The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60
Second Event. — Engine Practice for 5 Men
Second Event.
Engine Practice for 5 Men.
1st Prize.—A handsome trophy and 5 gold medals (presented by the Fire Insurance Association), and £60 cash (presented by Demonstration Committee). Total value, £85.
2nd Prize.—A handsome trophy and 5 silver medals (presented by the Fire Insurance Association), and £5 cash (presented by the Demonstration Committee). Total value, £20.
3rd Prize.—A handsome trophy (presented by Mr S. E. Cooper), and £5 cash (presented by the Demonstration Committee). Total value, £10 5s.
Total value for event, £115 5s.
Five men (not to exceed), each dressed only in shirt and trousers, to be in a tent (or on a tarpaulin) lying down. At signal from starter, men to get up and dress, puting on tunic (of which 4 buttons must be page 7 fastened), boots, helmet, belt, and spanner, running 25 yards to engine, connect to, and pay out from one side of engine two lengths of wet canvas hose, 50 feet each; fix branch (½-inch nozzle), connect two lengths suction hose to engine (strainer to be previously attached), turn-over, secure and unlock levers, lock fore-carriage, and pump from a dam (previously filled with water), and with the water strike a bell-disc (3 feet in diameter) fixed about 10 feet from the ground. At starting, suction hose to be in side pockets on each side of engine (lids closed), delivery hose to be made up in two coils and with branch (detached), placed on body of engine.
- Loose clips, 2 seconds.
- Open lids½ seconds.
- Buttons unfastened (each) 2 seconds.
- Belt unbuckled 2 seconds, (tongue need not be inserted in keeper).
When work is done men to hold arms over heads until dismissed by Judges.
Time.—From start to water striking disc.