Airport Fire Appliances

[ted angus]

Gents there is a picture and a bit of info in " FIRE & CRASH VEHICLES By Bart Vanderveen published by OYSLAGER IN 1976.

The S & D is a W model RAAF truck firefighting domestic; supplied 1952 carried 1100 gal water. The pipe on the top looks too be a vent overflow pipe.
TED

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by ted angus

Gents there is a picture and a bit of info in " FIRE & CRASH VEHICLES By Bart Vanderveen published by OYSLAGER IN 1976.

The S & D is a W model RAAF truck firefighting domestic; supplied 1952 carried 1100 gal water. The pipe on the top looks too be a vent overflow pipe.
TED

Thanks Ted !
The slopping box alongside the tank looked just like a gulley emptier where they stowed the hoses. Your info seems more logical. Definitely not a sweeper anyhow.

Just found this info on a restored RAAF example at Point Cook museum:

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SD W type Crash Tender Year of Manufacture: 1950/51

Original Owner: Royal Australian Air Force. Owner: R.A.A.F. Point Cook Museum. Location: Melbourne, Victoria,Australia.

The Australian Civil Aviation Department ordered ten SD 'W' types equipped as airfield crash tenders for delivery in 1950/51. It is not known whether this one is one of that batch or a separate order for the Air Force. Fitted with 1,100 gallon water tanks and a front sprinkler to clear spilt fuel and when fire fighting to keep flames clear of the vehicle. In 2010 the vehicle was restored at the museum and painted bright yellow