Howe Fire Apparatus was perhaps the largest manufacturer of fire service Jeeps, converting hundreds of Universal Jeeps, Willys Jeep trucks and Forward Control trucks into fire apparatus from the 1940's to the 1970's, many of them delivered to Willys-Overland for export or for sale through its North American dealers. In fact, the first 1953 Jeep in the list below (S.N. 9029) was actually the 436th Jeep delivered by Howe. Factory records documenting 1940's deliveries have not turned up, so information on early apparatus included in this list comes from recent reports.
Steve Hagy compiled the list below, using recent sightings to supplement partial factory lists, and we would be interested in receiving any further reports on Howe units, particularly serial number, department and date of delivery if known. Steve also records information including pump GPM, tank size, foam capability, model no. and photo negative no. if available.
The factory photo here shows an early Howe CJ-2A, without the overhead rack for carrying suction hose and ladder. See also CJ-2A Fire Engine History on CJ3B.info.
| Howe S.N. | Destination | City | State | Year | Chassis |
| 7572 | St. Onge | SD | 1947 | CJ-2A | |
| 7575 | Pekin | IN | 1946 | Jeep | |
| 7932 | Stockyards | St. Joseph | MO | 1946 | CJ-2A |
| ???? | Bowleys Quarters | MD | 1947 | Willys | |
| ???? | Millwood | Millwood | NY | 1948 | Willys |
| 8147 | Principia College | Elsah | IL | 1950 | Jeep |
| 8539 | Alcan | Kitimat | BC Canada | 1952 | CJ-3A |
| 9029 | W O Export | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9032 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9033 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9034 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9035 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9036 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9037 | W O Motors | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | |
| 9038 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9039 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9040 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9041 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9042 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9043 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9044 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9045 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9046 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9047 | W O Motors | Fort Seward | Alaska | 1953 | Jeep |
| 9048 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9049 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9050 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9051 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9052 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9053 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9066 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9072 | W O Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9090 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9091 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9146 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9147 | W O-Jackson | Jackson | MS | 1953 | Jeep |
| 9148 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9149 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9199 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9200 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9210 | Willys Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9211 | Willys Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9212 | Willys Motors | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9220 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9221 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9222 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9223 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9224 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9225 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9226 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep | ||
| 9234 | W O Export | 1953 | Jeep |
Starting in 1955, Howe built CJ-5 Fire Engines, as seen in this rare factory photo.
| Howe S.N. | Destination | City | State | Year | Chassis |
| 9257 | Western Electric | NC | 1954 | Jeep | |
| 9263 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9264 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9280 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9281 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9389 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9404 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9424 | Onsted | MI | 1954 | Willys | |
| 9434 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9435 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9466 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9471 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9472 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9472 | W O Export | 1954 | Jeep | ||
| 9602 | Willys Motors Inc | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9603 | Willys Motors Inc | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9604 | Willys Motors Inc | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9650 | W O Export | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9677 | W O Export | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9678 | W O Export | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9679 | W O Export | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9680 | W O Export | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9691 | W O Motors | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9753 | Willys Motors | 1955 | Jeep | ||
| 9775 | Willys Motors | Atlanta | GA | 1956 | Jeep |
| 9776 | Willys Motors | Atlanta | GA | 1956 | Jeep |
| 9777 | Willys Motors | Atlanta | GA | 1956 | Jeep |
| 9778 | Willys Motors | Atlanta | GA | 1956 | Jeep |
| 9793 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9805 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9806 | Willys Motors | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9807 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9829 | Yorktown | Yorktown | VA | 1956 | Jeep |
| 9875 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9876 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9942 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9967 | W O Export | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 9998 | Willys Motors Inc | 1956 | Jeep | ||
| 10007 | Willys Motors | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10008 | Willys Motors | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10019 | Willys Motors | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10024 | Willys Motor Co | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10046 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10063 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10068 | Jeep Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10074 | Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | 1957 | Jeep |
| 10110 | Marietta | Marietta | GA | 1957 | Jeep |
| 10111 | Willys Sales Corp | Chamblee | GA | 1957 | Jeep |
| 10119 | Martin-Marietta Aircraft Corp? | Marietta | GA | 1957 | Jeep |
| 10123 | Marietta | GA | 1957 | Jeep | |
| 10125 | Marietta | GA | 1957 | Jeep |
Several Howe vehicles served as Jeep Fire Trucks in Yellowstone Park.
