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Call that a fire engine mate? Nah THIS is a fire engine! "G'day Brian," says AtkiPete Lynch in that chirpy 'she'll be right!' manner we've come to expect and love on Biglorryblog. I've been neglecting you Pete as you sent me these a while back and I've meant to post them up sooner. Anyroadup he says: "Here are a few photos from The Museum of Fire at Penrith. All sorts of pre-loved Aussie fire engines and other exhibits...." And what better way than to start off with an Inter 6x6 for bush-fires...? Now click through here for more..

For all you fire-engine fans Brendan in Taiwan has sent these shots to Biglorryblog. "Morning Brian, I headed out to the coast on Saturday. On the way back, I saw this brand new toy sitting outside one of the rural firestations. So I stopped and got these pics. Would any of the army have any idea what flavor Isuzu this is? There was nothing on it to identify it...Brendan." Well I reckon its oen of the new 'Forward' or F-series..my guess would be 15-tonner....click through here for more though....

Now here's a happy looking bunch don't you think...? But then they are safe in the knowledge that they're sittting in a Scania crew cab---'Factory-built, for rugged performance and maximum protection!' (it says here...) And these firefighters from the Stockholm fire department are doubtless happy to go to blazes in it!  Now click through here for some more brochure shots....

Now I know that there's a recession and all that...and money's tight...but you'd think that in a humanitarian, safety-conscious, warm-fuzzy-lovey country like Sewden that they'd buy their firefighters a decent pair of boots...or indeed any boots whatsoever! And never mind the steel toe caps. A decent pair of socks wouldn't go amiss either...now click through here to see how parlous things have become in the Sodertalje fire department...  

It's not how big it is...it's what you do with it that counts. Biglorryblog is grateful to Graham Kircher who has sent me this little blazer and he says: "This is the smallest truck in the fleet a 1985 Mitsubishi Mini Cab imported into Australia five years ago. It has a twin-cylinder 800cc water-cooled engine, and seats 4 fire fighters---two in the cab and two in the outside seat behind the cab, it carries a twin-cylinder two-stroke water-cooled portable pump, 100 metres of hose and 10-metres of suction hose. What's more it's only travelled 3800km from new! This little truck was given to my wife as a Christmas present ..." Now that's what I call a Christmas present Graham!.

Now here's something you don't see everyday..or even on Biglorryblog. How about this for an open-air cab Bedford airport fire tender? But can you guess where it comes from? Well just in case it's got you bamboozled you'd better click through here for the full explanation....

You know me, I can't resist a nice fire engine photo - especially if it's of a fire engine making its first public appearance at the Emergency Services Show 2009 (Stoneleigh Park Coventry 24-25 November). And obviously it's the latest Scania Magirus Multistar Combined Aerial Rescue Appliance (CARA), the result of a development partnership involving two Fire and Rescue services, Cambridgeshire and Hereford & Worcester, Scania, G. B. Fire, and Firebuy Ltd.And to find out more about this rather splendid machine click through here.

Hello.....the boys are obviously on 'a shout' somewhere...but where exactly is it wonders Biglorryblog? Can you guess where in the world this fire truck is working? Well click through here and all will be revealed....

Seeing Tony MIller's two-headed tunnel washer reminded me of a previous Biglorryblog story I posted up some time ago and it features this twin-cabbed pushme-pullyou MAN fire truck that works in the Mont Blanc tunnel.. ..I can't recall whether it has two engines as well but I do remember that it went equally fast in either direction....if any BLB MAN buffs know more about it do post up a comment..now click through here for more shots of it in action....

Neil Temple clearly knows how to get around me...with a Unimog picture and what better than another Moggie fire-fighter! "Hi Brian, today I was at the 'Powered by Mercedes Benz 2009' end of Grand Prix season bash at Mercedes Benz World, near Brooklands. There were many interesting vehicles at the event and as soon as I saw this magnificent Moggie I thought of you and the blog. It belongs to the Surrey Fire & Rescue service and as i'm sure you'll agree is quite a machine!"

I thought it was about time we saw the latest Mercedes Zetros six-wheeler in action and what better than as a fire truck. Which reminds Biglorryblog, emeregency vehicle bodybuilding specialists recently rolled up for a two-day event to held by the German truck maker. And amongst the vehicles on display was the aforementioned Zetros in fabulous forestry fire-fighting fig! Now click through here to see what else was there too! 

As a long time partner of fire-fighters (or as we on Biglorryblog say Sapeurs and Pompiers) as well as local authority fire-fighting and rescue departments, Renault Trucks has set up a dedicated 'Urban Fire-fighting Bodybuilder Department', offering emergency services a single contact capable of responding rapidly to their specific needs. And to further cement that relationship Renault has launched a new, extended cab, Midlum Fire Tender and here it is...

Tim Cotton has provided yours truly with this 4x4 fire tender and says: "Brian, yet more holiday snaps! The tracked fire engine made me think about this Renault Fire engine I saw in Limoux France in 2007"

 Now click through here for a BIglorryblog mystery fire engine from Italy...and a pizza quiz!

"Behold!" says Biglorryblog. It's the mighty two-section full-track carrier 'Vityaz DT-2P' can transport people in harsh road and climatic conditions, in temperatures of -40 to +45 ºC. So what is this unusual emergency response vehicle doing on BLB? Well, it, and an number of other Russian fire engines fitted with Allison auto transmissions www.allisontransmission.com recently appeared 

at a special emergency vehicle show...and click through here and you can read all about it! Plus there's a photo pie quiz too....

Last one for today...so I thought it was about time Biglorryblog provided you with some pictures of the superb Pierce Manufacturing tractor drawn fire truck. And as you all know Pierce is one of the manufacturing divisions within the Oshkosh Corporation. Fire engines don't get much better than this..or do they? Click through here for a full 'Velocity' fire truck!

"Hi Brian, I saw this beast on Delhi International Airport. It's a Rosenbauer airport crash tender. From now India will get little a bit more fast! Regards Abhishek Bargode."

And click through for one more...

Thanks to Abhishek Bargode I can announce that the first Mercedes Actros fire engine has arrived in India..and here it is exclusively on Biglorryblog...first on the back of a Tata artic! 

And now on the back of what looks like an old Merc Powerliner--or is this a Tata too? Now click through here for one more..

OK anorak army... What on earth is this? Answers on a comment please (for a pie) and click through here for a close up. The truck in the background provdies a useful clue...

Sometimes even the life of a truck journalist can get mildly exciting. Driving around the Bavarian countryside on the launch of the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Euro5, we found the preceding truck, running a few moments ahead, in the middle of a breakers yard. It turns out that the BMW in the picture had lost patience with the Canter obeying the 70km/h limit and went for the overtake approaching a blindish bend/crest, collecting an oncoming Renault Espace. The Renault ended up in the field behind the picture, leaving its offside front suspension in the road and its driveshaft bouncing off the Canter's windscreen.

With the only injuries being a bit of airbag wrist for the Bee-Em driver, we helped clear the road then legged it before the Polizei arrived to interview everyone in the vicinity, just in time to meet the firemen coming up the road.