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Pumper Trucks and Truck Colors
Why do all Pumper Trucks seem to be Red? The rest of the trucks seem to be white. Why?
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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Hey...of all people you should know better to ask this question.......
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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Simply tradition. Many are lime yellow, yellow or even blue. Story has it a department near here has been white for about 100 years because one day long ago the city had only white paint, so they painted the trucks white...and they've been that way ever since --- tradition.
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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I think of you ask the public we serve, they could care less what color the truck is as long as it's there when they need it.
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Permalink Reply by WestPhilly on
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Roy,
I beg to differ (there's a friggin surprise). I think the public is partial to red. True, better a God-awful, Good Humor-looking white truck than none, but everbody knows red is cool and white is sissy-ish.
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Permalink Reply by David Dionne on
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Why are fire engines red?
Because they've got 8 wheels and 4 people on them
8 + 4 = 12
There are 12 inches in a foot
One foot is a ruler
There was a ruler named Queen Elizabeth
A ship named Queen Elizabeth sails the seas
In the seas are fish
On the fish are fins
The Fins fought the Russians
And Russians are red.
And that's why fire engines are red. Because they're always rushin'
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Permalink Reply by Matthew Powers on
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Great explanation David, by my engine has 10 wheels. Should we only drive with 2 people?
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Permalink Reply by Gina on
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Not to be impolite Paul being a Southern Belle and all, but you should put that answer where the yellow sun doesn't shine! LOL. Smartie pants!
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WestPhilly, you are right. The public is partial to red. If you ask most people what their favorite color is, they will say RED. When I hear a siren go off, I look for a red truck. It stands out more just like certain color cars get pulled over more by the law. Just like colors that are soothing to relax people. There is a scientific reason why we like certain colors. May not fit this case but it works in more ways than one.
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