Interschutz 2015

[Big Dave]

for Hong Kong, a Rosenbauer/Metz on a Scania  39 metre ladder

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a compact 30 metre ladder from Gimaex on a Mercedes chassis

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designed for off road fire fighting in the oil fields, the Rosenbauer Buffalo Extreme on a Paul chassis.  Carries 33,000 litres of water and foam.  Specially built tires reportedly cost as much as a small car.

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for forest fire fighting, a Sides (France) on a Renault chassis

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Naffco of Dubai, UAE built this Falcon 6 ARFF vehicle

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unveiled at Interschutz, the new Panther 6x6 from Rosenbauer with an HRET.

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also, the new Panther 4x4

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a Fire Chief's car.  A Mercedes AMG-GT 5

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for the armed forces in Finland, a Saurus on a Scania

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now part of the CIMC Group (China), Ziegler displayed a pumper on a C & C (China) chassis 

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another ARFF unit from Volkan (Turkey) on a Mercedes chassis.  This one has a 44 metre ladder.

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for the Metropolitan Fire Service of South Australia.  A Rosenbauer/Scania  L20-FA  4 section 20 metre ladder; 2,000 litres of water; 200 litres of foam

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from Japan, a Morita 100' ladder

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an impressive 104 metre Bronto

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destined for Chile, this marriage of the Rosenbauer Commander chassis from North America with the AT body from Europe.  4,000 litres of water; 200 litres of foam; NH35 pump

[Guest]

a Rosenbauer L56 (56 metre) ladder on a Scania chassis for Yabz, Iran.

 

Unless my calculations are wrong, this ladder is 184 feet tall?

[Guest]

 

Unless my calculations are wrong, this ladder is 184 feet tall?

That is about right.

[firesafe91]

Thanks for sharing these. Nice to see stuff from places outside of North America.

[Bob-Ont]

Dave thanks for sharing.

The 104 meter (341 ft.) Scania/Bronto is quite the beast.

[npfd801]

for Hong Kong, a Rosenbauer/Metz on a Scania  39 metre ladder

 

The metal screens over the cab glass is confidence inspiring!