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1908 Shand Mason Steam Fire Pump
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No: 18085   Contributor: Alex Lane   Year: 2009   Manufacturer: Shand Mason & Co   Country: United Kingdom
1908 Shand Mason Steam Fire Pump

The main attraction at the vintage steam & fire engine rally near Ottery St Mary last weekend was this beautiful 101 year old Shand Mason steam fire pump. Pulled by 2 Pershuron horses, they gave 2 great demonstrations throughout the day.
Picture added on 05 July 2009 at 20:04
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Coincidentally, this steamer was built the year Dennis Brothers introduced their motor pump with a PTO driven "turbine" (centrifugal) pump, and five years after Merryweather delivered their first petrol powered pump escape to Finchley Fire Brigade.

Although some steamers survived until WWII in smaller communities which could not afford to replace them, they had mostly been replaced by motor engines in the early 1920s, after the experience of WWI had demonstrated the usefulness and reliability of motor lorries - not to mention their upkeep being so much less than maintaining teams of horses!

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