Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
-Following World War II, under the command of General Franco, Spain promoted a self-sufficient economy. This affected almost every sector of the economy and also the automotive industry.
-For the manufacture of trucks, the state-owned factory [Empresa nacional autocamiones sociedad anonima] known as [ENASA SA] was established.
-It is a production that succeeded the production of [Hispanosuiza] and its model [66 G] shortly after the war, and is now sold in Japan under the name of Pegaso.
-In 1954, it handled a 140hp diesel engine and was able to accelerate top speeds up to about 80km/h.
-This was also the time when many fire departments were introducing new emergency vehicles.
-Basically, all fire trucks were obliged to keep the driver's seat closed. Except for one,...
-Why did the Sierra Morena-based company [Mining Metallurgical Society] order a special non-production truck that was different from a conventional fire engine?
-Perhaps it was because of the simple desire to own a rotatable ladder that would reach the towering boilers of the factory. Perhaps it was the reason that they could move over a wide range without equipping an expensive car body.
-There are two possible reasons now.
-First, the fire engine was only used on the company's premises, so there was no need to meet vehicle registration rules or regulations.
-Secondly, it is related to pragmatism, that is, it is equipped with a rotating ladder so that an open cab can be reached quickly from the driver's seat to the rear of the vehicle. You don't have to move in and out of your vehicle, saving you valuable time.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )