Miniature Fire-engine for N.S.W.
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A NEW 250 g.p.m. tender, on a Commer Superpoise
f-ton chassis, has come from the workshop department of the New South Wales Fire Brigades. It has been designed, for use primarily in rural areas.
The tender carries a demountable, self-motorized pump which can be lifted by hand from the vehicle to a static water supply. A 60-gal, tank is also embodied in the design, so that water can be discharged through the' main pump via a first-aid hose.
The 'Australian vehicle obviates the need-for 'carrying soda acid extinguishers and, at the same time, provides a fire-fighting medium of 20 times the duration of a soda acid extinguisher.
The lightweight nature of the design offers prospects of economical operation in country districts, without significant sacrifices in firefighting efficiency.
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