Fire Engines Photos

What year were these built?

Added by Lucia on 11 November 2015.

Unit #6 ( serial number 1 ) was built 1964. Unit #2 was built 1966.

Added by DJ on 12 November 2015.

Both appear have Monitors that are similar to the Mk7 RAF fire vehicle indicating it is a Airblown foam system ? of that era

Added by Bob Ewing on 12 November 2015.

They used a roots type blower to aerate the protein foam mix. Newer units built after these supposedly used AFFF. Each unit carried 1000 gallons of water. Besides the monitors, there are two handlines ( one each side ), a foam bar under the front bumper ( visible on unit #2 ), and foam nozzles above each tire.

Added by DJ on 13 November 2015.

I hope to find a new home for these two with a collector or museum.

Added by DJ on 20 November 2015.

These vehicles had 833 imp gallons water, 120 gal protein foam, could pump 5000 gpm of expanded foam at 150 psi on high flow rate and 2500 gpm on low flow rate through the roof turret.The air aspirationof the foam came from a air blower that had delivered 600 cu ft of free air per min @ 10-12 psi. They had 2 x 4 inch handlines each capable of delivering 60gpm expanded foam at variable pressure controlled by the driver. The 1964 models were manual operated linkeage for valve operation and the 1965 models were pneumatically operated.

Added by Gerry on 09 March 2017.

Yes, that is exactly what they are. There was quite a difference in the physical layout between the two different years as well. The 65 model had a V8 mounted transverse, and the 64 had an inline Rolls Royce 8 cylinder mounted axially. Same blowers and mixing apparatus though. Did you work with these units ?

Added by DJ on 10 March 2017.

Yes, the first aircraft rescue foam fire fighting vehicle I learned to drive and operate back in 1975.

Added by Gerry on 17 March 2017.

i have one of these trucks. im trying to find some more information about it

Added by Jordan on 13 October 2020.

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