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V270 JWP This is a Vauxhall Movano Community Fire Safety van operated by Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue.

F66 LBW This ex-Buckinghamshire 1988 Leyland pumping appliance is operated by a private company that provides fire cover during specialist events. Note that this appliance has a dayglo orange paint scheme, as opposed to the traditional red.

Firefighters continue damping down after a house fire. The roof was blown off these flats by a gas explosion. Notice the officer in the checked bib who is in charge of the breathing apparatus board.

A 2002 Mercedes Bronco Skylift appliance from NYF&RS.



The front view of the same appliance. It is pictured here on the run at York’s fire station. It is running on trade plates (398 BT) registered to NYF&RS, and will probably be ’52’ registered. During August and September 2002 it has been moving around fire stations to train fire fighters on this new appliance. This very photograph appeared in Turnout magazine.

This was the oldest fully operational appliance used by the Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade in 2002. Alpha 07 is the mobile incident command unit that is used to co-ordinate a large fire. The appliance dates back to 1980. Here it is with two fire cars that are used by senior officers. It was dealing with a large scrap yard fire.



The size of this vehicle can clearly be seen from this picture. Typically, it houses a large array of equipment, including maps, chemical information, emergency lighting and a sophisticated fire ground radio system. Also on this photograph is a Northumbria Police Ford Focus that has closed the road off.

Here we have an incident support unit photographed in York. This diesel powered van has a large carrying capacity for specialist equipment.

YG02 NBB A general use fire service Land Rover boasting its sponsor’s name on the side.

E789 LAJ is a1987 Dennis DS153 Emergency Tender.

B178 NHN is a Carmichael Bedford TKG Water Tender (with 13.5m ladder).

A Fire Brigade Land Rover Defender 110. Ghost: the frontal view.

Now here’s a Fireground Feeding Unit for hungry firefighters at long or major incidents. You can also see the white Fire Brigade Ford Transit (with blue lights) used to tow it.

R692 NCU is a Tyne and Wear appliance; a Dennis Sabre ML 322A12VGS8. It was based at Washington (Sierra) Station when this photograph was taken in 2000.

Here we have a Peugeot Fire car. These vehicles are a rare sight on UK roads, especially seeing one with the blue lights being used. Some of the older fire cars are white, as depicted by the old Peugeot in the background.

X529 JDC is another very similar vehicle, looking very new and shiny, but without blue lights fitted.

V848 EJR is a Vauxhall Corsa Fire Car, used by Northumberland Fire Brigade. It has a combined double blue light and siren on the roof.

X337 WUP is a Vauxhall Astra estate belonging to the Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade Arson task Force.

Here are two views of F843 JBB, a Volvo FL6.14 Emergency Tender. It was made in 1988 and was based at the South Shields (Kilo) station of T&WMFB.



The rear view.

G935 XFT is Xray-9-7, a driver training fire engine. It is a Volvo FL6.14 and was based at West Denton, Newcastle.

Below is a side view showing the a livery used by Tyne and Wear.

This is a Mercedes rescue unit based at Gloucester. Note the hydraulic arm behind the cab.

This is one of two aerial ladder platforms (ALP) in Gloucestershire. It’s built by Carmichael and is not much longer than an ordinary appliance due to the use on windy roads around the county. This unit is believed to be the ‘county’ unit, the other ALP being used only for Cheltenham.

Here is an old appliance now used for educational purposes.

This self-explanatory vehicle (with its partner, background) is a Mercedes diesel van, spotted outside of the York city station.

PAJ 576R is a turntable ladder from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. It is a HCB-Angus / Metz dating from 1976

Above is a Land Rover Fire vehicle at York City’s station. The vehicle has no markings and just the two rotating beacons on the roof. It will probably fulfill the same role as a fire car as shown and described above.

G429 KBO is a North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service aerial ladder. The red and white pole you can see is one of four stabalisers for when the ladders are fully erect.

A262 JAJ is Bedford TK1260 Prime Mover. The registration tells us it was first registered in 1983.

P875 KCN is a Northumberland Fire and Rescue Volvo FL6.14 from Carmichael. It was one of three identical engines based at Blyth in 1996.

GKK 241V is a preserved Dennis appliance.

Three aged fire engines, including a Dennis with the military registration 46 RN 53

P875 XCN is a Volvo FL6 Northumberland Fire and Rescue pump.

The crest of Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service.

R296 FPT The next picture shows two views of a Vauxhall Pick-up truck. This is one of many used by N’land for numerous purposes, including pulling equipment trailers and accessing remote areas of hilly Northumberland.

T97 BBR is a Ford Galaxy people carrier.

R763 HFT It is painted conspicuously for high-visibility.

Two self-explanatory supplementary equipment trailers.

Here is a very strange vehicle. Towed by horses or men, this gladiator trailer would have been used hundreds of years ago. So why is it in immaculate condition? And why has it got blue lights and siren fitted? It is used for charity events by Northumberland firefighters.

P246 DNL is Vauxhall Astra Van multi-purpose fire car.

Three identical Vauxhall Corsa diesel fire cars, including R548 AWP

This is a special operational support unit (OSU) Mercedes-Benz 310D.

A Long-wheel-base Ford Transit recovery fire vehicle. It was used by Cleveland Fire Brigad.

A Vauxhall pick-up (as above) getting hooked up to a support trailer.

The checker markings on the trailer above indicate that it is an accident command control unit.

The following is a vehicle that falls into the ‘ambulance’ and ‘fire’ categories: a fire victim support unit. Victims of house fires can use this converted camper van for shelter, to make a cup of tea and even to sleep in, if their house is badly damaged by fire. The British Red Cross can also council victims.

Now we have a Northumberland Community Fire Safety vehicle. Registration L566 KKS, it is an Iveco Daily 49.12, used for fire education.

LRG 556X is parked next to an old Ford appliance. Both vehicles date from the early 1980’s.

A Dennis appliance owned privately. Everything is still in full working order, including the extendable ladders, shown here at about 1/3rd height.

T196 ASE is a Scania P94D-220 tender from Aberdeen, call sign 781. The unit was based in Dyce on the outskirts of Aberdeen when the photograph was taken.

N389 RCN is November-zero-four, a Tyne and Wear emergency tender. Notice the radio control at the rear of the vehicle.



The rear of the tender.

A Bronto Skylift. You’ll notice the red and white patterning on the wheels and county badge on the door. The hand to the right is picking up the fire engine to show you the cab horizontal. You can see the dry patch where it was sitting. If you look closely you can also see one of the supporting feet which can level the vehicle on any slope!