Fire Engines Photos

In their factory near Paris Laffly started building trucks in 1912, and were major producers of military vehicles in both wars, adding civilian and fire fighting chassis too until their demise in the 1950s.

This chassis was used extensively for PS first aid light pumpers, along with competitor Hotchkiss, another specialist brand which disappeared in 1955.

Note the continuation of right hand drive on a French commercial vehicle, even after WWII.

Added by Rob Johnson on 01 October 2022.

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