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N14 TTO This is a Mitsubishi L200 fire car that is used by Rapid Fire Cover as a rapid intervention vehicle. It has a fire-fogging system with a 250-litre tank in the back of the pick up.

YN07 PNJ is a Scania P310 fire appliance with Emergency One bodywork used by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view of the same appliance showing the Crimestoppers advert on the equipment locker doors.

Y663 HUG is a Mercedes Ecnonic which is used by South Yorkshire for incident support, pollution containment and for community safety.



The rear view of the vehicle. Note the inflatable dingy stored on the roof and the control unit chequer markings.

K406 EET is a Mercedes 1124 South Yorkshire fire appliance dating from 1992. This vehicle was still operational in Summer 2008.

M121 XPU is a former Chevrolet Ambulance used as a Fie Support Vehicle by the Heritage Fire Service. at Elsecar, South Yorkshire. This voluntary run organisation provides fire cover for the Elsecar Heritage Centre and the Elsecar Railway Preservation Group.



The rear view of the former ambulance.

MWX 205V is a Dennis Fire appliance also operated by the Heritage Fire Service. As well as providing fire and special service cover, the organisation is actively involved in restoring vintage fire appliances.



The rear view of the 1979 registered appliance.

ADT 947H is a Land Rover Series 3 fire appliance used by Bridon International at their factory in Doncaster.



The rear view of the Land Rover showing the hose reel and pump controls.

FD57 YGW is a silver Land Rover Discovery 3 that is used by Nottinghamshire FRS. It carries the full red and yellow battenburg markings and has a led light bar on the roof.



The rear view of the turbo-diesel, automatic transmission car.

KE53 RXN This is a Vauxhall Astra fire car in generic fire service colours.



The rear view of the car, showing the blue light bar attached using standard roof rails to avoid damaging the roof.

SF05 UJH is a white Ford Ranger that is used as a Road Traffic Collision Education Unit by Strathcylde FRS.



The rear view of the Ford.

WX54 VUE is a MAN / Marshall Prime Mover which is part of the New Dimension fleet. This particular vehicle is PM179 and is assigned to North Yorkshire FRS.

X681 NDN is a West Yorkshire Volvo FL6 / Emergency One pump. This particular vehicle is based at Wetherby station.

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.

M837 KBB are appliances based at Barnard Castle, County Durham. Despite looking identical to the casual eye, there are a number of subtle difference between them.

DF06 MXS is a Mercedes engine operated by North Wales in conjunction with the Environment Agency.

This 2007-model Mercedes Benz Sprinter is used as a control unit by Staffordshire FRS.

WP52 XMO is a Land Rover Defender that is used by Avon Fire & Rescue’s community safety team. It can tow their interactive demonstration unit trailer.

RX54 OTL is FRU10, London Fire Brigade’s Mercedes / Atego double-cabbed rescue unit.

WX07 XWN is a Wiltshire Fire Service Santana PS10. Looking very similar to a Land Rover, this Spanish company have been making 4x4s for many years on behalf of other car companies. This example has a single thin yellow stripe up the sides, the service’s crest and a removable blue light with integral siren unit.

RV02 OHV This is a VW Transporter that is used by London Fire Brigade as a fire investigation unit. It is based at New Cross station.

WX56 VCF This Mercedes-Benz 1224 Spectra is CSU1, a command support unit with London Fire Brigade. It is one of eight such vehicles that were distributed across the capital, with one more being held back as a reserve.

WX56 VCE shows how two identical command units can be used together at larger incidents. You can see that they have parked the vehicles so that their retractable canopies form a central covered area.

NK55 RJX is Durham & Darlington appliance which is shown here at a simulated road accident.

V135 JWP This is a Vauxhall Movano DTI that is used as a Community Safety Display Vehicle with Durham & Darlington FRS.

YJ55 FWU This Volvo FL6 is used by West Yorkshire’s Fire workshop to test and repair ladders throughout the brigade area. Note that the vehicle does not carry any emergency warning equipment.



Here we see a ladder being winched into the rear of the vehicle for testing.

YJ55 LRY This Mercedes Vito 115 CDI long wheel base van is used by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of their urban search and rescue team. It carries a combination of crew and equipment.



