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Mechanical  AP2782E Book 1, Section 10 - Fire Fighting Vehicles

 
Item Vehicle
1

Van, Fire Fighting and Rescue, 1¼-ton, 4x2, Morris LD2M
2

Truck, Fire-fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 4x4, Rover Series 2  
3 Truck, Fire Fighting, Domestic, Water 600-gallon, 4x2, Bedford SH
4

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 1, 4x4, Thorneycroft TF/B80
5

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 2, 6x6, with monitor, Thorneycroft TFA/B81
6 Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5, Thorneycroft TF/B80
7

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5A, Thorneycroft TF/B80
8

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6, 6x6, Alvis Salamander
9

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6A, 6x6, Alvis
10 Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6B, 6C and 6D, 6x6, Alvis
11 Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 7, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81
12

Truck, Fire Fighting,  ¾-ton, 4x4, Airfield Crash Rescue, Rover 9
13

Truck, Fire Fighting, 10-ton, 6x6, Foam, Mark 9, Thorneycroft Nubian Major
14

Truck, Fire Fighting, 2-ton, 4x2, Domestic, Water 100-gallon, Bedford EDGOBZO
15

Truck, Fire Fighting, 4-ton, 4x2, Domestic, Water 450-gallon, Bedford EFN3BZO
16

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water, Foam, DP, Mark 3, 5-ton, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81
17

Truck, Fire Fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 1¼-ton, 4x4, 110-in, Rover
18

Truck, Fire Fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 1-ton, 4x4, Rover
19

Truck, Fire Fighting, Crash (tactical), ¾-ton, 4x4, Airfield Crash Rescue, Rover 11 (towing Trailer, Tanker, Driven Axle, Water,  ¾-ton, 2-wheel, 200-gal, Scottern)
20

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 8, 3-ton, 4x4, Bedford RLHZ3
21

Truck, Fire Fighting, 5-ton, 4x4, Foam, Mark 10, Scammell
22

Truck, Fire Fighting, 6x4, Foam, Mark 11, Scammell
23

Truck, Fire Fighting, 6x4, Foam, Mark 11A, Scammell

 

Van, Fire Fighting and Rescue, 1¼-ton, 4x2, Morris LD2M

Van, Fire Fighting and Rescue, 1¼-ton, 4x2, Morris LD2M

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Engine 16A/2475 (Mk 1 Vehicle); 16A/2474 (Mk 1 Chassis); 16A/2542 (Mk 2 Vehicle); 16A/2541 (M 2 Chassis):
Gearbox Morris, 2.2 litre, diesel, 4-cyl, liquid cooled, 46 bhp @ 3,250 rpm.
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 14ft 8in; Width - 6ft 4in; Height - 7ft 4in; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 2 tons 19 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Carries 100 gallons of water and is equipped to provide fire fighting cover for special MT convoys.

 

Truck, Fire-fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 4x4, Rover Series 2

Truck, Fire-fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 4x4, Rover Series 2

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RAF Ref No 16A/2529; 16A/2495; 16A/2620
Engine Land Rover, 2¼ litre, petrol, 4-cyl, liquid cooled, 77 bhp @ 4,250 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 14ft 7in; Width - 5ft 7in; Height - 8ft 3in; WB - 9ft 1in; G/C - 8in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 2 tons 11 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes The airfield crash rescue truck is designed to fulfil three main functions: -
  1. Immediate rescue from crashed aircraft.
  2. Extinguishing aircraft wheel brake fires.
  3. Escorting aircraft to dispersal points as a precaution against aircraft taxying fire hazards.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Domestic, Water 600-gallon, 4x2, Bedford SH

Truck, Fire Fighting, Domestic, Water 600-gallon, 4x2, Bedford SH from front

Truck, Fire Fighting, Domestic, Water 600-gallon, 4x2, Bedford SH from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2231 (Vehicle); 16A/1638 (Chassis):
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 22ft 10in; Width - 7ft 4in; Height - 8ft 11in; WB - 12ft 9in; G/C - 9½in; TC - :
Weights Unladen -7 tons 19 cwt ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes The vehicles carries 600 gallons of water and is equipped for general fire-fighting.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 1, 4x4, Thorneycroft TF/B80

