Fire Engines Photos

I assume that the 'window' is supposed to protect the operator? I've never seen anything like this. Simple, yet quite innovative. Definetely more effective in terms of actual protection than just telling the operator to wear his helmet.

Added by Konrad Nowak on 25 March 2010.

Konrad,
If you study the photo closely the screen has hinged bars attached to the uprights behind the operators position,this would appear to allow the screen to be pulled forward into the horizontal enabling the screen to protect the operator from water and light debris from above.
I suspect the screen would be made from the same material as clearscreen riot shields!

Alan Jones

Added by Alan Jones on 25 March 2010.

Yes you are both correct, all TL, SL and Squrts have this system for the operator, in Japan
JP

Added by Jacques PETER on 26 March 2010.

Mystery is solved. Height 25m. Cheers JP

Added by Jacques PETER on 04 September 2010.

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