Fire Engines Photos

,,the old 'stand on the hose trick' to see what the branchmen are doing out of sight 'round the corner! You pumpies are the same all round the world!!

Added by Pav on 26 May 2009.

You can always tell the pump operator the world over, half dressed and usually half asleep. Smashing set of pictures Snaker, thanks.

Added by John Stott on 27 May 2009.

The weather in May is often fairly warm, hence the raised hood. These Zil chassis and their engines were never designed for static pump operations and had a tendency to overheat. Looking under the hood, you could be forgiven for concluding that they were not really ever designed at all, but just randomly assembled!

Russian pump operators, as observed in several videos, seem to avoid standing near the pump for some reason. In other countries it is more usual to be right next to the pump controls when it is being operated...

Added by Rob Johnson on 27 July 2018.

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