New 34P

[alphaone]

back on the topic of the 34P,does anyone know what is the current status of Dalkeith's 34P is, anyone know when they will finally get this appliance?

Saw it today heading south on South Rd at Torrensville, so obviously still not in service?

It is going back to Vic for a few weeks.

[Pipster]

What....again!!

It was sent back to its maker several weeks ago for repairs.....is it going there again..?

Pip

[bittenyakka]

so is Dalkieth 34p up there with the likes of Mt Barker Pumper and Stirling Pumper even before it gets on the run :? :?

[5271rescue]

Or do they treat there appliances rough....... :mrgreen:

[alphaone]

What....again!!

It was sent back to its maker several weeks ago for repairs.....is it going there again..?

Pip

didn't know it whent several weeks ago. It should be operational by the end of June, so my sources tell me.

[SA Firey]

Dalkeith 34P has spent most of its life at NE Isuzu gathering dust in the middle of the yard....the lemon of the buildups. :-o

[Zippy]

for all ya know...the CFS probably wanna perfect this prototype so much that when they get a massive batch of these (obviously in the newer 34P format)...wont be plagued with faults hehe.

Probably see a lot of rural/remote brigades get these over the next 5 years or so when all the old hinos are up for replacement.

[pumprescue]

You won't see many more pumpers or massive batches of 34P's but you will see a LOT of 34's coming on the run, infact I think there will always be a constant run of 34's for ever, when you think how many 100's of plastic fantastic's we were buying every year back in the 90's, its gonna be an uphill battle to keep pace with the 20 year rule.

[fireblade]

I suppose one good thing now is that CFS are refurbishing appliances and sending them to brigades that are not that busy. A mate of mine got one at the station he is at and reckons its better than the old girl that they had.

[SA Firey]

I suppose one good thing now is that CFS are refurbishing appliances and sending them to brigades that are not that busy. A mate of mine got one at the station he is at and reckons its better than the old girl that they had.

It would want to be would'nt it :-P

[fireblade]

Apparently it is as i was thinking the same. The old girl they had apparently had heaps of rust and was just past the use by date. He said they dont do a huge amount of calls so its ok.

[Zippy]

Ive heard along the grapevine there have been problems with delivery of fuel to the 34P pump's.  Not sure if its a isolated problem to a single truck (our intended one), or if its a common problem.

Wonder if Ceduna or Jamestown have had this problem yet?

[JamesGar]

Belair 34P had a complete pump failure with less that 20 running hours due to an apparent fuel line issue.  Failed whilst at an incident...

[Zippy]

so strange....is the hino 34's also experiencing this problem, since they pretty much have the same pump?

[Zippy]

18:23:36   25-06-07   TTG Info: Early test page. 34P arrives - transfer stowage between vehicles. Decommission TTR and RFW. Team 4 station duties. Lt 1.

Tea Tree Gully's 34P's ready...wonder if others are coming soon  :-D

[uniden]

Cleve had a farewell photo shoot for their Volvo yesterday, maybe they got one too.

[pumprescue]

I was under the impression that Lincoln was getting a new 34P and Cleve was getting their old 24P.

[Gilly]

I just feel sorry for any "vertically challenged" (no offence intended :-)) people who have to work with the new 34/34P appliances. We have a few members of which the passenger door of a 34P opens above their heads completely. No ducking required! HUGE!!! Soon brigades will need an aerial just to get crew in the truck!

[5271rescue]

time for fold out steps like on semi's

[backburn]

I just feel sorry for any "vertically challenged" (no offence intended :-)) people who have to work with the new 34/34P appliances. We have a few members of which the passenger door of a 34P opens above their heads completely. No ducking required! HUGE!!! Soon brigades will need an aerial just to get crew in the truck!

Yes our group find them very high but the 34 from last years Isuzu are taller someone evan fell out of the front of the Isuzu last year and smashed there wrist over 100 fractures in the top of the bone there arm is now a little shorter.

[bittenyakka]

it doesn't matter how high appliances are if they never get delivered :-P

[5271rescue]

Dont know why they make them so high as there is not much clearance under them

[P P Snake]

Pretty sure they are so high because of the turbos in them???

[calspec]

Pretty sure they are so high because of the turbos in them???

Type 2 Pumper has a turbo.  Not so high.

[P P Snake]

Not so 4wd either :-o