Fire Engines Photos

What a nice looking newly acquired Rescue Tender by the TFD.

Added by Bomba Boy on 03 November 2008.

Point of Observation, have you noticed that the Japanese equipment is painted red, does not need fancy bright-coloured decals, and looks like it has just rolled off the showroom floor. Sort of like our equipment use to look like in the 50's, 60's and before?

Added by Pavel on 04 November 2008.

Possibly its the Japanese style of maintaining the image of red fire trucks. What I know is that only several special units e:g HAZMAT and Rescue Squads has decals and stripes on their appliances.

Added by Bomba Boy on 04 November 2008.

Neat idea, to remember the Wheel Chock; tying it to the Driver's Door-Handle like that .....

Japan must be pretty similar to Britain for Fire Coverage - densely populated island nation, narrow and cramped streets for equipment, congested motorways, lots of mass-transportation systems, heavy industry in tight spaces, even down to Right Hand Drive.

Wonder if they are trying ARP/CARP's [Quints] ?!


Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 04 November 2008.

I always wonder about these Wheel Chocks on all japanese Trucks ? are they an extra security measure in case of earth quakes, sothe unit won´t "turn-out" untill the personell has entered the cab ? lol

Added by Andreas Hasselmann on 12 February 2009.

Andreas, just a thought but on exercise in cold areas we used to chock wheels as the brakes could freeze, but these look like a safety measure. Pavel, how right you are, red, no silly stripes and stickers!
Pat, as for them trying Carps etc, they are far too sensible a people to be bamboozled into that! Or are you just being provocative??

Added by John Stott on 12 February 2009.

Possibly a reminder to disconnect a mains charging lead before moving off ???

Added by Barrie Green on 12 February 2009.

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