To order a book online from FSP Books, click on the book cover. MAXIM FIRE APPARATUS - PHOTO HISTORY by Howard T. Smith The complete history of the Maxim Motor Company, from its humble beginnings as a family owned business, through its heyday and subsequent decline. Maxim produced highly regarded fire apparatus and very early on established the Maxim ladder as one of the best available. WWII era trucks, motorcycle-pumpers, unfinished trucks, one-of-a-kinds, and many other previously unpublished photos are documented in detail by the author. Every Maxim fire apparatus buff will enjoy this book. Sftbd, 120 pgs., 7 1/4" x 9", 120 b&w photos. ISBN 1-58388-111-5. (Iconografix Item #10202). MAXIM FIRE APPARATUS 1914-1989 PHOTO ARCHIVE BOOK by Howard T. Smith Buy your copy of the book that describes the company's beginning in 1914 as well as numerous delivery photos of apparatus shipped all over the United States. Additional information about Maxim Motor Company as well as some photos of the trucks they have built have been included on this site. This book is readily available through most online book retailers.