ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Deluge Set</title> <meta name="description" content="Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Preservation Group appliance, Deluge Set"> <meta name="keywords" content="strathclyde,fire,preservation,group,rescue,ayeready,heritage,vintage,wheeled,glasgow,scoosher,goddess,firefighting,pumpescape,appliances,cheapside,street,disaster,glasgow airport,dennisf8,light6"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="../styles/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <div id="layout"> <!-- Top Banner Start --> <div id="header"> <div class="FloatL"> <a href="../index.htm" title="Home"><img src="../images/site/sfrlogo.gif" width="370" height="128" alt="Strathclyde Fire &amp Rescue Logo" border="0"></a> </div> <div class="FloatR"> <img src="../images/site/PresGroupLogo.jpg" width="293" height="128" alt="Strathclyde Fire &amp Rescue Preservation Group Logo"> </div> <div class="both"></div> </div> <!-- Top Banner End --> <!-- Navigation Start --> <div id="navbar"> <ul id="main-nav"> <li><a href="../index.htm" title="Home Page">Home Page</a></li> <li><a href="../aboutus.htm" title="About Us">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="../appliances.htm" title="Group Appliances"> Appliances</a></li> <!-- <li><a href="../chairmans_report.htm" title="Group Chairmans Annual Report">Chairmans Annual Report</a></li>--> <li><a href="../cheapside_street_50_years.htm" title="Commemorating The Cheapside Street Disaster - 28th March 1960">Cheapside Street 50 Years On</a></li> <li><a href="../contact.htm" title="Contact Us">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="../events4.htm" title="Events We Are Attending">Events</a></li> <li><a href="../featured.htm" title="Featuring Specially Selected Events and Appliances">Featured Events and Appliances</a></li> <li><a href="../guestbook1/sfrpg_guestbook.html" title="Why Not Sign Our Guest Book">Guest Book</a></li> <li><a href="../imagegalleries.htm" title="View Image Galleries">Image Galleries</a></li> <li><a href="../links.htm" title="Some Relevant Links You May Find Interesting">Related Links </a></li> <li><a href="../manuals.htm" title="Hand Operated Fire Appliances">Manuals</a></li> <li><a href="../media-section.htm" title="Our Work With The Media">Media Section</a></li> <li><a href="../projects.htm" title="Active Restoration and Preservation Projects">Projects</a></li> <li><a href="../st_mungo.htm" title="The St. Mungo Fire Boat">The St. Mungo Fireboat</a></li> <li><a href="../steamers.htm" title="Steam Powered Appliances">Steamers</a></li> <li><a href="../trailer_units.htm" title="Miscellaneous Trailer Units">Trailer Units</a></li> </ul> </div> <!-- Navigation End --> <!-- Page Content Start --> <div id="content"> <!-- Actual Content Start --> <!-- Appliance top navigation start --> <!-- Appliance top navigation start --> <div id="ApplianceNavContainer"> <ul id="ApplianceNavList"> <li><a href="trailer_pump.htm" title="Trailer Pump"> Next >></a></li> </ul> </div> <!-- Appliance top navigation end --> <!-- Appliance top navigation end --> <h2 class="centered">Deluge Set<br>1940 Trailer Mounted Deluge Set</h2> <img class="centered" src="../images/towed/deluge_2.jpg" width="800" height="400" alt="Trailer Mounted Deluge Set"> <p> <b>The Preservation Group Deluge Set is the one on the right outside Hamilton Headquarters Pictured Here April 1st 1990</b> </p> <p> The Deluge Set is a trailer mounted water canon. They were extensively used during W.W.2, through the 1950 s and only withdrawn from service in the early 1980 s. This highly portable piece of equipment was primarily used at large fires where copious amounts of water could be directed into a burning building. Once set up, the Deluge Set could be left unattended thereby minimising risk to life.. </p> <p> The canon consists of a large monitor, originally designed for use on fireboats and adapted to fit on a road trailer. Manual controls comprising of two handwheels, allowed the operator to raise and rotate the monitor and thereby directing the jet of water with great accuracy. </p> <p> Working at 150psi (10 bar) the Deluge will pass over 600 gallons of water per minute. </p> <p> This particular Deluge Set served with the National Fire Service during the War and then with Glasgow Fire Service and latterly with Strathclyde Fire Brigade. Among the many incidents it attended, was the Clydebank Blitz in 1941 and the Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire in 1960 in which 14 Firemen and 5 Salvage Corps Personnel died. </p> <p> The Deluge Set was on display for some time outside Strathclyde Fire Brigade s headquarters in Hamilton. By the early 1990 s it had fallen into disrepair and was now largely neglected. Strathclyde Fire Brigade Preservation Group took it over in order that its future would be secure. </p> <p> Our Group contacted BAE Systems and enquired if they could assist us with the restoration of the Deluge Set. They agreed and in early September it was delivered to the Scotstoun Yard. A team of dedicated and skilled craftsmen then set about restoring this important piece of fire service history. The finished article exceeded my expectations. The workmanship was outstanding and those involved are to be highly commended on a job well done. </p> <!-- Actual Content End --> </div> <!-- Page Content End --> <!-- Footer Start --> <div id="footer"> &copy; Strathclyde Fire &amp; Rescue Preservation Group </div> <!-- Footer End --> </div> </body> </html>