Historical information
After the 1939 bushfires the Forests Commission placed orders for 130,000 feet (nearly 40 km) of 1½ inch canvas hose in Britain to accompany over 200 new pumps of various types.
The Altona workshop became a major centre for fabrication, repair and storage of hose.
But lack of standardisation of hose couplings plagued Australian firefighters for decades
Physical description
Rega hose key
Inscriptions & markings
REGA