Fire Engines Photos

Bodywork is not from Rosenbauer, but locally built in Hong Kong.
The monitor is indeed an RM24, which was originally put into Hong Kong as a trial ground monitor.

Added by Bob Houchin on 18 May 2007.

K9, could you explain the registration numbering system on hong kong appliances. I had assumed that the number (f132 in the picture above) was the fleet number only ever applied to one appliance and not re-used. Hence the new scanias have numbers in the 400's and the older preceding dennis's have numbers in the 300's. The above machine seems to be too young to have a fleet number in the 130's. Or is my assumption just nonesense?!.

best wishes,
barry.

Added by Barry on 18 May 2007.

Maybe the old 100s are disbanded and save for future use. In my research the HKFSD reg no usually F for fire related vehicle while A for ambulance vehicles.

Added by Bomba995 on 19 May 2007.

This FT F132 was received by the HKFSD on Dec 1996. It was not young because the photo was taken fews years ago.

The registration numbering system on Hong Kong fire appliances changes after 2002 in order to compile the use of the Third Generation Mobilisation System at 2005.

Before 2002, it is separated into two groups. One group is for fire appliances such as pumps and ladders, the no. are from F1-F499. The other group is for other vehicles such as vans and lorries, the no. are from F500-F999. Both groups counted (from small no. to large no.) from the date of making the tender for supply of new vehicles, not the date of tender nor the date of HKFSD received the vehicle. When the no. reaches the largest (i.e. F499/F999), it will be counted from the beinging again as some old vehicles had left the fleet and the old no. will be re-used. If the old no. is still occupied by the old vehcile, it will be skipped to the next.

After 2002, it is separated by appliance types :
F101-F199 are for Turntable Ladder.
F201-F299 are for Light Rescue Unit/Major Rescue Unit.
F301-F399 are for Hydraulic Platform/Large Hydraulic Platform/Aerial Platform.
F401-F499 are for Major Pump.
F504-F510 are for Canteen Van.
F511-F520 are for Diving Tender.
F521-F540 are for Forward Command Car.
F541-F550 are for Rescue Tender.
F581-F590 are for Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre.
F591-F600 are for Foam Tender.
F611-F620 are for Hook Lift Truck.
F641-F660 are for Lighting Tender.
F661-F670 are for Mobile Command Unit.
F671-F680 are for Mini Fire Van.
F681-F685 are for Mini Rescue Van.
F686-F690 are for Mini Passenger Van.
F691-F710 are for Reserve Heavy Pump.
F721-F730 are for Aerial Ladder Platform.
F761-F770 are for Workshop Van.
F781-F800 are for Hose Layer.
F801-F880 are for Multi-Purpose Van/Foam Van.
F881-F905 are for Personnel Carrier.
F906-F910 are for Dangerous Goods Lorry.
F911-F915 are for Mini Fire Truck.
F916-F920 are for Mini Rescue Truck.
F921-F930 are for Fire Motorcycle.
F931-F940 are for General Purpose Lorry.
F971-F980 are for Multi-Purpose Car.
F981-F990 are for Logistic Support Appliance.
F1101-F1999 are for Staff Car/Ambulance Car.
F2001-F2008 are for Crash Fire Tender.
F2009-F2018 are for Speedboat Trailer.
F2019-F2020 are for Rail Kit Trailer.
F2021-F2030 are for Hose Foam Carrier.
F2031-F2040 are for Jackless Snorkel.
F2041-F2050 are for Heavy Duty Foam Monitor.
F2051-F2060 are for Crane Lorry.
F2061-F2070 are for Rapid Intervention Vehicle.
F2071-F2080 are for Mobile Publicity Unit.
F2081-F2090 are for Light Fire Appliance.
F2091-F2100 are for Light Motorcycle.

They are also counted from the date of making the tender for supply of new vehicles. When the no. reaches the largest, it will be counted from the beinging again as some old vehicles had left the fleet and the old no. will be re-used. If the old no. is still occupied by the old vehcile, it will be skipped to the next.

Added by CW on 07 February 2008.

Excellent CW, my query answered too. I am in the process of collating a fleet list for Hong Kong if anyone can assist, I would be greatful. Stuck in the 50's-90's. AEC, Dennis, Bedford, Commer etal. Any idea what F1 was?

Added by Andy Middleton on 14 December 2009.

Fleet list for Hong Kong can be found at this site:
"www.elitefire.net/discuz/forumdisplay.php?fid=37"

Past fleet list for Hong Kong can be found at this site:
"www.elitefire.net/discuz/forumdisplay.php?fid=44"

Added by CW on 17 December 2009.

Thank you very much CW. An old 39 yo fire engine buff is made happy at Christmas.

I see F 55 is doing the rounds again? First on an AEC GM4R/Merryweather Marquis PE, Dennis DFD135/Saxon/Simon SCA160 HP and now on a Mercedes-Benz Atego Diving Unit.

Added by Andy Middleton on 18 December 2009.

I saw CW kindly posting;

Past fleet list for Hong Kong can be found at this site:
"www.elitefire.net/discuz/forumdisplay.php?fid=44"

and I thought that this would reveal the 'Glory Days' of Dennis in Hong Kong. The only problem is that when I go to this site my lack of Chinese fluency rather lets me down! Can any of our Chinese speaking friends help?

Best wishes,

Barry.

Added by Dr. B.A. Hutchinson on 18 December 2009.

Can anyone please enlighten me as to when SK Fire and Rosenbauer merged?

Added by Andy Middleton on 20 December 2009.

They merged somewhere in the mid 90s i think.As the company fire appliances steel plates in 1993 already become SKR

Added by Bomba Boy on 21 December 2009.

Many thanks Bomba Boy.

Added by Andy Middleton on 21 December 2009.

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