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 1, 4x4, Thorneycroft TF/B80 from front

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 1, 4x4, Thorneycroft TF/B80 from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2210 (Vehicle); 16A/2378 (Vehicle with monitor); 16A/2211 (Chassis)
Engine Rolls-Royce, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 140 bhp @ 3,500 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 20ft 7in; Width - 7ft 6in; Height - 10ft 0in; WB - 12ft 0in; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 10 tons 1 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Supplementary water carrier to support foam type fire-crash vehicles by rapid transfer of water to the fire truck.  Also may be used as a foam-crash truck under emergency conditions.  The vehicle is also equipped for domestic fire-fighting.  The vehicle carries 700 gallons water and 35 gallons of foam compound.  The truck 16A/2378 has a foam/water monitor fitted to the cab roof.  The monitor is operated by controls fitted in the cab on the bulkhead and is designed to deliver a high-pressure jet of foam or water.  A screen is fitted which can be raised in front of the windscreen to give the operator and crew protection from light fragmentation.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 2, 6x6, with monitor, Thorneycroft TFA/B81

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water/Foam, DP Mark 2, 6x6, with monitor, Thorneycroft TFA/B81

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RAF Ref No 16A/2386 (Vehicle); 16A/2385 (Chassis):
Engine Rolls-Royce, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 168 bhp @ 3,500 rpm.
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 22ft 5in/46.84m; Width - 7ft 6in/2.30m; Height -10ft 5in/3.17m ; WB - 12ft 3in/3.73m; G/C -13in/330mm ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 12 tons 3 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes The vehicle carries 1,000 gallons water and 50 gallons of foam compound.  A monitor fitted to the cab roof and is controlled from within the cab , the monitor may be supplied with either water or foam from the pump.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5, Thorneycroft TF/B80

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5, Thorneycroft TF/B80

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RAF Ref No 16A/1395 (Vehicle); 16A/1523 (Chassis):
Engine Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 155 bhp @ 3,500 rpm.
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 22ft 0in/46.70m; Width - 7ft 7in/2.31m; Height - 10ft 7in/3.22m; WB - 12ft 0in/3.65m; G/C - 13in/330mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 10 tons 5 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Foam-producing vehicle for aircraft crash and fire-fighting duties and capable of delivering water alone for use in domestic fire-fighting.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5A, Thorneycroft TF/B80

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, 4x4, Mark 5A, Thorneycroft TF/B80

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Engine 16A/2108 (Vehicle); 16A/1523 (Chassis):
Gearbox Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 155 bhp @ 3,500 rpm.
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 21ft 0in/6.40m; Width - 7ft 6in/2.30m; Height - 10ft 0in/3.05m; WB - 12ft 0in/3.65m; G/C - 12in/300mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 9 tons 2 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Foam-producing vehicle for aircraft crash and fire-fighting duties and capable of delivering water alone for use in domestic fire-fighting.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6, 6x6, Alvis Salamander

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6, 6x6, Alvis from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2166 (Vehicle); 16A/2165 (Chassis):
Engine Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 237 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 19ft 6in; Width - 8ft 6in; Height - 10ft 0in; WB - ;10ft 0in (front to rear), 5ft (front to centre and centre to rear) G/C - 1ft 6in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 12 tons 12 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres This vehicle is designed to travel on roads or cross-country at high speeds and has been adapted for foam or chlorobromo-methane (CB) control of gasoline or oil fires and to facilitate other rescue operations on crashed aircraft.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6A, 6x6, Alvis

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6A, 6x6, Alvis from front

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6A, 6x6, Alvis from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2481 (Vehicle); 16A/2165 (Chassis):
Engine Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 237 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 19ft 6in; Width - 8ft 6in; Height -10ft 0in ; WB -10ft 0in (front to rear), 5ft (front to centre and centre to rear) ; G/C -1ft 6in ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 12 tons 12 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes This vehicle is designed to travel on roads or cross-country at high speeds and has been adapted for foam or chlorobromo-methane (CB) control of gasoline or oil fires and to facilitate other rescue operations on crashed aircraft.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6B, 6C and 6D, 6x6, Alvis

