Ōmokoroa fire engine

Date24 December 1974Reference Numberphoto gcc-31375DescriptionThe former English civil defence fire engine to serve Ōmokoroa County Town, seen at the Tauranga County Council offices after being brought to Tauranga by members of the Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade. The engine, one of two bought by the county, is a four-wheel drive Bedford with a 400-gallon water tank and pump. Mr N. G. Hansen, the county engineer, said that it will enable a big improvement in fire-fighting in the county town and the surrounding rural areas. Published 24 December 1974.FormatNegativePhysical Description35mm black-and-white negative (1/3)Photographer/CreatorBay of Plenty Times

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