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Athame57:

--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on August 26, 2026, 11:49:16 AM ---Bryan, you are 100% correct about red fire engines except........ airport fire engines are in the main painted yellow, this must be to make them go faster when travelling up the runway.

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Dave, no no no. It stems from forces slang really. The RAF regiment is known as  Crabfat Crabs go sideways and fat is yellow!" Yellow as in chicken.  ;D

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I thought RAF Regiment were known as Rock Apes ?

Athame57:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 26, 2026, 12:06:12 PM ---I thought RAF Regiment were known as Rock Apes ?

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Only in Gibraltar!  ;D Actually, searching my memory I think it is the whole RAF that get/got called Crabfat.  ;)

Rozabikes Tim:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on August 26, 2026, 11:33:42 AM ---No idea what this thing about yellow is, they paint fire engines red!

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You will notice fire engines sometimes are yellow at airports. To catch the planes.

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taysidedragon:
Fire engines are slow, whatever the colour. They're carrying tons of water! 😄

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