| Howe S.N. | Destination | City | State | Year | Chassis |
| 10126 | Yellowstone Park | WY | 1957 | Jeep | |
| 10129 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10130 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10132 | Allentown | Allentown | PA | 1957 | Jeep |
| 10135 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10136 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10151 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10181 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10184 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10185 | Willys Motors Inc | 1957 | Jeep | ||
| 10212 | Ocean Bay Park | Ocean Bay Park | NY | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10219 | Libbey Owens Ford Co | Rossford | OH | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10231 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10232 | Willys Motor Co | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10236 | Willys Motor Co | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10238 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10241 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10242 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10248 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10249 | I B M Co | Lexington | KY | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10250 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10269 | W O Export R O K # 1 | (Republic of Kenya?) | 1958 | Jeep | |
| 10275 | W O Export R O K # 2 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10277 | W O Export R O K # 3 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10278 | W O Export R O K # 4 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10280 | W O Export R O K # 5 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10285 | W O Export R O K # 6 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10286 | W O Export R O K # 7 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10289 | W O Export R O K # 8 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10297 | W O Export R O K # 10 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10298 | W O Export R O K # 11 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10301 | W O Export R O K # 12 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10302 | W O Export R O K # 13 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10305 | W O Export Mexico | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10308 | W O Export | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10309 | W O Export R O K # 17 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10310 | W O Export R O K # 16 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10311 | W O Export R O K # 15 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10312 | W O Export R O K # 14 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10313 | Woodville State Hospital | PA | 1958 | Jeep 6-226 | |
| 10314 | Selingrove | Selingrove | PA | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10323 | Pennhurst | Pennhurst | PA | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10324 | W O Export R O K # 18 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10325 | W O Export R O K # 19 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10326 | W O Export R O K # 20 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10352 | W O Export R O K # 21 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10362 | U S Navy | Kansas City | MO | 1958 | Jeep |
| 10398 | W O Export | Mexico | 1958 | Jeep | |
| 10422 | W O Export | Spain | 1958 | Jeep | |
| 10427 | W O Export | Spain | 1958 | Jeep | |
| ????? | W O Export R O K # 9 | 1958 | Jeep | ||
| 10428 | Parma Heights | Parma Heights | OH | 1959 | Jeep FC |
| 10439 | W O Export | Spain | 1959 | Jeep | |
| 10451 | Rio Grande | Rio Grande | NJ | 1959 | Jeep |
| 10500 | W O Export | Bangkok | 1959 | Jeep | |
| 10507 | W O Export | Bangkok | 1959 | Jeep | |
| 10513 | W O Export Australia | 1959 | Willys | ||
| 10519 | W O Export Australia | 1959 | Willys | ||
| 10520 | Black Mudd | Louisville | KY | 1959 | Willys |
| 10570 | U S Coast Guard | 1959 | Jeep | ||
| 10578 | Hillsboro Beach | Hillsboro Beach | FL | 1959 | Willys |
| 10591 | Lake Dreamland | Lake Dreamland | KY | 1959 | Willys |
| 10607 | W O Export | 1959 | Jeep | ||
| 10640 | Fire Island | Fire Island | NY | 1960 | CJ-6 Jeep |
| 10663 | A O Smith Co | 1960 | Willys | ||
| 10667 | Tulsa | Tulsa | OK | 1960 | Jeep |
| 10677 | W O Export # 220017 | 1960 | Jeep |
