I just noticed it has a compressor. The older fire trucks always had hydraulic brakes because the insurance companies thought it would take too long to build up air pressure. I guess by 67 they had gotten over that silly notion. With air brakes, you can always get more air, with hydraulic brakes, once the fluid is gone, its gone. Be sure to check the fluid in your hydraulic clutch regularly. Its easy to add a little, but if you let it go dry, its a real pain.