Fire-Brigade Matters.
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The Worthing order has gone to Dennis Brothers, Ltd.. of Onildford.
Nothing has yet been decided, at Darlington, with regard to the purchase of a motor fire-engine, although the matter has been under discussion more than once.
In addition to the Dennis machine, to which we make later references on this page, Glasgow has also acquired a motor fire-engine from Halley's Industrial Motors, Ltd.
We learn, further to our paragraph of last week, from the superintendent of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Brigade, Mr. Richard J. Evans, that the Watch Committee will shortly invite tenders for motor fire-appliances.
Sheffield Town Council has accepted the tender of the Kiveton Park Coal Co., Ltd., for the purchase of a steam fire-engine at £150, with the condition that the engine is to be retained by the Corporation until a new motor engine is obtained.
In the course of the L.G.B. inquiry at Salford, to which we made reference last week, the Chairman of the Watch Committee, Dr. Pinder, and Chief-Officer Myers gave valuable testimony to the working of the Corporation's motor fire-engines. Each engine was stated to be able to do the work of six horses, and to save the Corporation £179 per annum on forage alone. It was only by motor equipment, the witnesses added, that a vast amount of property in the outdistricts could be adequately protected. The Latest Dennis.
Glasgow Brigade has taken delivery of its latest six-cylinder Dennis fireengine. The petrol motor will develop a full 80 h.p. on the brake; the cylinder-bore is 127 mm., and the pistonstroke 130 mm., whilst the pump is the well-known Gwynne patent turbine, and capable of delivering 330 gallons of water per minute. The accompanying illustration shows that a long escape can be carried, whilst there is seating accommodation for 12 firemen. Competitive tests are to be tried, on Monday next, by the Glasgow officials, at the Milngavie Reservoir, and a large attendance of members of the City Council is expected. It may be remarked that this engine is very similar to the two which have now been delivered to the Kingston Council; these Kingston engines, by the way, have already done service. Lincoln Briaade.
It was recently reported that, on the occasion of the fire at Coleby Hall, seven miles from Lincoln, the City horse-drawn steamerarrived five hours late. We are officially informed that there was some delay and that it was caused by the frozen sta:z of the roads. The engine arrived two hours after the alarm reached Lincoln.
Tests at Bury.
A Morris motor engine, with hosecarrier, pump and escape equipment, is about to be installed at the Elton Fire Station of the Bury (Lancs.) Corporation. Chief-Offfcer Geall and Superintendent Fargher, of the Bury Brigade, will he in charge. Recently, a display was given with one of the Morris engines, before the Chairman and members of the Fire Brigade Committee, when the engine proved its ability to throw a jet 120 ft. high.