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Hook and ladder trucks

Scope note

Use for horse-drawn vehicles designed to carry ladders and other gear that could not fit on the main firefighting engines, and for motor vehicles, usually tractor-trailers, equipped with long extensible ladders.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226562

Broader Terms used

emergency vehicles

Equivalent Terms used

hook and ladder truck

Created

13yrs ago

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