Category: Fire (General)

Fire (General)

KX13 ZRU Bedfordshire FRS Mercedes Sprinter

KX13 ZRU
Bedfordshire FRS
Mercedes Sprinter
Pictured at a rail incident exercise in 2016. This command unit is based at Leighton Buzzard. The Network Rail Rail Incident Officer can be seen talking to the fire service

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London Fire Brigade BMW i3’s

London Fire Brigade BMW i3’s

These electric vehicles were introduced in 2016 and feature a range-extender engine under the boot floor. This doesn’t power the wheels, it just charges the batteries to double the range from around 180 miles. The car is quick around the streets of the capital with 0-60 in eight seconds and a top speed of 93.

There are 52 vehicles in the fleet (as of August 2016) with the following registration plates:
LF16 EVK, LF16 PTX, LF16 XCE, LF16 YXO, LF16 PNE, LF16 PTY, LF16 YPW, LF16 YXP, LF16 PNL, LF16 PTZ, LF16 YPX, LF16 YXR, LF16 PNO, LF16 PVA, LF16 YPZ, LF16 YXS, LF16 PNU, LF16 PVD, LF16 YRG, LF16 YXT, LF16 PNV, LF16 PVK, LF16 YRK, LF16 YXU, LF16 PNZ, LF16 XBH, LF16 YRM, LG16 AXB, LF16 PPU, LF16 XBM, LF16 YRP, LG16 AXC, LF16 PPV, LF16 XBO, LF16 YXH, LG16 AXK, LF16 PPY, LF16 XBS, LF16 YXJ, LG16 AXM, LF16 PPZ, LF16 XBT, LF16 YXK, LG16 AXN, LF16 PSY, LF16 XBU, LF16 YXL, LG16 AXP, LF16 PTU, LF16 XBV, LF16 YXM, LG16 AXR.

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WV16 NVY London Fire Brigade Mercedes Atego / Emergency One DPL 150

WV16 NVY
London Fire Brigade
Mercedes Atego / Emergency One
DPL 150
This is the prototype of the 2016-specification fire appliances for LFB. It carries the illustrious fleet number 150 as 2016 is the brigade’s 150th anniversary. It was passed from station to station over the second half of 2016 for evaluation and feedback.

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LX65 BWZ, LX65 BWV London Fire Brigade Nissan Navara

LX65 BWZ, LX65 BWV
London Fire Brigade
Nissan Navara
These unmarked fire vehicles carry ‘SAWD’ fleet numbers, standing for specialist all-wheel drive. These are two of five identical cars used for specialist operations. They would normally be deployed on high-risk tasks or when inconspicuity is called for. For example, one use could be following behind a lone gunman street attack helping to grab and run with casualties. They would be quickly placed onto a polythene sheet and dragged by firefighters in bullet proof vests to a place of safety.