On June 4, 2026, we had the honor of driving this 1973 American LaFrance Pioneer Pumper Fire Truck to
Pothier-Citizens‘ Elementary School in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to teach their students about vintage fire apparatus.
They were very curious about the yellow, slow-moving powerhouse, its many accessories, and American LaFrance - one of
the oldest American automobile manufacturers focused on emergency and fire. This truck spent 2,050 hours in service
and now has a new 6V53 remanufactured Detroit Diesel engine. We left out that this fire truck was specially set up to
carry caskets for funerals, and luckily, we had no questions about the Firefighters Funeral Apparatus Service
labeling.
1973 American LaFrance Pioneer Pumper Fire Truck
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