In 1959, ALF introduced the 900-series cab-forward chassis. This would become industry standard and copied by many other manufacturers.
1947 AMERICAN LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK DRIVER
The 700-series was a " cab-forward" design, placing the driver ahead of the engine and providing an expansive forward view. In 1947, ALF introduced the 700-series fire apparatus. The company had created Foamite, a liquid chemical designed to extinguish fires in extreme temperatures ranging from -15✯ to 110✯.
In 1927, ALF acquired the Utica based O.J. None are known to still exist, but because the design was based on a Crane-Simplex chassis, several early ALF fire trucks have been converted into speedsters. ĪLF produced a small run of passenger cars from about 1910 to 1920, totaling around 22 (with several additional ' speedsters'). In 1903, the company reorganized into the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company and in 1906 company headquarters were relocated from New York City to Elmira. Three support equipment manufacturers were included, three fire extinguisher manufacturers also joined the company. It included the American Fire Engine Company, LaFrance Fire Engine Company and Thos. With the idea of creating a monopoly, in 1900 the International Fire Engine Company was announced. A rival firm was created named the American Fire Engine Company. The 1890s was an era of business consolidation with the growth of trusts.
The company began to manufacture other firefighting equipment and in 1880 became the LaFrance Fire Engine Company. 1920.Īccording to the Elmira, New York newspaper the Star-Gazette: Advertisement for American LaFrance fire extinguisher, ca.
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