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LF8 pumpers, which were designed mainly for volunteers, came in three DIN specification versions.

All had a front mounted 800 LPM pump and a nine sear crew cab. The smallest units were based on a commercial van, the medium ones on a light truck under 7.5 ton GVW and the heavy version or "schwer" as depicted here was on a nine ton truck chassis.

The small and medium versions could be driven by a volunteer on a regular car driver's license, which was an advantage, but of course they carried less equipment.

There was also an LF8TS which carried an additional portable pump, but this required a medium or heavy chassis, and many were 4X4.

Added by Rob Johnson on 09 April 2021.

The Mercedes in the background is an example of the smaller LF8, built on a standard 1950-65 ML319 van. These and the similar Opel vans were probably the most popular LF8s, as a good compromise when it came to size, cost and practicality.

Added by Rob Johnson on 11 April 2021.

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