Fire Engines Photos

Possibly this vehicle is an armored firefighting vehicle which is operated by the People Liberation Army (PLA). Note the water tank (possibly) and hose at the rear.

Added by Bomba995 on 17 April 2007.

it may actually be a riot vehicle

Added by Layton Toward on 12 November 2008.

It is an armored firefighting vehicle. Used to extinguish fire at areas where its environment is dangerous for ordinary fire appliances. Also will be used for forest firefighting.

Added by Bomba995 on 14 November 2008.

This is probably a conversion of a T55 Tank, which is a Chinese copy of the Russian T62 Main Battle Tank.
This looks like a rear view as you can see wing mirrors and headlights toward the rear of the picture, and you can also see the large toolboxes and the engine compartment behind the large drum which is located where the fuel tanks usually are on Russian Tanks. The military colouring suggests a riot vehicle of some sort,rather than a fire fighting vehicle, but I've never seen one of these in books or on the TV.
Yes it's a Tank conversion, but I don't know a full answer to it's function. Perhaps if we have any contributors from China, they may be able to help?

Added by Chris Hall Teesside. UK. on 13 July 2009.

Well Chris, I would have liked to have this on a few occasions, it would be grand for driving over the ADOs car!

Added by John Stott on 14 July 2009.

Definitely an interesting rig, to be responding in !

Rubber blocks on the tracks, to prevent damaging the street paving.....

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 03 August 2009.

Fergusson Missouri could have used one of these.

Added by Tim on 04 December 2014.

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