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Australia's Smallest Light Tanker
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:19 am
by auntys_eyes
Whilst at the Darlington Bush Fire Expo on Sunday i found this little beauty. Meet 'Squirt', the smallest FULLY FUNCTIONAL Light Tanker in Australia. She is based at Singleton and is registered with FESA as Mini Tanker 1 (MT1).
Her Stats:
Working Red & Blues and Siren
Radios Fitted
100 litre tank
Delivers 150 litres/min @ 3 Bar
Able to fit between 'copper logs' and bollards
On road speed of 35 km/h
Available for fairs and festivals. See the last pic for more details.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:35 am
by Toottoot
Ive heard it loses 4 kmph off its top speed with the lights and sirens on.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:33 am
by JG-103
nice pics but she is old news mate, she's about 2 an bit years old now.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:48 pm
by Zebedee
Maybe so, but I'd never heard of it before now.
What a cute little vehicle!
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:19 pm
by silent_wingz
niether had I, I love the name.. Squirt ! haha
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:08 pm
by Millsy
hahaha, If I can sort this camera out, there's a picture of me in it from Saturday at Baldivis Fair.
Squirt was chosen by a girl at baldivis primary school 2 years ago...
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:20 pm
by BuddahFRS
what a beast
can we request it at fires, lol
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:12 pm
by Schism_
Would be perfect in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory, in case fires get out of control the Oompa Loompas can jump in it and bam, stop the melting.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:52 pm
by Delta_246
Schism_ wrote:Would be perfect in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory, in case fires get out of control the Oompa Loompas can jump in it and bam, stop the melting.
A man of Talent, Schism...........
You made me laugh, after a horid day on the road.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:26 pm
by BuddahFRS
well they should have them in commission,
that way height challenged people can be fire fighters too
lol