1926 FORD
| MODEL: | TT Triple Combination Pumper |
| BUILT BY: | Ford Motor Company |
| | Detroit, Michigan |
| BODY BY: | Howe |
| PRICE: | $1,000 |
| ENGINE: | L-Head 4 Cylinder, 20 H.P. |
| BORE: | 3-3/4" |
| STROKE: | 4" |
| DISPLACEMENT: | 176.7 Cu. In. |
By 1926, Ford Model "TT" truck popularity had captured 51 percent of the U.S. truck market (by contrast, Cheverolet commanded only 1-3/4 percent). All types of bodies were being fitted to the Model "TT" chassis, including ambulances, buses and fire engines.
The economy and efficiency of the Ford Model "TT" One-Ton truck with equipment designed and built by the Howe Fire Apparatus Company of Anderson, Indiana, proved to be the answer for smaller fire departments across America. Howe, which was established in 1872, equipped this model with two chemical tanks making fire fighting possible when a water source was not available. The patented Howe pump could be utilized when low water pressure was encountered. These features made the triple combination pumper highly proactical for the special requirements of small town and rural fire departments. It is believed this particular Ford "TT"/Howe unit was first utilized by the Soledad Fire Department in West-Central California.
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