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Special Interest Image Posting => Emergency Vehicles => Topic started by: rescue5271 on October 01, 2007, 05:29:23 PM

Title: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: rescue5271 on October 01, 2007, 05:29:23 PM: Took this for a drive today and i want one,this is a great appliance to drive and one that i am sure could tell few storeys if it could..If anyone has any photos or log books or anything that we could add to the collection down here in Naracoorte please PM and let try and keep all this history in a safe spot.
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: David on October 03, 2007, 10:46:31 PM: Long live the 'BATTLESTAR'.
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: RescueHazmat on October 03, 2007, 11:38:16 PM: I thought Blackwoods old pumper was the Battlestar?
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: Robert-Robert34 on October 04, 2007, 09:05:11 AM: Quote from: Thirty-eight on October 03, 2007, 10:46:31 PM
Long live the 'BATTLESTAR'.

You mean battlestar galactica or battlestar ttg :roll: :lol:
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: rescue5271 on October 04, 2007, 09:05:41 AM: blackwood or was it eden hills old pumper
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: RescueHazmat on October 04, 2007, 02:18:14 PM: Sorry Bill, yes, Eden. *Brain fade*
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: mack on October 04, 2007, 05:46:37 PM: Eden Hills old Pumper was originally known as the "Battlestar Gallactica"

apparently becasue it broke the original trends and had quite a few lights... ;)
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: Pipster on October 04, 2007, 08:09:23 PM: I've always known TTG 34 as Battlestar Galactica...never heard Eden Pumper called that....

Pip
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: RescueHazmat on October 04, 2007, 09:26:36 PM: Yeah, im the opposite.. Always knew of Eden's as the Battlestar not TTG..

Ahh well..
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: David on October 04, 2007, 09:54:30 PM: When I was at the Gully it was always known as Battlestar, I was told it collected its name when a call for help was placed and out of the smoke and over a hill came this very large and well lit fire truck (back then it was, compared to other vehicles).

Now this may be legend or fact I don't know, it occurred before I joined, but it's a good story anyway.

I do know however, that at it's first re-fit the brigade did consider placing 'BATTLESTAR' above the window, but rather than just doing it they asked permission and it was declined by state HQ.
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: Alan J on November 19, 2007, 04:42:33 AM: Quote from: pipster on October 04, 2007, 08:09:23 PM
I've always known TTG 34 as Battlestar Galactica...never heard Eden Pumper called that....

Pip

You are both wrong !
The RFW that was on loan to Cherry Gardens CFS was "The Battlestar" !!
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~chrycfs/old.htm
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: tft on November 19, 2007, 10:04:54 AM: Well, Eden 51 was the Battlestar Gallactica as well
http://users.picknowl.com.au/~edenhills/photos/trucks.htm
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: mack on November 20, 2007, 06:51:40 AM: Quote from: StopCallKing on November 19, 2007, 04:42:33 AM
Quote from: pipster on October 04, 2007, 08:09:23 PM
I've always known TTG 34 as Battlestar Galactica...never heard Eden Pumper called that....

Pip

You are both wrong !
The RFW that was on loan to Cherry Gardens CFS was "The Battlestar" !!
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~chrycfs/old.htm

dunno where cherry came up with that mate, always edens old rig.
Title: Re: TTG old RFW 34
Post by: Alan J on November 20, 2007, 08:57:08 PM: Quote from: mack on November 20, 2007, 06:51:40 AM
Quote from: StopCallKing on November 19, 2007, 04:42:33 AM
You are both wrong !
The RFW that was on loan to Cherry Gardens CFS was "The Battlestar" !!
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~chrycfs/old.htm

dunno where cherry came up with that mate, always edens old rig.

Had to call it something. As there were ladies in the brigade at the
time, the preferred names were <ahem> unacceptable... :-o