal/ Two Reels | |
| WLF Int'l/ Rio De Janeiro | BRAZIL | Brigadad Militar | 4241-4 | Model Pickup | DS F Qtr/ Closed Cab/ Top Mntd Dome Light | |
| Bethel | CT | BFD Engine #9 | 2231 | 1947 | DS/ PS/ Skirt | |
| Bethel | CT | 2456 | 58LD | R/ DS/ DS FQTR/ DS R Qtr/ | ||
| Brookfield | CT | B Vol F Co | 4187 | 74T | DS~FQtr/ Closed Cab | |
| Brookfield | CT | B Vol F Co | 4187 | 74T | DS F Qtr/ Closed Cab/ 3 SH/ Top Dome Light | |
| Center Moriches | CT | Engine Co #2 | 2232 | 41T | 1947 | DS/ PS/ R/ Skirt |
| Danielson | CT | D F D Engine 1 | 3782 | 83T | DS F Qtr/ PS RQtr/ PP/ Windshld Mounted Light | |
| Darien | CT | 2399 | 58QD | 1949 | DSwF&RQs/PswF&RQs/Skrt/DoorEmb/Cvrd Bk | |
| Greenwich | CT | Grnwch Fire Police | 2463 | 85RS | DS FQtr/ PS RQTR/ Closed Cab | |
| Greenwich | CT | Grnwich Fire Police | 2463 | 85RS | 1950 | R/ DS RQtr/ PS FQtr/ Engine/ Piping |
| Groton | CT | BoroughGrtnEngCo | 2567 | 85T | Ds F&R Qtrs/ PS F&RQtrs | |
| Groton | CT | Engine Co 2 | 3972 | 85T | DS FQtr/ Top Reel/ Wndshld Mounted Light | |
| Jewett City | CT | AAYoungJr H&LCo1 | 3971 | 83T | DS FQtr/ Wndshld Mounted Light | |
| Light | CT | KillingworthVol FCo | 4404 | D-10 | DS / Closed Cab/ 3 SH/ TopMounted Dome Light | |
| Middlefield | CT | Middlefield FD | 2238 | 1947 | F/ R/ DS/ PS/ Skirt | |
| Middletown | CT | Engine 3 | 931 | 56F | 1940 | DS/ Overhead Ladder |
| Mill Plain / Danbury | CT | MillPlain IndHCo#12 | 2413 | 58T | 1949 | DS/ DSFQtr/ PS/ PSRQtr/Conv Canvas TOp |
| Millplain/ Danbury | CT | MlpnIndHoseCoNo12 | 4438 | 185T | DS F QTR/ Rack Attachment behind front seat | |
| Moosup | CT | 982 | 1940 | DS/Diamond T Closed/Overhead | ||
| New Canaan | CT | N C F Co #!/ 4 | 3328 | 85T | 1953 | Rear/ DS/ Wood Cab/ |
| Norwald | CT | 3322 | 1953 | Engine and Piping pix | ||
| Norwalk | CT | NFD #3 | 2375 | 85T | DSwFQtr/ PP | |
| Norwalk | CT | 2461 | 85T | DS F&R Qtr/ PS F&R Qtr | ||
| Stonington Borough | CT | SBFD/NeptuneECo1 | 4519 | 183T | DS F Qtr/ Closed Cab/ 3 Sh/ Top Mntd Dome Light | |
| West Redding | CT | Fire Brand | 7024 | P750C850-5 | 1961 | DS FQtr/ Ford/ Closed Cab |
| Wethersfield | CT | Wethersfeld CoNo 2 | 4413 | 110T | DS FQr/4 Door ClosdCab/Top Dome Lt/ + Color Neg) | |
| US Government | DC | Public Hospital | 940 | 1940 | DS/ No Doors | |
| Washington | DC | 965 | 120T | 1940 | DS/PS/PP/ Closed Cab | |
| Washington | DC | 1087 | No Negative | |||
