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What a nice and impressive looking WrC. I prefer WrC built on Volvo chassis.

Added by Bomba Boy on 02 October 2007.

Thanks for your comment on the new Volvo Water Carrier Bomba Boy, its one of 2 water carriers with this brigade, the other being at Burgess Hill Fire Station.Have nice picture, but little info at the moment....(Its Big).Photo and information in due course.Pete.

Added by Pete Matten on 03 October 2007.

hi pete can you tell us a bit more about this machien being abel to fight fires not just a tanker like the larger vertion

Added by Scally on 05 October 2007.

The WrC basically is used to supply a large volume of water (13000 litres) to the fireground, ie...into dams or straight into tanks of pumps attending the incident.In rural areas where sometimes there is a water shortage, a relay or shuttle would be set up.The hose reel would be only used for damping down at grass/bush fires, or to protect itself whilst standing on burnt ground whilst supplying water.

Added by Pete Matten on 06 October 2007.

It should also be added that this machine was constructed within the accomodation constraints of the station at which it is allocated. This accounts for what some might consider a rather "squashed" appearance.

Added by Ian Moore on 06 October 2007.

Thanks for your comments Ian, yes I should have mentioned that the station is only a two bay station, and that the WrC is located in a much smaller brick building at the back of the drill yard which of coarse restricted its size.The out building being much smaller then a standard bay (lenght) of a station.

Added by Pete Matten on 07 October 2007.

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