[63_Rouss_Fire_Co_GMC]

After Rouss Fire Company owned the truck it was then sold to Frederick County Virginia where it was used as a band wagon for the James Wood High School. It was later painted red/tan, then green/light green. In scouts it was this faded two-tone green/light green. I'll have to find a photo I know I have of it this color. My scout masters son saw an add in the paper looking for cars and trucks from the 1960's to be used in a movie. Turns out it was taken and body work and paint done, roof rack added, and painted this blue/purple color. It was used in the motion picture Forrest Gump. We were told is was cut from the released film but was used as a movie prop. Used as a film/news crew covering the protest/gathering at Washington D.C. that was in the movie.

The first photo is the day I bought it from my scout master, still had the movie rack/platform on top. Next two shots are shortly after the bondo used to redo the truck started to bubble and rust began to reappear.

Jeremy Cooper