Note: I wrote mileage 30,000 I did this just to get the ad going ( Unknown Mileage ) It still runs well but needs be restored by someone. It has been entered into "Ripleys Believe it Or Not" book and been talked about in many news articles in Louisville and received International attention. We no longer put water in the firetruck and haven"t driven it much in the past two years. The firetruck has a The firetruck was in many parades and bachelorette parties. Translucent signage panels slip into unit. powered signs that are mounted on the firetruck for advertising. The firetruck glows at night with several colored led neon lighting and has a music system on board. Do a internet search for "Pool Party Express" and find the Youtube video. There is a great video of this firetruck on ""Youtube" driving down "Baxter Avenue on a St. This firetruck was driven around the Louisville, Kentucky streets where the well know bars and entertainment strip is, often with people on board who stood in the 5 foot by 10 foot pool area. Sports Enthusiast Pop Up Toy Hauler (11)ġ954 American LaFrance model 700 pumper.Turtle Top Odyssey on Chevy C5500 chassis (11).3 STALL LUXURY MOBILE RESTROOM TRAILER (11).More than three thousand of these classic cab-forward fire fighters were delivered before the last one was built in 1959. These new economy model pumpers were powered by Continental engines instead of the usual ALF V-12s. Joe Alf, jamu98765 and 2 more people faved this Vladimir-911 12y. After World War Two, American-LaFrance introduced its most iconic product, the 700 Series.
#American lafrance 700 series#
Its certainly one of the nicest 700s Ive driven in quite some time, my own included. The 700 Series years later - carefully chosen photographs, accompanied by descriptive captions, illustrate the progression and intricate changes of the American LaFrance 700 & 800 series. The firm was thereafter known as American-LaFranceFoamite Corporation, until 1955. These plain-looking, discontented 700s sported painted bumpers, a cut-down windshield header, cab doors with no side glass and compartmented rear fenders. This 1948 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine came in for some service work today.
In 1955, the company introduced a trio of new economy-model 700 Series pumpers named the Ranger, Crusader and Protector. This 700 looks to be in quite good condition. The cab design for the 700 was revolutionary, as the cab-forward design allowed an increase in forward visibility over its predecessor of an astounding 250. With continuous improvements, the spectacularly successful 700 Series remained in production for 12 years. These were produced by American LaFrance between 19. By the end of 1950, American LaFrance had delivered more than 1400 of these cab-forward wonders. The first production 700 Series fire engines were delivered to fire departments in March of 1947. Now acclaimed American LaFrance author, Larry Phillips has compiled even more exquisite photographs along with company advertising materials to offer another. Special hose and booster cars, rescue and floodlight cars, airfoam pumpers and 4x4 airport crash fire trucks rounded out the big 700 Series. The comprehensive 700 Series model lineup included 500, 600, 750, 1000, 12 gallon-per minute pumpers 65-, 75-, 85- and 100-foot service aerials 75-, 85- and 100-foot tractor trailers aerials city service ladder trucks and quadruple and quintuple combinations. Standard pump in the 700 Series was a new American LaFrance Tripflow two-stage centrifugal. Depending on pump or ladder size, 700 Series customers had a choice of four V-12 engines - 190-, 204- and 215-horsepower variants of the Lycoming-based V-12, or the big 240-horsepower ALF "E" V-12, the former 312A engine. A pair of rear-facing crew seats flanked the engine compartment. The design was somewhat reminiscent of GM's now "F" type diesel locomotives. Forward visibility was increased 250 percent compared to the wartime 500/600 series.Ī dramatically styled 700 Series had a sleekly-tapered front end with no grille. With its nimble 160-inch wheelbase, a standard 700 Series pumper had a turning radius of only 25 feet, a vast improvement over the bulky 600 Series. The cab-forward configuration also resulted in reduced weight on the front axle resulting in easier handling and steering.
#American lafrance 700 driver#
The dramatically different-looking 700 Series pumpers and aerials placed the driver ahead of the motor for vastly improved forward visibility compared with the 500/600 series. Two prototypes were completed in 1945 for testing and. The all-new postwar 700 Series pumpers and aerials were announced with great fanfare in the leading fire service trade journals in October, 1945. The American LaFrance Foamite Corporation introduced the 700 Series just after the end of WW2.