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nice ert merc econic chassis usually i see these as lps in london

Added by Jake Caswell on 05 October 2008.

this "emergency tender" is now referred to as an "EPU" or "Environmental Protection Unit" and has moved to become SPR (Sprowston) callsign N29HO

Added by Joel Tizzard Taylor on 11 July 2024.

The Econic was originally developed as a “bin wagon” chassis, without much consideration for things like driver legroom. The focus was on easy access and egress for crew members frequently getting in and out of the cab, as well as a low height cab for the overhead mechanism on some types of these vehicles. This example has the later full height cab, but the original low profile cab was - and still is - very popular for aerial applications, for obvious reasons. Because the engine is located behind the cab, the Econic chassis is very rarely used for pumpers and rescue squads, as it ends up with quite limited body room if a crew cab is added. One advantage of the set back engine however is that on versions with the high roof (like this one) there is actually room for four people sitting in the front of the cab. On the low cab, the two centre seats are not an option because there is not enough headroom.

Added by Rob Johnson on 11 July 2024.

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