Messrs. Rowntree, of York, appear to be well pleased with their new engine for works protection.
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Leicester, too, is wanting—and intending to buy—two more modern fire-fighting units. £2000 is the estimate.
Some Ipswich people are not happy. They want a motor fireengine. Expert advice should turn the waverers motorwards.
Rawtenstall's decision on the tenders now lodged is expected within a week. Locally, the Leyland engine is held to be a strong runner.
The L.C.C. is about to proceed with the erection and equipment of three of the new all-motor stations„ These will be at Brixton, Fulham, and Roehampton.
Nottingham wants two more motor fire-engines. Will they, like No. 1, come from Guildford? The L.G.B. will allow 10 years for repayment. of the loan—k2200.
"This Canadian Automobile" is a lot behind the times in its knowledge of fire-fighting progress in the old country. It appears to think that Canada is the only country where progressive ideas count.
The Fire Brigade Committee of the L.C.C. has decided to seek legislation in the 1913 session of Parliament to provide that the Metropolitan Water Board shall afford, free of cost to the Council, an efficient supply of water for fireex tinguishing purposes in London.
The Borough Surveyor of Warrington has been instructed to report as to a resolution received by the Council from the local Chamber of Commerce suggesting t he desirability of obtaining a motor fire-engine, and of taking any other necessary steps to bring the whole of the brigade equipment absolutely up-to-date.
Moborization of the Munich Fire-brigade.'
After all, the Munich Corporation will have nothing whatever to do with petrol-electric systems of propulsion for their fire-brigade vehicles ; they purpose adopting Petrol vehicles. To begin with, the head fire-station's steam engine is to be replaced by a petrol chassis equal to delivering more than 450 gallons of water a minute. For the five sub-stations as many chassis, severally equipped with a rotatory
pump of two-thirds the above capacity are projected.
Bournemouth's application for a 1000 loan is before the L.G.B.
Mossley will spend £3660 on its new station, and Derby £1700 on extensions.
At the last meeting of the Barnet TJ.D.C., Councillor Eames moved that as there was no doubt that. the Couneil's present horsed steam fireengine was most unsuitable for the district, owing to its heaviness and size, Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., the makers be seen, with a view to exchanging the same for a motor propelled steam fire engine. After a deal of discussion, the motion was defeated.
Berlin Motor-driven Fire-engines and the Cinematograph.
Our Berlin correspondent writes: —" Thirty-five automobiles, forming four complete mechanical sets, belonging to the Berlin FireBrigade, were recently photographed for cinematograph purposes. The stations containing these vehicles were 'alarmed,' and the pictures taken will be exhibited about Germany under the title: A Day in the Life of the Berlin Fire-Brigade.'
"Apropos the Berlin fire stations, these were recently inspected by a party of English engineers and officials interested in fire-extinguishing vehicles and appliances under the guidance of Mr. E. 0. Sachs."