FIREFIGHTERS ON BICYCLES.—Firemen in the densely-populated Shinjuku district of Tokyo have been issued with bicycles equipped with loud-speakers and fire-extinguishers. The authorities have found that the firemen, pedalling through the narrow streets of the city, can often reach a fire before the fire engines using the congested main roads.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32873, 23 March 1972, Page 13
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49FIREFIGHTERS ON BICYCLES.—Firemen in the densely-populated Shinjuku district of Tokyo have been issued with bicycles equipped with loud-speakers and fire-extinguishers. The authorities have found that the firemen, pedalling through the narrow streets of the city, can often reach a fire before the fire engines using the congested main roads. Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32873, 23 March 1972, Page 13
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