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Rotterdam; NL Ahrens Fox NS2
Fire Engine Photos
No: 15405   Contributor: Frank van der Weerden   Year: 1986   Manufacturer: Ahrens-Fox   Country: The Netherlands
Rotterdam; NL Ahrens Fox NS2

One of the 7 Ahrens Fox NS2 from 1928 of the Rotterdam FD
6 of them are still in museums or privat collections, the 7th was destroyed in WWII. Some of them were in use till the early 1970ties.
Picture added on 23 February 2009
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Obviously, "The Rolls-Royce of Fire Engines" was really appreciated in The Netherlands; that is an impressive survival rate.

Perhaps, Ed Hass can fill us in, on these exported Ahrens-Fox pumpers.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 07 March 2009.
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