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New Zealand Leyland HD8362
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No: 30797   Contributor: David Miller   Year: 2011   Manufacturer: Leyland   Country: New Zealand
New Zealand Leyland HD8362

This glorious 1928 Leyland was new to the Invercargill Brigade before ending service with the Ocean Beach Freezing Works. It retains its original solid tyres & Simonis escape. It is now part of the Ferrymead Museum collection.
Picture added on 27 December 2011 at 14:32
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"Men of steel in those days, , " the mere thought of unshipping that monster makes the hair on he back of my neck stand up!!

Added by Pav on 02 January 2012.
You're right Pav, imagine counterbalancing that monster to put it back aboard!

Added by Colin Foster on 03 January 2012.
Hi David, Pav and Colin!I wonder, if the firemen using this monster, had lowerarms like Popeye?

Anders F.Sweden.

Added by Anders Fallström on 13 August 2014.
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