Howe built many Jeep Forward Control Fire Engines, including this one for Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
| Howe S.N. | Destination | City | State | Year | Chassis |
| 10679 | Bayou La Batre | Bayou La Batre | AL | 1960 | Willys |
| 10696 | W O Export # 220011-1 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10697 | W O Export # 220011-2 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10699 | W O Export # 220011-3 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10703 | W O Export # 220011-4 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10708 | W O Export # 220011-5 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10709 | W O Export # 220011-6 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10720 | Highview | KY | 1960 | Jeep | |
| 10729 | White Plains | NY | 1960 | Willys Jeep 6-226 | |
| 10730 | Moose | WY | 1960 | Willys | |
| 10737 | Willys # 220416 | AK | 1960 | Willys | |
| 10743 | Yellowstone | WY | 1960 | Willys | |
| 10750 | Willys # 220124 Chile | 1960 | Willys | ||
| 10755 | Willys # 0220491-1 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10756 | Willys # 0220491-2 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| 10820 | Willys # 220828 | 1960 | Jeep | ||
| ????? | Idaho City | ID | 1960 | Jeep | |
| 10915 | Brown & Sitis | NY | 1961 | Willys | |
| 10934 | Whitewater | WI | 1961 | Willys | |
| 10958 | White Plains | NY | 1961 | Willys | |
| 10983 | Willys # 275948-1 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 10984 | Willys # 275948-2 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 10985 | Willys # 275948-3 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 11048 | W O Motors # 275952 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 11049 | W O Motors #275951-1 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 11050 | W O Motors #275951-2 | 1961 | Jeep | ||
| 11051 | W O Export # 275950 | 1961 | Willys | ||
| 11101 | Carmel | IN | 1962 | Willys | |
| 11110 | W O Motors # 276426 | 1962 | Jeep | ||
| 11155 | Hamburg | PA | 1962 | Willys | |
| 11163 | Kemmerer | WY | 1962 | Willys | |
| 11201 | Libbey Owens Ford | 1962 | Jeep FC | ||
| 11212 | W O Export # 276975-1 | 1962 | Willys | ||
| 11213 | W O Export # 276975-2 | 1962 | Willys | ||
| 11214 | W O Export # 276975-3 | 1962 | Willys | ||
| 11347 | W O Export # 277881 | 1962 | Willys | ||
| ????? | Rincon Valley | CA | 1962 | Jeep | |
| 11359 | North Lewisburg | OH | 1963 | Jeep | |
| 11369 | W O Export # 278104-1 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11370 | W O Export # 278104-2 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11371 | W O Export # 278104-3 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11372 | W O Export # 278104-4 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11373 | W O Export # 278104-5 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11374 | W O Export # 278104-6 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11375 | W O Export # 278104-7 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11395 | W O Export # 278104-8 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11413 | Cresson | PA | 1963 | J200 | |
| 11430 | Mantio | NC | 1963 | Willys | |
| 11437 | Greenfield | IL | 1963 | Willys | |
| 11461 | W O Export # 278871-1 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11462 | W O Export # 278871-2 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11468 | White Plains | NY | 1963 | Willys | |
| 11498 | Hungry Horse | MT | 1963 | Willys | |
| 11506 | Laureldale | PA | 1963 | Willys | |
| 11509 | W O Export # 279247-1 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11510 | W O Export # 279247-2 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11511 | W O Export # 279247-3 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11524 | W O Export # 279296-1 | 1963 | Jeep | ||
| 11525 | W O Export # 279296-2 | 1964 | Willys | ||
| 11547 | Kaiser Jeep # 279444 | 1964 | Willys | ||
| 11551 | Kaiser Jeep Corp | 1964 | Willys | ||
| 11575 | Edgewater Park | New York | NY | 1964 | Jeep FC |
| 11602 | Kaiser Jeep # 279813 | 1964 | Jeep | ||
| 11632 | Brisbane | CA | 1964 | Willys | |
| 11699 | Jeep | 1964 | |||
| 12670 | Tahiti | 1968 | Jeep | ||
| 12721 | Libbey Owens Ford | Collingwood | ON | 1969 | Jeep FC | 12834 | Alcoa | TN | 1969 | Jeep |
| 13514 | GSA | Viet Nam | 1972 | Jeep | |
| ???? | Stonersville | PA | Willys |
Thanks to Steve Hagy for compiling this list. -- Derek Redmond
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