Fire Engine

[ellard]

Hi there all

Had a couple of weeks on break over Christams and sharing some pictures of the find.

The current owner visited my pace 6 months ago and wants me to rebuild a treasure he has had in his shed for may years.

What do you do - I pick it up in a months time.......

A little History 1958 S1 Fire Engine - its the sister vehcile to my other Series One Fire Engine which was based at Woomera.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/1251.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1459.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1458.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/1252.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/1253.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/1254.jpg


All the best

Wayne

[juddy]

Looks very good.... what pump is it??

[ellard]

Hi there Juddy

It is PTO Driven AMAG 250 Gallon Per Miinute.

Its the same pump as on my other Fire Engine (See picture)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/1250.jpg

All the best

Wayne

[260AC]

Well done. Have you told Mike Rivett of your find?

[dennisS1]

Not going to have much to do are you?
Looks pretty good.
Dennis

[ellard]

Hi there


Well done. Have you told Mike Rivett of your find?

Yes - found his email address but thanks for the reminder

Dennis


Not going to have much to do are you?
Looks pretty good.
Dennis

You right Dennis - this is a task where a full resotration will destory its history all I plan to do is re-assemble all the firefighing gear.

All the best

Wayne

[juddy]

Another great find, you lucky man, fantastic condition......

was the AMAG Australian? and what size fitting did it have??

[ellard]

Hi there


was the AMAG Australian?

I believe the AMAG pump was a UK Product - also was used on the Series II Fire Engines.


and what size fitting did it have

I am not sure of the fittings size, but its a standard thread size we call "London Round"

All the best

Wayne

[JDNSW]

You seem to be very good at finding these! Should keep you out of mischief for a while, along with everything else!

John

[digger]

Hi there



I believe the AMAG pump was a UK Product - also was used on the Series II Fire Engines.



I am not sure of the fittings size, but its a standard thread size we call "London Round"

All the best

Wayne

I believe its a 60mm fitting (the "London Round")
but did Woomera have those on hydrants? (I recall carrying 3 hydrants on andamooka 24, one for roxby (wmc fitted), one for most 'normal' places and one for woomera?? or have i got it arse about?


Nice truck,the s1 fire tenders are an excellent look.
(in @ two weeks time the 1924 waikerie efs (cfs) garford will be registered for the first time since 1959!! all electrics back to 6v, indicators added, mirror added, stop light added- horn, lights, generator all restored, brakes redone and a fantastic indicator switch that eliminates need for 'flasher can" etc... will put details of switch on another thread for those interested! still belongs to waikerie cfs!)

as I said though, excellent looking vehicle, I assume looking at rest that it runs nicely etc? nice project!

digger

[ellard]

Hi there Digger


garford will be registered for the first time since 1959!!

Send me pictures of the Garford - this was an ex MFS Hose Carrier from record?


but did Woomera have those on hydrants? (I recall carrying 3 hydrants on andamooka 24, one for roxby (wmc fitted), one for most 'normal' places and one for woomera?? or have i got it arse about?



Woomera, Roxby Downs/Olympic Dam & Andamooka has different (And still do) Hydrant standpipe fittings than the rest of SA.

All the new Rural Trucks are using storts fittings (not sure of the spelling)..........but all the heavy pumpers are still using London Round (MFS & ESO's) - I am not that old but I still preferr old school.

All the best

Wayne

[olmate]

G'day Wayne,

Well done there mate - another top old Landy ;) More pics pls. :D

[Landy Smurf]

^agreed

[numpty]

Great pickup Wayne.

Stortz I think. And I prefer BIC couplings as they're so easy to use.

[OverlandByLR]

Looks great i would love to see it with all its fire gear on it
great find
k

[cewilson]

Not sure if it helps, but all defence units utilise BIC the same as the airports unlike the RFS across the country which tend to used Storz or screw couplings.


Cheers
Chris

[Davehoos]

Matthews Fire - Fittings (http://www.matthewsfirealarm.com.au/range/fittings.html)

Couplings | Australia Wide Fire Supplies (http://www.awfs.com.au/catalog/64/couplings)

never seen a BIC conector before.
the camlock version of this idea is the normal conection for allmost everthing industria,lwe use this for everthing at the council.

this could be a worry as its used for fuel oil chemicals and water.

almost all conections around hear are storz or on big buildings are the old NSW Fire brass hoses.
one coment recently in training was that most house holds are using 50MM on tanks and portable pumps but fire truck suction are 65mm.

this isnt an issue for me as ive always carried a variety of 2inch fittings to fit into farm plumbing.

the water utility locally use a different thread for their stand pipes.im guessing its a 80mm thread this is to stop people using these to fill swiming pools---but most people borrow the fire standpipes..

[fc110]

On Sunday arvo on 7two, the UK movie "High Flight" High Flight (1957) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049313/)

There were several very fleeting glimpse of S1s. I think there was an 80 windscreen & several S1s with Hardtops with tropical skins. There was also 2 very quick views of 1. maybe a jeep or 80 fire engine, 2. I'm fairly certain an 80 fire engine. Didn't have record avail on the TV I was watching:(

<LI class=g>High Flight (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Flight_(film))




en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Flight_(film)