Some of the company's innovations led to changes in the industry, most notably the cab forward style cab. The classical style of the American LaFrance apparatus is easily recognized. AMERICAN LAFRANCE: Engine Make: T HEAD: Model: AMERICAN LAFRANCE: For Sale By: Private Seller: Class: Class 3 (10,001-14,000 lbs.) Other Emergency & Fire Trucks for sale offered via internet auctions: Mack Fire Truck (1975) Very nice and functioning Mack Fire Truck for sale. Over the years, American LaFrance built thousands of fire trucks including chemical engines, combination pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, Aero Chief snorkel trucks, and airport crash trucks. ALF delivered its first motorized fire engine in 1907. It also operated aCanadian plant in Toronto, Ontario, where it sold apparatus under the name Lafrance-Foamite, until 1971. From 13 - 15 October classic cars, youngtimers and classic motorbikes can be seen and bought at the first time occuring trade fair. It is easily identifiable as being a 1941-46 narrow body model commonly operated by many Engine Companies of the Los Angeles Fire Department. With this car he drove a record time at the Pikes Peak in 1987. American LaFrance Type 500 Fire Engine is a service class vehicle available in L.A.
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Its corporate offices and manufacturing plant were in Elmira, New York. An American fire truck Scout Series 700 of the brand American LaFrance can be seen during the Classis car fair Hamburg Motor Classics in Hamburg, Germany, 13 October 2017.
The American LaFrance Fire Engine Company was formed in 1903. Apparatus built by International included horse drawn steamers, hose wagons, and hook & ladders to chemical engines, water towers and combinations. The International Fire Engine Company, corporate predecessor of American LaFrance, built some steam power fire engines between 1903-1907. The newly designed Century 2000 series would be made by Kersey/American LaFrance. In early 1986, Figgie announced that the facility in Bluefield would begin producing American LaFrance fire apparatus.
Founded in 1873 by Truckson LaFrance and his partners as the LaFrance Manufacturing Company selling hand powered equipment. The American LaFrance Service Centers located in six areas of the country, were spared the Figgie swan song. With roots that go back to approximately 1832, the companies that went on to become American LaFrance built hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and steam-powered fire engines. The American LaFrance Fire Engine Company is one of the oldest fire apparatus manufacturers in America.