Fire Engines Photos

Amazing that this open body PSF was manufactured as late as 1965, when fire services in France, including BSPP, were buying fully enclosed full sized pumpers as early as 1921! These were manufactured on both Hotchkiss and Laffley chassis with almost identical bodywork, capacities and crew accommodations. For most of the time they were deployed, the follow up major pump - with a crew of up to twelve firefighters - did not usually have a water tank, so the PS or PSM (with foam) was expected to tackle the fire and, if it was small enough, finish the job.

Added by Rob Johnson on 21 November 2024.

Yes indeed and after the PSM Hotchkiss open Torpedo generation came the PSM Citroen Guinard with closed cabin.

Added by JACQUES PETER on 22 November 2024.

picture 28442 includes one of the fully enclosed Citroen PS trucks which were introduced to replace the open Laffly and Hotchkiss designs.

Added by Rob Johnson on 24 November 2024.

Rob : Something went wrong with picture 28442 !! We are in Zurich!

Added by JACQUES PETER on 25 November 2024.

Try picture 28422. My mistake! I think this rather stylish Citroen PS was before the Citroen Guinard you mentioned, some examples of which are also to be found on this site.

Added by Rob Johnson on 25 November 2024.

Yes the link is a Citroën T46, FPT Pump from the 60', manufactured by Heuliez and Drouville

Added by JACQUES PETER on 26 November 2024.

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