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- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sustaining the Firies – The Mobile ‘Canteen’ (1942 Ford 21W)
Did you know? The Women’s Fire Auxiliary (WFA), established in the 1940s, was primarily formed to aid the NSW Fire Brigade on the home...
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- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
A Short History of the Hand Drawn Hose Reel
Prior to the advent of the modern motorised appliances used by Fire and Rescue NSW today (FRNSW), brigades responded to fire calls with...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Academy's Brave Garford
The first thing visitors to the Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills see upon arrival is a Garford Hale Type...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Leyland FT3 "Lioness" Pumper
The 1938 Leyland FT3 “Lioness” pumper is one of the rarer motor appliances in the Museum’s vehicle collection. Although Leyland Motors...
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- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Dennis "Big 4"
The Dennis “Big 4” was named according to its engine size, designed with a 4-cylinder overhead valve engine with a RAC horsepower rating...
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