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Revision as of 14:33, 31 May 2014
Camion Incendie Levasseur was a Canadian fire apparatus manufacturer located in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec.
History
Jean Levasseur worked as a designer for Pierre Thibault Fire Trucks in nearby Pierreville. When Thibault ceased operations in 1988, he formed his own company. Initially, Levasseur sold used apparatus and rebuilt older units. Later, the company started building new trucks. But over the years, Levasseur began to have financial trouble. Finally he is forced into bankruptcy and close company doors in May 2014.
Products
Levasseur builds pumpers, tanker and rescues on commercial and custom chassis. Most units are delivered to fire departments in Québec.
See also
Departments operating Levasseur apparatus
Sources
- Dubbert, Bob, Shane MacKichan and Joel L. Gebet. Encyclopedia of Canadian Fire Apparatus. Hudson, WI: Iconografix, 2004.