Tatra 148s3 Rosenbauer slf8500

In 1972, Rosenbauer built the first SLF 8500 firefighting vehicle on a Tatra 148 chassis, equipped with a new, more powerful engine developing 212 hp. The driver’s cab was also modernized, with a more angular nose and a significantly larger front grille than the 138 model. The body structure was unified with that of the latest SLF 8500 series on the T138 chassis. The special body was divided into three modules: equipment compartment, extinguishing agent tanks, and the truck pump compartment. A new 4,800 liters per minute pump was installed, located at the rear in a closed compartment covered by a canvas roller shutter. The vehicle was equipped with two “C” rapid attack lines with foam nozzles (in rear side compartments) and three water and foam monitors – one stationary and two portable. The equipment also included firefighting equipment, including “A” discharge hoses designed to supply the portable water and foam monitors.