APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Salt Lake County, UT, recently took delivery of four pumpers built by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Equipped with a Waterous 1,500-gpm pump and a 750-gallon tank, the units are mounted on a Pierce Arrow chassis with a 178-inch wheelbase. They are powered by a Detroit 8V927A diesel engine with Allison HT-740 automatic transmission.
Circle No. 90 on Reader Service Card
This 1985 Duplex/Thibault 85-foot aerial combination is in service at the U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal Fire Department, Dover, NJ. Manufactured by Pierre Thibault Inc. in Canada, this Model QWT 88 has a Duplex chassis, a Detroit 8V71 turbo diesel engine, and Allison HT740 transmission.
The pump is a Hale QSM F100 1,000 gpm. The aerial ladder is a Thibault 85-foot Model 115 60P. Also featured is a remote controlled ladder nozzle.
Circle No. 87 on Reader Service Card
Photo by William Mulcahey
The Fern Creek County, KY, Fire Department has taken delivery of this 1985 Pirsch unit built on a White chassis. It has a 1,250-gpm pump and carries 2,000 gallons of water. It also features a Cummins six-cylinder engine, Allison HT-740D transmission, and a 185-inch wheelbase chassis.
Circle No. 94 on Reader Service Card
Photo by Steve Hagy
