| csBlaZe |
Where's the ladder trucks?It seems, via my extensive and unquestionably effective research, that England (or London in particular) does not employ the use of the ladder truck.By ladder truck, I mean a tractor trailer sized vehicle. You got the cab, then you got a very large trailer with a massive ladder controlled by a mini cab at the end. Ah... heck... a pic is worth 1000 words: http://santamonicafire.org/images/truck1.jpg Is this true? And why? London still has tall buildings. (for the record.... my explanation of the ladder truck was rudimentary, not because I didnt think you guys wouldnt get it, but because I really dont know all the technical terminology) |
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| Straight8 |
Our roads can't cope with a normal sized lorry, that's why we'll never have a vehicle that size in London, or even Britain for that matter. | ||
| Strings |
We don't have trucks that big but we do have similar ladders.
We call them Turntable Ladders (TL's) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikip...ons/8/86/LFB_Turntable_Ladder.JPG |
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| csBlaZe |
Ooooh... you woulda thought id have been able to figure that out since ive been to England so many times... And turntable ladders... interesting. Kinda like the "quints" over here... |
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| Straight8 |
So why ask? Clown. Were you thinking of applying at ADO level, you'd right up that street Walter. |
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| csBlaZe |
I havent been to England for around 2 years... 2 years ago I wasnt interested in fire fighting like I am now. I obviously didnt focus on road size in relation to fire apparatus back then.
I have no idea what ADO is. I asked because I didnt know. Hence the question. |
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