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Fire truck in a bubble.
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No: 19542   Contributor: TheFireman   Year: 2009   Manufacturer: American LaFrance   Country: United States of America
Fire truck in a bubble.

This is how Loudon, TN keeps their parade/antique truck clean. The wrap it in an air pressure bubble! 1940's era Amer. LaFrance fully restored a few years ago.
Picture added on 23 September 2009 at 06:28
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Hi,
Interesting picture with a unique way to keep the dust out. I question the vintage, however. This appears to be from either the late 1920s or thru the mid-1930s, possibly a commercial chassis? A GMC or Reo chassis? Any pictures of it or further information available from anyone?


Added by Bob Graham on 24 September 2009.
Great idea! Making sure it remains a "clean machine"...

But not ideal if you want to take a photo of what's inside the bubble.

Bob: I agree it looks like mid thirties, and its not an Alfie. But there's too much reflection for me (at least, with my old eyes) to figure out what it is. The wheels look like a Ford..

Added by Rob Johnson on 04 August 2017.
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