The rear view of the Mercedes Vito.

WX54 VSK This MAN prime mover can be seen carrying one of a number of urban search and rescue pods.



The pods can be rapidly loaded and loaded at incidents. Here pod 3 is being unloaded by the prime mover.



This side view shows the hydraulic arm which is used to load and unload the pods onto the prime mover.



Here we have a close up of a pod. This particular one is urban search and rescue pod 4. All pods based around the country are numbered the same so that the equipment contained within them is consistent.



EU56 GKD This Bobcat all-terrain vehicle is contained within pod 4. It can be used to carry equipment and personal equipment over rough terrain. The vehicle is fitted with high power lights and LED’s at the top of the windscreen.

OU06 HFM This Volvo S40 demonstrator was in use with West Yorkshire Fire service in spring 2007. The vehicle has a semi battenburg mark up and blue lights on the bumper, behind the grill, on the dashboard and on the roof.



The rear view of the same Volvo, showing how the high visibility striping continues over the door pillars from the boot edge.

YJ55 VWX This Volvo based vehicle is used by West Yorkshire Fire and Service to carry their major rescue unit. The front and sides of the truck have only minimal fire markings. The pod on the rear of the vehicle can be unloaded at an incident.



The rear view showing the blue lights built into the rear of the pod.

YJ54 BKG This is a typical Volvo pumping appliance with Emergency One bodywork used by West Yorkshire.

P156 PWW This Volvo FL6 is used at West Yorkshire Fire Service’s training centre. Its is photographed in front of a fire simulation building where recruits are put through their paces.

YJ53 AZO This Volvo appliance is used for driver training by West Yorkshire and carries ‘L’ plates at the front and rear. It does not carry ladders on its roof like most appliances and it also has an additional wing mirror for the passengers in the back of the cab.

RYH07 SBO is a Skoda Octavia estate used by West Yorkshire. This car would be typically used by a senior fire officer.

KE51 HXO is a Vauxhall Corsa 5 door fire car. Note that this vehicle does not carry any emergency warning equipment.

VE02 YLG This Vauxhall Forntera is used also operated by West Yorkshire Fire Service.



The rear view of the Forntera showing the high visibility striping on the spare wheel cover

YJ06 WNF This Mercedes Sprinter 416 CDI 4×4 is used by West Yorkshire as an urban fire appliance. There is room for the crew in the cab whilst a limited amount of equipment is carried in the rear. Its compact size and four wheel drive enable it to reach places that larger and heavier appliances would be unable to get access.



The rear view of the appliance showing the hoses and pumping equipment.

YJ56 ULV This Volvo prime mover is used to carry a variety of different emergency pods which the vehicle can load and unload using a high power hydraulic lifting arm.

L731 EJX This Land Rover Defender 130 has been modified by west Yorkshire Fire Service so that it can be used as a grittier and snow plough. It is based at their headquarters in Bradford and does not carry blue lights.

YJ07 NOF is an LDV Maxus Van used by the Youth Training Association at Wakefield fire station.

YF56 TXJ This Citroen Dispatch is used as a fire investigation vehicle and is fitted with blue lights. The inset shows the rear view.

EA56 JDO is a Ford Ranger double cab pick-up fitted with Truckman hard back. It has a pair of blue LED’s mounted into the front grill as well as a full width roof light bar. The inset shows the high visibility striping on the back of the hard back.

WX54 WRM This MAN TGA / Marshall SV prime mover forms part of the government’s ‘New Dimension’ fleet of vehicles. It is seen here carrying an incident response unit pod.

WX54 VNP are also MAN TGA / Marshall SV prime movers. This time they are seen carrying high volume pumping units. These units are demountable from the prime mover and can pump water up at up to 8000 litres per minute. The units also carry large diameter hose.



The rear view of the high volume pumping unit showing the pumping section on the left complete with a blue light and a flood light, and the hose laying unit on the right. A number of these high volume pumps  appeared in the press during summer 2007 as Britain struggled to cope with abnormal amounts of rain fall and extreme flooding.

L728 EJX This Volvo FL6.18 prime mover is seen here carrying West Yorkshire’s hose laying pod.

L728 EJX can also carry the major incident pod. Its is seen here attending a mock train crash at Leeds station.

