American LaFrance 400 Series: Photo Archive [Paperback]

Walter M.P. McCall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2007 | Series: Photo Archive

Powered by the company’s industry-leading V-12 engine, the 400 Series Metropolitan with its long, gracefully tapered hood, skirted fenders, classically-proportioned gabled radiator and oversized wheels,  was a triumph of industrial design—an eye-pleasing blend of form and function, and the industry’s first truly styled fire engine.

This authoritative, thoroughly-researched and richly illustrated book documents the big 400’s relatively short, but spectacular, production life from its introduction in late 1934 through the last two assembled from the parts bin in early 1940.

 

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About the Author

Walter M.P. McCall is one of the best-known and most respected fire apparatus historians and authors in North America. In addition to his landmark American Fire Engines Since 1900 – still considered the “bible” of the old fire engine hobby -- Walt McCall has authored eight Iconografix fire apparatus and professional car books. He served as Editor of Enjine!-Enjine! the quarterly magazine of the Society for the Preservation & Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA) for 25 years and edited The Visiting Fireman, the annual international directory of fire buffs for nine years. McCall has also written numerous articles for fire service and antique vehicle publications in the United States and Canada. Walt McCall resides in Windsor, Ontario.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Iconografix, Inc. (April 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583881859
• ISBN-13: 978-1583881859
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,640,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference For ALF 400 Series Fans, May 19, 2007

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This review is from: American LaFrance 400 Series: Photo Archive (Paperback)

An excellent reference book for American Lafrance 400 Series Fans. I would have given it 5 stars but it contains quite a few typographical errors which reduce it's historical accuracy. I own two of the pumpers featured in the book (Register 7706 and 7844). The photo of 7706 (Briarcliff Manor, NY) was mis-labeled as a 1936 when it is actually a 1935 . The photos of Register 7844 (Ex-Albany New York) are not correct. The photos show a chain drive truck when in actuality the real truck was bevel gear drive.

I have to give credit where credit is due. The photos are great and any fan of the 400 Series should own a copy. Thanks Walt for spotlighting this classic Fire Apparatus!!