What would be interesting to know is if the CFS have ever investigated building other pumpers besides the type 2, which is tacked onto the end of the NSWFB order.
For interests sake - how much extra would it cost to tack on 4 or 5 pumpers to an SAMFS or MFB order, compared to the current type 2.
Basically none of these trucks are going to be perfect for every response area but maybe more suited then the current type 2 in areas such as Happy Valley, Morphettvale, Seaford, Salisbury, Dalkeith, Athelstone, Burnside.
Just to make sure im not confusing anyone - all im saying is maybe there is other pumpers available on the market that maybe more suited to those areas for similar costs rather then building an individual appliance for each brigade as we all know this is not cost effective or efficient for the service.
Nice how you put in 3 of the Mawson Group Stations in there and forget about Mt. Barker who also have a tendancy for trying to get better trucks Aka Dennis (LOL), I hear Seaford are having fun with that at the moment and just as a question I have been hearing that atleast one Type 2 Pumper got sent back to SEM with Major Problems with it's Computerised Pumping System can anyone give us more info on who and what exactly is happening with that.