Student employees at Missouri S&T’s Kummer Student Design Center had a unique opportunity to work on a piece of Rolla history this summer. The students have been cleaning up one of the city’s first fire trucks, an REO Speed Wagon from the 1920s.

The little details imply an interesting past — from brushstrokes that show the truck was hand-painted, to battered metal hinting at misadventures.

Once restored, the old fire truck will hopefully gain new life as a part of Rolla parades.

Students involved in the project are:

• Caden Lasley, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Oxnard, CA
• Jake Liening, a junior in electrical engineering from Aviston, IL
• Andrew Matteson, a senior in aerospace engineering from Boonville, MO
• Drew Parker, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Ballwin, MO
• Ted Schoechert, a senior in business and management systems from Cascade, MT
• Nathaniel Scott, a junior in aerospace engineering from St. Louis.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.