30 AG 87 This Dennis is a preserved example of a Royal Air Force Fire and Rescue appliance. Notice the large boom protruding from the roof. This allows foam or water to be sprayed onto a fire as the appliance arrives.
B856 SAJ This tri-axel Range Rover is a ‘Defence Fire Services’ aircraft crash rescue appliance. Notice the roof-mounted ladders and floodlight, and a number of blue lights, but no light bar.
E742 PFV Another Range Rover, this time three years newer and belonging to the Royal Air Force.
F743 MDN This Range Rover is an ex-RAF fire fighting vehicle owned by Hields Aviation. It is used as ground support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as well as private purposes. On this frontal view, notice the large winch which means that the registration plate has had to be moved to the bonnet.
The front/side view shows that this vehicle has three axels. It can be switched between four-wheel drive and six-wheel drive. On smooth high speed roads it wallows around and is more at home off-road.
The rear view showing the locker, roof-mounted ladders and spotlight.
KAY 39V is an open-top yellow Landrover 88 which is used for fire and emergency rescue cover at Breighton Airfield, North Yorkshire. Notice the upturned ‘Hello!’ on the front of the nearside wing. It is designed so that it can be read by a pilot in a upturned crashed plane as the rescue vehicle approaches!
The rear view of the Landrover showing the fire extinguishers and other equipment carried in the back. The vehicle is owned and run by The Real Aeroplane Company Ltd.
This is a Thorney Croft Nubian Major, with a 1500 gallon water tank and fitted with an Albany foam pump and a Cummins Diesel engine. The power plant is a Perkins diesel 17 litre engine with 5 semi automatic forward gears and 1 reverse. It carries a crew of 5.
MYH 182P is a Chubb spearhead light foam tender.
Thorney Croft appliances at Duxford Airfield.
The second appliance.
D797 LFL is a Range Rover from an MOD contract from 1973/74. It has a 4-man cab and carries 200 gallons of premixed foam.
D374 EAD at Duxford airfield.
PUS 270M and another appliance at Duxford.
RUL 782R is a Chubb spearhead light foam tender at Duxford.
G175 SCH A ‘G’ registration General Motor Company off-road vehicle being worked on at the Yorkshire Air Museum.
A 1979 airport fire Ford Transit. This vehicle is currently out of use and was festering behind a hanger at the Yorkshire Air Museum before an enthusiast bought it and it was renovated back to full working order.
An old Landrover SWB fire vehicles from Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire.
WNE 371L This is a Reynolds Broughton Chubb ‘Pathfinder’ airfield fire appliance seen at the Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington near York. Although a museum, the airfield occasionally receives some flights. The appliance is mainly there to protect the exhibits.
It was initially used by Manchester International Airport Fire service. It is built on a ‘Griffin’ 6-wheel drive high performance chassis at has a top speed of about 60 mph. This vehicle is immense. It measures 37’4″ (12.9m) long, 10′ (3.4m) wide and 13’7″ (5.0m) high.
This vehicle is design for a crew of four, but can be operated by only one person. This model dates back to 1972. The pathfinder was awarded the Design Council’s Engineering award in 1974 in respect of its then advanced design.
B233 XMY Also to be found at Elvington is this 1984 Range Rover rapid intervention vehicle. It is ultimately quicker than the Pathfinder, but can only carry a limited amount of supplies.
It is different to a normal range rover by having an additional set of driven wheels, making it 6-wheel drive. It is powered by a Rover V8 engine, and had a separate water pump.
Z-999-MAN This Mini is used by the Isle of Man Fire Brigade as a publicity vehicle. All of the bodywork is given over to flame effects and their sponsor’s logo Zurich Insurance. Small blue flashing light are fitted to the front grille and rear parcel shelf.
The rear view of the Mini showing the slogans and web address.
JMN-999 This silver Ford Focus is used by the fire service on the Isle of Man. Complete with its appropriate “999” registration plate this can is shown outside Douglas Fire Station in the capital of the island.
999-EMN This is another silver Ford Focus used by the IoM fire service personnel.
NL09 CVW This Ford Ranger is with Durham and Darlington FRS.
The rear view with the doors open. You can see this car carries a small pump and hose can is dispatched to put out small fires.
NK57 EXR These two appliances are with Durham and Darlington FRS. They are based at Consett fire station. Notice the old service name above the doors of the fire station.
FJ59 BBF Here we have a Scania P340 water carrier used by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service which is based at Loughborough
BU56 DYC is a MAN based appliance used by the West Midlands Fire Service, based at Ward End, Birmingham.
This Renault based Fire Incident Command Vehicle demonstrator has been produced by Kinetic Specialist Vehicles and Plastisol UK.
The rear view of the vehicle showing the rear access doors and awning extension.
DK58 HNJ is a Land Rover Defender 110 used by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. The vehicle is used to carry specialist equipment used for water rescues.
The front view of the Land Rover. Note the protective cover over the front mounted winch and the minimal blue lights.
KX09 JHA is a combined pumping and aerial ladder platform appliance operated by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Q536 RFE this Haggland BV20 all terrain vehicle is used by Northampton Fire and Rescue Service to reach inaccessible locations. The vehicle wears blue LED lights on its front above the head lights.
NK56 LJE is a Ford Galaxy fire car.
KX09 KWN this is a Skoda Fabia estate fire car used by Northampton Fire and Rescue Service. Note the half battenburg livery in contrast to the Ford Galaxy above.