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WX54
VKL This is a MAN 6x4 prime mover produced by Marshall
SV. Over 200 of these vehicles were ordered in 2004 by the then Office of
the Deputy Prime Minister's 'New Dimension' initiative. They are a very
flexible vehicle as pods of specialist equipment can be loaded onto the
rear and taken to the incident. This is done by a small crane arm that is
mounted behind the cab. |
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The rear view of the Marshall
prime mover. |
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NX06
AOA This is a 2006 Cleveland appliance whose cutting
equipment is being used by its crew to extricate a casualty from a Ford
Escort as part of an demonstration. |
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AF53
GRX This is a silver Ford Galaxy that is used by the LFB.
It is fitted with a full-width blue light bar and grille repeaters. |
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P429
NKU This Leyland DAF FA75-300 is a 4-wheel drive, tri-axled
Derbyshire appliance with Carrmichael bodywork. |
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V604
DRB is parked alongside two other appliances a a
firefighter uses it to pump water at an exercise. |
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FM52
FBU This red Skoda Fabia diesel is used by a senior
officer with Derbyshire F&RS. |
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X843
GJF This red Vauxhall Astra belongs
to Derbyshire F&RS. It carries a simple livery and mag-mount blue
lights on the roof. |
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FJ04
BZF is a Vauxhall Combo that is also
with Derbyshire. |
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D999
URC This is a Derbyshire Fire Control Unit. It
is based on a Dodge G13C chassis with a Customline conversion. New in
1986, this vehicle is based at Ripley. The plate on the side reads "Derbyshire County Council Fire Service". |
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The rear view of the same Dodge.
The red and white checker markings indicate its control status at a large
incident. Firefighters arriving at an incident would report to the rear
door to be briefed. |
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FJ03
LWT This Dennis Sabre appliance is with Derbyshire
F&RS. It carries red and yellow battenburg markings that extend over
the lockers. This twin-cabbed vehicle is based at Ascot Drive. |
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EN53
HJO This is a Ford Ranger fire car that may be in
service with the Jersey Fire Brigade. It was spotted in Portsmouth,
Hampshire. It has a band of stretched red and yellow battenburg marks up
the sides, as well as a full-width light bar. |
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OU05
OUD This is an Oxfordshire Fire Service Honda Civic. It
is in sliver with a yellow stripe up the sides. It has no emergency
warning equipment, but may be fitted with a removable blue light. |
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E576
GJX This Land Rover Defender has been specially extended
to accommodate fire-fighting equipment on the rear. This tri-axle vehicle
provides fire cover at events and is run by East Lindsey Fire Protection
Services. |
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The rear shot shows the
modifications. A water tank is in the centre, and is surrounded by hoses,
extinguishers and other such paraphernalia. |
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This is an Iveco-based appliance
used by Cheshire Fire Service. It is much smaller than a conventional fire
appliance and could be used in congested city streets or in rural areas when it may have to travel some distance to incidents. It would be quicker than a conventional-sized appliance in these situations. |
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K69
YBO is a Mercedes-based truck with Saxon bodywork. It is
used by South Wales Fire Service as a control Unit. |
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This Volvo S40 is a fire car in
a generic livery. It has a low profile clear LED roof light bar as well as
additional clear LED's on the grill and bumper. |
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The rear view of the
car. |
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This
Volvo XC70 is also used as a fire car. This particular model features four
wheel drive transmission and raised suspension to enable the vehicle to be
used for limited off road use. Its base colour of brown is unusual for a fire vehicle. |
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The rear view showing the
cars smart livery. |
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SN05
MJF is a Volvo based appliance used by the Central
Scotland Fire and Rescue Service. It features battenburg stripes down each
side of the appliance as well as red and white striping on the front to
increase its presence on the road. |
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This
Mitsubishi L200 double cab pick up is used by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue
Service and carries the county council's name on the side. The single blue
light set on the top of the pick up hard back is complemented by two LED's
in the front grill. |
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This Honda Civic is shown a very
minimal fire livery. The light bar can be unclipped from the roof of the
car and the fire signs are magnetic and can also be removed when not in
use. |
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This black and red Range Rover is used for
non-emergency work by South Yorkshire F&RS's Community Safety Team. |
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Here is a 52-registration Mercedes fire engine which is
a Decontamination Unit and a Breathing Aparatus Control Unit with South
Yorkshire. |
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NX53
AYW is a Volvo appliance from York fire station. It is
seen here under routine maintenance. To enable access to the engine and
other mechanical components, the front part of the cab is designed to tip
forwards. |
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This Dennis appliance was photographed even before the
body work was finished! This is how the vehicle would come from the
manufacturer before it goes to the body builder for further fitting and
finishing. |
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EBB
846W is a former incident command unit from the Tyne and
Wear fire brigade. The vehicle took close to two years to design and build
and was registered for road used in 1980. |
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The units call sign was Alpha 07, and it still displays
this plate next to its left hand indicator. The appliance is now in
preservation, some 25 years after it was first put into service. |
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The vehicle contains everything required for a major
incident including briefing rooms and a kitchen. To accommodate all of
these features, it was based on a Dennis bus chassis, with the body work
built about that. |
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H881
MKV is a Land Rover Defender 130 double cab used by
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service. |
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XAS
523 is a Bedford RLHZ Self-Propelled Pump, more commonly known as a Green Goddess |
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The rear view of the 1950's appliance which is now in
preservation. For more photos of this type of fire engine in use, see the
'fire strike' section. |
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J36439
is a preserved Dennis appliance, formerly used by the fire service on the
channel island of Jersey. Notice the lack of striping down the sides. |
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APT
968W is another preserved Dennis appliance, operating on
blues and twos here. |
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M405
VFM is a Mercedes recovery truck operated by Cleveland
Fire brigade. It is equipped with amber flashing lights rather than blue
to signify that it is used as a support vehicle. |
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NX53
LVZ is a Renault van used as a service support unit by
Cleveland. |
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On the left is M429
XAS, a Volvo FL6 with Carmichael bodywork. On the right
is R119
RST, another Volvo FL6 but with Emergency One bodywork. They are
seen here emerging from the Highlands and Islands' Stromness Fire Station. |
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W196
PKT is a MAN special rescue unit based at Gloucester and
operated by Gloucester Fire and Rescue Service. |
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V002
HCL is a Dennis pump based at Stroud. It has red and
yellow battenburg markings down the sides. |
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The rear view of the above appliance. The poster on the
rear shutter advertises the need to have a smoke alarm to protect your
family. |
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VO03
KNJ is another MAN appliance. This time we have a pump
unit based at Painswick in Gloucestershire. |
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The rear view of the pumping appliance showing its
eye-catching livery. |
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WU54
EJY We end with another Dennis appliance used by Wiltshire
Fire Brigade leaving the fire station on a job. |
