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sharp looking rig

Added by RICHARD J SIKORA on 29 March 2007.

tiller truck

Added by Buddy Sutton on 27 May 2007.

Now, there is an ARP/CARP, to get around in - for the "bean-counters" in Britain, that drive Fire Brigades up the stick, with their patent cost-cutting ideas.......

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 09 October 2008.

Why is this vehicle so big? Is it (as I believe) just the Americans saying 'Look at us!' After all, this rig operates at the same height as a European TL. Fair enough it's got a pump, and no doubt a powerful one at that, but why-o-why does it need to be so huge? Perhaps Yankee tenders share the same growth capabilities as a carp (the fish and not the fire appliance). A carp will grow to a size dictated by the size of its pond -- wide roads with not a bend in sight, sprawling cities, bottomless budgets, dirt-cheap fuel . . . and bingo, another beast hits the streets.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 10 October 2008.

I have to agree Yelp, and the overkill of adding a pump. I think it demonstrates that we also build to a budget and for urban considerations ie road size and width, this machine would get stuck in most European cities, in a word, its an ego trip on wheels.

Added by John Stott on 11 October 2008.

The reason this rig has a tiller (rear driver) is because the streets are probably very narrow and even a shorter European truck might not make the turns. Also, please note that this vehicle has seating for a minuimum 5 if not more. Most of the European trucks have seating for 2 maybe 3. Also as you mentioned this truck has a pump on it and significantly more compartment space than any European trucks I have seen.
Hopee this helps

Added by Todd on 12 October 2008.

Location - Station 31, Woodinville Fire & Life Safety District, King County(lies around Seattle to east), State of Washington, Pacific Coast of U.S.A.

Woodinville, Pop. 9, 194, lies in the lush Sammamish(yep, Indian Tribe) Valley, North-East of Seattle. Wine district.

This Truck appears to run as a Pumper and a Ladder, no Rescue; as it shares Station 31 with a Rescue Truck and 2 Aid Cars. There are 3 other Stations, each with a Pumper and an Aid Car.

It would be a welcome sight for Mutual Aid in King County, with its "big stick" and 1500 gpm [5678 lpm] pump; carrying Relief Crew in that big cab; and its size and speed for handling the highway traffic.

No "Home Office" here - the local municipal taxes pay in directly for Fire Service; so for some interesting reading on running an American Fire Dept, have a look at the 2007 Fire Chief's Annual Report:

www.wflsd.org/Annual_Report2007.pdf

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 17 October 2008.

Hi Todd! Sorrrrry, but i'm not impressed at all!

Anders F.Sweden.

Added by Anders Fallström on 21 August 2015.

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