Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Tvrtka Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine bila je proizvođač vatrogasnih vozila sa sjedištem u Ohiju. Tvrtku su 1910. godine osnovali John P. Ahrens i Charles H. Fox i nastavila je posao s parnim vatrogasnim motorima koje je izgradio John Ahrens od 1868. godine. Prvo motorizirano vatrogasno vozilo koje je napravila nova tvrtka predstavljeno je 1911. godine. Sljedeće godine proizvodnja protupožarnih aparata na konjsku vuču potpuno je prestala. Od tada do 1977. godine proizvedeno je preko 1500 komada vatrogasnih aparata. Iako je obično na trećem mjestu po količini prodaje, Ahrens-Fox je općenito bio prvi po inovacijama i performansama. Ahrens-Fox već dugo uživa veliko poštovanje među proizvođačima aparata za gašenje požara i dugo se smatra Rolls-Royceom vatrogasnih vozila. Oni zauzimaju zavidan položaj kotrljajućih umjetničkih djela i nevjerojatno su sposobni. Ovo je bila najbolja oprema za vatrogasni dom i kao takva, marka Ahrens-Fox postala je predmet zavisti kolekcionara diljem svijeta. Nakon razdoblja financijskog pritiska, posljednje vatrogasno vozilo koje je izradilo osoblje Ahrens-Foxa u Ahrens-Foxovoj vlastitoj tvornici isporučeno je na Badnjak 1953. Dobrovoljnom vatrogasnom društvu #1 iz New Milforda, NJ. Curt Nepper, glavni inženjer Ahrens-Foxa, kupio je ono što je ostalo od tvrtke 1953. godine, uključujući i ime tvrtke Ahrens-Fox, te je nastavio isporučivati Ahrens-Fox dijelove i servisirati vatrogasnim službama diljem svijeta još 37 godina. Čak je izradio još dva Ahrens-Fox vatrogasna vozila: jedno na šasiji International Harvester 1956. za Miami Township, Ohio, i jedno na Ford C šasiji s nagibnom kabinom 1977. za Southern Campbell Volunteer Fire Department u Aleksandriji, KY. Legendarno ime Ahrens-Fox uskrsnulo je 2002. godine, kada je ova povijesna pločica s imenom iznajmljena tvrtki HME Fire Apparatus, za ekskluzivnu upotrebu na tvrtkinoj vrhunskoj šasiji prilagođenih vatrogasnih aparata. Tvrtka se sada zove HME Ahrens-Fox. Ovaj model N radi s linijskim šestocilindričnim motorom velikog obujma, također oznaka N odgovara vatrogasnom vozilu koje ima pumpu od 1000 galona u minuti (gpm). Prijavljeno je da je ovaj kamion potpuno restauriran 2006. godine od strane Delong Fire Equipment u Medini, Ohio. Navedeno je da su svi sustavi prošli, uključujući obnovu motora, mjenjača i stražnjeg dijela. Ovaj auto je prešao 250 milja.

ŠASIJA BR. 1628

VRSTA MOTORA: REDNI 6 CILINDARSKI

ZAPREMINA: 16.354 CC

SNAGE: 44 KS

MJENJAČ: 3 BRZINE RUČNI

The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company was an Ohio based fire truck manufacturer. The company was founded in 1910 by John P. Ahrens and Charles H. Fox and continued the steam fire engine business built by John Ahrens since 1868. The first motorized fire engine build by the new company was presented in 1911. By the end of the following year, production of horse-drawn fire apparatus ceased completely. Since then, over 1500 pieces of fire apparatus were built until 1977. Although usually ranked third in sales volume, Ahrens-Fox was generally first in innovation and performance. Ahrens-Fox has long held great respect amongst firefighting apparatus manufacturers and have long been considered the Rolls-Royce of Fire Trucks. They fall into the enviable position of rolling works of art and remarkably capable. This was the best equipment to have for the firehouse and as such, the Ahrens-Fox brand has become the envy of collectors worldwide. Following a period of financial pressure, the very last fire engine built by Ahrens-Fox personnel in Ahrens-Fox's own factory was delivered on Christmas Eve, 1953, to Volunteer Fire Company #1 of New Milford, NJ. Curt Nepper, Ahrens-Fox's Chief Engineer, bought what was left of the company in 1953, including the Ahrens-Fox Company name, and he continued to supply Ahrens-Fox parts and service to fire departments around the world for another 37 years. He even built two more Ahrens-Fox fire engines: one on International Harvester chassis in 1956 for Miami Township, Ohio, and one on Ford C tilt-cab chassis in 1977 for Southern Campbell Volunteer Fire Department of Alexandria, KY. The legendary Ahrens-Fox name was resurrected in 2002, when this historic nameplate was leased to HME Fire Apparatus, for exclusive use on the company's premium custom fire apparatus chassis. The company is now named HME Ahrens-Fox. This Model N runs with a large displacement inline six-cylinder engine, also the N designation equates to the fire truck having a 1,000 gallon per minute (gpm) pumper. It is reported this truck has received a total frame-off restoration in 2006 by Delong Fire Equipment in Medina, Ohio. It is stated that all systems have been gone through, including the rebuilding of the engine, transmission and rear end. This car has covered 250 miles.

CHASSIS NO. 1628

ENGINE TYPE: IN-LINE 6 CYLINDER

DISPLACEMENT: 16,354 CC

OUTPUT: 44 HP

TRANSMISSION: 3 SPEED MANUAL