General Information

Serial #

31A6759294

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SHEET METAL ETC.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

690.0 cm

Width

240.0 cm

Height

290.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Fire Fighting

Category

Fire engines

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Commer

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Luton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS FIRE ENGINE USED 1952+.

Canada

THIS PROTOTYPE VEHICLE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL FIRE DEFENCE PLAN FOR CANADA DURING THE 1950S. IT WAS DESIGNED BY ROOTES AUTO. MFG. TO SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY CDN CIVIL DEFENCE AUTHORITIES, AND WAS USED TO TRAIN AUXILLIARY FIRE FIGHTERS. TENDERS FOR FURTHER 50 VEHICLES AWARDED TO CDN MFRS. (REF.2)

Function

TO PUMP WATER TO BE DIRECTED, VIA HOSES, ONTO FIRE IN ORDER TO SUPPRESS/EXTINGUISH IT.

Technical

PUMPER HAS 350 GAL. TANK AND 500 GAL. PER MINUTE PUMP. OUTSTANDING FEATURE IS 6-MAN CAB, REQUIRED DURING CANADIAN WINTERS TO ALLOW A FULL CREW TO PROCEED TO A FIRE WITHTHE EQUIPMENT.LESS THE HOSE & LADDERS, IT COST APPROX. $7,000.00.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

LADDERS, HOSE ETC.

Finish

PAINTED LIGHT BLUE, CDN CIVIL DEFENCE LEAGUE COLOUR SCHEME.

Decoration

NONE