| Washington | DC | DCFD | 2080 | 85T | 1943 | DS/PS/PP Closed Cab |
| Washington | DC | DCFD | 2170 | 75T | 1944 | R/ DS/ DS Qtr/ PS/ PS Qtr/Closed Cab |
| Washington | DC | DCFD | 2174-2175 | 1944 | DS Qtr/ PP (2)/ Closed Cab | |
| Washington | DC | DCFDECo#2,3&17 | 3851-56 | 83T | R/PS/DS FQr/3 Trucks/DelugeGun/TopMntedReel | |
| Middletown | DE | Volunteer Hose CO | 2384 | 85T | F/R/DS/PS/PP/Pump Works | |
| Middletown | DE | Vol Hose Co Inc | 3789 | 85T | DS FQtr/Closed Cab/DoorInsg/3Hoses/ TopMtdLts | |
| Rehoboth Beach | DE | R B Vol F Co No 2 | 3924 | 85T | DS FQtr/ Door Isignia/ | |
| Rehoboth Beach | DE | R B V F Co Inc | 3363 | 85T | Wndshld Mntd Dome Light | |
| Rehoboth Beach | DE | R B Vol FCo Inc No3 | 4232 | 120T | 1954 | Rear/ DS FQtr/ Insignia on Door |
| Richardson Park | DE | Five Points F Co#1 | 2402 | 185T | DS FQtr/DoorMonogram/White Paint?/WndDomeLt | |
| St Pete | FL | St P F D Quad No 6 | 2225 | 150QD | F/ R/ DSwFQtr/ PSwFQtr/ Skirt | |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 2430 | 82T | 1948 | DS | |
| Davenport | FL | D F D J No3 | 2430 | D-3 | 1949 | DS/DSRQtr/PSF&RQtr/Chassis/DrSeal/CanpyCb |
| Des Moines | IA | 17 | 3921 | 83T | DS FQtr | |
| Des Moines | IA | D M F D eng 14 | 2942 | 83T | 1952 | DSFQtr/PSFQtr/TopMntd Reel/RearDischrg&Suctn |
| Des Moines | IA | D M F D eng 14 | 3490 | 83T | DS/ Top Mounted Reel | |
| Des Moines | IA | 13 | 3886 | 120T | DS F Qtr/ DS R Qtr/Top Mounted Reel | |
| Des Moines | IA | No 2 | 4213 | 1120T | R/ DS F Qtr/Top MountedReel Partition Mid-Bed | |
| Ottumwa | IA | O F D | 3923 | D-2 | DS FQtr/ Two Center Mntd Reels | |
| Perry | IA | P F D #5 | 2587 | 120T | DS/ PS/ PS RQtr/Top Mounted Reel | |
| Perry | IA | P F D | 3933 | 85T | DS FQtr/ Closed Cab/Top Mntd Light | |
| Barrington | IL | BCountrysideFPrtDs | 3987 | C-7/I H | DS FQtr/PP/Closed Cab/2 Reels/3HS/TopDome | |
| Barrington | IL | B D F ENGINE 1 | 4222 | 185T | DS F Qtr/ Closed CabTop Mntd Dome Light | |
| Berwyn | IL | Engine 2 | 3432 | 120T | DS FQr/PS RQr/Closed Cab/Deluge Gun/Mntd Lgts | |
| Catepillar TractrCo Peoria | IL | 3931 | 110T | DS FQtr/Top Mntd Reel/Wndsld Mntd Dome | ||
| Chicago Heights | IL | C H F D | 3327 | 110T | 1953 | DS & PS FQtrs/Hoses&Laddr Mntd on Both Sides |
| Cicero | IL | C F D Engine 4 | 3405 | 110T | 1954 | DS/PS/PP/ClsdCab/TopMntLgt/DlgGnTopMntLgt/DlgGn/wElginILTk |
