Category: FIRE

Fire (General)

London Electric Vehicle Company

London Electric Vehicle Company
This all-electric small van is a demonstrator for the police and fire services. It has been designed so two pallets of equipment fit neatly into the rear.

Classic Fire

8769 W Sanderson Brothers and Newbould Limited Commer PB

8769 W
Sanderson Brothers and Newbould Limited
Commer PB
Built in 1960 and has covered only 631 miles as of 2019. The vehicle left the factory in 1960 as a standard diesel engine van. It was one of a batch of three that were converted by special order to works fire engines for Sanderson and Newbould of Sheffield. The chassis was extended to house the Coventry Climax pump and part of the rear roof was moved forward to make a crew cab behind the driver. It was sold to Adam Industries of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, before passing into private ownership in 1995. It was bought in 2011 by the current owner who has restored it. Notice how it has amber lights to the front for emergency use, pre-dating the use of blue lights.

Fire (General) / First Responders / Police (General)

YJ12 BCU North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Vauxhall Astra

YJ12 BCU
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Vauxhall Astra
The photos also show what it looked like in its previous life as a police response car. This Astra was being retired from front-line duties with North Yorkshire Police in 2019. Instead of sending it to auction as normal, the workshops converted it into a first responder car to give it a new lease of life. This arrangement was facilitated by NYP and NYFRS sharing workshop facilities.

When the vehicle entered service with NYFRS in summer 2019 it was initially used for transport duties before being properly used as a first responder car.

A sister vehicle is YJ12 BDZ which is exactly the same; an ex-police vehicle converted to a first responder.

Fire (General)

YG17 FKN WYFRS VW Transporter / Angloco

YG17 FKN
WYFRS
VW Transporter / Angloco
Used to carry up to five personnel and equipment to fire scenes. Like full size fire appliances, it is fitted with cctv cameras. It is based at Stanningley fire station

Fire (General)

YB14 XCV WYFRS VW Caddy

YB14 XCV
WYFRS
VW Caddy
Watch manager car based at Leeds Kirkstall Road fire station. The toy black and white cat seen in the front window is a reference to Postman Pat’s van!