Fire Engines

[SmartWombat]

No it's not a land rover, though it looks like one.

[Tyson L. Sparks]

That first one is great, front mount pump with a 4 inch suction (intake) and a dual 2.5 inch discharge. Weak by todays standards but a nice show truck indeed. Great shots.The hose couplings on the front are modern, is that truck still in service?

[Frog]

I knew Tyson would know what he was looking at.
Nice shots.

[readingr]

Paul

Lovely shots - have you got more details about the "Land Rover" look alike - did they use the chasis as the base...? Was this Goodwood?

Tyson, what should the fitting look like to be of that age?

Roger

[SmartWombat]

That first one is great, front mount pump with a 4 inch suction (intake) and a dual 2.5 inch discharge. Weak by todays standards but a nice show truck indeed. Great shots.

I took them with you in mind, glad you like them.
That trucks there every year, so I can ask next September

[Tyson L. Sparks]

I have a 1957 American LaFrance open cab pumper, it has all brass Jones Snap fittings on it. All brass, most of the vintage fittings where brass. Due to budget short comings a few departments where force to use out of date fire engines for years, many still do. So they had to update there hose fittings to the more moder style.

[SmartWombat]

ONly one answer to hand, yes it was Goodwood again.
Now that would be a great PR outing, wouldn't it?

[SmartWombat]

Not a land rover chassis.
A competitor for the land rover that failed.

http://www.4wdonline.com/Austin/Gipsy.html
http://www.ayeready.org/austin_gipsy/austin.html
http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/Champ/Champ.html