So, he used to ride the old Harley Davidson motorcycles that patrolled our motorways up in the forestry area, as well as using horses for the same purpose.ĭanny Fleming died about 4 months ago. He was one of the last firemen in the Los Angeles County Fire Department to be trained as a horse patrolman as well as a motorcycle patrolman. Danny Flemming was a really interesting man. “I actually had the opportunity to meet Danny Fleming at one of the Museum’s open houses about a year ago. May 2010 Comment by County of Los Angeles Fire Museum President, Paul Schneider: We dedicate the vehicle to Andy Anderson for his work, and to Danny Fleming. We are also very thankful to Andy Anderson and all the time he donated. We are very proud to have it in our collection. The vehicle is still in the condition left by Andy Anderson, it is in excellent condition. He took it home and took it completely apart and did a “frame off restoration”.
In the late 1980s, one of our Fire Department mechanics, by the name of Andy Anderson, volunteered to restore this fire engine. He ended up either selling it, or donating it to the Fire Department around 1950.Īnd ever since then this fire engine has been owned by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and used at various functions and parades throughout the years. 1916 American LaFrance Chemical Fire Engines on Ford Chassis Vintage Look Metal. We have a 1937 Chevy / American Lafrance fire engine that desperately need some attention, we had it up, running, and in near perfect condition for a number of years (it even still pumps water, which is almost unheard of around here for antique fire equipment) but the past couple of years weve had members. Dan Fleming bought this fire engine for $100 and used it for various functions around the LA Co Fire Department. Vintage Firetruck Emblem American LaFrance Eagle New Unused Condition. Hello Everybody, my name is Thom and im a Captain at Hose Company 6 Kittanning, PA. It was found there by a LA Co Firefighter named Dan Fleming. This apparatus was in service in Lake Tahoe Fire Dept, When it was retired from the department, and somehow in 1948 ended up at a used car dealership in Glendale, CA. This TT was turned into a fire engine by the American LaFrance Fire Engine company.
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