British steam fire engines /
by Henderson, Ron.
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BookPublisher: Stroud : Amberley, 2016Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781445657790 (pbk.) :; 1445657791 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 629.2292 HENSubject(s): Automobiles, Steam -- History | Fire engines -- Great Britain -- History | Transport | TransportSummary: This is the fascinating story of the development of early British steam fire engines by a renowned expert on emergency services vehicles and equipment. Ronald Henderson, a member of the Fire Brigade Society, covers the history of the early inventions that coupled steam with fire pumps. This includes the concepts created by firms such as Braithwaite & Ericsson and their steam fire pump and also further inventions by Merryweather & Sons and Shand, Mason & Co., including hand-drawn and horse-drawn fire engines.
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This is the fascinating story of the development of early British steam fire engines by a renowned expert on emergency services vehicles and equipment. Ronald Henderson, a member of the Fire Brigade Society, covers the history of the early inventions that coupled steam with fire pumps. This includes the concepts created by firms such as Braithwaite & Ericsson and their steam fire pump and also further inventions by Merryweather & Sons and Shand, Mason & Co., including hand-drawn and horse-drawn fire engines.
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