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The truck chassis were provided by Mercedes-Benz and the water spray devices were also made by German firm Ziegler. [23] The three water cannon cost HK$27 million to purchase, a sum that was criticised as overpriced. [citation needed] The vehicles were frequently used by police on participants and bystanders during the 2019–20 Hong Kong ...
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is the distributor for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in the United States, headquartered in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Mercedes-Benz USA was founded in 1965 to integrate sales in the most important foreign market into the Group. Previously, the distribution was taken over by partners. [2]
John Morris and Sons' first motor driven "first-aid motor fire engine" was built in 1905 for Cape Town's Metropolitan Fire Service. [7] It was fitted with a 30–40 h.p. Belsize engine and provided accommodation for six firemen. [8] The first motor-driven fire-pump built by John Morris and Sons was for the Bury Town Council.
Booster hose Small-diameter fire hose (3/4–1 inch), often carried on booster reel, preconnected to pump of an engine (and the booster tank) for putting out small fires near the truck without having to connect to a fire hydrant; easily recovered with a motorized reel. Also known as "red line" for the common red rubberized outer layer.
Econic aerial fire appliance Freightliner EconicSD. The Mercedes-Benz Econic is a low-entry truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1998. It is available in weights of 18 t and 26 t and is powered by a six-cylinder inline engine with turbo and intercooler. It is normally used for waste collection, fire and emergency purposes and airport ground ...
5-inch (13 cm) flex suction hose with Storz fittings, mounted on an engine. Flexible suction hose (Flex suction or suction hose), not to be confused with hard suction hose in U.S., is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine uses a vacuum to draw water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source.
1-inch hose with 1-8 NH NFPA threads (NFPA 1963 requirement; a.k.a. "Chemical Hose Thread" and "Booster Hose Thread" [7]; the chemical hose thread term likely originates from its use on chemical fire engines, an early firefighting device used from 1872 until the 1930s that used a combination of bicarbonate of soda and sulfuric acid to force ...
Work Completed: New fuel pump and hoses. New battery, condenser, rotor arm, UHT leads and distributor cap. Engine serviced with new spark plugs and fluids. Fuel injector retaining screws refurbished with new O-rings. Kugelfischer pump reconditioned. Brake system overhauled with new master cylinder, front discs, pads, hoses, and rear drums and ...