1975 Sutphen Custom pumper

In 1974 fire officials made plans to replace the 1952 Mack pumper with a new custom cab pumper. Maxim fire apparatus and the Sutphen Corporation were the bidders on the truck. As can be seen from the photo, the Sutphen Corporation delivered a new Custom cab pumper in 1975. This truck was the first modern enclosed-style cab truck that the department purchased and the luxury of riding in the semi-open rear seats with a SCBA tank handy was nice. As can be seen by the rear windscreen, firefighters were still allowed to ride the rear tailboard. This apparatus was equipped with a Hale 1250-gpm pump, a 750-galllon tank and carried 1000 feet of 2 and 1/2-inch supply line. It also had what was considered improved storage areas. The truck was equipped with a Cummins 903 diesel engine with automatic transmission and its unique exhaust note was easily heard on the fireground. In an interesting detail the truck was delivered with sanders at the rear wheels.  The bell on the front bumper was from the 1923 Reo pumper and was rechromed and added to the truck, a tradition that exists today on the first-out city engine. This apparatus served very well for the department throughout the years and was involved in operations at many major fires. It later was equipped with 5-inch supply line and larger attack lines.

In the late 1990's it was replaced with a new engine and was sold to the Liberty Community fire department.