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One of London's Dual Purpose Ladder
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No: 3399   Contributor: Tom Jefferson   Year: 2007   Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz   Country: United Kingdom
One of London's Dual Purpose Ladder

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Mercedes-Benz Atego 1325 / Papworth Plastisol
This is one of 109 new Mercedes Atego pumps being delivered to the London Fire Brigade. Bodywork is being split between TVAC and Papworth, this is a Papworth bodied example, seen at E44 Lambeth.
Picture added on 17 June 2007
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London Fire Brigade, United Kingdom
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Why do they classified it as Dual Purpose Ladder? Why not they name it as Pump Ladder, Major Pump or Water Tender Ladder?

Added by Bomba Boy on 18 June 2007.
The vehicle is either used as a Pump or a Pump Ladder. The fleet number is DPL***, there were some discussions lately on the LFB Yahoo group about the exact meaning. Dual Purpose Ladder or was it Dual Pump Ladder. Anyway it had to do that in the old days they were able to carry the escape ladder.

Added by Fire995 on 19 June 2007.
They are known as Dual Purpose Ladders because they can either run as a Pump Ladder or Pump. The PL has a 13.5m ladder, and the pump has a 9m one.

Added by Tom Jefferson on 01 July 2007.
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