| Cicero | IL | 3406 | 110T | ** No Negs ** | ||
| Crete | IL | Crete F D | 2414 | 75T | DS FQtr/ PS FQtr/Overhead ExtLadder Mtg | |
| Dekalb | IL | Aerial LadderTruck | 3922 | 85A-85' | F/ DS F&PS RQtrs/CenterMntd Aerial Ext Ladders | |
| Detroit | IL | Detroit F Dept | 8064 | P80-1000A | DS F Qtr/ Closed SuperCab w 3 Doors | |
| Elgin | IL | E F D | 3345 | 130T (120T) | 1954 | DS FQtr/ PP |
| Galesburg | IL | GlbgRsrchStateHosp | 4369 | 185T | DS F Qtr/ | |
| Libertyville | IL | Libertyville F Dist | 2965 | 59T | DS&PS FQr/ClosdCb/ShortDr/SpcBdyComprtmts | |
| Loves Park | IL | Loves PArk 2 | 3954 | 85T | DS FQtr/Closed Cab/Top Mntd Dome Lt | |
| Marseilles | IL | M F D | 3784 | 83T | DS FQtr/ Closed Cab | |
| Cisco | IL | O Comm F Prot Dstr | 3053 | 56T | 52/53 | DS/ PS/ PP/Closed Cab/Skirts/ Squirrel Tail |
| Ottawa | IL | Ottawa 3 | 4437 | 112T | R/DS FQtr/PS/DSDoorOpen/ClosdCab/+ ColorNeg | |
| Palatine | IL | Palatine R F Dist #5 | 3055 | 59T | 1953 | DS/ PS FQtr/ PP/Closed Cab/Dome Light on Top |
| Polo | IL | P F D #2 | 3390 | 59T | 1954 | DS/DS &PS FQtr/Panel/FenderDecal/TpMntdLght |
| Roselle | IL | R F D 1 | 3970 | 74T | DS FQtr/Closed Cab | |
| Skokie | IL | S F D | 3958 | 85A-85' | DS/FQtr/Aerial Ladder Truck | |
| Western Springs | IL | W S Engine 2 | 2967 | 1952 | R/DS FQtr/Closed Cab/OH Ladder/White Paint | |
| Winnebago | IN | WinBurSew FD 3&4 | 3959-3960 | 85T&85Tnkr | (2 Dif Trucks) DS FQs/ClosedCab- 1 w Dbl Cabs | |
| Michigan City | IN | M C F D | 3814 | 120T | DS FQtr/ CLsd Cab/Top Reels/Top Dome Light | |
| U C N C Paducah | KY | 8047 | 80-10580 | 1964 | Rear/DS FQr/ClsdCab/FireBrnd?/Ext LadderwCap | |
| Auburn | MA | Auburn Engine 4 | 3809 | 85T | DS FQtr/Top Mounted Reel/CtrWnshldMtDomeLgt | |
| Boston | MA | B F D | 2214 | 1947 | F/ DS/Top Mntd Deluge Gun | |
| Boston | MA | BFD Eng Co 26 | 2278-2280 | 85T | R/ DS/ DS F Qtr/PS F Qtr/Top Mntd Deluge Gun | |
| Boston | MA | BFD Engine #28 | 2332 - 2334 | DS | ||
| Boston | MA | 4783-92 | 1150T&1120T | DFQ/DS FQw5men/Slant Mntd Laddr/+ 2 colr slides | ||
| Mattapoisett | MA | Mattapst Engine 1 | 3789 | 83 | DS FQtr/Three Hoses/2TopReels/CntrWdshdMt Lt | |
| Peabody | MA | Eng #1 | 2929 | 83T | 1952 | DS FQtr/Top Mounted Reelw/ Chrome Rollers |
| Springfield | MA | 2173 | 120T | 1943 | Over Head Ladder/DS PP Rear | |
| Springfield | MA | 2177 | 150T | 1944 | DS/PS/Rear Overhead Ladder | |
