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W.S. Darley & Co. Contracted To Build Engine 29-2 We have contracted with W.S. Darley & Co. to build us a state of the art Fire Engine with Darley's AutoCAFS Compressed Air Foam System. Construction Updates Our Spartan MetroStar chassis is currently in production at the Spartan Motors Charlotte, Michigan plant and will be completed by the end of March. A change order has been made to the initial specifications to include a 24" extreme duty extended front bumper plumbed with a CAFS trash line. Spatan MetroStar Chassis with extreme duty bumper.
Online production assembly at W.S. Darley's Chippewa Falls Plant is scheduled to begin May 3rd. Polybilt Rescue Pumper Body
LDMBC 1500 gpm single stage pump and AutoCAFS system
Representatives from the Fire Department will be traveling to Chippewa Falls the week of May 10th to attend W.S. Darley's Pump and CAFS training program and also to complete a preliminary inspection of the apparatus. Once completed the apparatus will then be utilized by W.S. Darley as their CAFS demonstrator prior to final delivery to the Fire Department. Upon delivery representatives from W.S. Darley will provide an intensive onsite CAFS training program prior to the apparatus being placed in frontline service. Engine 29-2 CAD Drawings Engine 29-2 Basic Specifications 2010 Spartan MetroStar Chassis
(Cummins 365hp) with seating for 6 firefighters Special thanks to: Peter Darley, Chief Operating
Officer, W.S. Darley & Co. To learn more about Darley Fire Apparatus and AutoCAFS please visit: To learn more about Spartan Chassis please visit: Upon completion W.S. Darley & Co. will utilize this apparatus as their CAFS Demonstrator Engine for a period of 1-2 months prior to final delivery to the fire department. During that time the apparatus will travel to various fire departments and venues nationwide where representatives from Darley will demonstrate the unit to prospective customers. After that the completed apparatus will be delivered to the fire department and placed in service. During the following 12 months Darley will also have the option to display the apparatus at several prominent trade shows such the Pennsylvania Fire Expo in Harrisburg, PA. The following companies have also graciously agreed to either donate or discount their equipment for use on this apparatus. Performance Advantage Company Performance Advantage Company Turtle Plastics Amerex Corporation Nupla Tool Corporation Little Giant Ladders Streamlight, Inc. Akron Brass Company
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page was last updated on 03/07/2010.
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