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Cork County Ireland Austin FG 40
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 No: 2248   Contributor: Andrew Quinn   Year: 2007   Manufacturer: Austin   Country: Ireland
Cork County Ireland Austin FG 40

Built in 1964 by Doody & Murphy,Cork Street, Dublin, for
Cork County Fire Service. This appliance is an Austin FG40.

Served in Cobh till 1988

Restored in 1998 (2 Years)
Picture added on 22 February 2007
Comments:
Andrew it's Looking well.
Martin

Added by Martin Thompson on 22 February 2007.
It looking as good as it was when I remembered it, great restoration Andrew, I'd love to own it myself.

Added by Paddy Dunne on 09 March 2007.
What a unique-looking Front-Mount Pumper (to us in North America)- love those lower panel windows for manoeuvring.

It must have a Water Tank in back, feeding the Pump.

Good to see her in good hands.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 25 November 2008.
Does anyone know where AZB 17 was stationed?

Added by Andrew Middleton on 31 August 2010.
I have the comrade of this fire engine AZB 16,
it was station in Castletownbare in Cork.

Added by Bartley Horan on 14 October 2011.
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