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American La France Series 601
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No: 45424   Contributor: Ian Mantel   Year: 2025   Manufacturer: American LaFrance   Country: New Zealand
American La France Series 601

Built 1943. Shipped to Sydney, Australia under Lend-Lease. Transferred to Adelaide and then served at Mount Pirie.
Now on display at the amazing National Transport and Toy Museum, Wanaka, NZ
Picture added on 02 January 2025 at 18:55
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This is an unusual example. Most had the pump immediately behind the engine, and actually in front of the front seats, while none had a second seat for the crew, who were required to stand on the rear step behind the hose bed. These features tend to suggest the bodywork was local, also indicated by the overhead ladder gantry. What was obviously original, as well as the bonnet and grille, is the location of the steering wheel!

Added by Rob Johnson on 03 January 2025.
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