Tuesday, November 29, 2022

I bet it wasn't long before they realized what a bad idea it was to be the first part of the fire truck to run into anything during a collision. Ever heard of the Autohorse? Me neither... but that's what the trailer with the firefighting equipment is hooked to (thank you Neil)!

 I don't know what that is, some kind of three wheeler, where the front wheel pulls the rest along? 

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thank you Neil! 
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6 comments:

  1. Jeff F.8:38 AM

    Exactly right. It replaces the team of horses that would originally pulled the unit. The two little wheels would support the thing when it was uncoupled from what was now a trailer.

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    1. Jesse8:57 AM

      do you know the name of it, or the maker?

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  2. Jeff F.1:17 PM

    No, I'm sorry I don't. The only one of those things that I can ID by manufacturer is the Christie, built by the tank and race car designer. Jay Leno has one.

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    1. Jesse1:42 PM

      Me too, I've posted a couple Christie drive units on fire fighting equipment https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Christie

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  3. Neil Beadle8:38 PM

    Hi Jesse, It's an 'Autohorse' built by the One Wheel Truck Company of St. Louis. https://www.huffreport.com/archives/literature/autohorse.htm

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