Vehicle History

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The Basin's first known fire appliance

Morris Commercial truck (right) which served as a brigade vehicle from 1928 to 1945

 

 

 

Small Town Austin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Leyland Tanker

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Tanker  

 

 

 

 

1410 International Tanker

 

 

 

 

 

Bedford State Spare 4x4 Tanker

 

 

 

 199? - Ford F350 Pumper

Water Capacity - 700ltrs

Pumping Capacity - 1800ltrs per minute

Equipment included - Breathing apparatus and other auxiliary equipment

Crew capasity - 6

 

 

1610 ACCO International 4x4 Tanker

Water Capacity - 3000ltrs

Pumping Capacity - 910ltrs per minute

Used for mainly wildfire firefighting

Crew capacity - 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)

 

 

Hino FF 4x4 Tanker

Water capacity - 3000ltrs

Pumping capacity - 900ltrs per min

Used for mainly wildfire firefighting

Crew capacity - 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)

 

 

Izuzu 4x4 Tanker

Water capacity - 3000ltrs

Pumping capacity - 900ltrs per min

Used for mainly wildfire firefighting

Crew Capacity - 6

 

 

Mazda Crew Cab Salvage Vehicle

Equipment included - 5kva generator, lighting, salvage tarps, other auxiliary equipment

 

Crew capacity - 6

 

Hino Crew cab Type 2 Pumper

Pumping capacity - 2000ltrs per minute

Water capacity - 1800ltrs

Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply

 

 

Landrover Defender TDI 4x4

Crew support & Forward Control vehicle

Equipment included - 5kva generator, lighting, chainsaw and cutting equipment

Crew capacity - 5

 

 

 

Hino 4x4 Tanker

Water capacity - 2000ltrs

Pumping capacity - 910ltrs per minute

Used for mainly wildfire firefighting

Crew Capacity - 6

 

 

Izuzu Crew Cab Type 3 Pumper

Pumping capacity - 3000ltrs per minute

Water capacity - 1800ltrs

B Class foam capacity - 200ltrs

A Class foam capacity - 90ltrs

Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply

Equipment carried - Breathing apparatus, chemical splash suits, steel cutting equipment, forcible entry tools, Positive Pressure smoke extraction fan, salvage tarps etc.

 

 

Hino Crew Cab 4x4 Tanker

Water Capacity - 3750ltrs (3000 for firefighting, 750 for crew protection sprays)

Pumping Capacity - 910ltrs per minute @ 700kpa

B Class foam capacity - 80ltrs

A Class foam Capacity - 50ltrs

Crew capacity - 5

Crew protection sprays fitted around vehicle deliver max 100ltrs per minute water spray to cover vehicle if trapped by wildfire.