The production lineup of Austral company included airfield crash tender Trident. Detroit Deisel 8V92 with a capacity of 403 kW (540 hp) at 2300 rev / min was used as the power unit. With this engine Trident could reach 110 km/h and acceleration from 0...
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Shanxi Dayun Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. presented its new medium-duty model range N6 at the Beijing Auto Show. The design is typical for modern Chinese trucks. But I was surprised by the huge gap between the cab and bumper. You can put your head...
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Lightweight range 赛龙Ⅲ (Cellon 3), presented at the end of 2010, is supplemented by a 5-ton model 虎V (Tiger V). A cabin of the new model despite the maximum similarity with the lighter version is completely different, though it looks like the cabin of...
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In the early 1980s a new type of Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) entered ARFF service. Designed and built by Austral Specialised Transport of Queensland, these were mounted on a Mack chassis and are approximately 14.7 tonnes in weight. Fire-fighting...
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In 1993 the company introduced the second generation Mk2 of Firepac truck. The updated model can be identified by the modified design of the front end with small square headlights. Firepac Mk2 used by almost all fire departments in Australia. Despite...
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