In short
Alerte's 1:43 scale model replicates the BEMAEX-bodied MAN LE 14.220 double-cab tanker of SDIS 28 Eure-et-Loir as it operated in 2004, cast in resin with department-accurate livery.
The MAN LE 14.220 belongs to MAN's light-to-medium LE series, a workhorse platform widely deployed by European municipal and emergency services. Fitted with a BEMAEX tanker body and a double-cab configuration for an extended crew complement, this specific appliance entered operational service with SDIS 28 — the Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours d'Eure-et-Loir — in 2004. Its FSR designation places it within the tanker and road-rescue category of the French departmental fleet.
MAN LE 14.220: A Light-Duty Platform Built for Specialist Roles
The MAN LE series is designated by gross vehicle weight class: the double-cab variant extends the cab to accommodate a larger crew, a configuration particularly suited to rural and tanker appliances where personnel numbers matter. BEMAEX is a coachbuilder of firefighting tanker bodies for SDIS departments, and their work on this chassis is the defining feature of the vehicle.
SDIS 28 in Eure-et-Loir: A Specific Departmental Identity
SDIS 28 covers the Eure-et-Loir department in north-central France, and its fleet carries the national standard red bodywork with grey accents — a livery that the Alerte model reproduces faithfully. The LE 14.220 generation is no longer in production, and the early-2000s French municipal fleet that these vehicles represent has been progressively replaced under successive Euro emissions standards. A 2004-vintage BEMAEX-bodied MAN in full SDIS 28 markings is therefore a documented record of a procurement era that is quietly disappearing from active service.
The Alerte 1:43 Scale Model: Resin Construction, Livery Fidelity
This model is produced in resin rather than diecast — a material choice that allows sharper reproduction of the angular bodywork, hatches and tank geometry that define specialist fire appliances. This release captures the BEMAEX FSR configuration with the SDIS 28 departmental livery, a subject that mainstream diecast ranges do not address. For collectors focused on French pompiers vehicles, a specific departmental livery at 1:43 from Alerte represents a level of operational specificity that is rare at any scale.
Frequently asked questions
What is SDIS 28?
SDIS 28 is the Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours d'Eure-et-Loir, the fire and rescue service for department 28 in north-central France.
What does BEMAEX mean?
BEMAEX is a coachbuilder of firefighting tanker bodies supplied to SDIS departments.
Why is the double-cab configuration significant?
The double-cab layout allows a larger crew complement, typical of tanker and rural appliances in French departmental fire services where extended crew capacity is operationally necessary.
Who makes this model and what material is it?
The model is made by Alerte. It is produced in resin at 1:43 scale.
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