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Fire-engine with Bus Chassis
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A FIRE appliance with an oil engine i• . has been built for Nottinghamshire Fire Service by Wilsdon and Co., Ltd., Park Road, Solihull. The basis is a Leyland Titan passenger chassis, the wheelbase of which has been shortened to 13 ft. 6 in.
Mr. B. W. R. Smith, chief fire officer, claims that the oil engine will cut maintenance costs to negligible proportions, and that because of the low mileage covered by fire appliances the unit will he in good condition for re-sale at the end of the vehicle's scheduled period of 20 years' service.
The vehicle is of multi-purpose design. It may have either a 50-ft. or a 35-ft. ladder. Eight more are being built.
Another new vehicle is an Austin with Wilsdon bodywork, the interior of which has been fitted out by Nottingham Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., Bulwell, for use as either a canteen or a mobile fire-control unit. At the rear is a desk with radio equipment, whilst at the front is a kitchen in which three women may work preparing tea and light snacks.
As a canteen, the vehicle will be used at all large fires, some of which on heaths have been known to last for as long as a week.