Service – MFB Melbourne
Appliance Type – POD Transporter
Fleet Number – Car 167
Cab Chassis – International ACCO 2350G
Body Builder –
Registration – MAS553
Commissioned – 2000
Decommissioned – 2011
Car167 was Commissioned in 2000 and spent most of its life at 10 Richmond Fire Station. It was disposed of in 2011 and is believed to be in private use now.
Service – MFB Melbourne
Appliance Type – Ladder Platform
Fleet Number – Car 171
Cab Chassis – Scania 94G 300
Body Builder – Skilled/SEM
Registration – MAR032
Commissioned – 2002
Car 171 has served most of its life at 35 Windsor. It is commonly referred to as a ‘Baby Bronto’ due to it’s smaller size compared to other Ladder Platforms – it is based on a Scania Cab Chassis with only a single rear axle and a 27M Bronto Skylift F27RLH boom.
This vehicle was seen in 2013 at Alexander Perrie in Sydney, where it’s believed to have undergone the usual midlife service and inspection for the aerial components.
Service – MFB Melbourne
Appliance Type – Combination Ladder
Fleet Number – Car 191
Cab Chassis – Scania 93M 250
Body Builder –
Registration – MVM390
Commissioned – 1993
Decommissioned 2006
Car 191 Servied at No.1 Eastern Hill and 35 Windsor.
The combination ladder appliances had a wheeled escape carried on a hydraulic platform on the rear of the appliance. Firefighters would manually manouvre the ladder into position for firefighting and rescue tasks.
A small pump enabled limited direct firefighting capability.
Service – MFB Melbourne
Appliance Type – Pumper
Fleet Number – Car 301
Cab Chassis – International ACCO 1950C
Body Builder –
Registration – MYR953
Commissioned – 1983 (Deommissioned 2003)
MFB Car 301 was last seen in private ownership after being decommissioned in 2003. While in service, it served at stations 25 and 34, before finishing in the reserve pool.
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Tanker
Fleet number – ME886
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder –
Registration – FBY886
Served at Kurri Kurri
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME238
Cab Chassis – Austral Firepac
Body Builder – Austral Special Vehicles
Registration – ME238
Served at 16 Concord until replaced by a refurbished Australia Fire Co Scania
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME860
Cab Chassis – Varley Commander
Body Builder – Varley
Registration – FBY860
Served at 38 Pyrmont
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME431
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder – SEM
Registration – FBY431
Served at 66 Rhodes
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME362
Cab Chassis – Varley Commander
Body Builder – Varley
Registration – FBY362
Served at 53 Neutral Bay
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME345
Cab Chassis – Scania 94D 310
Body Builder –
Registration – FBY345
Served at Manly as P24
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