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No: 2116 Contributor: Daniel Lerch FW Birsfelden Year: 1957 Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz Country: Switzerland
Birsfelden Oldtimer Fire appliance pumper
This lovely fire truck is a former pumper of the voluntary fire brigade of Birsfelden (Switzerland). The Mercedes-Benz LAF 312 4x4 was in service from 1957 until 1992 and has been finally replaced by a new pumper tanker (see pic 2108). The fire truck has recently been fully refurbished by former firemen of this fire brigade and can celebrate his 50th anniversary this year. Truck, pump and equipment are still functioning. The bodywork came from the old German factory Gebr. Bachert. There are still the original wooden seating in the back of the cab. The water tank has a capacity of 2400 ltr. In 1957, this appliance was the first pumper tanker in the northern part of Switzerland.
This lovely fire truck is a former pumper of the voluntary fire brigade of Birsfelden (Switzerland). The Mercedes-Benz LAF 312 4x4 was in service from 1957 until 1992 and has been finally replaced by a new pumper tanker (see pic 2108). The fire truck has recently been fully refurbished by former firemen of this fire brigade and can celebrate his 50th anniversary this year. Truck, pump and equipment are still functioning. The bodywork came from the old German factory Gebr. Bachert. There are still the original wooden seating in the back of the cab. The water tank has a capacity of 2400 ltr. In 1957, this appliance was the first pumper tanker in the northern part of Switzerland.
Hi Pavel. This appliance ist not a model truck. Due to the fact that the picture was taken from the top of a ladder it seems probably like this. Its our good old pumper tanker which celebrates this year its 50th jubilee.
Added by Daniel Lerch on 14 February 2007.
Added by Daniel Lerch on 14 February 2007.
Good one, Pavel; I had thought it was a model, too! Must be the digital bits.
A neat fire-truck, though - glad to see it has gotten preserved by its crew. 50 years of quality.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 29 November 2008.
A neat fire-truck, though - glad to see it has gotten preserved by its crew. 50 years of quality.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 29 November 2008.
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Added by Pavel Zaremba on 09 February 2007.