Kids story book with dodgy Playmobil in it

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Strangely enough, although the fire engine uses Bruder parts, they have never made one like this.  They have produced turntable ladders and a fire brigade crane on MAN and Volvo chassis, a Unimog GW unit and, more recently a Sprinter with a turntable ladder, but not the one shown in your book, the book I had and in another Usborne book.

They have another book which features the fire engine in more detail.

I thought I wasn't sure about the fire engine, but it does have the same wheels as my Bruder wheeled excavator. I rather like Bruder vehicles, and have a collection of their construction vehicles but they take up even more room then Playmobil does!

The ambulance in your top pic looks strange, Gordon. It looks as if the 'ambulance' logo has been added afterwards (photoshoped you could say) because it doesn't look level and in line with the rest of the vehicle

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Just noticed something wierd - there should be a door this side

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I thought I wasn't sure about the fire engine, but it does have the same wheels as my Bruder wheeled excavator. I rather like Bruder vehicles, and have a collection of their construction vehicles but they take up even more room then Playmobil does!

The ambulance in your top pic looks strange, Gordon. It looks as if the 'ambulance' logo has been added afterwards (photoshoped you could say) because it doesn't look level and in line with the rest of the vehicle

The fire engine is certainly built around Bruder parts, not only the wheels but the ladder, too, and the front and some small parts.

Jo Litchfield is a prolific modelmaker and book illustrator and her books have been translated in foreign languages.

Here's another familiar shape:

http://www.bargainbooks4kids.com/images/trucks.jpg

Maybe no credits are given to Playmobil because while Bruder provides the trucks etc free Playmobil has to be bought in the local toyshop.

I think you're right about the ambulance, Damo; I hadn't noticed that before.

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Here's another familiar shape:

http://www.bargainbooks4kids.com/images/trucks.jpg

Wow, that's a cool looking book