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Mk 6

 

 

Introduced in 1956, the Mk 6 combined a 5000 gallon per minute air-blown foam system with superb off–road performance to create the iconic RAF Fire Service vehicle that so many of us remember so fondly.

 

Chassis
 

Alvis Salamander 6 X 6

Engine
 

Rolls Royce B81 Petrol

Water Tank Capacity
 

700 Gallons

Foam Liquid Tank Capacity
 

110 Gallons

Foam output (finished foam)

5000 Gallons per- minute through monitor and two side-lines or through double-jet monitor on Mk 6C

 

Artwork by Ron Henderson

 

More 6's:

 

 

03AG48 at Waterbeach

From Wayne Gilmore 

Six's at Fairford mid 70s

From peter Ashpool

23AG76 Preserved and on display at RAF Museum Hendon

From Steve Greenaway

 

23 AG91 at Changi 1963

From John Irwin

03AG48 at Waterbeach

From Wayne Gilmore 

   

23AG83 upside down

From Malcolm Wilson

 

   

 

AP4576B:

 

From John Irwin & Dave Jenner

 

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