Fire Engines Photos

Such a fantastic looking vehicle, even more impressive when it passes by at speed!!

Added by Sion Lewis on 13 June 2007.

Is this just a tanker? If it is I am surprised that it has a crew cab. What is the normal manning of this machine?

Added by Barry on 13 June 2007.

From the Bucks Website:
"Waddesdon Fire Station's fire appliance (registration number Y76MWL, call sign WAD3.5) is two vehicles in one! It can be mobilised either as a regular fire engine called a Water Tender, or as a specialist appliance called a Water Tanker. Its tank has a capacity of 9, 000 litres (2, 000 gallons), which is five times the capacity of a normal fire engine. Fully laden, it weighs 26 tonnes.

In Water Tanker mode, it will often be called upon to support appliances and crews from other stations at incidents throughout Aylesbury Vale.

The vehicle moved to Waddesdon from its previous base, Aylesbury Fire Station, in April 2007. Its "twin" (registration number Y83MWL, call sign BLE3.5) is currently based at Bletchley Fire Station."

Added by Scott on 15 June 2007.

I am a bit surprised these were not built on the Volvo 6X2 rear steer chassis, which affords the same gross weight and body space in a much more maneuverable configuration.

Added by Rob Johnson on 19 March 2018.

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