Old Minesite Fire Truck
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:57 pm
Check out this great old girl. Formerly based at the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter and called 'The Grunt', she is now housed at the Mining Hall of Fame in Kalgoorlie. Believe it or not it is a product of the Oshkosh Truck Corp.
From the compliance plate:
Truck, Fire Fighting, Air Transportable, Multipurpose Specification MIL-T-83235
Oshkosh Truck Corp. Model No M-1500
Capacity: Water 1500 Gal, Foam Concentrate 180 Gal
Vehicle Weight: 30,410
Gross Weight Max: 45,500
Date of Acceptance: November '76
Department of Defense
From the compliance plate:
Truck, Fire Fighting, Air Transportable, Multipurpose Specification MIL-T-83235
Oshkosh Truck Corp. Model No M-1500
Capacity: Water 1500 Gal, Foam Concentrate 180 Gal
Vehicle Weight: 30,410
Gross Weight Max: 45,500
Date of Acceptance: November '76
Department of Defense