You may be surprised to learn that there are over 400 Ward LaFrances in font line fire service. Countless more are in reserve duty or in the safe hands of caring collectors around the world. Many have questions that only original factory records can satisfy. To help, we have reassembled the original engineering drawings; parts list and assembly indexes of every Ward LaFrance ever built. All this information can be found only in one location -- The Engineering Archives.

If you have a Ward LaFrance or just have a curiosity about a certain truck, you can call, and for a small service fee, we will research the records and send you the information requested.

We also maintain an inventory of the most commonly requested parts for the later-model trucks. We have excellent resources for hard to find parts and equipment needed to restore and keep your Ward LaFrance running.

Fee Schedule for Research

First Alarm Service

• Information shipped first class mail within 72 hours.
• $35.00 per hour for the research, minimum time charged is 1.25 hrs ($43.75).
• Charges include first class postage and up to 5 letter size copies.
• Additional copies are charged at $.25 per page
• Fax service is available at a charge of $1.00 per page.

Second Alarm Service

• Same day service / Fax delivery
• $43.75 per hour for research, minimum time required is 1.25hrs ($62.62)
• Charges include first class postage and up to 10 letter size copies.
• Additional copies are charged at $.25 per page
• Fax service is include FREE for up to 10 pages anywhere in the continental US.
• International calls are charged $1.25 after the third page.