SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1974
NEW FIRE. ENGINES ARRIVE
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SIX NEW FIRE ENGINES, PURCHASED FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, HAVE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.
THEY ARE PART OF AN ORDER FOR 12 FIRE ENGINES PLACED WITH DENNIS MOTORS LIMITED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2.3 MILLION.
KNOWN IN THE SERVICE AS PUMP ESCAPE TENDERS, THEY WILL BE FITTED WITH 55-FOOT LADDERS. FIRE ENGINES OF THIS TYPE ARE NOT NEW TO HONG KONG, BUT THE NEW ARRIVALS ARE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
FEATURES OF THE NEW APPLIANCES INCLUDE A 1,000-GALLON PER MINUTE PUMP WHICH CAN SUPPLY WATER TO A TOTAL OF SIX OUTLETS, A TANK CAPABLE OF HOLDING 400 GALLONS OF WATER FOR USE IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL AT A FIRE SCENE, A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED WINCH, A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, AN 11-INCH SEARCHLIGHT, TWO TONE HORNS AND A SIREN.
POWERING EACH VEHICLE IS A V-8 DIESEL ENGINE WITH FULLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
THE APPLIANCES WILL BE PUT INTO SERVICE AFTER CHECKING BY WORKSHOPS.
ALSO ON ORDER FROM THE SAME COMPANY ARE 12 FIRE ENGINES FITTED WITH 50-FOOT SNORKELS (ELEVATED PLATFORMS.)
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