Jackbadger56's Fotothing

Ex-WWII 1940 Studebaker US6 converted to fight bush fires by the Binalong Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
Glad you like the big Studebaker, so I thought I'd let you know a bit more about it;
It's got a petrol (gas, as opposed to diesel) 5.4 litre (about 340 c.i.) six cylinder motor, which is physically huge and buried deep under the hood. Rising up from the motor, on an inlet manifold taller than most drainpipes, is the smallest, wimpiest little carburetter you've ever seen! Sure does the job though, always starts right on the button........the button BTW is hidden under the clutch pedal, so for emergency getaways (you know......like when you're being bombed 'n stuff) you push in the clutch, and while you're fumbling for 1st gear, the motor is kicking over. Very clever those circa WW2 Yanks ;-p
Anyway, it is a labour of love for my ailing grandfather and when he retires from fighting fires (V soon I fear), so will the truck. He has various spare bodies and chassis' scattered about (theres a photo of the spare body somewhere in my collection) and a whole shed full of brand new parts, all packaged 50 years ago; a lot of it in tins (just like baked beans).
Other info; all 3 axles are driven and in the 30 odd years this truck has been in service, never has it required towing out of the various gullies/bogs/mountainsides etc that it needs to enter/traverse! The hoses line all sorts of areas around the body & chassis and I've witnessed it driving through a wall of fire with every hose open to create a near impenetrable wall of mist - very clever!
I'll get some more photos and videos when I visit again.