Lifesavers for the frontline 1 - 10 0 00, ,-. 11 - 14 • Laxey Fire Brigade, based
4th October 2001, Page 16
4th October 2001
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on the Isle of Man, has added the seventh 6x6 Pinzgauer lightweight appliance pump to the island's fleet. Fitted with a six-cylinder Volkswagen engine producing 115hp at 4,500rpm and drying through an automatic four-speed gearbox, its main advantage over more conventional fire engines is its off-road versatility. Traditional fire appliances are unable to cope with the island's tough and inaccessible terrain, but the Pinzgauer 6x6's two-speed synchromesh transfer box makes light work of the hills. It has a GVW of 4,650kg and is fitted with disc brakes.