Fire Engines Photos

We will start off with the easy bit (I think) first.
100 foot Metz ladder circa 1960......

Now over to Frank for the complete details

Added by Barry on 10 September 2007.

Thanks Barry ; ) I only can say that it's an International Loadstar with a Metz DL30 ladder delivered to Brugge in the 60ties

Added by Fire995 on 11 September 2007.

Hi Eddie,

This is an International Loadstar 1800, with a Metz DL30 ladder. In service with fleetnumber 7. Built in 1966, and in service at the Brugge Fire Brigade from 1967-1995. It's now rust away in a scrapyard :(......


Added by Theo on 11 September 2007.

The builder of this ladder is "Frères Bollekens".

Added by Christophe on 12 September 2007.

I am fireman from Brugge.
This was indeed our ladder.
If you want more information you can contact me:
[email protected]
Groetjes from Brugge

Added by Delchambre Philippe on 06 August 2008.

I don't think it's rusting in a scrapyard. I think it's belonging to the International Harvester Club of Belgium now. I will check that with a friend.
Groetjes from Brugge.

Added by Gerdi on 27 March 2010.

I hope it has survived....a great shame if not

Added by Barrie Green on 28 March 2010.

Some more comments: the ladder is Metz DL30, the cab is "Bollekens" a local coachbuilder.
It has survived until now, it is still owned by the town of Brugge, but they have "given" it to the International Harvester Club of Belgium to restore it. Due to some changes in that club, no one seems interested anymore to work on it (most are tractors and Scouts) and they have not found some storage space to keep a big thing like this. Now they will negotiate with Brugge City Council to see what will happen with it.

Added by Gerdi on 29 March 2010.

I hope this is successful. This combination of an International chassis and Metz ladder may not be unique, but it is pretty rare!

Added by Rob Johnson on 03 January 2018.

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