VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

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symcro
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VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by symcro » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:40 pm

Hi, I am Simon, Vanfest Coordinator & keeper of the Vanfest Incident Vehicle (VIV), a 1.9l Syncro Crewcab which we have fitted out with a Fire Express System & 400 litre tank.
It also has 2 foam tanks, BA Set, generator, lighting equipmnent, trash pump & a whole load of other kit with it & is capable of dealing with most types of fire or emergency we are likely to have on an event site (as well as dragging out vehicles that get stuck in the mud).
It is an essential part of our Vanfest equipment & comes to many of the events we attend as well.

8-)

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by lmpd » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:44 pm

.......and the kids love it :D

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by symcro » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:32 pm

I take it your little darlings got a bit wet the last time they met VIV :lol:

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by lmpd » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:46 pm

dripping sir, dripping :lol:

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by symcro » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:37 pm

Its even more fun when we try out the Crazy Foam facility on the Fire Express. :o

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by Dubmatix » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:48 pm

:lol: Now that i have to see! Welcome aboard Simon, we were camped near VIV and the Vanfest crew at Camperjam, great display you put on!

Cheers

John

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by abusbro » Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:08 pm

Hi Simon,

Was looking back through some photo's the other day and found some of the small fire station your doka was stationed at. Thought you (and others on the forum) might be interested...

Your firetruck with it's replacement:
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The replacement... sadly non vw... a Merc Sprinter!
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Decoration on wall outside the firestation:
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Nice decoration inside too... now how cool would your garage wall look like that :D
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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by rolandrat » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:18 pm

Visited their site and found out, that the '95 Sprinter was a replacement for a VW Bus crew carrier. :geek:

VIV's successor i s a VW!

A '05 T5 4motion (I prefer the previously used term 'syncro' ...) crew cab. They obviously have a weakness for Dokas!


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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by lmpd » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:16 pm

Looks great in it's livery, but the T5 crewie doesn't have the aesthetically pleasing lines of the T25









I'd still have one tho' :oops:

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Re: VIV (Vanfest Incident Vehicle)

Post by rolandrat » Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:25 pm

Pete, you're dead right!

Furthermore they had to add a tool box as there is no storage space under the loading bed. :x

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