Fire-Brigade
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Walthamstow, appears to be producing satisfactory results for both parties to the contract. The type of Commercar-Simonis chassis most in demand for urban and city brigades is likely to be that fitted with a four-cylinder, 90 h. p. engine, having a bore of 160 mm. and a piston-stroke of 190 mm. We illustrate one of these chassis under test, and may remark that it is identical in design and equipment with the vehicle recently supplied to the order of the Walthamstow U.D.C. Many of our readers will recall that this machine attracted a considerable amount of attention at the C.M.U.A. Parade.
Old L,.C.C. Stock.
The Fire Brigade Committee of the Southampton Town Council has decided to purchase from the L.C.C. a motor escape-van at 2300.
A Harrow Shave for the Reciprocating Pump.
The Edinburgh Town Council, at its meeting last week, was persuaded to endorse the claims of the reciprocating pump, in competition with the turbine pump, by a bare majority of one. We are at a loss to understand how the confusion of views, which led to this result, can be explained, and we have already criticized several statements about efficiency and weight, as between the two classes of pump, which were included in an official report
We wish to direct the attention of all readers of this page, and incidentally of the members of the Edinburgh City Council, to the leading article on page 440.
Converting Horsed Fire-Plant in Sydney.
The officers of the Sydney Fire Brigade are undoubtedly very much pleased with the performances of their Halley engine. One evidence of this is the placing of a repeat order. We are enabler], by the courtesy of friends in Sydney, to reproduce photographs which show a fire-escape mounted on a horse-drawn vehicle, and the same escape after its transference to the Halley chassis. The change-over was completed in 16 hours, and this was undoubtedly a smart piece of work, which redounds greatly to the credit of those responsible.
The motor chassia in question was sold through Dalgety and Co., Ltd., of 45, Bishopsgate, E.C., and all inquiries for Halley chassis in Australia should be addressed to that company.