And Pigs Might Fly: The Tale of the 1939 Dennis Ace Pumper (ME 260)
What’s in a name? Well, quite a bit if you’re known as the ‘flying pig’... The Ace chassis was first manufactured in 1933 by the vehicle...
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Museum of Fire Engagement Officer
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Jan 19, 20213 min read
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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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 24, 20203 min read
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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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 27, 20203 min read
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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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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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