Download or read book Aerial Fire Trucks written by Larry Shapiro and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take an illustrated, historical look at the fire trucks that elevate water and firefighters via hydraulic platforms and ladders at a fire scene, the aerials. Inside is a comprehensive look at all manufacturers of aerials through text and captions that give you a brief overview of early aerials, then concentrates on the trucks in use today (1950 to 1999). Photos show fire trucks in action, in posed shots, and details of their equipment.