| Springfield | MA | SFD | 2419 | 1949 | DS/DSRQtr/ PSRQtr/ R/Pump Stream Relay | |
| Sudbury | MA | Sudbury Engine 1 | 4204 | 185T | DS FQtr/ 3 HS/ Top Reel/Wndshld Mntd Dome | |
| Sudbury | MA | Sudbury Engine 2 | 4204 | 185T | DS F Qtr/ 3 SH/ Top Windshield-Mounted Light | |
| Taunton | MA | 8019-21 | P80-750A-5 | 1963 | *** NO NEGS *** | |
| Warren | MA | W F D Engine 1 | 3897 | 85T | DS FQtr/Top Reel/3Hose/Wndshld Mnt Dome Lt | |
| Wilbraham | MA | Engine # 5 | 4182 | 44T | DS FQtr/Two Reels/ 3 HS | |
| Wilbraham | MA | Wilbraham Eng No 5 | 4182 | 44T | DS F Qtr/ Two Reels | |
| Williamsburg | MA | Wllmsbrg Engine1 | 7022 | P750V196-5 | 1961 | DS F Qtr/ Closed Cab/Top Mounted Dome Light |
| Worcester | MA | W F D Enngine 10 | 3835 | 120T | 1955 | DS FQtr/Top Mntd Reel |
| Accokeek | MD | 2176 | 1944 | DS/ Closed Cab | ||
| Baltimore | MD | B F D 29 | 3339 | 85T | 1953 | BFD/F/DS FQ/PP/GoldLeafNo/WhitePnt/BttryDwr |
| Baltimore | MD | B F D 38 | 3880 | 120T | F/DSFQr/GoldLeaf FndrDecal/White Pnt/DelugeGun | |
| Baltimore | MD | BFD H5 | 4164 | 120T | DSFQ/2PrePipdDelugeGns/Whte&RdPnt/+ColorNeg | |
| Baltimore | MD | FD #26 | 2254-2261 | 85T | 1947 | DS/ PSwPSFQtr |
| Baltimore | MD | B F D #20 | 2637-2638 | 83T | 1951 | DS/FQtr/PS F&R Qtrs |
| Baltimore | MD | FD 46 | 2509 | 85T | 1950 | R/ DS F Qtr/PST Qtr |
| Baltimore County | MD | B C F D 6 | 2417 | 85T | DS F&R Qtrs/PS F&R Qtrs/ Deck Gun/ 4 SH | |
| Braddock Heights | MD | B H V F C | 7333 | DS FQr/Bumper+/CloedCab/2TonePaint/+ColrNegs | ||
| Burtonsville | MD | Brtnsvl Vol FD 93 | 4390 | 183t | DS F Qtr/Closed Cab/Top MountedDome Light | |
| Cape St. Claire | MD | CSCVFDNo1/3rdDist | 4375 | 74T | DSFQ/3SH/Red&WhiteDiagPnt/GoldSeal+ColrNeg | |
| Earleigh Heights | MD | 3442 | 83T | 1954 | *** NO NEGS *** | |
| EssoStandardOilCo Baltimore | MD | Baltimore Refinery | 4151 | 85 Tankers | Rear/DS/FQtr Closed Cab/ReelMntd in Rear PS | |
| EssoStndrdOilCo Baltimore | MD | Baltimore Refinery | 4151-52-53 | 120T | Trucks/R/DSFQtrs/ClosdCabs/TopMntd DomeLts | |
| EssoStndOilCo Baltimore | MD | EssoBaltmrRefinery | 4154 | 85 Tanker | R/ DS FQtr/Closed Cab | |
| EssoStndrdOilCo Baltimore | MD | EssoBaltmrRefinery | 4151-52-53 | 120T | 3Dif Trucks/DS FQTr/PS RQtr/Closed Cabs | |
| Ferndale +(Color Print) | MD | 3885 | 85T | DS&PS FQ/Red&WhtPaint/GoldFndrDecl/FloodLts | ||
