• Welsh firemen will take more than the usual few
5th October 1989, Page 32
5th October 1989
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minutes to answer their latest of duty — to Madagascar, some 6,500km from base.
No, they won't be putting out a fire, or rescuing pussy from a tree, but delivering a redundant tire engine to Toamasina. The 100,000population town does not ha. a fire-fighting system, other than people and horses carrying water, so five officers will stay on to train them ho to use the ERF.
Perkins Engines, Allison Transmissions and Godiva F Pumps have provided manw for the vehicle; P&O Ferrie free crossing — and I'll bet they've had fun deciding whi gets the plum assignment!