THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CITY OF MILPITAS in California has been looking for a place to display their antique fire engine.

The 1932 converted farm truck was their first fire engine and for some reason can no longer be housed in Fire Station #1 downtown.  The truck, nicknamed Leapin’ Lena because of the way it jumped when the first gear was engaged, is now owned by the Milpitas Historical Society.

Milpitas Post photo

This week the historical group was able to work out an agreement with the City Council to place the truck in the library’s midtown parking garage.  A display area will be built including a security system to foil vandalism when the new garage is completed.

The city will provide $25,000 for the display construction and the historical society will provide the $14,000 security system as well as carrying liability insurance of at least $100,000.  It is expected that this location will be used for at least 10 years.

The Milpitas Post has the full STORY.

Trackback This Post | Subscribe to the comments through RSS Feed