Fire Trucks of the 1950s
Author | : Walter McCall |
Publisher | : Enthusiast Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1583882898 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781583882894 |
Rating | : 4/5 (894 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fire Trucks of the 1950s written by Walter McCall and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American motor fire apparatus design reached its high-water mark in the 1950s. Every one of the nation's major fire apparatus manufacturers boasted uniquely individual custom fire truck designs. Unlike the look-alike cookie-cutter shoeboxes of today, back then a fire fighter could instantly identify these makes a block away. From conventional Fords to the custom rigs of fire apparatus manufacturers, all the most popular, unique, and industry-changing designs and innovations are featured in this long-overdue tribute to the fire trucks of the Fabulous Fifties!