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Re: Volunteer Fire Brigade
« Reply #9 on: Monday 30 November 20 10:53 GMT (UK) »
I researched a fire in Douglas, IOM that happened in 1868.

The fire brigade had one horse - allegedly traveling at 3 mph!
The fire was observed in Douglas town at 6:50 am; the fire brigade arrived at 7:40!
The nearest fire hydrant was 130 yards away.

The (new) hose they had was only 100 yards in length, and had to be joined to an old hose, which was bursting in several places.

The fire was about a mile and a half from the town.
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Re: Volunteer Fire Brigade
« Reply #10 on: Monday 30 November 20 11:24 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Top-of-the-hill on Sunday 22 November 20 13:14 GMT (UK)
    Chas - cart horses doing 40 mph? Can this be right?
 

Well,   

A Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus) has a top speed of 39.8 mph,A Zebra (Equus zebra) has a top speed of 40 mph and   

A Horse (Equus ferus caballus) has a top speed of 54.7 mph. 

So I think 40 mph for a carthorse is not far off.   

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