A 1940 AMERICAN-LaFRANCE LADDER TRUCK that was originally purchased by Enid, Oklahoma has been restored and is now back in the station.

The plans call for it to eventually be placed in the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City for permanent display.  A local truck mechanic spent 3,000 hours of volunteer labor restoring it after the State Firefighters Assoc. purchased it from an ALF dealer in Houston four years ago.

Don Froese
Enid News & Eagle photo

Don Froese, a retired Enid FD training officer, drove the truck when it was active in the fleet.  He is currently the director of the State museum and was instrumental in getting the truck back home.  It has an 85 ft. aerial and still has the full complement of wooden ground ladders.  The Norman Transcript has the full story here. 

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