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◊ 2008-10-11 09:08 |
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◊ 2008-10-11 22:54 |
American/Hendrickson (Not American-LaFrance, American Fire Apparatus (AFA) ) -- Last edit: 2008-10-11 22:55:06 |
◊ 2008-10-12 02:41 |
It's one of these types of Hendricksons: /vehicle_35994-Hendrickson.html This is a Hendrickson too: http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/mark_redman/higgins_71_hendrickson.jpg "Dah! A giant truck!" ---Daria Mogendorffer. -- Last edit: 2008-10-12 04:21:11 |
◊ 2008-10-12 03:42 |
Seagrave also used this model cab on their fire trucks: http://wellinvolved.smugmug.com/photos/244544061_sVPYB-L.jpg -This is an old fire truck I found parked behind a mostly-disused fire station near my house (not my pic though, someone else took it) I thought this truck was a Hendrickson (it has the EXACT same cab as this Hendrickson, the difference being the wheel arch and the extra cab window). The wheel arch is probably different because of the different chassis. Also notice the logo most visible in the second thumbnail, this is the American Fire Apparatus logo I mentioned before: http://www.americanfireapparatus.com/assets/images/afa_logo.gif American Fire Apparatus appears to be a fire apparatus dealer at the moment- http://www.americanfireapparatus.com/ So anyway I found out that truck a was a Seagrave here: http://www.firenews.org/mass/AbingtonE4.jpg Website says "1978 Seagrave Invader 1000/500/60 foam (ex USN)" So I think what this is, is a (and bear with me) a Seagrave Invader fire truck with a Hendrickson chassis and rebadged by the fire truck dealer American Fire Apparatus. I wish I could find this exact truck on a website... |
◊ 2009-02-26 06:01 |
You were right the first time Pokeoddsponge, it is an American on a Hendrickson Chassis. Don't let the new "American Fire Apparatus" web site throw you. They sell used trucks now but this truck pictured was built by them when they were apparatus builders, they stopped building trucks years ago. If it was a Seagrave it would have the "Seagrave" logo on it, not the "American" one. Check the logo on this truck. Link to "www.motorbooks.com" It was built by American when they were builders, not dealers. Lots of old Americans can be found here http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/index.php/topic,1452.0.html -- Last edit: 2009-02-26 06:37:57 |