Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughoutĥ/5 EXCELLENT. Drive away | Presents well | Good history file | Drives wellĤ/5 VERY GOOD. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damageģ/5 GOOD. Over the years, American LaFrance built thousands of fire trucks including chemical engines, combination pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, Aero Chief snorkel trucks, and airport crash trucks. ALF delivered its first motorized fire engine in 1907. Its corporate offices and manufacturing plant were in Elmira, NY.
A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missingĢ/5 AVERAGE. The American LaFrance Fire Engine Company was formed in 1903. Accordingly Customers (Bidders) are on notice that each vehicle is offered "as is / as seen" subject to the Conditions of Sale for the auction, and Customers (Bidders) are strongly recommended to view the Lot(s) being offered, before bidding, in order to satisfy themselves as to their condition Bonhams MPH will not entertain disputes over Sellers' Assessments.ġ/5 POOR. Please click the link to view the walkaround video of this lot: click here Footnotesīidders should note that the automated 100-point Seller's Assessment is provided by each Seller at the point of consignment using the guidelines below, and is not provided, assessed or verified by Bonhams MPH. The bodywork, interior, running gear and electrics all present well, and the car also comes with a good history file. The Speedster's chassis was professionally shortened and narrowed resulting in an imposing and highly effective Edwardian special. The car also uses a modern electric starter motor. Buy Used American LaFrance transportation equipment at auction - BigIron Auctions has various makes and models of American LaFrance transportation equipment. The car also features 24" wooden wheels that are shod with Michelin tyres. four-cycle, 32-volt electric generating plant American-LaFrance built-in fire.
Power comes from LaFrance's large four-cylinder 9½-litre engine that's paired to a 3-speed manual gearbox. 3104-FOR SALE31' Chris-Craft double :::::::::3 i.o. The standard of the build is high, and the car offers a truly unique open-top driving experience.
Presented here is a 1917 Simplex LaFrance Speedster that has been rebuilt in 1996. In 1909, the company then purchased and shipped Simplex chain-driven rolling chassis to their new factory in Elmira, New York, where new bodies were fitted and badged as a LaFrance. In 1903, the company then diverged even further and built approximately 25 chain drive cars with tube coil radiators mounted below the front of the frame. Upon its founding, the company originally focused on iron working, however the business then diverged and started building rotary steam engines.
Originally known as a manufacturer of fire engines and commercial vehicles, American LaFrance can trace its roots all the wat back to 1871.