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1957 Ward LaFrance MB-5 Airport Crash Tender

1957 Ward LaFrance MB-5 in Hostes, Movie, 1974

Class: Trucks, Fire truck — Model origin:

1957 Ward LaFrance MB-5 Airport Crash Tender

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Lateef ◊ 2024-03-30 10:29
mike962 ◊ 2024-03-30 14:53	Marmon-Herrington MB-5 the headlights differ bit but rest seems the same that's the only reference to it Quote This is the first version of the MB-5 and was manufactured by the Ward LaFrance Truck Corp., in 1956, USN 71-00988 thru 71-01126 and Marmon-Herrington, in 1957, USN 71-1330 thru 71-1461. Pictured rig is a Maron-Herrington. The WdLaFr models were equipped with standard transmissions and the MH with automatic transmissions. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/military-fire-trucks.10371/page-8 -- Last edit: 2024-03-30 14:56:12
mike962 ◊ 2024-03-30 15:05	and here has a Gibson badge but can't find anything on them Link to "www.illinoisfiretrucks.com" Link to "www.illinoisfiretrucks.com"
mike962 ◊ 2024-03-30 17:35	found another pics but described just as MB-5 https://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/v.html but this proves rear matches , there are some small differences so this truck is an early MB-5 -- Last edit: 2024-03-30 17:40:16
mike962 ◊ 2024-03-30 17:42	mike962 wrote Marmon-Herrington MB-5 the headlights differ bit but rest seems the same that's the only reference to it https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/military-fire-trucks.10371/page-8 contradictions.... here he claims Ward LaFrance, on wiki it says American LaFrance Quote The MB-5 was originally built by American LaFrance.[1], starting in the early 1950s. This version of the truck (referred to in military manuals as the "Old model"[1]) had a few features that set it apart from the Oshkosh version. For one, many of these trucks had a static spotlight mounted directly above the cab, plus a flatter design with sliding doors as opposed to hinged doors that were present on the Oshkosh version. When the contract for American LaFrance's MB-5 ended, the navy selected Oshkosh Corporation to be the next designer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh_MB-5

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