Black Fire Appliance

So what colour are fire appliances*?

Red? Well typically, yes.
Yellow? Sometimes.
White? Yup, sometime white too.

But black? You don't often see that!



I'd hazard a guess that it's just a publicity stunt by the manufacturers.

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* Saddo warning! 'Engine' only applies to fire fighting machines which are manual or steam powered (either for the pump or vehicle propulsion). Otherwise they're 'appliances' or 'tenders'.


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