City Service Hook & Ladder Trucks and Quads
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583882685 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Walt served as Editor of Enjine! Enjine!, the quarterly magazine of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA) for 25 years and edited The Visiting Fireman, the annual international directory of fire buffs for nine years. Walter M. P. McCall has also written numerous articles for fire service and antique vehicle publications and newsletters in the United States and Canada.. In addition to his highly regarded American Fire En
The last straight service ladder trucks were built in the mid-1950s.The pump-equipped quad rolled on into the 1960s, before it too was eclipsed by the quintuple combination, or “quint.” This book is a photographic tribute to these fondly-remembered hook and ladder trucks and quads built during the golden age of American motor fire apparatus.. For many years, long-wheelbase, straight-frame city service hook and ladder trucks were standard offerings in the product catalogs of most fire apparatus manufacturers. Long before there were aerial ladder trucks, there were city service hook and ladder trucks
nice Interesting book for someone on the other side of the ocean. I hope there will follow more books. Complete other vehicles then i know.. Must have book for fire apparatus buffs Another great book by Walt McCall. Lots of information and photos of rigs. A must have book for fire buffs.. ARRIVED GOOD CONDITION. SHIPPED PROMPTLYARRIVED GOOD CONDITIONGOOD VALUEVERY PLEASED
McCall has also written numerous articles for fire service and antique vehicle publications and newsletters in the United States and Canada.. About the AuthorWalter M. Walt served as Editor of Enjine! Enjine!, the quarterly magazine of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA) for 25 years and edited The Visiting Fireman, the annual international directory of fire buffs for nine years. McCall is one of the most widely known and respected fire apparatus historians and authors in North America. In addition to his highly regarded American Fire Engines Since 1900 – still considered the “bible” of the old fire engine hobby -- Walt McCall has authored ten Iconografix fire apparatus and professional car book