My 1970 M&M CFD car is starting to look like something.

Wayne Krakowski said:
It seems like since the movie "Backdraft" black and red is the new color,I know here in Woodstock,Ont all new fire vehicles are now black top red bottom,but that ambulance is superb,thanks for sharing..:thumbsup:
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Most of the (Casino Funded) Indian Reservation Fire Departments here in Southern CA have adopted the CFD Colors now too on primarily PIERCE and SMEAL Rigs.
 
Very nice progress indeed... I love the use of the green . You do not see that very often. What is that you have behind the grill. I did not catch what that was?
 
I have a question about the green lights. I dont see them around here, is there a reason or tradition for them? Are your emergency vehicles required to run them (like CA has the steady red)? I like the look of them.
 
There is one private security co by me that runs green... Other then that i have never seen them on anything... I am curious on the use of green myself.
 
John Royark JR said:
I have a question about the green lights. I dont see them around here, is there a reason or tradition for them? Are your emergency vehicles required to run them (like CA has the steady red)? I like the look of them.
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A green light on the right (starboard) side of Chicago Fire Dept. rig is a very old tradition. Google it up, and read the entire history of it.

PS: there is a hint in the first line of my reply!!
 
What a fascinating read on the history of why the CFD adopted the maritime green/red light scheme, and equally fascinating is the history behind the black/red paint scheme as well.

As a kid growing up in far Western Illinois, I always thought it was dumb that CFD used green instead of blue in their emergency lighting (after all, green = go and isn't normally associated with emergency lighting) but given the history and tradition, it makes more sense now.

And, this CFD livery ambulance is a pure joy and delight to watch its progress, it is already a beautiful coach and I hope TPC magazine does a full spread on it once it's completed!

Abe
 
John Royark JR said:
I have a question about the green lights. I dont see them around here, is there a reason or tradition for them? Are your emergency vehicles required to run them (like CA has the steady red)? I like the look of them.
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John & Paul: A Single Revolving GREEN LIGHT now days in the Nationally Accepted "ICS" (Incident Command System)...... (other than the Traditional CFD Version) indicates the location of the Incident Command Post and-or Mobile Emergency Command Center. MM
 
The black roof is also a tradition, it came from the days the the Engines had open cabs. The canopies CFD used for cover were black leather.
 
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