Category: Foreign In UK

M618 VCT
Kashima Town Fire Brigade
Toyota Hiace
This Japanese appliance has been re-registered with a UK plate and is in preservation

AEBI MT750
This small vehicle was being demonstrated at the Emergency Services Show 2018

OAS 358
Hong Kong Police
Alvis Saracen
This 1958 armoured personnel carrier saw service with the Hong Kong police through to the 1990s. It is now a promotional vehicle at a car dealership in rural North Yorkshire.

ZV 22352
AEC / Merryweather Wheeled Escape

LIP 6032
Mercedes Atego / Rosenbauer
This German fire appliance came over to the UK in summer 2017 for Rescue Day and demonstrated a multi-country response to a simulated RTC

The Faroe Island’s lifeboat ‘RESCUE LIV’ carries blue lights and was spotted here near Fort William, Scotland

This German ex-fire appliance has been converted into a camper van and was seen touring in Scotland

This French Ford Transit ambulance was used as a support vehicle for the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race in 2015.

A retired MAN German fire engine is seen here being used as a camper van. It was spotted in use in Scotland.



The rear view of the heavy duty vehicle.

A photograph of a new lifeboat’s first journey to where it will be based. The boat’s name is Sverri and it was seen passing through the Caledonian Canal en route from Cork to the Faroe Islands.



Another view of the rescue craft.



Another view of the rescue craft.

During an exercise in the UK, the United Arab Emirates sent over their Urban Search and Rescue Team in this Hummer.

This German registered Hagglunds BV206 has been modified by Hellgeth and is fitted with a Mercedes diesel engine. It is not known which emergency service this advanced all terrain vehicle is used by.

This French registered Fiat based demosntrator ambulance has been created by the European coachbuilder Gruau and wears the companies distinctive logo on its sides.

This German Mercedes fire truck was spotted in London in 2008. The writing on the side indicates it was used by “International Firefighters” (translated from German and French).

This 2005 BMW 3 series is operated by the Feuerwehr, the German equivalent of the fire service. Unlike most UK vehicles, it features a massive and very un-aerodynamic roof mounted light bar.

Another 2005 BMW 3 Series, except this time the touring version. Although it carries blue lights, there is no indication to which emergency service operates it.



The rear view of this compact estate car in Swiss police livery.

This is an Irish-registered Mercedes Vario van which is in active service by the HSE-Mid West Ambulance Service (equivalent of the UK’s NHS). It is used as an ambulance mobile control unit and was in the UK as part of a display of new ambulances.

This is Dutch police officer Tommy Hamelink from the Politie Haaglanden. He has with him his own police cycle which is fitted with blue flashing lights and has the unusual ability to fold in half for transporting. On patrol in the Netherlands, he uses a rigid bike.

Here again is a dutch police officer taking part in a cycle training course in England.

These two German Polizei BMW motorbikes were spotted in York in 2005. The officers are wearing green clothing with Polizei wording. The bikes have blue lights to the front, and a rotating blue light on a telescopic pole that can be seen from the rear.



The rear view of one of the German bikes. They have a small matrix sign on the rear and the panniers and bodywork are in the traditional green and white colours. They look like they are heavy laden as they travel through England to the Isle of Man. They attend the TT Races each year to help the Isle of Man Police deal with any Germans they may come across.

This Ford Transit ambulance had a very basic livery and two blue flashing lights on the roof. It is a Belgian army ambulance that was spotted in England.

Although not a UK emergency vehicle, this 2004 BMW 5 Series was photographed in the UK an is operated by the German Polizei. It seems unbelievable hat the car can travel at speed with the large un-aerodynamic light bar on the roof.

Here we have a Hyundai ambulance from the Irish Republic. Note the personalised number plate and the roof rack mounted cluster of blue lights.

This Dutch fire engine was seen in the UK as it was travelling across the country before going on to Northern Ireland. It was in convoy with the vehicle below.



The second vehicle is a fire engine and crash truck from the Dutch air force.