Fire-Brigade Matters.
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A number of the following paragraphs were unavoidably held over from last week's issue.
Correspondence between Messrs. Merryweather and "Surrey Firemaster" is continued this week.
Finchley U.D.C. is to make application to the L.G.B. for sanction to borrow 21100 for the provision of a stand-by motor fire-engine.
Warrington has decided. to invite tenders for a 450-gallon motor fireengine, and the Borough Surveyor is preparing a specification.
Preston Corporation has decided that a motor fire-engine must be purchased, in order to bring the town up to date in protective equipment.
Small Outfits.
We recently drew attention to the demand which exists for small pumping outfits with a capacity of, say, 150 gallons per minute. We had self-propelled units in mind, but we may usefully refer to the compact portable units that are made by the Aster Engineering Co., Ltd., of Wembley. The decision of th Aberavon U. D.C. to buy a motor fire-engine at an estimated cost of 2985, was carried by nine votes to six.
The Coatbridge Brigade expects delivery of its Dennis engine in the Burgh within a fortnight) and is looking forward to the arrival with great interest.
The officers of the Chester-leStreet Brigade are hoping to be able to acquire a motor fire-engine with the co-operation of neighbouring Parish Councils.
Training of Drivers.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade has been losing some of its trained motor drivers to other employers. With the object of preventing this in the future, it is intended that, before a man in the brigade receives motor instruction, he shall sign an agreement not to resign for a period of at least three years, and bind himself, in the event of his so doing, to pay a sum of 210 in respect of such instruction. We endorse the view that brigades must so act—if they teach.