The Mowag W300 is a fire-fighting vehicle from Switzerland. It is a

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variant of the

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trucks.

History and development

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in Kreuzlingen in the Canton of

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. Often adapted to Swiss needs. The models W 200 (Feuerblitz = Fire flash), W 300 and W 500 were widely used as first response vehicle or fire engine. The MOWAG W300 was manufactured in 1968 by Mowag. Equipped with a Chrysler

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with lead additive. The vehicle has all-wheel drive with terrain reduction without differential lock. A trailer hook for carrying, if required, various trailers with firefighters equipment. The tires consist of 6x 7.50 16.8 Ply tires 6-fold (rear twin tires) with a tire pressure of 5.0 bar each. The braking system is based on vacuum-assisted oil brakes. The cabin and the mechanics came largely from the Dodge Power Wagon, the superstructures were individually made by Mowag according to the needs of the respective fire brigades. The Mowag W 300 with 750 kg BC firefighting powder, as well as four hand-held fire extinguishers for the pipe safety device on the bridge, were equipped as a powder extinguishing vehicle. Nitrogen (two pressurized bottles) was used as propellant. As well as two rigid hoses of 30 meters each, left and right as a quick-access means. Some Mowag W300 are still available on auction platforms. Various fire brigades in Switzerland have such vehicles still as oldtimer partys and parades in the inventory. A Mowag W300 of the volunteer fire brigade of the city of

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in the configuration powderextinguishing vehicle is located in the Zuger Depot Technikgeschichte (Zug depot of technical history).

Pictures

File:Mowag W300 Front.jpg, Mowag W300 Front File:Mowag W300 Heck.jpg, Mowag W300 Heck File:Mowag W300 Cockpit.jpg , Mowag W300 Cockpit File:Mowag W300 Anleitung.jpg , Mowag W300 Panel

References

*Zuger Depot Technikgeschichte *Marcus Bauer: ''Nutzfahrzeuge der MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG.'' Fachpresse Goldach, Kreuzlingen 1996.
"MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG" von Markus Hofmann
* Klaus Fischer: ''Feuerwehrfahrzeuge in der Schweiz''.Feuerwehr-Archiv. Verlag Technik Berlin 2000, {{ISBN, 3-341-01250-8 Fire service vehicles

All-wheel-drive vehicles