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Just a FYI to all Firebolt owners . The [censored]. Fire Chief of the SVFD will be offering a CASH Prize ( amount not yet decided on ) for the Firebolt that travels the furthest to the annual reunion in KC this year . It can be Driven / Trailered / Towed to qualify . The firebolt need not be restored but Please no rolling wrecks . Hopefully we can come up with some firefighting related activities for those of SVFD .
That's all from your [censored].Fire Chief of the SVFD - DaOzTinman
ED H

does a hose pipe in the back of a pickup qualify as a firebolt

Is the pickup red? They gonna need details!

Yes , if you fill the pickup box full of water and pump water from it by some method that propels the wet stuff threw the hose pipe a sufficient distance away , so as to effectively put out a Stovebolt Homecoming Bonfire and that steam and smoke rising from the smoldering fire can be seen from space AND the truck is painted red , then it would qualify ( maybe ) . So let it be written , so let it be done ! DaOzTinman - [censored].Fire Chief of the SVFD ED H

With an answer like that we know now why you ARE the great and powerful Oz

Well, we know *I* won't be winning that prize -- as I am sitting here this morning instead of joining a convoy to Winchester, VA to participate in the annual Apple Blossom Festival Firefighters' Parade :mad: because a certain GMC pumper tanker still refuses to run right and I haven't had time to get to it...

:mad: The next thing they are going to see from space is THIS truck burning ... AGAIN

So don't hold yer breath expecting me to show up in the Big Red Tank.

And did I mention I was :mad: ?

What I am most certainly NOT is a fan of GMC V-6's -- BOAT ANCHORS :mad:

:mad: :mad: :mad:

John
I'll get over it.

Make ya wanna slam the door a couple times and kick the cat!

I did that already -- jeez, do you think I'm new at this?? And threw a hammer. And jumped up and down on the shop manual.

Didn't help.

But keep those ideas coming!


John

........be sure to get a permit before burning.

Alvin... Permits schmermits. Permits?? We don't need no stinkin' PERMITS!!! We live in the country

Besides, we had three firetrucks on hand (one straight pumper, two pumper/tankers each with 1,000 gallons)

John: I did miss seeing you in Winchester... However I did see & speak with Mike B. It rained alot!!! Maybe next year!

Bill,

We just got home from the Maryland State Fire Association Parade (just up the road in Hughesville -- raining the whole time) -- we thought what the heck, it's close to home. Well, we just barely made it in the driveway -- sputtering, caughing and generally pitching a fit.

Mike B and John V said they talked to you and really enjoyed seeing your truck.

Regards,
John

Time to get her fixed before the tree season starts... Rain... got to hate that. It did stop long enough to hold the Fireman's parade which was really nice. I couldn't believe after all the rain all day, it stopped raining then it got sunny. We had a great parade weather event. Unbelieveable!


BTW: Mike's got a great looking truck and I think he should rebuild that Brush truck he's gotten his hands on! I saw several others from MD there also.

Take care and get that rig fixed... :-)

Quick update -- Both Mike B and John V won trophies at the parade today. I would have won, of course, but one of my rotating beacon bulbs was out ... That and the truck was sputtering like Tilly's mule at the rodeo.

Glad it worked out in Winchester -- the parade today was a wash out -- there were a lot of spectators though -- I was surprised.

I think Mike's thinking hard about rebuilding the brush truck rather than just using the running gear to build yet another (stifle the yawn) flatbed. Let's keep at him

John

Congratulations to Both of them!!!! John: we both know those bulbs can hurt the bottomline in any event...

ODHFS Photos from Apple Blossom Parade Event:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/odhfs/sets/72157617654736956/

A video I shot in the rain of a few areas of the 1 May event: http://rides.webshots.com/video/3009046610080243953SHsmjU