Category: FIRE

E842 JYV is an ex-London Saxon fire appliance that is in preservation.

VUG 307R This small fire appliance is a 1976 Dodge decked out in red and white. The badge on the door says “Commerland Fire Service”, which is operated by Yorkshire Classic Campers.

HSU 109A This 1963 Land Rover Redwing is fitted with a Winkworth emergency warning bell and single blue flashing light. The writing on the side simply says “Fire Brigade”. It spent 27 years with South of Scotland Electricity Board before moving into preservation.

URO 552 This is a ex-Hertfordshire 1955 Bedford B series water tender. From the front it looks like it could still be operational.



The side view of the same ex-front line appliance. Clearly its role has changed as the water tank and equipment lockers have been replaced to make a mobile a coffee shop called Coffee Engine!

NOL 196X This ex-Birmingham Airport Fire Service Boughton with Carmichael bodywork is currently in preservation.

SXF 159 This is an Austin A40 which carries AFS crests and a sign saying “Property of the Scottish Home Office”. It was in active use from 1956 to 1968 as a staff car amongst other duties.



The rear view of the AFS car

XYM 677 This is a 1960 Matchless G3LS motorbike which was with the AFS. It has a 350cc engine and was stored in a Scottish aircraft hanger with eight other examples when the AFS disbanded in 1968. 11 years later it was sold to a private owner.



The rear view of the Matchless, showing the canvas panniers and solitary rear light (arm signals were used for turning).

PGW 590 This Bedford Self propelled pump now leads an easier life advertising Christmas trees!

30 AG 88 This vintage Dennis is an example of an RAF fire service vehicle.

AY 552 is a GMC Fire six-wheeled fire appliance that is now preserved at Doncaster Aircraft Museum.

SAL 999F is an ERF fire appliance and 12 ET 99 is a former AFS Bedford self propelled pump, both owned and preserved by the Heritage Fire Service.

TRM 780X is a Dodge/Carmichael appliance from 1981.

C361 LOX is a Bedford TK1260 with Mountain bodywork dating from 1985. The appliance is owned by the Heritage Fire Service but carries no livery.

B376 VWL is a Renault/Dodge appliance with Saxon bodywork also owned by the Heritage Fire Service.

NYV 12 is a Bedford RLHZ self propelled Pump, or Green Goddess, in it’s original Auxiliary Fire Service livery.

NYV 034 is another Bedford self propelled Pump and RYX 298 is a Bedford hose laying unit, both previously of the AFS.

MCV 569P is a Land Rover that was operational with the Isles of Scilly Fire and Rescue Service.

JLT 446K This Dennis Fire engine was formerly used by the London Fire Brigade and is now preserved.



The rear of the appliance shows the antiquated wheeled escape and ladder system.

FW 9545 This old Leyland fire engine is beautifully restored and in private ownership. It is ex-Lincolnshire and is fitted with a wooden wheeled escape.

B759 GCN This vehicle used to be ‘foxtrot zero eight’ with Tyne & Wear MFB. It is a Dennis SS133 and is used solely for transporting ‘foxtrot zero nine’, fire boat Tinea.



The rear view. Tinea is a twin-engined Marshall Branson boat that was new in 1990. This boat and trailer combination saw many years service from Walker fire station in Newcastle.

DDX 295Y is a Bedford fire engine that is housed in the Fire and Police Museum at Sheffield. It has been reliveried with the museum’s name and logo appearing on all sides. It is unusually fitted with three blue rotating beacons on top of the cab.

JEN 507G is a 1968 Haflinger ‘First Aider’ fire engine. This very small fire engine is by Ryders / Schofield & Sons and was originally painted yellow. The role of the vehicle was to be a first response to fires in difficult terrain, such as off-road. This was helped by its selectable four wheel drive but hindered by its 28 bhp engine.



The side view of this diminutive engine. Two firemen would fill the cramped cabin and it is easy for an adult to look over the top of it. It has a 50 gallon water tank, equipment lockers and a small set of ladders on the roof. This was the only vehicle ever built and served in Sedburgh (Cumbria) until 1981.

BEE 999L This is a Dennis fire appliance which used to be used by Grimsby Fire Brigade. Dating from 1972, it has many period features including a warning bell on its roof and a wheeled escape to the rear.

WRM 554S is a 1978 109″ Land Rover HCB/Angus light fire appliance. When new, it was destined for Tanzania, but the order was cancelled and it actually started off its life with British Steel, then went on to a paper mill in Cumbria. It was used as a control unit and this can be seen by the red light fitted (it is also fitted with a blue and an amber light). When it retired after 23 years to be placed in a museum it had covered only 3,700 miles!