Charles Beckwith/Robert Lloyd Collection

[fdbuster]

1. Roslyn Heights 1941 Cadillac


2. Holbrook "Comets"


3. Woodmere


4. Hicksville


5. Oceanside


6. Central Islip


7. Riverhead


8. Levittown


9. East Northport


10. Wyandanch


11. Patchogue


12. East Moriches


13. St. James


14. St. James


15. Sayville


16. Sayville


17. Locust Valley


18. West Sayville


19. Riverhead


20. Brentwood


21. Brentwood


22. North Babylon


23. Massapequa


24. Hagerman


25. Hewlett


26. Floral Park


27. Islip Terrace


28. Oceanside


29. Amityville


30. Baldwin


31. Baldwin


32. Bayville


33. Bayville


34. Bethpage


35. Bethpage


36. Bohemia


37. Elmont


38. Floral Park


39. Hempstead


40. Hempstead


41. Hewlett


42. Hewlett


43. Holbrook


44. East Farmingdale


45. East Farmingdale


46. Westhampton Beach


47. Merrick


48. Massapequa


49. Mattituck


50. Lawerence-Cedarhurst


51. Lindenhurst


52. Roosevelt


53. Point Pleasant


54. Oyster Bay


55. Oceanside


56. North Massapequa


57. North Patchogue


58. North Merrick


59. Mattituck


60. Riverhead


61. Roosevelt


62. Roosevelt


63. Riverhead


64. Roslyn


65. Roslyn Highlands


66. Sayville


67. Smithtown


68. Syosset


69. West Hempstead


70. Carle Place


71. Unknown??


72. Greece-Ridge


73. Port Jefferson


74. Port Washington


75. Lindenhurst


76. Lakeview


77. East Quogue


78. Point Pleasant


79. Deer Park


80. Mattydale


81. Manhasset-Lakeville

[Villain74]

These pictures are Awsome!Thanks Vinnie!!

[unclekevie]

Great collection these guys gave you to post Vinnie. Do you have any idea of what years these pictures are from?

[hnic04]

Unbelievable pictures!!!!especially the one of my b truck with the original rear body on it!!!!
Kenny WHFD

[fdbuster]

Pictures taken from late 40's thru late 50's.

[west]

Incredible pictures - thanks for posting these. Interesting to see how any given department might have run multiple teams (companies) like PW did for so long. Pics 19, 25 & 70 all the same driver but 3 different trucks. Holbrook was once the Comets. Interesting to see Hewlett's rig that was kept for so long, and Lawrence-Cedarhurst with the funky windshield. Knew Roosevlt had been Brush Rabbits and Rum Pointers, but also Bear Cats obviously. Did Rabbits and Bear Cats run at the same time, but different companies? Again, excellent photos - lots of history.

[Historian]

West: You are correct, Roosevelt had company teams, the Hose 3 Bear Cats and Hose 2 Brush Rabbits, and they competed against each other.
The photos show that the Bear Cats had Rum Point on the truck, which is what Roosevelt was called in earlier times.
When the department team was formed, they took the name "Rum Pointers"

[Riverhead]

In picture #12(East Moriches), that's my Grandfather behind the wheel.