Category: FIRE

YJ57 VEH This West Yorkshire appliance has an unusual arrangement with a big step between the crew cab and the rear bodywork.

R101 NBV is a Leyland DAF / TVAC Plasticol fire appliance in the standard day-glow red colourscheme of Lancashire FRS. The vehicle was designed by the brigade with TVAC and Plasticol. The body and water tank and made from a single module, meaning 30% more locker space than normal and the 230 bhp vehicle being around one tonne lighter.

R529 PAB This red Ford Transit is operated by the independent Safe and Sound FRS.

L999 EFS Event Fire Services operate this Ford Maverick fire car for support work.

YX07 BJV Cleveland Fire Brigade have this Mercedes Benz Unimog fire support truck. It can carry up to five people with firefighting equipment up hills, through mud, snow or water up to 1.5m deep.

L796 GVN This Mercedes / Angloco 4×4 pump is based at Summerbridge station in North Yorkshire. This retained fire station is in a small village and is a converted small warehouse on the end of a row of terraced properties.

YN07 PNF is front line Scania P130 fire appliance used by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view of the appliance. This vehicle is fitted with Emergency One bodywork.

Y481 HWE is a Mercedes Benz based fire appliance also used by South Yorkshire. The livery is similar to the Scania above apart from the crest between the front and rear doors.



The rear view of the Mercedes showing. Note the crime stoppers advertisement on the rear lockers.

V332 HHL is a diesel Vauxhall Brava also used by South Yorkshire.



The rear view of the double cab pick-up.

YN05 VFM is a Land Rover Defender TD5 that is used to tow and Agrocat all terrain vehicle. The Land Rover is minimally liveried, with only two rotating beacons and the force name and crest on the driver’s and passenger’s side doors.



The rear view showing the Agrocat on it’s trailer. This vehicle would be used to fight fires in remote moorland, where access in a typical appliance would not be possible.

P38 JWG is a 1996 Mercedes based Simon Snorkel aerial ladder platform. This vehicle carries a older version of South Yorkshire’s livery.

MX57 LLK is a Iveco Daily / JDC fire engine that is used by Rolls Royce.



The rear view of the Iveco showing the pump and equipment lockers. Hand washing and drying facilities are attached to the inside of the rear doors.

C551 CRH This Angloco / Dennis is an ex-front line vehicle with Humberside FRS. It is decked out as a Community Safety Unit.



The rear view of the Community Support Unit, showing the range of advertising.

RSY08 AKP is a silver Ford Focus fire car.

T131 BCK is a Leyland-DAF 55-230Ti / TVAC Plasticol pump-ladder appliance with Lancashire FRS.



The rear view of the Leyland-DAF, showing the county’s unique livery.

L796 GVN is a 4×4 Mercedes-Benz 917AF / Angloco based at North Yorkshire FRS’s Summerbridge retained station.

M999 EFS This Ford Transit conversion is used by Event Fire Services for private work.



The rear view of the Transit.

J785 GJX is a Volvo FL6 / HCB-Angus ex-front line appliance that is used by East Leeds Young Firefighters.  It is seen here in pouring rain emerging from a small two-bay building in the rear yard of Stanks fire station, West Yorkshire.

FJ07 ANF is a Scania P270 operated by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, based in the town of Buxton.



The rear view of the appliance showing the equipment lockers.

N802 BDT is a Land Rover 110 which is used as a forward control unit by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service. The red rotating beacon on the rear and the checker marks above the rear door denote this vehicle’s control status.



The front view of the Land Rover. Note the telescoping roof mounted floodlights.

This unregistered Agro Centaur all terrain vehicle (ATV) is used by Derbyshire FRS in the Peak District are to reach remote moorland fires.



The rear view shows the compact fire fighting equipment and water storage tank. Note that this vehicle does not have any blue lights, only a single orange flashing beacon.

FM52 FYL is a Nissan Patrol Diesel used by Derbyshire FRS. This 4×4 tows the trailer which is used to carry the ATV vehicle seen above.

FJ54 OWO is a Dennis Fire appliance which is stationed at Matlock in Derbyshire.

W385 MWF is a Volvo FM12 aerial ladder platform form Buxton. It is seen here demonstrating its extendable boom.

VA02 NNF is a Man / Dennis fire appliance based at Wotton Under Edge in Gloucestershire.

FJ06 SYZ is a Ford Focus LX TDCI fire demonstrator. The vehicle has a fire battenburg livery and fire markings on the front and rear.



The rear view of the Focus estate. Note the low profile light bar.

M979 LYP is a Volvo FL6 used by the London Fire Brigade for training purposes.

VN52 DKO is a Vauxhall Vivaro used by the Royal Household Fire Service, seen here at Buckingham Palace in London.

WL04 NXB is a Ford Ranger that is used by Sharp Fire Ltd. It is decked out is full battenburg markings and is fitted with a blue light bar. It is being used here for fire extinguisher transportation. The ‘Truckman’ back can be removed and replaced with a large hose reel converting the car into a light 4×4 fire engine.



The rear view of the Ford Ranger 4×4.

YJ53 AZP This West Yorkshire FRS appliance is used as a driver training vehicle. It is fitted with blue lights and carries basic fire brigade equipment in case it come across an incident while out training. Notice the large smoke alarm information notice on the side.