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As far as technical information, no. As far as general information, yes. This style and size was very popular in Japan when I was stationed there. I was there 1981-1988. At my neighborhood career station, this was the first and only pumper out. It was staffed by 4 men, unless the ambulance was on a run, then it was 3. The funny thing was, the neighborhood volunteer station had a pumper twice the size, but the same size pump.
Touring the countryside, I'd find these pumpers in the cities, the suburbs, and rural areas. One rural station has 5 of these, housed without a garage door, just a chain draped across the opening. And they were the only vehicles in that station. Water tankers were a rarity in Japan at the time.
These pumpers had no water tank, no foam, about 600-1000' of 2" or 2.5" (I'd see one size of hose, or the other in my travels, but not both on the pumpers), sometimes I'd see a portable pump (they would use one of the two coiled hard suction hoses to draft with), a short folding ladder, one suction hose on one side set up for drafting, the other set up for a below street plug. On Tsushima Island, the career pumpers carried 2 BAs, but no spares. The volunteer pumpers there had either these pumpers, or a pick up truck with a portable pump, suction and attack hose.
These pumpers were gradually replaced by 5 man cab overs, that were about 1.5 times larger, but carried the same gear. Still, there were many parts of the city where I was stationed, that even today, this pumper was better suited for.
Hope that helped.
Added by David L on 19 September 2012.
Touring the countryside, I'd find these pumpers in the cities, the suburbs, and rural areas. One rural station has 5 of these, housed without a garage door, just a chain draped across the opening. And they were the only vehicles in that station. Water tankers were a rarity in Japan at the time.
These pumpers had no water tank, no foam, about 600-1000' of 2" or 2.5" (I'd see one size of hose, or the other in my travels, but not both on the pumpers), sometimes I'd see a portable pump (they would use one of the two coiled hard suction hoses to draft with), a short folding ladder, one suction hose on one side set up for drafting, the other set up for a below street plug. On Tsushima Island, the career pumpers carried 2 BAs, but no spares. The volunteer pumpers there had either these pumpers, or a pick up truck with a portable pump, suction and attack hose.
These pumpers were gradually replaced by 5 man cab overs, that were about 1.5 times larger, but carried the same gear. Still, there were many parts of the city where I was stationed, that even today, this pumper was better suited for.
Hope that helped.
Added by David L on 19 September 2012.
Thanks for the info David, will submit a picture of mine soon.
Added by Doug Hardy on 20 September 2012.
Added by Doug Hardy on 20 September 2012.
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Added by Doug Hardy on 18 September 2012.