Therefore, several ALF fire engines were converted into racing cars over time. Meanwhile, the ALF fire engines were fast and reliable. The company was sold a number of times, but kept its name. The LaFrance Fire Engine Company was founded in 1903ĪLF delivered its first motorized fire engine in 1907. The aircraft built by International included horse-drawn steam fire boats, hose cars, and hook and ladders. A predecessor, the International Fire Engine Company, built some steam-powered pumps between 19. Officially, the company was founded in 1873 by Truxton Slocum LaFrance and partners as the LaFrance Manufacturing Company who sold hand-powered equipment. Launched in 1832, the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company was one of the oldest fire-fighting equipment manufacturers in the United States. There was also a Canadian factory in Toronto, Ontario, where it sold appliances under the LaFrance-Foamite name until 1971. Originally located in Elmira, New York, the company's last branch, which closed in 2014, was in Summerville, South Carolina. American LaFrance (ALF) was a manufacturer mainly focused on the production of fire engines, ambulance and rescue vehicles.
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