U.S. FIRE APPARATUS Vol 1 PUMPER Book

Product description : U.S. FIRE APPARATUS Vol 1 PUMPER

Book U.S.
FIRE APPARATUS Vol 1 PUMPER


The first companies organized fire appeared in colonial America and were mobilized as local militias, on a voluntary basis.
As military equipment, fire equipment have evolved in parallel with technological advances.
This book traces the evolution of the most famous fire apparatus or pumper fire engine of the hand-drawn pumps, via horse-drawn vehicles in the 19th century for advanced fire trucks to 21st century.
Meticulous chronicle following the evolution of the fire truck from the 1930s until today.
The dedication of the book to the firefighters who gave their lives on 9-11 serves as a reminder that the first responders to the nation on guard with the armed forces on the front line of our defense.Illustrated with over 300 photographs, plus color profiles and detailed line drawings; 96 pages.

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Scale : N
The N scale (or 1:160) is a widely used scale for model trains.
It corresponds to a rail gauge of 9 mm.
A locomotive N scale is 160 times smaller than the real locomotive.
Thus, a 13m long wagon will measure 3,5 inches / 8.12 cm in N scale.

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Reference : 1046401
Other tags : S1046401 - S14641 - 14641