Fire Engines Photos

What an interesting adaptation! Using the front wheel drive Peugeot chassis meant that the new build could take full advantage of the low floor, resulting in a very low loading height for the wheeled monitor. I am guessing the monitor itself was eventually replaced by a tracked unit - perhaps the same one that was used to good effect in the Notre Dame fire, after the commandant decided that the ground floor was too dangerous for fire crews to be working inside?

Added by Rob Johnson on 22 February 2024.

Rob you could have written the description for the Paris FB Museum, which says translated as follows: "The LAT is the proud predecessor of the Colossus robot which saved Notre-Dame"

Added by Jacques PETER on 23 February 2024.

En Francois mon ami!

Added by Rob Johnson on 23 February 2024.

Sorry about the typo. My computer insists on “improving” my English and does not seem to understand most French words. Just as well this site is in English!

Added by Rob Johnson on 24 February 2024.

Anyone who may be interested in the Colossus very impressive specifications can find a lot of detail at the “robots guide. com “ website (in English!)

Added by Rob Johnson on 26 February 2024.

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