LITTLE BIG GUYS

By John M. Malecky                                                               December, 2024

In the Hammonton Volunteer Fire Department, their Engine 96 is this 1977 Dodge Custom 200 Power Wagon with Hamerly body. It is a mini pumper and is the oldest vehicle in their fleet. Besides brush fires, it is also used as a parade piece. Features and equipment include a Waterous 400-gpm pump, 300-gallon water tank, bumper nozzles, two booster reels, a multiversal nozzle, hard sleeves, two Indian tanks, nozzle and hose fittings, a New York partition nozzle, hand tools, a 24-foot ground ladder, a tripod light, an electric cord reel, and oil absorbent. 

PHOTOS BY JOHN M. MALECKY