New Zealand Hino - NO185This 1989 GT11-18 was allocated to the Royal NZ Air Force & served at the Hobsonville & Whenuapai Air Force Bases. It was sold to Waimakariri District Council & has been allocated to the Waikuku Beach rural fire party. A feature of these appliances was the provision of a large top mounted tank opening to allow the 2900 litre tank to be refilled from the air by helicopter.
Picture added on 14 December 2011 at 16:48