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Equipment => Fire Fighting History => SACFS Vintage Appliances => Topic started by: firefighter_sa on August 30, 2005, 03:00:57 PM

Title: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: firefighter_sa on August 30, 2005, 03:00:57 PM

Hi there

The second of my vehicles is a 1964 Ex Army Fire Tender - after is Military life it was used at the now closed township in the far North of SA (Kingoonya) - histroy is a little vague but believed to be bought by the Kingoonya township people for fire protection.

I purchased the vehicle in 1999 and it it currently being totally rebuilt as the bore water through the pump has had catastrophic effect (total rebuild of the pump).

It has a 500 gallon per minute PTO driven center mounted pump (Coventry Climax) but with a water carrying capacity of 450Lt.  When it was purchased it was still fully stowed (Hoses-branches and a set of unusual black diamond rescue gear)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/Melrose002.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/ExArmyFireTruckRe-build04-02-05001.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/EbayBridle003.jpg)

Thanks for looking

Wayne

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Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: firefighter_sa on September 11, 2005, 08:12:47 PM

Update report on the rebuild.

The pump has now been rebuilt and back running - the vehicle is due to be painted in the next few days (depending on the weather)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/IIaFireTruck-PumpPictures-11-09-200.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/8049bb44.jpg)



Enjoy

Wayne

Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: corocfs on September 13, 2005, 12:55:03 AM

nice work... id love a project like that, but im sure that knowing em id get half done then give up cos its too incredibly hard

Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: firefighter_sa on May 14, 2006, 10:01:42 AM

Hi there all

Sorry I have been a bit slack with posting some new pictures of the rebuild.  Its progressing well and I hope you like.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/WaynesFireTrucks020506002.jpg)



Wayne

Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: Robert-Robert34 on May 14, 2006, 07:29:53 PM

Nice work fire fighter_sa how i wish i had something like that to drive around  :-) it would come in handy if my trainee cams licence upgraded to grade 4 so i can use it at SEAC motorsport events as my fire marshal vehicle

Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: rescue5271 on May 14, 2006, 07:48:01 PM

Very nice not to many old one around,so what are you going to do with them?? I know the VFBA is looking for old units for its museum...

Title: Re: Series IIA 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine.
Post by: firefighter_sa on September 20, 2006, 04:06:02 PM

Hi there

Been a bit slack - the restoration is complete and it was used in the 15 minute of flame event at the Adelaide Show.

Many thanks to ashes for the pictures.

Wayne
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/khaki_dsc_1575_100.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/wayneslandy_dsc_1385_415.jpg)

This picture was taken prior to going to Adelaide - enjoy
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/WaynesFireTrucks020506030.jpg)