No end in sight - Euro RVs keep rolling in

The European RVs keep rolling oin to Halifax, now at the end of summer, on their way back home. Today's entry is based in the Renault Master chassis/cab, with a very nifty Knaus SunTi RV body, and Swiss plates.

Although it is a relatively small vehicle, it appears to have lots of room and good amentities. The SunTi model has apparently been superceded by the SkiTi.

CFB Halifax Fire Apparatus

Canadian Forces Base Halifax is a large military operation in the Halifax area. It consists of three separate, large properties and several smaller installations. In at least three of these locations they have their own fire departments consisting of engines, rescues, an aerial and crash trucks.
They also have some form of mutual aid in which apparatus from one location travels through city streets to reach other locations.
I don't have photos of all their apparatus by any means, but during the past summer I have been able to see several pieces, and two retired engines.

1. The naval base, HMC Dockyard, has a full scale fire service, seen here on a practice session in July. The E-One aerial is blocked by the others, so no photo was possible.

2. This Sterling-Fort Garry rescue is based in the Dockyard. It entered service in 2012.

3. Spartan-Fort Garry engine also serves the Dockyard. I believe it was new in 2011.

4. On the other side of the harbour CFB Shearwater is an air base, with a large housing area. Another new Sterling-Fort Garry rescue is based there, along with other apparatus.

5. Also at Shearwater, a number of surplus military vehicles are in storage awaiting disposal. This Spartan-Thibault was once based at HMC Dockyard.

6. Another view of the same engine.

6. A second Spartan-Thibault is also in storage awaiting sale.

Other installations in Halifax are the Bedford Magazine, an ammuniton storage depot, which has its own fire apparatus and Windsor Park, where all military vehicles are maintained. The latter is served from HMC Dockyard.

More Mercs from across the pond (updated)

It in the tourist season, but the campers keep rolling in from Europe.
Recent arrivals include these two Mercs:

1. This Sprinter chassis camper looks more North American in its style, and certainly isn't as rugged looking as many of the expedition type campers we see. However there is lots of checker plate and other European features on the "bimobil" body.

It says "Alemania" on the hood, but I don't think it refers to someone who is mad about beer.

2. I've never seen a Mercedes Vario in North America before, so this was a surprise. Normally used as delivery vans, this one has been very capably transformed. It took some digging to discover the meaning of the name "Fuchur" on the sign. This is the German name for the flying dog Falkor, from the Neverending Story. Despite that there is a a seahorse superimposed on the world map.

3. The rear view reveals Swiss plates and symbols, including I believe, the "Arosa" plate, which is a region in Switzerland, It may also be the van converter's name, but I can find no reference to such a company. Update:This one is on the return leg to Europe, and will be leaving by sea next week.

Added September 19, not a Merc, but it is from Germany:

4. Well travelled Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 spotted on a city street.

5. This one has a sandwich/canopy type bike carrier under the rear overhang, and a strange bit of artificial greenery on its back window.

Petes at the Pier

Two Peterbilts spotted at the Fairview Cove container terminal today:

1. All white skirted Pete with tri-axle 20 foot container chassis, contrasted with the black International in the background.

2. Multi-coloured Pete was carrying a wide load, but it couldn't have been much wider than those killer "Ben-Hur'" type lug nuts.

3. St-Germain Express has matching trailer, which certainly outclassed the used Case International 1680 axial flow combine harvester. Interestingly, the combine has no cutter head with it.

COEs - rarer and rarer

There are still out there, but their number are certainly waning. The over the road COE, once so plentiful, is rapidly becoming a memory.
Just about all that is left are Freightliners, and here are a couple I spotted recently.

1. G.K.Morse + Sons Trucking Ltd of Centreville, NS operates this F'liner in B-train service hauling windmill components. It's a frequent visitor at the Halterm Container pier in Halifax.

2. This is operated for Valmont Ouellet of Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Qc, by Camionnage M.C.D.K. Trucking. It is well equipped with moose bars and a large window in the sleeper. Spotted at Enfiled, NS

3. Premium Ventures Inc of Truro Heights, NS runs this similar unit in its step deck fleet.

Enjoy them while you can -

Veteran Wreckers from Northern Nova Scotia

Two veteran wreckers from Northern Nova Scotia:

1. MacKay's in Truro, NS is the Volvo (and now also Mack) dealer for the area. They run this early Volvo with a distinctive green paint job.

2. This rugged KW has a faded "Kenworth Nova Scotia" label on the door at the Kenworth dealer in New Glasgow. That dealership has cahnged hands and is now part of Bayview Kenworthand which is in Saint John, NB, with branches in Fredericton, Moncton, St.Stephen and Sussex. 

Wildmog

Wildmog is a European design compact body built for the Unimog U500 chassis. Headquartered in Tucson, AZ. Wildmog caters to the adventurer and others travelling in remote areas. It has huge self contained fuel and water capacity and other features for travel off the beaten track.
Unlike many of the European travel vehicles I have shown on this site, this one is US built, and carries Oregon plates.

1. The Unimog is a 4x4 chassis produced by Daimler Benz in several civilian and military versions.

2. The Wildmog body has a lift up roof and slide out section on the passenger side. When the roof is lowered, the windows are covered. The "trunk" on the back carries motorcycles.

For more on Wildmog see their modest website:  www.wildmog.com