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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 501 cu in (8.2 L) overhead valve inline 6 cylinder gasoline engine developed 145 hp (108 kW) at 2400 rpm and 372 lbf⋅ft (504 N⋅m) of torque. [5] The 5-speed manual Fuller transmission had a very low 1st gear, was direct in 4th and had an overdrive 5th. A separate 2-speed transfer case also engaged or disengaged the front axle. [6]
The 6-ton 6×6 truck (supply catalog designations G512, 514, 526, and 547) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Army during World War II. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 6- short ton (5,400 kg) cargo load over all terrain in all weather.
The V1200 used a 240 hp (179 kW) V12 American LaFrance engine and carried loads up to 15 tons. [ 1 ] During World War II , Brockway manufactured the B666 heavy truck, including the B666 Daybrook M-II-A bridge erector [ 2 ] and C666 Quick Way crane, [ 3 ] as well as G547 and G690 6-ton 6×6 bridging trucks, part of a standard design series also ...
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 Transit was fitted with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, but the engine was also available as a 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine. These were fitted in the Ford A series of light commercial vehicles. The York engine superseded the Perkins 4.108 IDI engine. [1] Both the four-and six-cylinder engines were also used as industrial engines.
The Spartan TX, built with an Alusuisse-framed East Lancs Opus 2 body seating 53 passengers to a budget of £ 82,000 (1995) (equivalent to £ 154,191.82 or US$191,652.41 in 2023) [9], was designed to be durable while saving manufacturing costs, and was fitted with a rear-mounted Cummins B Series engine, an Allison transmission and an Eaton air ...
TMTC's vice president, Theodore C. Brandle, was the son of Charles and Belle Brandle. He was born in St. Louis on February 2, 1894. He taught school for 4 years (1910-1914), following which he began working for the Bell Telephone Company, then took a job at an automobile repair shop, and later that same year founded Westcott Motor Sales Company.