The Hamilton Fire Patrol Jeep was probably the inspiration for a famous ad for Texaco "Fire Chief" gasoline (40K JPEG). This example belongs to Len Dunn. See also a full-page ad (160K JPEG) listing the toy's features and encouraging retailers to "Hook your sales to a red-hot seller!"
This photo was taken in Baguio City, Philippines, May 1970. The Jeep has some similarities to the Hamilton and may have been partially based on it, but was probably locally manufactured. Thanks to Likauken on Flickr for the photo.
The Steger Jeeps can be recognized by their wood sides and back attached to a steel front end. The fire version has "Fire Patrol" stencilled on the back, and grab handles and ladders on both sides. See more photos of this and other pedal fire trucks, at Rick's Pedal Cars.
This unidentified toy has a longer hood than most, and a grille stamped outward instead of inward. See also a bottom view (20K JPEG) showing the pedal drive.
Jérôme Stevens in France sent a picture of another pedal fire Jeep (60K JPEG) of unknown manufacture. It has a rubber hose reel in the back, and the body has four sockets that appear to be designed for an overhead ladder rack, which would probably make it the most realistic of the pedal-car Fire Jeeps.
This brand-new pedal car, possibly made in China, was being sold on eBay.uk in early 2009. Chris Kistell sent some photos, saying "It is surpringly good quality for the price. Unfortunately it came in a plain cardboard box and has no manufacturers stamp. The assembly instruction sheet gives no clue as to where it originates from either. There was an advertising flyer (100K JPEG) included in the box but I think this is simply for the UK merchant not the manufacturer."
See the photos: left side, right side, front, rear (100K JPEGs).
This all-wood flatfender is another recent product, built until about 2004 by Vilac, a French company which makes a wide range of wooden toys. Jerome Stevens found it selling for about 400 Euros in late 2003. The fire Jeep version is complete with shovel.
As of early 2007 Richard Piot in France says he has five of the Vilac Fire Jeep (80K JPEG) for sale at 500 Euros each.
Well, it's not pedal-powered, but it's the most deluxe toy fire Jeep I've run across so I thought we should pass along this photo from a 2006 parade in Calarcá, Colombia. See more photos from the Yipao Festival in Calarcá on The CJ3B Page.
Thanks to the contributors. This is one page where we could really use further photos and details. -- Derek Redmond
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