Sanford Motor Truck Co?

[Aaronw]

Thank you, the book ends somewhat upbeat, but clearly with them closing their door less than 10 years later, things couldn't have gone all that well.

 

I have quite a few books like this and have noticed just how many well established fire apparatus makers failed, or at least got out of the fire business between 1978 and 1993.

 

While takeovers are often highlighted I don't believe I've seen the financing issues specifically mentioned before. It makes a lot of sense, particularly for companies already struggling to keep paying the bills, and why many ended up shutting the doors with unbuilt apparatus being finished by other makers.