Who's smarter the Cops or CFA?

[Roverlord off road spares]

The local cops drive a Patrol, the local CFA drive a Defender.
Who's smarter?
The cops drive on tarmac and on local gravel roads.
The CFA drive on tarmac, gravel roads and Fire trails, so is the defender the more reliable vehicle? Safer as the fires approach, they can retreat in the knowledge their trusty stead will allow them to escape danger?

I dunno,;) but nice to see a landy in fire truck red

[rick130]

Hmm, our Cat 9 is a Navara ute and we have some pretty damned rugged and steep country around here, so ???? :(

[Mick_Marsh]

The local cops drive a Patrol, the local CFA drive a Defender.
Who's smarter?
The cops drive on tarmac and on local gravel roads.
The CFA drive on tarmac, gravel roads and Fire trails, so is the defender the more reliable vehicle? Safer as the fires approach, they can retreat in the knowledge their trusty stead will allow them to escape danger?

I dunno,;) but nice to see a landy in fire truck red
Pictures please.

[digger]

Over here we have defers, landcruisers and larger toyota d/cab vehs as our QAV/QRV/14's

but we have defers as our bomb response vehicle, patrols for our starries, 100/200 series in the 'pit lands' and toyota troopies as our vehicles in hard country 1 man stations, general station (country) cages are colorado diesels with some slightly harder country having hilux d/c's....

basically all fleet vehicles here are leased not owned so the rating (eg "luxury 200 series" ) dictates the cost of lease and therefore affordability, so who's smarter?

Who ever goes home safe every time they go out I suppose... :D

**EDIT
QAV = quick attack vehicle (4wd response vehicle with less than 1000Ltr capacity)

QRV = quick response vehicle (4wd response - up to 1000 ltr cap. - basically same as QRV)

14 = this is using SA CFS numbering guidelines, first number is capacity of water carried (1 = 1,000) and second signifies 2 or 4 wheel drive.

our 14 is a toyota landcruiser with 1000Ltr and basic other equipment.

[Basil135]

How about this one?

[mudmouse]

NSW only have autos across the fleet.

No clutch replacement = cheaper.

Matt.

[Mick_Marsh]

How about this one?
That's CFS, not CFA.
But thanks for posting.

[Larry]

That's CFS, not CFA.
But thanks for posting.

Is this better??:angel::p

[flagg]

Hmm, our Cat 9 is a Navara ute and we have some pretty damned rugged and steep country around here, so ???? :(

How much water can it carry? Biggest prob with the deefers is you have less than 10 seconds of water...

[Mick_Marsh]

Is this better??:angel::p
Much. Ta.

I tried to buy these some years ago.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/29872d1286947141-dual-cab-defender-around-15k-cfa13.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50975&stc=1&d=1347536852

[digger]

I think I know someone who has one of them....

Hey Mr & Mrs Ho har? :D check out red130

[Lotz-A-Landies]

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**EDIT
QAV = quick attack vehicle (4wd response vehicle with less than 1000Ltr capacity)

QRV = quick response vehicle (4wd response - up to 1000 ltr cap. - basically same as QRV)

14 = this is using SA CFS numbering guidelines, first number is capacity of water carried (1 = 1,000) and second signifies 2 or 4 wheel drive.

our 14 is a toyota landcruiser with 1000Ltr and basic other equipment.Geez I'm glad you clarified that the QRV is basically the same as QRV! :wasntme:

[Mick_Marsh]

Not those one's but I think they do have an ex fire service (possibly CFA) 130.
These two were up for auction July and September 2010.

[digger]

Geez I'm glad you clarified that the QRV is basically the same as QRV! :wasntme:

mmm almost exactly the same in fact...

Just by co incidence the QRV and the QAV are almost the same too!
(normally carry about 500-1000ltrs)
:p
thanks Diana!!

[digger]

Not those one's but I think they do have an ex fire service (possibly CFA) 130.
These two were up for auction July and September 2010.

sorry yes that is what I meant... MMM Im getting caned in this thread!

[Mick_Marsh]

So it's the CFA then?

[rick130]

How much water can it carry? Biggest prob with the deefers is you have less than 10 seconds of water...

Umm, not much :D

It's not a very big tank, can't recall how many litres, but not many.

[SuperMono]

At least the Defender can drive down the bicycle track between Belgrave and Upwey, the Patrol would get jammed between the posts :D

[Mick_Marsh]

At least the Defender can drive down the bicycle track between Belgrave and Upwey, the Patrol would get jammed between the posts :D
Speaking from experience?

[33chinacars]

Umm, not much :D

It's not a very big tank, can't recall how many litres, but not many.


CFA dual cab LR had 400 litre tanks

[SuperMono]

Speaking from experience?

Have seen the local Defender heading down the bike path several times.