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Ahrens-Fox NS2 – built 1927, from the fire apparatus maker in Cincinnati: six-cylinder engine, gross weight 7,655 kg, wheelbase 4,650 mm
Ahrens-Fox NS2 comes from the American manufacturer Ahrens-Fox of Cincinnati, Ohio, known in the 1910s to 1930s for fire engines with their distinctive piston pump mounted far forward, ahead of the front axle. Vehicles from this era were typically delivered to fire departments as complete pumping engines, with the pump, hose reels and crew space on one chassis, ready to respond to a call without further assembly once handed over to the department and its crew.
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The register lists a six-cylinder engine for this model. Kerb weight is 7,000 kg, gross vehicle weight 7,655 kg. The vehicle is 7,100 mm long, 2,250 mm wide, with a wheelbase of 4,650 mm.
At a gross vehicle weight of 7,655 kg, the NS2 sits just above the 7.5-tonne mark, placing it among the heavier fire engines of its day, which had to carry equipment and crew alongside the pump. For the 1920s, a six-cylinder engine in a fire engine of this size was a powerful but also demanding solution to maintain.
For the purchase of such a historic vehicle, check the condition of the chassis and axles, the operation of the mechanical brake system, the condition of the piston pump and its seals, and corrosion on the body, often built from brass and steel; parts can only be sourced through restorers who specialise in heritage fire apparatus.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Ahrens-Fox NS2
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