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Offline Pipster

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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2006, 09:29:17 PM »
But Charleston Tanker certainly sounds mean when it winds up!!!!    :-D
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #26 on: November 11, 2006, 07:15:40 AM »
Thats it, it may look a little strange, but if you can't get a 6wd RFW where you want water, what will you get...


It's a beaut..
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2006, 07:24:54 PM »
Last week I  drove past Willunga CFS and saw a gathering of fire vehicles.

Amongst the white & yellow vehicle, I noticed the Kyeema BWT was near the oval. Looked like a milk semi, but is impressive at 17,000litre capacity.

http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au/Station_Display.asp?Service_Code=SACFS&Station_Code=G-KYE
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #28 on: November 13, 2006, 11:12:28 AM »
Kyeema BWC is similar to Jervois, and Lucindale Group Tankers - all ex milk tankers...

Jervois has the old Promotions Unit Prime Mover attached, the other tow just utilise privately owned Prime Movers in their areas.....

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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #29 on: November 13, 2006, 12:32:51 PM »
Quote from: pipster on November 13, 2006, 11:12:28 AM
Kyeema BWC is similar to Jervois, and Lucindale Group Tankers - all ex milk tankers...

Jervois has the old Promotions Unit Prime Mover attached, the other tow just utilise privately owned Prime Movers in their areas.....


Do they have any pumps on board ? The CFS Promo website does not list any.
If not, do they utilise a portable pump from somewhere to fill or discharge into a portable dam ?
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #30 on: November 13, 2006, 12:59:43 PM »
Yep, they have pumps on board...generally plumbed in, some may carry a portable pump as well, although I am not sure.  A pump is not listed on the Promo website, as there is an assumption that if it carries water, it has a pump to move it!!   :-)

Some (all?) carry a portable dam as well.....

Just checked up the other details I have - the Lucindale Group tanker is 12,500 Litres (Does that make it BW125 or BW12.5? )    :wink:

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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #31 on: November 13, 2006, 01:40:17 PM »
 :lol: i reckon it woukd be BWC 12.5 other wise it would carry 125000L which would currently be hard to find in SA.
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #32 on: November 13, 2006, 03:05:00 PM »
dont think that BWC for lucindale will see the fireground this year :roll:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2006, 02:00:57 AM »
Having tankers is all well and good but the next thing to think about is where will we get the water to fill them continuously.

25 weeks of water left in the reservoirs according to the Govt

A busy fire season will only make it sooner :-o
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« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2006, 04:56:39 AM »
start using all those stock piles of bottled water....
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2006, 06:26:11 AM »
but the group wont let us 'stockpile'....  :lol:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #36 on: November 20, 2006, 06:31:11 PM »
Quote from: medevac on November 19, 2006, 06:26:11 AM
but the group wont let us 'stockpile'....  :lol:
Sounds like your group sucks  :-D
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« Reply #37 on: November 23, 2006, 07:47:30 AM »
shhhhh we must be the only two who know....  :roll:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #38 on: November 24, 2006, 07:59:34 AM »
A BWC is better than a concrete truck full of gravel in your pumps too :evil:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #39 on: November 24, 2006, 08:07:19 AM »
And better than an effluent truck    :-o
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« Reply #40 on: November 24, 2006, 03:02:13 PM »
S*#O Yeah :lol:
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« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2006, 12:21:38 AM »
The local crap truck down here has a sticker on the windshield "YESTERDAY'S MEALS ON WHEEL'S" Absolutly priceless :lol:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #42 on: November 25, 2006, 03:44:42 PM »
Quote from: pipster on November 24, 2006, 08:07:19 AM
And better than an effluent truck    :-o

But you can fertilise the bush for regrowth at the same time has putting the fire out  :roll:
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Re: Pumper Tankers
« Reply #43 on: November 26, 2006, 08:17:17 AM »
A- class foam does that better
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« Reply #44 on: November 26, 2006, 02:34:01 PM »
And many native plants don't like high levels of Nitrogen, which is contained in effluent....

Might go nicely on the home garden, but not so on native stuff....
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« Reply #45 on: November 27, 2006, 08:58:21 AM »
Kenny made a fortune in his film :-D
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