Although tandem axle prime movers have been commonplace in many places for decades, they are a relatively recent introduction to quite a few French fire services, and many still focus exclusively on two axle chassis - which are of course more compact.
Some Austrian, Swiss and German brigades actually have 8X4 chassis, to carry extra heavy containers, and similar ones also crop up in Japan...
Some Austrian, Swiss and German brigades actually have 8X4 chassis, to carry extra heavy containers, and similar ones also crop up in Japan...
Added by on 13 November 2022.