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Author: Gerry Souter
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 0760305277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA visual survey of fire stations and equipment since the 18th century across the country. Discusses the technology and sociology of the designs, and such political influences as candidates for local office needing an issue, and the New Deal programs for providing jobs by building fire stations. Anno
Author: Walter McCall
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2005-05-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583881392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the creation of the American-LaFrance Fire Engine Co. in 1904 through the company's latest deliveries in 2004, McCall provides insight into the company's often complex corporate history with emphasis on the development of ALF motor fire apparatus. Comparisons to its competitors help explain the various development stages in apparatus style and components. Detailed, historic photographs show the wide variety of apparatus produced by ALF over the last century. A color gallery portrays the ALF colorful designs that remain popular for U.S fire departments today. The story wouldn't be complete without a chapter on ALFCO's Canadian Cousin, LaFrance Fire Engine & Foamite Ltd. An appendix explains the various types and series and the time period they were built. An outline of the various names the company went through is also
Author: Hans Halberstadt
Publisher: Motorbooks
Published: 1992-12-31
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780879387501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribing the evolution of the fire engine from hand pumpers to steamers to the elaborate rigs of today, Halberstock points out all the interesting intricacies of the machines, takes readers along to fight real fires, and tells how to purchase a fire truck for $2,000, or less. Illus.
Author: Walter McCall
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2011-12-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583882894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican 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!
Author: Mike Austin
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2016-09-27
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1101934891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis high-action (yet toddler-friendly) beat-by-beat look at an emergency response is now available as a board book! Told almost entirely in sound words, this day-in-the-life look at a fire engine crew will appeal to the youngest vehicle enthusiasts and to parents with a penchant for exuberant read-aloud sessions. With art reminiscent of that in Donald Crews’s transportation books, Mike Austin evokes the excitement of a 911 call as we follow firefighters down the fire pole, through town, and up the ladder truck.
Author: J. A. Rhodes
Publisher: Booklocker.Com Incorporated
Published: 2006-04
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781591139546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is for everyone who wonders why fire engines are red, why a chief has five "bugles" while a captain has two, why fire hydrants are sometimes called "fire plugs" and why we toll bells and play bagpipes at firefighter funerals.
Author: Walter M. P. McCall
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781583881859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPowered by the company’s industry-leading V-12 engine, the 400 Series Metropolitan with its long, gracefully tapered hood, skirted fenders, classically-proportioned gabled radiator and oversized wheels, was a triumph of industrial design—an eye-pleasing blend of form and function, and the industry’s first truly styled fire engine. This authoritative, thoroughly-researched and richly illustrated book documents the big 400’s relatively short, but spectacular, production life from its introduction in late 1934 through the last two assembled from the parts bin in early 1940.
Author: Bob Dubbert
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2004-07-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583881194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete encyclopedia of every Canadian Fire Apparatus Company of the 20th century. Each company is listed alphabetically and its apparatus is documented in text and high quality photographs. There have been over 20,000 pieces of fire apparatus built in Canada, and every manufacturer is documented here. Includes Allain, Almonte, Amertek, Anderson, Bickle and Bickle Seagrave, Carl Thibault, Ft. Garry, Hub, King and King Seagrave, LaFleur, LaFrance, Marsh, Maxi Metal, Metalfab, Phoenix, Pierreville, Superior, Thibault, Tibotrac, Waltek and more.An essential reference tool for every fire apparatus buff and historian.
Author: Bonnie Rickner Jensen
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Published: 2020-07-07
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781647391089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLoud sirens. Bright colors. Real heroes--a fire truck book for toddlers The loud sirens, the bright red paint, and a ladder that seems to extend into the clouds--it's no wonder why toddlers are obsessed with firetrucks. Go, Go, Fire Trucks! is a standout selection in truck books for toddler boys ages 3 and under; an engaging experience that will dazzle their imagination with real-life photos and a fun rhyming story. Go beyond other truck books for toddler boys with a peek into the daily lives of our brave firefighters. With easy rhymes, they'll learn how a fire station works, about different firefighting vehicles, and even meet the firehouse pet! This top choice among truck books for toddler boys includes: Variety of trucks--It's not just the average fire engines they'll discover but also vehicles like ambulances, wildland engines, firefighting planes, and more. Hot knowledge--With helpful labels, they'll be able to identify certain parts of the truck, tools, and firefighting gear in one of the most comprehensive truck books for toddler boys. Blazing details--The up-close photography shows all the intricate details of a standard fire engine. With colorful images and an entertaining story, this book is everything truck books for toddler boys should be.
Author: Stephen T. Johnson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 2009-09-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781416925224
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCaldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson's new multiconcept novelty is a book and a toy in one. My Little Red Fire Truck gives practice telling time while its sturdy moving parts provide hours of fun -- and allow readers to see how it would be to work on a real fire truck!
