Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation is a fire apparatus and specialty truck builder located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

History
The Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company was created in Clintonville, Wisconsin. It relocated to Oshkosh in 1917 and was renamed Oshkosh Motor Truck Manufacturing Company. There it built specialized all-wheel drive trucks for the construction industry and off-road uses. A few Oshkosh chassis were used for fire apparatus over the years, with bodies provided by other builders. However, in 1967, Oshkosh was awarded a US Navy contract to build crash trucks. The new MB-1 and MB-5 were the forerunners of a large segment of business for the company. The giant P-15 followed in 1977.

Starting in 1969, Oshkosh also provided Pierce Manufacturing with their first custom chassis (the Pierce Fire Marshall), hundreds of which were delivered until the 1980s. Oshkosh introduced its own A-1834 fire chassis in 1974 and the "skateboard" L-1838 in 1975.

Today
In the fire apparatus field, Oshkosh is best known as manufacturer of airport crash trucks. Its CFR rigs can be found at airports and military air bases worldwide.

Oshkosh acquired Pierce Manufacturing in 1996 and remains its parent company. In addition to its ARFF business, Oshkosh builds specialized truck bodies including cement mixer and refuse collection bodies. Separate divisions Oshkosh Defense and Access Equipment build heavy trucks for military use and aerial work platforms respectively.

Chassis

 * Oshkosh MB-1 (196?-19??)
 * Oshkosh M-1000
 * Oshkosh MB-5 (1968-19??)
 * Oshkosh P-15 (1977-19??)
 * [[Oshkosh T-series|Oshkosh T1500/T3000] (197?-????)
 * Oshkosh P-19 (1984-)
 * Oshkosh Striker/Global Striker (2001-)