MOTORIZED FIRE APPARATUS DATABASE

of CONNECTICUT

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT FIREMEN’S

HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT

Additions, corrections, and comments to this database are welcome. We gladly accept scanned images and information about apparatus, or suggestions of other sources of information. Please contact us by using the COMMENTS section at www.thefiremuseum.org/fire-apparatus/. Thank you.

In some cases, vehicles were modified during their years in service. Due to space limitations, only one photo is displayed, but the chronology of assignments and modifications are listed.

Many departments and photographers have provided images to this project. All photographs have been credited, and that credit is overlaid on the vehicle in an attempt to protect it from unsolicited copying. Please respect the images.

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept. Groton1934Org.

1925

William Peck, photographer

Reo Motor Car Co.

unknown

Donated to Mystic Sea ScoutsPoquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton

19251934-1944

no pump 2-35William Peck, photographer

truck on right William Peck, photographer

Reo Motor Car Co.

Norwood (Warwick) RI

SoldPoquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton

unk1939-19451945

unk gpm yesWilliam Peck, photographer

Kimball says From Norwood, RI, Jan 1939.

1946

Federal

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

unknown

Eng 2Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1946-1961

500 300 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

delivered 6-1-1949. Might not have been new.NL Day article.

1942

Mack Trucks Historical Museum

Mack Trucks E Series

Eng 3as of

Town of Groton

Preserved - Department - Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton

19421946-19702014

500 gpmMack Trucks Historical Museum

From US Govt, Used for Midway housing.Based on serial number sequence, this is a 1943.

delivery photo

1961

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Ward LaFrance Truck Corp.

G-31Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1961-1984

750 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

delivered 9-12-1961P-750A-5

1964

Four-Wheel-DriveAuto Co.

Al Perrin, photographer

Farrar Co.

G-32Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1964-1981

1000 gpm 500 galAl Perrin, photographer

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept. Groton1934Org.

1964

International Loadstar 1600

Al Perrin, photographer

Farrar Co.

G-34Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1964-1996

500 gpm 500 galAl Perrin, photographer

brush

1975

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

American LaFrance Century

Series

G-35Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1975-1992

no pump no tank

rear-mount - 100' ALF

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

First of this type to be delivered in New England

1981

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Hahn Motors

G-32Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton

SoldReserve

1981-199419941998

1500 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

1982

Chevrolet

Al Perrin, photographer

Reading

G-37Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1982-unk

no pump no tankAl Perrin, photographer

1984

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Hahn Motors HCP

G-33Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1984-1999

1500 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

HCP-15-129

1992

Mike Bakunis, photographer

Sutphen

G-35Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton1992-2011

450 gpm 200 gal

mid-mount - 95' Sutphen

Mike Bakunis, photographer

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept. Groton1934Org.

1994

Spartan

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Central States FireApp.

G-32G-31

Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton

For saleReserve

1994-200720072015

1500 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

1999

Spartan

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Smeal Fire App.

G-33Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., GrotonRefurbished

1999-2015

1500 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

1982

GMC Brigadier

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Pierce Mfg. Inc.

G-52BF Hoxie Eng. Co., Stonington

Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept - reserveStorage

1981-199419942005-2008

1000 gpm 400 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

2007

Poquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

Ferrara Fire App. Igniter

G-32Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton2007-

1500 gpm 500 galPoquonnock Bridge Fire Dept.

2012

Chris Lynch, photographer

Smeal Fire App. Sirius Series

G-35Poquonnock Br. Fire Dept., Groton2015-

2000 gpm 480 gal

rear-mount - 100' Smeal

Chris Lynch, photographer

demonstrator

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.