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 6B, 6C and 6D, 6x6, Alvis

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Engine 16A/2659 (Mk 6B); 16A/2654 (Mk 6C); 16A/2676 (Mk 6D); 16A/2165 (Chassis):
Gearbox Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 237 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 19ft 6in; Width - 8ft 6in; Height - 10ft 0in; WB - 10ft 0in (front to rear), 5ft (front to centre and centre to rear); G/C - 1ft 6in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 12 tons 12 cwt (6B), 12 tons 11 cwt (6C & 6D); Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes This vehicle is designed to travel on roads or cross-country at high speeds and has been adapted for foam or chlorobromo-methane (CB) control of gasoline or oil fires and to facilitate other rescue operations on crashed aircraft.

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 7, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 7, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81 from front

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 7, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81 from rear

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Engine 16A/2694 (Vehicle); 16A/2695 (Chassis)
Gearbox Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid cooled, 235 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - :
Dimensions Length - 19ft 6in/7.26m; Width - 8ft 6in/2.43m; Height - 10ft 0in/3.14m; WB - 10ft 0in/3.05m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 12 tons 19 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes This vehicle is designed for rescue operations on crashed aircraft and for fire-fighting duties.  The vehicle can be used on the road and under cross-country conditions and can be waded to a depth of 2ft 6in without special preparation.

Mark 7A was fitted with an automatic gearbox

 

Truck, Fire Fighting,  ¾-ton, 4x4, Airfield Crash Rescue, Rover 9
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length -4.42m ; Width - 21.70m; Height - 2.51m; WB - 2.77m; G/C - 200mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 10-ton, 6x6, Foam, Mark 9, Thorneycroft Nubian Major
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 8.73m; Width - 2.48m; Height - 3.45m; WB - 4.57m; G/C - 330mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 2-ton, 4x2, Domestic, Water 100-gallon, Bedford EDGOBZO
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 5.71m; Width -2.21m ; Height - 2.82m; WB - 2.92m; G/C - 180mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 4-ton, 4x2, Domestic, Water 450-gallon, Bedford EFN3BZO
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 6.64m; Width -2.21m ; Height - 3.83m; WB - 2.52m; G/C - 200mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Water, Foam, DP, Mark 3, 5-ton, 6x6, Thorneycroft TFA/B81
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 6.59m; Width - 2.33m; Height - 3.73m (with lamp extended); WB - 3.73m; G/C -400mm ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 1¼-ton, 4x4, 110-in, Rover
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 6.40m (including ladder); Width - 1.77m; Height - 2.76m (over ladder) ; WB - ; G/C - 2.79m; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 1-ton, 4x4, Rover

Truck, Fire Fighting, Airfield Crash Rescue, 1-ton, 4x4, Rover

 
RAF Ref No  (Vehicle);  (Chassis);  (Body):
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.42m; Width - 1.92m; Height - 2.59m; WB - 2.77m; G/C -250mm ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Crash (tactical), ¾-ton, 4x4, Airfield Crash Rescue, Rover 11 (towing Trailer, Tanker, Driven Axle, Water,  ¾-ton, 2-wheel, 200-gal, Scottern)
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 7.54m (including trailer); Width - 1.65m; Height - 2.15m; WB - 2.77m (Rover), 3.07m (rear axle to trailer axle); G/C - 250mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, Foam, Mark 8, 3-ton, 4x4, Bedford RLHZ3
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 6.45m; Width - 2.74m; Height -3.25m ; WB - 3.96m; G/C - 300mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 5-ton, 4x4, Foam, Mark 10, Scammell

Truck, Fire Fighting, 5-ton, 4x4, Foam, Mark 10, Scammell
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 8.48m; Width - 2.49m; Height -3.20m ; WB - 4.00m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 6x4, Foam, Mark 11, Scammell
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Truck, Fire Fighting, 6x4, Foam, Mark 11A, Scammell
RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

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