Indian pattern carrier chassis x 2

[T Creighton]

Hi Lynn and others,
There is an interesting story about the development of these fire trucks on http://www.ruralfirehistory.org.nz/trucks.htm
Regards,
Terry

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by T Creighton

Hi Lynn and others,
There is an interesting story about the development of these fire trucks on http://www.ruralfirehistory.org.nz/trucks.htm
Regards,
Terry

Swords to plowshares indeed, and proof that any vehicle or tool in heavy service needs to be replaced on some reasonable cycle.

[Local Chap]

Originally Posted by T Creighton

Hi Lynn and others,
There is an interesting story about the development of these fire trucks on http://www.ruralfirehistory.org.nz/trucks.htm
Regards,
Terry

This is interesting. From the story, there is the following comment about the Eryewell Forest truck:

"Later still, the Fire Service Historical Society purchased the Eyrewell Forest Quad Pumper in 1990 for $350.

Post Forest Service
Several examples survive today including examples at MOTAT and as part of the Fire Service Historical collection at Ferrymead Historic Park."

The story gives a link to the pic attached below. Compare it to the first pic Hanno Spoelstra posted above. Is this a picture of the truck in the Fire Service Historical collection at the Ferrymead Historic Park? The seller states that the trucks were "converted in the 60's", so may not know too much about the actual history of the trucks which the Fire Service site says were done in the 40's. I wonder if the seller has any connection with the Fire Service Historical Collection, or has just taken the photo at the museum??

[The Bedford Boys]

The one at MOTAT got scrapped

[Lynn Eades]

....and went to who?

[The Bedford Boys]

...into large pot of molten metal.

[gjamo]

Army Museum Waiouru 2008

[The Bedford Boys]

I have a whole folder of pictures of Wheeled Carriers on my computer. They are from all over the internet and took a while to scrounge up, so I can't remember where they all came from to reference them, but here's Waiouru museums one: