It’s a mystery that stretches from Coaldale to Toronto — maybe you can help solve the mystery of what became of Coaldale’s first fire truck?
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Hi Dan,
I don’t know if this will help your search but it more than likely was called a fire engine. The language in use at the time more closely resembled British English rather than the mishmash of today. I don’t think I have ever seen a fire appliance with the word truck painted on the door.
~Norm
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