The Phantom Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On the plus side, Oshkosh trucks should be literally bombproof. They make trucks and armoured vehicles for the US military Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman34 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Phantom said: On the plus side, Oshkosh trucks should be literally bombproof. They make trucks and armoured vehicles for the US military Have to be strong to resist their own friendly fire, then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, ian rush said: The station has long been due to be replaced with something bigger. The new trucks dont fit the old station but that was known. Existing trucks/tenders are at end of life. Not a lot to see in terms of managing issues except timing (replace all at once whereas it used to be sequential) and the capital spend on station not being approved and/or build not being done. Must be worn out with all the mileage/ use they get! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, The Phantom said: On the plus side, Oshkosh trucks should be literally bombproof. They make trucks and armoured vehicles for the US military They do. But it doesn't mean that the new stuff won't be high maintenance and possibly temperamental, certainly on the electronics side of things, requiring temperature controlled storage (garaging etc). The more complex and complicated this stuff gets, very often the more specialised looking after it needs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, The Phantom said: On the plus side, Oshkosh trucks should be literally bombproof. They make trucks and armoured vehicles for the US military 1 minute ago, Non-Believer said: They do. But it doesn't mean that the new stuff won't be high maintenance and possibly temperamental, certainly on the electronics side of things, requiring temperature controlled storage (garaging etc). The more complex and complicated this stuff gets, very often the more specialised looking after it needs. Didn't the Cabbage train come from Florida too? DOI have a track record to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I knew oshkosh as a kids clothing brand. maybe these come with harry potter logos and a magic wand?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, Kopek said: I knew oshkosh as a kids clothing brand. maybe these come with harry potter logos and a magic wand?? Oshkosh were initially famous for bib and brace type overalls for adults. They went into kids clothing on the back of that. Their catch-phrase was Oshkosh B'gosh. Edited December 23, 2021 by Zarley 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Non-Believer said: They do. But it doesn't mean that the new stuff won't be high maintenance and possibly temperamental, certainly on the electronics side of things, requiring temperature controlled storage (garaging etc). The more complex and complicated this stuff gets, very often the more specialised looking after it needs. Well of course the weather conditions at Ronaldsway are much more extreme than say Afghanistan or Iraq! Once again you're all being blinded by your negativity. Frankly these are probably the best options available and for once they seem to have made a decent choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 If, as suggested, they cost £500,000 each... we could have had 3 cabbages for that. (Hope they work) I suppose they'll need specialist drivers at premium rates of pay, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 There are CAA requirements for the airport, which specify the number of fire vehicles and their required capabilities. I suppose the gov. went for the top of the required range of course, but there are not that many manufacturers to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Two-lane said: There are CAA requirements for the airport, which specify the number of fire vehicles and their required capabilities. I suppose the gov. went for the top of the required range of course, but there are not that many manufacturers to choose from. I had heard they had asked the fire service, and then ignored them when they didn't get the answer they wanted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 47 minutes ago, monasqueen said: I suppose they'll need specialist drivers at premium rates of pay, too. Depends on whether the airport deem they need specialist drivers or not. The reality of military truck drivers is that steering wheel will need to be chew proof and there will be a colouring-in section on the dashboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, The Phantom said: Well of course the weather conditions at Ronaldsway are much more extreme than say Afghanistan or Iraq! Certainly a lot damper and wetter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Certainly a lot damper and wetter. It's a fire truck, which carries and sprays vast amounts of water/foam. I'm sure someone probably factored dampness into its design specs. Next pointless negative comment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, The Phantom said: It's a fire truck, which carries and sprays vast amounts of water/foam. I'm sure someone probably factored dampness into its design specs. Next pointless negative comment... Did they order them with stabilisers/outriggers? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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