Since last year the Paris Fire Department has been experimenting with different types of electric auto-mobiles, such as fire pumps, hook-and-ladders, hose-carriages, etc., and these have proved very successful in general. They present a decided advantage over the old forms in allowing a quicker start from the station and an immediate putting in use when on the ground. The value of this increase of speed is apparent, where the gain of a few minutes may be of vital importance.
30 Ton Armstrong Hydraulic Dock Crane Lifts 66 feet 1915
source: Hydraulics and its applications
By Arnold Hartley Gibson 1919
600' x 80" x 25' high
Has cut glass windows 8' x 2'6" in roof.
The Illustrated London News May 28, 1853
wood engraving
wood engraving
180' x 100' x70' high with wrought-iron water tanks holding 150,000 gallons, holds 60,000 sacks of corn
May 28, 1853 The Illustrated London News