The American La France Fire Engine Company, Inc. was established in 1903 through the acquistion of a group of smaller companies. Two of these companies, American Fire Engine Company of Seneca Falls, New York, and the La France Fire Engine Company of Elmira, New York, combined to produce fire-fighting apparatus, extinguishers, and other related supplies.
Early experiments were made trying to develop either a steam or gasoline engine for motive power. The company purchased a specially designed 4-cylinder Simplex engine for use in a chemical and hose wagon. By the end of 1911, the American La France Fire Engine Company, Inc. had developed its own 4- and 6-cylinder engines.
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1917 American LaFrance Fire Engine Photographed at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. |
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1918 American LaFrance Speedster Photographed at The Auto Collections in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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1921 American LaFrance Fire Truck Photographed at the Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum in Ashville, North Carolina. |
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1930 American LaFrance Fire Truck Photographed at the Kruse Auto Museum in Auburn, Indiana. |
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1975 American LaFrance Fire Truck Photographed at the Swap Meet & Car Show in Springfield, Ohio, May 29, 2005. |