HX55 KFC is a silver double-cabbed Nissan Navara incident support unit belonging to Hampshire Fire. It carries the same livery as the BMW above, with repeater blue lights on the rear, as the light bar is obscured from behind.

YK05 EXP This is a Mercedes Benz Vito that is used by North Yorkshire FRS as an equipment van. It replaces a T-reg Vauxhall Frontera. The Vito has much more room to carry equipment used for fire safety events.



The rear view of the van. It carries a simple livery and has blue lights fitted. It does not have any writing on the bodywork, just ‘fire’ written on the roof-mounted light bar.

YD52 YHK This Land Rover Defender is used by North Yorkshire FRS to get to fires or rescues off-road. You can see that it is fitted with a winch on the front and has a length of hose on the roof.

NX53 AZD This Volvo FH12 truck is used by North Yorkshire FRS for driver training. It carries small crests on the cab doors, but no other identifying marks.

L795 GVN is one of five identical Angloco / Mercedes Benz small 4×4 pumps. They all have sequential registration numbers (795 to 799) and are used in North Yorkshire. This example was still on the run at Malton fire station in 2007, some 14 years after it was introduced.

NX53 KZD This car and trailer combination is lead by a Peugeot Expert support van. The trailer carries ‘professional fire training’ wording along with the brigade’s crest. The van is fitted with amber flashing lights and is not used for emergency response work.

EDZ 2688 This is a Northern Ireland Fire Brigade Freight Rover Sherpa van. It is used as an emergency tender and has been fitted with a huge light bar.

A collection of three NIFB vehicles here. In the background is a Search and Rescue unit lorry, and in the foreground is a Vauxhall Vectra towing a fire boat.

HDZ 1430 is a Dennis SS134 which was new in 1990. It is also operated by the fire service covering Northern Ireland.

LKZ 9443 is an example of a Volvo appliance belonging to NIFB. In this shot it is being used at a large fire to relay water.

SY55 BZV The MAN / Emergency One appliance is with the Highlands and Islands FRS in Scotland.

YJ56 FOV is a Mercedes Sprinter fire support vehicle with North Yorkshire F&RS.

G629 JHL This Volvo FL6 is an ex-front line appliance. It is now housed at the Fire and Police Museum in Sheffield. Here it is being used to give rides around the city to visitors.



The rear view of the same Volvo showing the ‘not in service’ board. For the amusement of children, a siren sound can be heard in the cab.

AE55 JWM This is a Vauxhall Combo van that is used by North Yorkshire FRS for (non-emergency) driver training

YK56 CJU Another minimally marked vehicle with North Yorks is this Skoda Fabia. It is one of a number of identical vehicles used by senior fire officers. The vehicles are sometimes used with a small blue light bar on the roof when responding to emergencies.

CKZ 8740 is a Land Rover Defender 110 that is used by the Northern Ireland Fire Service. This 1999 vehicle has a 2.5 litre turbo diesel engine that can power it across rough terrain, or used to tow a fire boat as seen here.



The rear view of the same Defender. The striking red and yellow livery can be seen, which includes a bespoke spare wheel cover.

WA05 FXU This Ford Ranger has been converted by John Dennis Corporation to a rescue unit. The front view shows how it is fitted with a winch, blue lights on the grille, a clear led light bar, a floodlight and ladders.



The rear view of the same rescue unit shows the equipment lockers and high visibility markings. It is operated by Devon F&RS.

WA06 JVD This MAN / JDC engine is stationed at Exmouth, Devon.

KX05 VAV is a Skoda Superb in silver. This diesel car is decked out in red and yellow battenburg markings and is used by senior fire officers. Notice how the blue lights are attached to the roof bars to avoid drilling holes and decreasing the car’s value when it comes to be sold.

YJ53 KHO is a Scania appliance with Emergency One bodywork. This Humberside appliance is based at the Barton on Humber station.

Y866 VKH is a Scania based hose layer also from Barton on Humber. It would be used at an incident where the supply of water was a significant distance from the fire. Note how it has has an orange flashing light built into it’s roof mounted blue light bar.

G72 NAG This Dennis Carmichael appliance is used by Humberside Fire and Rescue service.