Defender firetrucks

[Landy Smurf]

hey just wondering if anyone else , mainly in rural communities have any land rover firetrucks(being used) in singleton every valley has there own firetruck or firetrucks and there are a couple here that have defender firetrucks unfortunately we have a toyota and a truck of some sort

[LandyAndy]

I saw a 130 single cab advertised in Perth the other day for around $13000,still was wearing all its Bushfire Brigade stripes,all the pumping gear and tank were still there,a good buy I would have thought.
Andrew

[JDNSW]

None round here that I know of - nothing that small; smallest is a Canter.

Privately owned ones that I know of include a Blitz and a Bedford.

John

[one_iota]

I saw a 110 Puma Defender in Katoomba (Blue Mountains west of Sydney) dressed in Rural Fire Brigade livery a few months ago.

The introduction of the new Defender variants might result in a few more being used for this purpose.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

hey just wondering if anyone else , mainly in rural communities have any land rover firetrucks...One of the problem with Defender 130 rapid response fire trucks is that they were too heavy, so they were only legal with either the crew or the water but not both. The result is that the RFS is disposing of most of them.

[LandyAndy]

Here is a link to the one I mentioned.
1995 Land Rover Defender White Fire Truck M - eBay, Passenger Vehicles, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 18-Sep-09 19:59:35 AEST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1995-Land-Rover-Defender-White-Fire-Truck-M_W0QQitemZ260450088181QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Cars? hash=item3ca408f4f5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
Andrew

[waynep]

CFA Halls Gap ( Grampians ) had a Defender rapid response unit - not sure if they still do.

[Mud_Bogger6]

We haven't got a land-rover pumper, but our shed at Portland has a Series 2 support vehicle,

[CraigE]

They bought a heap in WA a few years back. Overall they were a dismal failure for the test phase. The biggest issues were parts availability and reliability, plus most of the volunteers did not like them.
AFAIK FESA is retiring them all.

[Treads]

We've got 4x 130's single cabs as Striker units + 1x 130 dual cab that is utilised by RAFT. They're by far the best units for the rugged gorge country here, although I may be a tad biased :angel:

[juddy]

Any Pics????????????????????




We've got 4x 130's single cabs as Striker units + 1x 130 dual cab that is utilised by RAFT. They're by far the best units for the rugged gorge country here, although I may be a tad biased :angel:

[ellard]

hi there

We use the defenders as well in SA - 130 Dual cabs........

They are called QAV 1-4 (Quick Attack Vehicles 1=1000lts of water, 4 = 4x4)

Theres not alot in service but there all situated in rough terrain areas - as this is where they perform the best.


all the best

Wayne

[juddy]

Your images are no longer there??? bad link!




hi there

We use the defenders as well in SA - 130 Dual cabs........

They are called QAV 1-4 (Quick Attack Vehicles 1=1000lts of water, 4 = 4x4)

Theres not alot in service but there all situated in rough terrain areas - as this is where they perform the best.


all the best

Wayne

[ellard]

Hi there

Computer clitch - will try again.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/596.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/597.jpg

Wayne

[digger]

wayne,
new morgan unit came without a bull bar!!!

they are pretty happy with it though, better set out inside with radios etc..

digger

[The ho har's]

ours is ex Victoria CFA Upwey ...was a crew transport we beleive


Mrs ho har:angel:

[ellard]

Hi there Digger

The Morgan QAV is sitting in the workshop at just down the road from us.....(47km)

Wayne

PS - we have a winch bar on ours - with winch of course, you need to speak to better contacts....