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Istanbul 18 M ladder Mercedes
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No: 31467   Contributor: Terry Yip   Year: 2010   Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz   Country: Turkey
Istanbul 18 M ladder Mercedes

This is a 2007 Gimaex Mercedes Atego 18 Metre Riffaud 4 section aerial with a 2500L/Min pump,1500L water and 200 L foam concentrate. Photographed in 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey
Picture added on 20 February 2012 at 09:58
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This very compact Atego 15 tonner looks like a "mini quint" that could be quite a handy tool in some European - and even British - towns and cities too, where narrow streets and relatively tall older buildings are a common feature.

The obvious compromise is rather limited locker space, but I expect it responds with at least one other unit, which makes this less of a problem.

This compact Riffaud 18 meter ladder is quite popular in France, and also crops up in other countries with ancient, inaccessible city centers, but is usually a bare ladder on an 8 or 9 tonne chassis without a crew cab.

Added by Rob Johnson on 23 July 2017.
Dresden has a similar unit which responds in the now almost completely rebuilt old city center.

Added by Rob Johnson on 10 March 2018.
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