Photographic archives

We invite you to visit the heritage Website of the Thibault family at www.camionsthibault.com. As you browse through the archives, you will discover the unprecedented story of a Canadian family whose innovative spirit and determination to offer increasingly competitive products made history in the fire vehicle industry.

Pierre Thibault delivered his first piece of motor fire apparatus in 1918. Built on a Canadian Model T chassis
Early Pierre Thibault-built pumper for St.Pierre, Québec chassis of early 1930s Vintage is unidentified. International Harvester, Perhaps.
What could be more Canadian than a Thibault-Fargo? This handsome open-cab pumper was delivered to Pont-Rouge in 1949.
In addition to building new apparatus, Pierre Thibault also did some interesting rebuild. Example is this 1948 Internatiional KB tractor modernization of Verdun, Quebec's 1932 American LaFrance Type 331 front-drive aerial.
Members of Thibault family pose during Underwriters pump test of first custom pumper in 1950.
First custom-chassis fire apparatus in 1951.
Pierre Thibault move into big Ontario market in the mid 1950s. This Thibault 1250 GPM pumper was delivered to Hamiliton Ontario in 1956.
Pair of closed-cab 1952 Thibault Triple combination pumps built for the DOD.
Thibault made succesful foray Into U.S market. Los Angeles bought six Thibault 100' Tractor-trailer aerials. Here's one of three delivered in 1973.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Pierre Thibault Shops. Pierreville by Joseph Guibord - August 1950.
Véhicule Papale sous le nom de Papemobile. Fabriqué en 1984 par Camions Pierre Thibault