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The Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation was an American manufacturer of trucks and fire apparatus founded by Addison Ward LaFrance in 1916 in Elmira Heights, NY. [1] The company ceased operations in 1979. LaFrance was a relative of Truckson LaFrance, the founder of the similarly named fire apparatus manufacturer American LaFrance.
The following fire engines had a transverse engine which was installed under the front hood or under the driver's seat. The front-wheel drive system was patented by A. Ortengren on 7 November, 1916. [3] The company ceased production of fire trucks in 1918, but in 1919 they designed the Christie Model 1919 tank, which was not accepted for ...
A fire engine or fire truck (also spelled firetruck) is a vehicle, usually a specially-designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and water to an incident as well as carrying equipment for firefighting operations in a fire drill .
American LaFrance (ALF) was an American vehicle manufacturer which focused primarily on the production of fire engines, ladder trucks, and emergency apparatus such as ambulance and rescue vehicles. Originally located in Elmira, New York , the final iteration of the company was located in Summerville, South Carolina .
This fire engine, used by the Toronto Fire Services, is an example of firefighting apparatus. A firefighting apparatus (North American English) [1] or firefighting appliance (UK English) [2] describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and ...
Category for manufacturers of fire service vehicles (fire engines). Pages in category "Fire service vehicle manufacturers" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
One of the largest fire apparatus companies in the US, it was founded in 1913 by Humphrey Pierce and his son Dudley as the Pierce Auto Body Works Inc., and concentrated on building custom truck bodies for the Ford Model T. The first production facility was designed in 1917 and enlarged in 1918 by architect Wallace W. DeLong. [2]
On December 9, 1989, it ceased operation due to heavy competition. The main competitor was Ward LaFrance who could sell a Fire pumper for US$50,000 less than the US$180,000 asking price for a Maxim pumper. [3] In 2009 Maxim was re-established as a brand of custom fire apparatus by Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of North Attleboro, Massachusetts ...