LEIGH T.S.C. ~ Page 4

With the three foam tankers due for imminent replacement, trials of new foam making equipment to be fitted on the new Foam Units was tested at Manchester International Airport in January 2008.  Three pictures from the trials appear below.
 
 

TVAC bodied Volvo PN57AOX [now at Eccles] was caught in the winter sunshine and foam.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Collier and reproduced with permission.]

The Airport Training Rig.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Collier and reproduced with permission.]

Foam Tanker P330FVR and Volvo pump PN57AOX seen from the Training Rig and looking across to the Airport.
[Copyright picture ~ A. Collier and reproduced with permission.]

The Volvo recovery vehicle PO58LFS was photographed at Leigh T.S.C., 2 March 2011.

Some of the Nissans have had fogging units fitted, particularly useful at moorland fires.  MX05FHP was seen at Leigh T.S.C., 2 March 2011.



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