Fire-Brigade Matters.
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Why do lovers of horses continue to allow fine animals to overstrain themselves in the traces of heavy fire-engines
A GO h.p. 400-gallon Dennis model has been delivered to the Locomotive Superintendent (Mr. Churchward) of the G.W.R. at Swindon. it is constructed with an unusuallylarge steering lock, in order that it may get round the corners in the huge shops.
The Bilbao municipal requirements for two motor fire-engines have been satisfied by the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd. Two 400gallon machines, with Gwynne turbine pumps, and fitted with 1metre escapes, are on order from the Guildford factory.
A fire-brigade chief who has been studying the War-Office specification points out, in a private letter to us, that the type of final drive adopted does not provide a big clearance, and that it also involves a certain amount of extra unsprung weight. We comply with his request as to non-disclosure of identity, with regret.. Manchester Corporation will probably apply, at an early date, for sanction to borrow an additional &WOO for motor fire-engine purposes.
Shanghai Municipal Council is to acquire one petrol, motor-driven, telescopic, turntable escape, one petrol, motor-driven combined escape and pump, and one 40 h.p. petrol engine complete with change speed and differential.
Why is Skegness proposing to purchase a steam fire-engine ? This East-coast resort is advertised as one with bracing qualities, but steam, sureV-, is out of date and not in keeping with modern conceptions of equipment for a goahead place like Skegness.
Houghton-le-Spring and Chesterle-Street U.D.C.s are engaged upon the formulation of a joint fire-protection scheme. The purchase of a motor fire-engine, to be stationed at Chester-le-Street, is likely to be agreed, and the cost will be defrayed by the contributing autliolities on the basis of their respective rateable values. The L.G.B. has sanctioned the Guildford Town Council's application for a. loan of 2925 to be applied to the purchase of a motor fireengine.
Hendon U.D.C. is now inviting tenders for the supply of a motor fire-engine. It is understood that the design is to embody turbine and reciprocating pumps, and that the specification will be drawn up by the surveyor. Several trials have been made.
The Fire Brigade Committee of Walthamstow U.D.C. reports having considered tenders received, for the supply and delivery of one petrol-driven -fire-engine, combining pump, escape, tender and firstaid machine, from Dennis Bros., Ltd., Leyland Motors, Ltd., Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., Shand. Mason and Co., and H. Simonis and Co. The tender of H. Simonis and Co., at 11148, subject to their agreeing to alter the brakes on the Council's present engine supplied by them, so as -to operate on the hind wheels and differential gear, for 222, has been accepted.