1/28/20 32/100 Extending Ladder Fire Truck

Another vehicle out-of-scale would be this extending ladder fire truck, based on a real one even though it is generic.  The main feature of this casting is the moving ladder that can rotate and with an inner ladder can extend farther than other ladder fire engines, though the Snorkel Fire Engine arm does come close in length.  The castings, on the other hand, looks rather small despite the three axle setup with a lower sitting front cab and detailed water pump at the back and also note the support arms integrated on the sides.  The design is based on the Oshkosh Low Cab Fire Engine, but since there is no copyright indicator on the base there is little proof.  Plus the real truck is bigger than this.

Specifications:

· Engine: Turbodiesel V-12 est.

· Transmission: 3 speed automatic est.

· 0-60 mph: 18.0 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: #600,000 est. 1999

Rating:  3 out of 5 stars