Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders: A Fire Apparatus Photo Gallery (A Photo Gallery)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583881387 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Included are tankers from Mack, Ford, GMC, Chevy, International, White, Brockway, Diamond T & Reo, Autocar, Kenworth, Peterbuilt, Freightliner, Volvo, UD, Marmom, Western Star, Crane Carrier Corp., FWD, Oshkosh, AMC, and others.. Large fire apparatus manufacturers started to manufacture water tanker fire trucks in the late 1950s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that custom-made water tankers became popular. Some of these converted units were semi or tractor-trailer trucks, others were smaller, local oil or milk delivery trucks. Shown are tankers by all the major and minor fire apparatus manufacturers and regional builders, among conversions built by local shops. Early tankers were converted from oil, fuel, milk, or chemical tank trucks. Tanker trucks, also known as tenders, are used by more than 65% of all fire departments across America
About the AuthorJohn Rieth has been taking photos of fire trucks since he was 9 years old, after his father got him hooked. John has contributed to many of the fire apparatus magazine articles, as well as pictures ad information for many books on fire apparatus, and has authored a few of his own through Iconografix.. He went on to receive an Associate Degree in Fire Science and a Bachelor of Fire Service Management. Today he is an Observer for the Forest Fire Service of New Jersey and an active member of several volunteer fire departments
Dick Hughes said Great Book about an intregal part of many fire department's apparatus.. A well researched publication with excellent photos of the evolution of the tank truck in the fire service from home made and second hand oil and milk tankers to the custom built tenders of today. The text preceding each chapter offers good details on the various types of fire service tankers over the years. Highly recommended!. Gomer Jones said Firefighting Tanker Trucks and Tenders. I really enjoyed this book. The variety of the vehicles and how each one was configured was very interesting. This book more than met my expectations.
Today he is an Observer for the Forest Fire Service of New Jersey and an active member of several volunteer fire departments. John has contributed to many of the fire apparatus magazine articles, as well as pictures ad information for many books on fire apparatus, and has authored a few of his own through Iconografix.. John Rieth has been taking photos of fire trucks since he was 9 years old, after his father got