High-tech Hino tanker on show

Hino will display an innovative fire services truck at the Australian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) conference, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre over September 1-3.

The Hino 500 Series GT 1322 comes with a selectable four-wheel drive with high and low range, and a turbo-charged intercooled six-cylinder J08E VE diesel engine producing 158kW and 637Nm.

The Tasmania Fire Services truck is also fitted with the optional Allison 2500 automatic transmission to simply the driving experience. Hino says this is an important consideration, as rural fire brigades are made up of volunteers who may not drive trucks regularly.

The truck on display at AFAC is the first rural fire tanker in Tasmania to be fitted with a compressed air foam system (CAFS), which shoots a dense foam over a fire area to quickly extinguish the flames and virtually eliminate the chance of re-ignition.

The Tasmania Fire Service has been using Hino 500 Series GTs since they were released on the Australian market in crew cab configuration in 2006. In the years since it's added around 70 examples to its fleet.

Hino Australia Chairman and CEO, Steve Lotter, said he is proud to be displaying the 500 Series GT 1322 on behalf of the Tasmania Fire Service.

"Hino is celebrating 50 years in Australia this year, and I believe that some of the most important work we've done during that time has involved supplying vehicles to Australian emergency services departments," he said.

For more information the AFAC Conference visit www.afac.com.au/conference.