Our local brigade (in the hawkesbury region of NSW) still has a C15A and a Studebaker US6 (bedford diesel powered though) 'in service'. While they sit in the shed or at someones place and were retired from service about 5+ years ago (mostly after those guys were burnt in an older truck 7 years or so ago i think it was).
HOWEVER!
We are gooid friends with the captian (dad was vice captain). Last time i spoek to him- this time'ish last year or year before when there were fires up the mountains and they needed a tanker, they still took out the stude- purely because it could go anywhere and was another tanker when they desperately needed water. I dont beleive the C15A ventures out anymore at all. The brigade still owns them and intend on keeping them as they ahev been a large part of the brigades history for nearing 40 years now i believe.
Cheers,
Ian.
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Ian Fawbert
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