| Glen Burnie | MD | G B V F D No 2 | 3250 | 85T | 1953 | DS &PS FQtrs PP/Side-Mntd Gnrtr/TopMntdFldlts |
| Glen Burnie | MD | G B V F D 33 | 5921 | P750A-5 | 1960 | DS F Qtr/ Fire Brand/OpenCab/Delg Gun/Man@Whl |
| Green Haven | MD | GHVFCo 3rd Dist | 4447 | 185T | DS FQ/Grn&WhtPaint/ClsdCab/TpDmLt/+ Colr Neg | |
| Marley Park | MD | MFCo3rd DistAACo | 3362 | 59T | 1954 | DS&PSFQtr/DoorEmblm/Skirts |
| Pocomoke City | MD | 3424 | 59T | 1954 | R/SF&RQ/PSFQ/CmptBdy/ClsdCb/MtdLt/2TpReel | |
| Shadyside Avalon Shores | MD | Shadyside MD | 3822 | 59T | 1955 | DS FQ/DrEmb/2TopReel/2FloodLts/3Hose/Skrts |
| Lubec | MD | #1 | 908 | 1939 | DS/ Neg No Good | |
| Lubec | MD | 908A | Motor Only | |||
| Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 2345 | 56T | DS/ Skirt | ||
| WLF Int'l Guadalajara | Mexico | 3826 | DSFQtr/Closed Cab/PP/Deluge Gun/FloodLghts | |||
| WLF Int'l Chihuahua | Mexico | CrpodeBomberos'56 | 4249 | D-5 | DS F Qtr/ PP/Closed Cab | |
| WLF Int'l Ciudad | Mexico | 19561959 No5&6 | 4376-7 | 44 | Two Trucks/DS FQtrs/ PP | |
| Frenchtown | MI | 2516 | 56T | DS F&RQtrs/PS F&RQtrs/Closed Cab/ Skirts | ||
| Frenchtown Twp | MI | 2455 | 56T | DS/DS FQtr/PS/PS RQtr/Closed Cab/Long Door | ||
| Frenchtown Twp | MI | F V F D | 4441 | A-15 | DS F Qtr/ Closed Cab/Top Mntd Dome Light | |
| Ottawa Lake | MI | WhitefordTwp FD#3 | 2405 | 47T | F/R/DSwF&RQtrs/PSwF&RQtrs/ClosdCb/ShrtDr | |
| Ottawa Lake | MI | WhitefordTwp FD#4 | 2505 | 47T | 1950 | DS FQtr/ PS FQtr/ Closed Cab/SkirtsPS LR Wheel/PS F Qtr Panel |
| Ottawa Lake | MI | WhitefordTwp FD#4 | 2505 | 47T | 1950 | WRECK Pictures: PS/LR Wheel/PS F Qtr Panel |
| US Army Corps of Engineers | MILITARY | US Navy 73-01663 | 5958-5965 | DS F Qtr/ PS RQtr/Closed Cab | ||
| USAirForce CntrctDA20113 | MILITARY | Tractor-Traile | 7019? | 450T | F/R/DS F Qtr/ Tractor-Trailer | |
| Minneapolis | MN | 971 | 120QD | 1941 | DS/PP/Rear | |
| Minneapolis | MN | 1322 | 150T | 1943 | DS | |
| Minneapolis | MN | 1223 | DS | |||
| Minneapolis | MN | M F D | 3407 | 150T | DS/ PS/ Closed Cab w Three Windows | |
| Minneapolis | MN | M F D | 1136? | QD | Driver Side | |
| Minneapolis | MN | MFD | 3775&3776 | 150T | DS/ PP/ Super-long 4-door Closed Cab | |
| St. Paul | MN | StPFDE Cos# 13 & 22 | 4410-11 | 1120T | Two Trucks DSFQ/PP/Top Mntd Reel + Color Neg | |
| St. Paul | MN | ST P F D | 2386-87 | 120 | 1946 | DS F Qtr/ Blurred Neg |
