Hose Carrier 97 Proves It's Worth!

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A very cool idea, especially for districts with tight roads and driveways.....

http://battalion14.blogspot.com/2007/06/ho...-its-worth.html

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I think this is an example, though a less elaborate one, of the manifold quick attack engine. I've seen departments use their mini-pumpers like this;

Send the mini up the long driveway or dirt road, with a crew, dropping a 2-1/2" or 3" (or 4") supply line along the way, the engine or pumper-tanker hooks up to the line down at the road. The mini crew hooks the supply line to a pump inlet, opens it and opens the discharge valves for the attack line(s). The pumper down the driveway just pushes the water through the mini-pump, sort of like a very expensive motorized water thief. Fair enough for supplying 1 or 2 lines.

This Hose Carrier 97 is just a very simple version of that. Obviously effective - as opposed to a lot of the overweight, underpowered "(f)Utility Trucks" that carry just too little of everything to be completely useless.

Edited June 7, 2007 by Doc