The first Century 2000 built at the Kersey plant in Bluefield, Virginia for Albany, New York.  The front doors adorned with the city's Tricentennial emblem, the apparatus was powered by a 6V Detriot Diesel, coupled to an Allison automatic transmission, powering a 1500 GPM American LaFrance TwinFlow pump and carried 500 gallons of water.

Photographer Unknown, circa 1986 (reportedly taken prior to the NY State Chief's Convention in Monticello, NY. NOTE the headlight configuration)

 

 
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