The Charles E. Redfern is shown at full gallop along Government Street on May Day 1910. With the exception of the Redfern which soon went into reserve, Victoria's steam pumpers were modernized by removing horse draft gear and the front wheels, and then adding a 1912 Seagrave Type D tractor. It worked well for several years and postponed the departure of steam from the VFD.
(VFDHS collection)
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