HISTORY OF THE ATLANTIC STEAMER "ROUGH RIDERS"

[fdbuster]

This is an chapter out of the book "WHEN THE SIREN SOUNDS" by John E. Hammond. This book is an Historical look at the ATLANTIC STEAMER FIRE COMPANY and it was published for their 100th anniversary. It features very interesting chapter of the "ROUGH RIDERS" drill team. Its a bit lengthly but worth the read, enjoy.

[BLASTER99]

Yea great article and book, was written by one of our members fathers who is the historian for the town of oyster bay, too bad most of them don`t give a shit about any of it anymore............

[Petard28]

blaster99 said:

too bad most of them don`t give a shit about any of it anymore............

Thats sad...so much history...

[redmanracer]

Merc: Drills just are not the same without hearing the "Rough Riders" called to the line. You have done a great job and they will someday relize this.

[daytonadave]

I HAVE A COPY OF THE DEC.1964 CARS MAGAZINE MENTIONED IN THE STORY. IT HAS A 4 1/2 PG. ARTICLE ON THE SPORT IN GENERAL AND THE TEAM AND C-RIG IN PARTICULAR. IF I CAN COPY WITHOUT DESTROYING THE MAG WILL TRY TO GET POSTED HERE.

[BLASTER99]

cool thanks......

[JUSMIK]

With permission fro Chief Merc , I am posting some more of the history of the Rough Riders 1958 Amsterdam N.Y.

[Historian]

As a result of this tragedy, we made positive change:
The next year C-trucks were required to have a dual master cylinder.