Wauchope firies have welcomed a new member of the family - and it tipped the scales at a whopping 32,407 pounds (or 16 tonnes).
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The new arrival is eight metres long and has been fondly named Elwood to match "older brother" Jake (of Blues Brothers fame).
Fire captain Rob Pursehouse and his family of retained firefighters are besotted with the new Mercedes Atego, which he says has hordes of safety and efficiency features that will help the team service the community.
