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Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders

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Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007

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Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History

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Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006: An Illustrated History

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Ford Fire Trucks

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Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s

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Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

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Industrial & Private Fire Apparatus: 1925-2001 Photo Archive

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Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive

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Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

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American La France 700 Series 1945-1952 Photo Archive, Volume 1

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The Fire Service: History, Traditions And Beyond

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Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders

Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders Tanker trucks, also known as tenders, are used by more than 65% of all fire departments across America. Early tankers were converted from oil, fuel, milk, or chemical tank trucks. Some of these converted units were...

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Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007

Emergency One Fire Apparatus 1974-2007 From an inconspicuous beginning in Ocala, Florida, in 1974, Emergency One rocketed to the front rank of the U.S. fire apparatus industry in less than a decade. E-One’s astonishing rise stunned its...

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Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History

Modern Fire Trucks An Illustrated History The progression of American fire apparatus since the romantic horse-drawn era has truly been amazing. The elementary steam engines and wagons of yesteryear have evolved into a multitude of technologically...

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Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006: An Illustrated History

Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006: An Illustrated History Founded by Dudley and Humphrey Pierce in 1913, the Auto Body Works, of Appleton, Wisconsin, became noted for producing custom utility bodies on commercial truck chassis. In 1939, the Auto Body...

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Ford Fire Trucks

Ford Fire Trucks While fully custom rigs have traditionally been the pin-ups of fire apparatus, the backbone of the American fire service has always been trucks built on commercially available chassis. Although there have been many commercial chassis...

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Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s

Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s During the 1960s and 1970s, the fire apparatus industry saw unprecedented revolution, innovation, and parity. The long admired conventional models gave way to the contemporary archetypes that are the genesis of...

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Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive Oren Fire Apparatus manufacturing developed as an offshoot of The Roanoke Welding and Equipment Company, a Roanoke, Virginia, based family business founded in 1917 which specialized in welding, fabrication, automotive...

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Industrial & Private Fire Apparatus: 1925-2001 Photo Archive

Industrial & Private Fire Apparatus: 1925-2001 Photo Archive Here is your chance to see some of the world's most secret fire apparatus. Corporations do not welcome photographers so these rigs are rarely seen and publicity concerning the rigs is...

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Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive

Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Archive When responding to an emergency in the early 1900s, the fire chief rode in a horse-drawn buggy. In some fire departments today the chief's car is still referred to as the "chief's buggy". Coverage in this book...

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Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus Photo Archive Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in America in the 20th century, none has acquired the cult-like devotion accorded the unique products of the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

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American La France 700 Series 1945-1952 Photo Archive, Volume 1

American La France 700 Series 1945-1952 Photo Archive, Volume 1 An American classic - capturing the attention of the industry, the American LaFrance 700 Series was introduced in 1945. With a radically new cab-forward design, it offered great improvements...

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The Fire Service: History, Traditions And Beyond

The Fire Service: History, Traditions And Beyond This book is for everyone who wonders why fire engines are red, why a chief has five "bugles" while a captain has two, why fire hydrants are sometimes called "fire plugs" and why we toll bells and play...

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