Could someone take a moment to explain to me what exaclty the 'LaFrance' means? Or, perhaps refer me to some text?

The reason I am asking is because I don't understand how Ward-LaFrance and American-LaFrance fit togeather.

As I understand it, ALF was first, then came WLF, then ALF again. Was this a temporary buy out by the Ward company?

Please don't laugh too hard...I just don't know this.

Here is some history. Better than most of us here could provide.

American LaFrance
http://capecodfd.com/PAGES%20Special/American%20LaFrance%201.htm

http://www.americanlafrance.com/interior.asp?n=3&p=0&s=3

Ward LaFrance
http://www.wardlafrance.com/history.html

Same Family and in basically the same town. I bet Thanksgiving was a treat.

JEFF,

For a good general read of the ALF story get the book "100 Years of American LaFrance" by Walt McCall. Softcover, 176 pps and 327 B&W fotos. Publisher is Iconografix. Book is ISBN 1-58388-139-5. List price is $32.95 Hope The ALF name survives, new owners have already closed down the Becker operation after stating that they would not.

Thanks Paul and Jeff!

I now have a much better understanding of what the LaFrance is is all about. Hopefully your posts above have helped more that just myself in help with the question.

This is what is so GREAT about ATEV!

Thanks again -