Fire Engines Photos

This is the same Volvo chassis that London were using for their standard pumpers in the 1990s. More recent British prime movers are often tandem axle chassis with much higher payloads, reflecting the earlier adoption of heavier GVW units in Europe, especially Germany and the Netherlands.

The more recently introduced UK government issued prime movers are on MAN chassis, and examples are on this site. MAN are also used in Europe of course, along with Mercedes, Iveco, Volvo, DAF and Scania. Most French fire services still use Renault two axle units, as they are thought to be easier to maneuver in cities and towns with narrow streets.

The prime mover approach to specialized unit delivery systems has not caught on in southern Europe, in such places as Italy, Spain and Portugal, and is it very rare in the Americas...


Added by Rob Johnson on 29 April 2018.

The above prime mover is owned by a private fire and rescue service, unfortunately the vehicle has not been used or started for at least 5 years. It is showing its age being out in the elements. It has 3 pods with it 2 of which are water tight but the roof on the third one is perished. We are scrapping the whole lot. if anyone is interested we are only looking for scrap valve and recovery to new owner from Windsor area

Added by Paul Williams on 20 October 2021.

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