Fire Trucks of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fire Trucks of the 1950s write by Walter McCall. This book was released on 2011-12-01. Fire Trucks of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the look-alike cookie-cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could instantly identify these makes a block away. From conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry-changing designs and innovations are featured in this long-overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous Fifties!
British Fire Engines of the 1950s & '60s
British Fire Engines of the 1950s & '60s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Fire Engines of the 1950s & '60s write by Simon Rowley. This book was released on 1999-08-30. British Fire Engines of the 1950s & '60s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A history of the fire appliances operated by the British fire service between nationalisation in 1948 and local government reorganisation in 1974. It begins with the vehicles inherited in 1948 and covers the products of AEC, Bedford, Commer, Dennis, ERF, Ford, Leyland and many others.
Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s
Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s write by Kent Parrish. This book was released on 2013-11-01. Fire Trucks of the 1960s and 1970s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 today’s fire trucks. Just as disco and the lava lamp became all the societal rage, the fire service saw its own fads and trends. A new generation of aggressive fire apparatus manufacturers led by Pierce and Emergency-One began to overtake their forefathers and the pool of builders producing high quality apparatus in numbers became considerably more populated. This volume highlights the fire trucks of the Swinging Sixties and the Groovy Seventies!
Evolution of the Cab-Forward Fire Truck
Evolution of the Cab-Forward Fire Truck - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Evolution of the Cab-Forward Fire Truck write by Kent Parrish. This book was released on 2010-10-15. Evolution of the Cab-Forward Fire Truck available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1938, American LaFrance pioneered the first cab-forward fire apparatus, then revolutionized the concept in 1945 with the classic 700 Series. In the 1950s, legendary names such as Ahrens Fox, Crown Firecoach, Mack, Maxim, Pirsche, and Seagrave began offering their own cab-forward versions. The cab-forward design became the glamour queen of fire apparatus. This volume traces the evolution of cab-forward fire apparatus from its fathering to today’s industry giants, with a brilliant selection of black and white and color photographs with historical commentary and technical data.
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s
Semi-Trucks of the 1950s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Semi-Trucks of the 1950s write by Ron Adams. This book was released on 2008-05-15. Semi-Trucks of the 1950s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. After WWII Americans were anxious to re-stoke the economy after a long “make-do with what you have” dry spell. By the 1950s new highways were being built, new trucking companies were being formed and old ones revived. Americans were buying newly-styled cars and the latest technologies once again. Semi-trucks helped pave the way for this huge growth spurt in America with dependable trucks built by Mack, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, International, White Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, Reo, Autocar, Brockway, Sterling and others, many using the increasingly popular diesel engines made by Buda, Hercules, Waukesha, and Cummins, which helped their heavy loads haul quicker. Ron Adams portrays this booming era with over 300 superb photos of trucks hauling cement, fuel, and a variety of goods to enthusiastic Americans.
