This generation of International also showed up for fire service duty in several other European countries in the 1960s and 70s, including Belgium, The Netherlands and Sweden.
The midships pump and enclosed four door cab made for a very long wheelbase, as seen here, which made them less than easily maneuverable in many European city streets.
A common solution, shared by conventional control appliances from other manufacturers, was quite often to install a front-mounted pump...
Added by J.L. on 06 April 2009.