File:Metropolitan Fire Brigade Chevrolet fire engine - Brisbane - 40068750045.jpg
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English: Motor Fire Engine For Brisbane.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, of Brisbane, Queensland, will shortly put into service a powerful motor fire engine of novel construction. This machine, which has been built by Messrs. Merryweather & Sons, of London, is a double cylinder chemical fire engine, propelled by a 16-20 horse-power, four cylinder petrol motor. It will be able to start instantly on an alarm of fire, travel over 20 miles per hour on the level, and climb any hill in the district. The two chemical cylinders are of polished copper, each of 36 gallons capacity, and will be kept charged in the fire station. Both are connected to one reel, carrying 180 feet of special hose, so fitted that, on arrival at a fire, the hose has only to be taken into a building and a tap turned to throw a powerful jet charged with carbonic acid gas. One cylinder is used at a time, so that the second cylinder can keep up the jet when the first is exhausted and is being recharged. The machine, which is mounted on artillery wheels with solid rubber tyres, has a large box to carry hose, &c., for the steam fire engines, and accommodation is provided for six men. A similar engine, with single chemical cylinder, has been in use for some time past in the Sydney Fire Brigade with successful results. Description source: Darling Downs Gazette, 24 May 1905 View the original image at the Queensland State Archives: Digital Image ID 18582 |
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