Title:
Maxim C1
Description:
H.F.D. (Houston Fire Department). In 1914, Carlton Maxim, a Middleboro Massachusetts firefighter and auto-mechanic, founded the Maxim Motor Company. Maxim’s first fire trucks were built on a Thomas Flyer chassis. Soon after, Maxim began building custom apparatus on his own chassis. In 1922, Maxim introduced the C series line of pumpers: C -1 was a 350 gpm pump, C-2 was 400 gpm pump and C-3 was a 450 gpm pump. The C - model truck was equipped with a 4 cylinder, 4 1/2 inch bore and 6 inch stroke Wisconsin engine, Northern Rotary gear pump, a cast iron radiator, 4-speed transmission with shaft drive on a worm gear axle. The truck had pneumatic tires on 24 inch wood spoke wheels and that gave the truck ample ground clearance for the un-improved roads of the day. Many accessories were available such as chemical tanks, water tanks, ladders, and suction hoses to fit each department needs. The distinctive gable hood design of Maxims of the 1920’s was a common sight in New England for decades.
Year:
1923
Model:
C1 Fire Engine
Color:
Rojo
Type of Vehicle:
Fire Engine
Collector Number:
116
Scale:
1:43
Country:
United States
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:50:08
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:50:08
