1912 American-LaFrance
Model 14 City Service Ladder Truck
Website thanks to Geoff Johnson for sending these photos of Southampton New York's 107-year old American-LaFrance Model 14 city service ladder truck when it was featured recently in an antique truck show at Mystic.
The placcard below tells the story of this beautifully maintained truck that saw service from its 1913 delivery until 1946.
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| Photo by Geoff Johnson - CLICK TO ENLARGE |
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| Photo by Geoff Johnson - CLICK TO ENLARGE |
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| Photo by Geoff Johnson - CLICK TO ENLARGE |
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| American LaFrance Sales Brochure |
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| The arrival of a new fire truck, especially a new motorized one in 1913, was a huge local event worthy of front page above-the-fold coverage. CLICK TO ENLARGE and read about it in Southampton's own newspaper. |
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