This drawing is the centerfold illustration from a colorful and informative double-fold brochure (120K JPEG) for the "Camion Citerne Feux de Forets Leger" (Forest Fire Tank Truck, Light) built on a Hotchkiss Jeep JH102 chassis by Pompe Guinard in Saint Cloud, France.
It shows the low-pressure version with a 250-liter (55-gal.) tank and a single 80-meter (250-ft.) reel of 22mm (1-in.) hose. Like the similar "Light Tank Truck" built by Maheu-Labrosse, this one has a gasoline-powered rear pump.
The high-pressure version (right) has a larger 300-liter (66-gal.) tank and two 50-meter (150-ft.) reels of 12mm (1/2-in.) hose.
According to the brochure, the pump can draw from the onboard tank or from an external source, but the illustrations don't appear to show that the Jeep carries suction hose. It's also not clear whether this version carries a spare wheel.
Here's the brochure unfolded. The back panel includes full specifications (180K JPEG) in French for both versions of the truck. It also claims a total of 260 Light Tank Trucks sold by Pompes Guinard in France between 1946 and 1962 (it's not clear if these were all Jeeps), as well as 244 Medium Tank Trucks.
Thanks to J-C Guerry for scanning the brochure. -- Derek Redmond
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