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r <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />Reply To: <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />.f - <br />South Bend. Bureau of Fire ' <br />Jerry J.. Miller <br />Mayor 701 W. Sample Street <br />South Bend, Indiana 46621 <br />G. Patrick Gallagher lic S November 12, 1974 <br />Director, Public Safety � �- : <br />South Bend Common Council <br />County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Honorable Council Members; <br />Engine # 4, located at 1240 W. Thomas Street, recently suffered an ' <br />engine failure while returning from a run at the St. Joseph County <br />Airport. Subsequent tear -down of the engine by Fire Department <br />mechanics revealed a broken crank, shaft. Further investigation by an <br />engine rebuild firm found that the cylinder block had several cracks in <br />it and that this particular engine was unworthy of repair. <br />We have investigated the Possibility of repowering the vehicle with a <br />Diesel engine of the Detroit Cummins or Maxidyne varieties and find <br />that the rebuild on this particular unit might cost as high as $1o,000 <br />to $12,000. In one instance, the engine was going to be entirely too <br />small to do the required work and was subsequently rejected. I might <br />aLL add that Councilman Kopczynski was very helpful in pointing this fact <br />out to us. <br />We have now located an engine rebuild facility in Atlanta, Georgia who <br />has a rebuilt engine of the same model and horsepower that was removed <br />from the pumper. It will be our job to install the engine and Its <br />various excessories. <br />Therefore, we are requesting the Common Council transfer the amount of <br />$5,000 from q -110,' OServices Personal to `C�43q Council <br />Parts, in order <br />that we accomplish this most needed work. Your helpful cooperation <br />will be most greatly appreciated. <br />Very truly yours, <br />i <br />ck R. Bland, Fire Chief <br />SOUTH BEND BUREAU OF FIRE <br />JRB /emr <br />VC h <br />� SLR <br />ty p 7 <br />