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fitted to the front of the tank, controllable from
Above:
The wheels are finished in a white colour in
contrast to the yellow wheels fitted to the other
two models which makes them stand out.
Above:
The decoration incorporating the blue and
white striping has been applied well with
a high-quality paint finish throughout.
Above: Above:
The top of the water tank is surrounded by metal A hose drum for fire fighting operationsis located
railings with the exhaust pipes protruding, along on the side of the tank where the pump is also
with raised tank access covers. located.
within the cabin. For fire suppression duties,
there is a hose drum fitted to the side of the
tank with a fire-hose barrel and there is a
foam generator set onboard with a 7,000-
litre capacity foam tank. Interestingly, the
truck is powered by a 1200hp Cummins
engine instead of the 1600hp fitted to the
74131 & 75131 trucks.
The 1:50th scale model again shares
some of the tooling from the haul truck,
mainly the chassis and cabin with the dump
body replaced with the water tank. The
mounting is done in the same way as a dump
body would be, and the tank can be tipped
a little until the rear wheel guards press
against the tyres. The tank itself has a ladder
at the front providing access to the top where
there are a pair of exhaust pipes, raised
manholes with covers and the piping for the
two side mounted spray heads and the four
rear mounted heads. The side of the tank has
a recess where a pump and hose drum are
fitted with safety railings running around the
edge of the tank.
As a collector, I find it interesting to see
different configurations of the same base type
of equipment replicated and Chinese model
manufacturer Yu Lee have done a great job
in bringing water tanks and recovery vehicles
to market which certainly adds variety to the
display case. It will be interesting to see what
other BELAZ equipment will be replicated in
the future, considering they have a number of
interesting product lines.
TECHNICAL INFO
Engine: Cummins KTA 38-C 12 Cylinder
Transmission: AC-DC drive with traction
alternator
Power Rating: 1200hp
Weight: 110,100 kg
Tank Capacity: 119,000 Litres
Maximum Travel Speed: 48 km/h
Above:
The rear of the tank has four spray heads, complete
with red painted nozzles and silver control valves.
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