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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 18 | Today was the day, I fired up OLD BETSY engine and she purr like a kitten, It was music to my ears. Sorry no photos but I will fired up again and this I will have photos and video. Next thing is to put the cab on.
Dom | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,592 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,592 | Dom
You need to tell us more about "OLD BETSY" and how she got her name.
Inquiring minds want to know.
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 18 | I folks
Sorry it took so long to answer back. I had to get in touch with my old fire chief to get the real story. He said the name first came up in 1975 when they were cleaning the new (then)1974 GMC fire truck,that someone said "what about Old Betsy do we clean her too".Ever since then the name stayed with her even today,everybody know her and can wait to see her back on the road. Which I plan for Dec. 3 at ours annual Chrismas parade
I am planning to put her story on this site as soon as I have time | | |
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