Introduced in 1956, the Mk 6 combined a 5000
gallon per minute air-blown foam system with superb off–road performance
to create the iconic RAF Fire Service vehicle that so many of us
remember so fondly.
Chassis
Alvis Salamander 6 X 6
Engine
Rolls Royce B81 Petrol
Water Tank Capacity
700 Gallons
Foam Liquid Tank
Capacity
110 Gallons
Foam output (finished
foam)
5000 Gallons per-
minute through monitor and two side-lines or through double-jet monitor
on Mk 6C
Artwork by Ron Henderson
More 6's:
03AG48 at Waterbeach
From Wayne Gilmore
Six's at Fairford mid 70s
From peter Ashpool
23AG76 Preserved and on display at RAF Museum Hendon