Fire Engines Photos

Hello Snaker:

Great to see Russia preserving their historical apparatus.

This rig appears to follow British and European practice of mounting a proprietary hand-operated Aerial (TTL) on a standard truck chassis.

Are any of our Knowledgeable Readers able to identify the similarity of this TTL Ladder to any of the major Brands in Europe eg Magirus, Merryweather, & etc.....?

Great photos, here; and picture 16835.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 17 May 2009.

Thanks, Pat!
Always good, if peoples remember their own history!
I don't know the prototype of this ladder, but many Soviet ladders were made by type of Magirus ladders.
In addition: this ladder is Hydraulic operated.

Added by SNAKER on 18 May 2009.

Pat / Snaker, I think Magirus built in East Germany as well as West. After the war many companies carried on trading under their old names.

Added by John Stott on 18 May 2009.

I found the information that in '50 years factory in Torzhok town tried to copy the Magirus ladder.
This engine were made there.

Added by SNAKER on 21 May 2009.

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