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American LaFrance Type 36 / 46 / 63 / 66 (Brockway chassis)

American LaFrance Type 36 / 46 / 63 / 66 (Brockway chassis)

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American LaFrance Type 36 / 46 / 63 / 66 (Brockway chassis)

1921 - 1927

Since 1921 American LaFrance began producing firefighting apparatus on Brockway commercial truck chassis. They made in 4 types: Type 36 (1921) was a triple combination (hose car, pump and chemical tank) with 300 gpm rotary pump.

Type 46 (1927) had 2 chemical tanks instead of one and 400 gpm rotary pump. Type 63 “Highway Express” (1926) was equipped with a more powerful Continental engine and rotary pump from Type 46. Type 66 (1927) received the most capacity 500 gpm rotary pump.

Successor: American LaFrance Type 97 / 99 / 199 / 299 / 399 (GMC chassis)

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