Seograve FIRE TRUCK
Built: 1917 · Series: Other models
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The 1917 Seograve fire truck: a six-cylinder engine, a 5,515 kg gross vehicle weight and a payload of only around 675 kilograms because of the fixed firefighting body
The Seograve fire truck from 1917 belongs among the early motorised firefighting vehicles, from a time when fire departments were switching from horse-drawn teams to the combustion engine. The six-cylinder engine drives a four-wheel chassis with a wheelbase of 4,050 mm and a width of 2,080 mm.
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With a gross vehicle weight of 5,515 kg and a kerb weight of 4,840 kg, only a payload of around 675 kg remains. Such a small payload margin on a fire truck shows that the fixed firefighting body, with its pump and equipment, already accounts for a substantial share of the gross vehicle weight, leaving little room for free load.
A fire truck from this early period was built purely for firefighting duty, with a permanently mounted pump and the crew as a significant additional load, rather than for carrying varying goods. The six-cylinder engine was, for a commercial vehicle of this era, a comparatively elaborate unit, aimed at providing enough power for the pump and for driving at the same time.
On a fire truck this old, the state of preservation of the pump and firefighting body, the condition of the frame and spoked wheels, and documentation of the restoration history all matter. Spare parts for a vehicle of this age can practically only be obtained through custom remanufacture or via specialised collectors, which calls for particular care when assessing one.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells FIRE TRUCK
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,080 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 4,050 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 4,840 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 5,515 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Seograve FIRE TRUCK weigh?
The unladen weight is 4,840 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Seograve FIRE TRUCK?
5,515 kg.
What engine does the Seograve FIRE TRUCK have?
6 cylinders.
When was the Seograve FIRE TRUCK built?
Production years: 1917.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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