First automated control fire engine, Cape Town

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Title: First automated control fire engine, Cape Town
Creator: De Klerk, Willie
Subject: Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Emergency management, Water, Fire departments
Description: This R88 000 automated control fire engine, the first to be seen in South African, has won orders worth more than R3-million for suppliers, FMC (Pty) of Stikland. FMC makes smaller machines and plans to make this American-designed one locally as well. Pump priming, rewinding of hose reels and other functions are pushbutton controlled. The vehicle can carry a seven-man crew and 2 800 litres of water. Its top speed: 120 km an hour.
Publisher: University of Cape Town. Libraries
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Date: 11/06/1981
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Format: black-and-white photographs, Still image, Image/jpeg
Identifier: islandora:14971
Source: va_independent_S11B_051.jpg, S11B Fire Brigades and Fire Stations II
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