[quote name='www.atlanticfiretrucks.com' post='304390' date='May 11 2009, 11:33 ']Would the Bronto concept work in a city like Chicago???[/quote]
Yes Atlantic of course the Bronto Concept would work in a City like Chicago. Firstly the articulated Aerial Platform (better known as the Snorkel) was developed for the fire service here in Chicago in 1958.Another reason why the Bronto Sky Lift would work well here amongst other reasons is that until a couple of years ago the Chicago Fire Department was one of a very few Fire Departments in the United States that had run with what is known as a "High Ladder". By definition a High Ladder would generally speaking be an Aerial Ladder or an Aerial Platform that would be higher then a conventional Aerial Ladder or Platform which would make virtually any Aerial Ladder that is higher then 110 feet a "High Ladder". From about 1960 until the mid 1970's Chicago ran with two 144 foot Mack/Magirus "High Ladders" and from the mid 70's until the early 80's we had run with a 135 foot Morita Lift Aerial which featured a small Elevator that had run up the side of the Aerial. From 1983 until about 2005/06 Chicago had run with Two and later One 135 foot Emergency One Aerial Ladders. The Last one was a 1988 135 foot E/One Aerial Ladder which we had titled Aerial Tower 1 which really was Truck 1 however it was replaced with a 105 foot "Heavy Duty" prepiped Pierce Aerial Ladder a couple of years ago. Since the American marketed Bronto Skylifts come in 3 sizes (100 feet,114 feet and 135 feet) it would make alot of sense for the Chicago Fire Department to purchase a 135 foot model as then we could get back into the "High Ladder Club" which the Chicago Fire Department was in for about 45 years.
Yes Atlantic of course the Bronto Concept would work in a City like Chicago. Firstly the articulated Aerial Platform (better known as the Snorkel) was developed for the fire service here in Chicago in 1958.Another reason why the Bronto Sky Lift would work well here amongst other reasons is that until a couple of years ago the Chicago Fire Department was one of a very few Fire Departments in the United States that had run with what is known as a "High Ladder". By definition a High Ladder would generally speaking be an Aerial Ladder or an Aerial Platform that would be higher then a conventional Aerial Ladder or Platform which would make virtually any Aerial Ladder that is higher then 110 feet a "High Ladder". From about 1960 until the mid 1970's Chicago ran with two 144 foot Mack/Magirus "High Ladders" and from the mid 70's until the early 80's we had run with a 135 foot Morita Lift Aerial which featured a small Elevator that had run up the side of the Aerial. From 1983 until about 2005/06 Chicago had run with Two and later One 135 foot Emergency One Aerial Ladders. The Last one was a 1988 135 foot E/One Aerial Ladder which we had titled Aerial Tower 1 which really was Truck 1 however it was replaced with a 105 foot "Heavy Duty" prepiped Pierce Aerial Ladder a couple of years ago. Since the American marketed Bronto Skylifts come in 3 sizes (100 feet,114 feet and 135 feet) it would make alot of sense for the Chicago Fire Department to purchase a 135 foot model as then we could get back into the "High Ladder Club" which the Chicago Fire Department was in for about 45 years.
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