FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Tractor operated by a private owner seen in southern Portugal in November 2010. This tractor is a Ford 2000 registered in 1970. It has a wheelbase of 75.8 in and can be used in various agricultural functions. It uses the Ford 2.6L 3-cylinder diesel engine, possibly with 29 kW (39 hp) and can reach around 17.4 mph. Here, on a cold winter morning, we see this Ford 2000 awaiting for another days work in the fields. Somehow, these images capture the quintessence of my taste for tractors. There is little in them that is not essential to the function for which they are intended and it is in this honesty and in their natural wear and tear that I find beauty. These images are of poor quality, but, for me, they confirm this charm. Fourteen years ago, when I caught a glimpse of this Ford 2000, I had to stop to appreciate in detail its body marked by years of hard work. I like machines like this – unpretentious, honest and down-to-earth. A great little machine. Introduced in 1965, the Ford 2000 ...

Fire apparatus operated by Bombeiros Voluntários de Cacilhas seen outside the station in October 2019. This fire apparatus , specifically a fire engine or pumper, identified as "1503 VUCI 08", is a Spartan ¹ 1000 EE2 523 4x2  ²  (chassis and cab) with Central States  ³  body, originally registered in 1997 and custom built for the Maybrook Fire Dept., NY. Identified in the United States as "Engine 215" or "E-215", it comes to Portugal in 2015, becoming "1503 VUCI 08", " O Discípulo " (the disciple). It has an overall length of 31.2 ft and capacity for 1 000 US gal of water. Darley Champion mid-mount pump with a flow rate of up to 1 500 US gal per minute at 150 psi. This custom built vehicle ⁴ uses a Cummins engine.  Founded in 1891, Bombeiros Voluntários de Cacilhas  primarily serve the Almada municipality. Here, we see " O Discípulo " outside the Cacilhas fire station enjoying a deserved break in its routine. On each si...

Fire apparatus operated by Força Aérea Portuguesa seen during an exhibition at Parque Eduardo VII, Lisboa , in June 2012. This fire apparatus , specifically a crash rig or airport crash tender , identified with the number 88, is a Protec-Fire ¹ MTEC 670 6x6 included in a series of 15 units put into service in 2008. It has a capacity for 2 642 US gal of water, 336 US gal of foam and 551 lb avdp of powder. Godiva WSA 6010 pump with a flow rate of up to 1 585 US gal per minute at 10 bar. This custom built vehicle ² uses the 522 kW (700 hp) ³ Caterpillar C18 ADEM ⁴ engine. It has all-wheel drive (6x6), can accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in 27 s and reach a maximum speed of 78 mph. Successor in 1952 to Aeronáutica Militar, an organization created in 1912, Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP) is the air branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces. Here, we surprised this Protec-Fire MTEC 670 6x6 far from its natural habitat, in the center of Lisboa, during the "Demonstrações Militares" prog...

Tugboat operated by Portugs seen on the Tejo River in March 2024. This tugboat, named "Portugs Sines" and registered PT-104151-RC, is built in England by Richards Shipbuilders (Great Yarmouth) ¹ , completed in 1986 with yard number 583 and originally delivered as "Brightwell" to Alexandra Towing Company (Liverpool). It has an overall length of 94.5 ft and is equipped with two 1282 kW (1720 hp) ² Ruston 6RK270 main engines, providing a tractive effort ³ of 40 tons. Two water monitors. Top speed is 13 knots.  Coming from Harwich, England, this tug arrives in Portugal in 2010, joining the local Svitzer fleet and changing its name from "Svitzer Brightwell" to "Svitzer Sines". In 2019, the Danish company Svitzer, belonging to the Maersk group, which had started its activity in Portugal in 2005 as Svitzer Lisboa after acquiring Lisbon Tugs, sells its local operation to Pioneiro do Rio and Grupo Sousa, giving way to Portugs ⁴ in 2020. At that time,...

Tugboat operated by REBONAVE seen on the Tejo River moored next to Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa ,  in July 2023. This tugboat, named "Monforte" and registered PT-104898-RC, is built in Spain by Astilleros Zamakona (Bilbao) ¹ , completed in 1995 with yard number 319 and originally delivered to Remolcadores de Barcelona named "Montjoi". It has an overall length of 88.6 ft and is equipped with two 1325 kW (1801 hp) ² Ulstein Bergen KRMB-6 main engines and Schottel SRP 1010 ducted azimuth thrusters , providing a tractive effort  ³  of 45 tons (mt). Two water/foam monitors. Top speed is 11 knots.  Established in 1989 and based in Setúbal , REBONAVE ⁴ provides towage services, maritime assistance and rescue operations. In 2024 the fleet comprises 3 ocean-going tugs and 7 coastal tugs. Here, on a splendid summer day, we surprise the "Monforte" moored next to Doca de Alcântara, accompanied by the "Montevil". ●   Rebocador operado pela REBONAVE visto...