[quote name='Bob-Ont' post='138026' date='Aug 7 2007, 22:09 ']American LaFrance
After a series of mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations the American Fire Engine Company and the LaFrance Fire Engine Company became American LaFrance Fire Engine Company in 1904.[/quote]
just to add to what you wrote... LaFrance fire engine co. was started by Truckson LaFrance....American Fire Engine Co. was comprised of many smaller apparatus builders of the time..only one I can think of off the top of my head was the Silsby steam fire engine Co....
After a series of mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations the American Fire Engine Company and the LaFrance Fire Engine Company became American LaFrance Fire Engine Company in 1904.[/quote]
just to add to what you wrote... LaFrance fire engine co. was started by Truckson LaFrance....American Fire Engine Co. was comprised of many smaller apparatus builders of the time..only one I can think of off the top of my head was the Silsby steam fire engine Co....