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YJ57 BZC An overhead look at one of Scarborough’s Volvo / Emergency One rescue pumps. Identical sister vehicle BZD (not shown) is also at the station.

YJ58 PZV This side-on shot shows a North Yorkshire engine based at the Northallerton headquarters. It carries a red and yellow battenburg stripe down each side and shows the spacious double cab which is mounted higher than the rest of the bodywork.

YJ58 XEA This dark red Land Rover Defender 110 is used for off-road work by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The rear view. It is fitted with a half-width blue light on the roof with repeaters front and rear. It carries a simple but smart livery of a yellow stripe with red border down the sides and the service’s crest.

NX54 DKL This North Yorks Volvo / Emergency One engine is based at Snainton. In the reflection you can see the “FIRE-RESCUE” wording the correct way around.

A look at the lockers on the same engine, showing how they slide out for easy access to a generator and the “jaws of life” for cutting cars open.

F613 JUE This Range Rover TACR2a is in private ownership. In 2005 this vehicle was in service with the private company Sharp-Fire Ltd.

The rear view of the fire vehicle showing the double rear axel and the equipment lockers.

WX54 VRC In this unfortunate photograph a MAN / Marshall Prime Mover, that had crashed on a London roundabout, is being righted by a winch.

The New Dimension appliance, assigned to London Fire Brigade, just before it falls back onto its wheels. It is PM130 and was carrying an urban search and rescue pod.

DK57 CRJ This is a Welsh fire appliance, a Mercedes-Benz / Atego. Notice the clear light bar on the roof and the two bands of battenburg at low level down the sides of the appliance.

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.

PJ08 PYZ One of Penrith MRT’s Land Rovers, complete with telescopic communications antenna on the rear. The 4×4 is sponsored by ast signs and is in memory of Muriel Masson. It is identical to sister vehicle PJ08 PZG.

RL51 DWG This is a Fiat Ducato. No company name is shown on this private ambulance, however it was operated at the time olf this photograph by East Anglia EMS. It has a sign on the side stating “working in partnership with the Great North Air Ambulance”.

The rear view showing the rear v-shaped light bar on the roof. The vehicle has since been sold on.

CX59 FFP This silver Ford Focus is used by North Wales Police.

BD09 WXM Yorkshire Ambulance Service use this Vauxhall Combo for their commercial training services, including first aid. It carries basic ambulance-coloured livery but no blue lights as it is not classed as an ambulance.

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.