Construction, farm, and fire vehicles were commonly produced, as well as motorcycles.
Syrian troops and security forces shot into the air to clear the way for ambulances and fire vehicles.
The school-trained drivers will continue to be the primary operators of fire vehicles, officials said.
A convoy of wailing fire vehicles sped to a gas leak.
It took 45 minutes for the airport's fire vehicles to respond, and most of the passengers had to stumble to the terminal.
The change from horse-drawn to motorized fire vehicles began in 1907, but it is difficult to date this photo more closely than that.
The blaze drew a large response, with about 130 firefighters and 30 fire vehicles at the scene.
More than 50 fire vehicles and 225 personnel were called in to fight the blaze.
Depending on its budget, a Division may have its own fire vehicle.
The station is also home to a vintage 1949 fire vehicle.