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.
G73 NAG is the sister appliance to the vehicle above photographed in 2002 with a variation on the Humberside crest on the drivers door. This is due to a minor change in livery.
YX03 FVP is a Scania hydraulic platform form Humberside. Note how the blue light bar on the has been split to accommodate the extending boom.
YK51 BXZ is a Mercedes Ateco lorry used to carry specialist equipment by Humberside Fire and Rescue service. The arm on the back of the lorry is used to unload its cargo, such as the hazmat equipment module it is seen carrying here. Like the hose laying unit above, this vehicle also has an orange light in its light bar.
YK05 GOJ is a minimally marked Humberside Vauxhall Combo van.
NY04 PYP is a Ford Transit 350 LWB used by Conocophillips and Total at the Humber oil refinery The inset shows the emergency telephone number of “222” which would be used instead of “999” at the massive oil processing site.
F222 WPR is a Ford Iveco HCB Angus water carrier also used at the Humber oil refinery. This particular vehicle was deployed to the Buncefield Oil refinery fire in December 2005, driving from North Lincolnshire to Hertfordshire, a distance of over 180 miles, on blue lights.
N423 NTL is a Volvo F10 with Angloco body work used at the Humber oil refinery. It carries a demountable pod which carries fire fighting equipment.
R107 FFE is another Volvo F10 use at the Humber oil refinery. It carries 2700 litres of water/foam as well as fire fighting equipment stored inside lockers on the vehicle.
YY52 UVR This is a Humberside Vauxhall Astra fire car. It has a bar of rotating blue lights on the roof and alternately flashing main beam headlights. The fire officer driving also has the amber hazard lights flashing as the car is on a airport taxiway.
V102 EFJ A Devon Fire & Rescue Service Fire Command Vehicle. This vehicle in its striking livery is a Mercedes Vito and is stationed at Exmouth Fire Station
The rear view of the Vito showing the ‘fire command’ colourful livery.
WA06 JZM This is a Devon Fire & Rescue Service MAN Fire Truck. This vehicle is stationed at Exmouth Fire Station
E754 HRY Derbyshire Security Services Fire Section have this 1987 Bedford appliance.
HX07 FFD This BMW 3-series is used by Hampshire Fire Service’s senior officers. It is decked out with a simple yellow and black stripe that runs around the waist of the car. Bold ‘fire’ wording is added alongside the county crest and website address. A full-width light bar is also fitted. Text
L516 XBB This is a County Durham & Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Special Incident Unit. It is used for major incidents as it is also a mobile control unit and it is based at HQ in Durham City.
M415 FRG This is a County Durham & Darlington Heavy Rescue Vehicle. It is based at Bishop Auckland and is used for the rescue of heavy vehicles.
L517 XBB A Durham & Darlington foam tender based at Bishop Auckland.
N432 RCN This photograph shows a Durham & Darlington FRS Volvo Bronto Skylift. This vehicle is used for high building rescues and for watering down on factory fires from above. It is one of a pair and is based at Darlington
KT55 AWO is a black Seat Ibiza that is used by Humberside’s arson task force. It is not used for emergency response work, but this sponsored car carries an impressive eye-catching livery.
M304 LBB is an Iveco Ford Euro Fire 150E27 with GB Fire bodywork used by the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The turntable ladder has a reach of 30m and incorporates a rescue cage.
The rear view of the appliance, call sign Foxtrot Zero Three. The hand controls to operate the ladder can be seen on the rear of the vehicle duplicated on both sides.
V897 ETY is a Volvo FL6.14 appliance with Emergency One body work used by Tyne and Wear.
L202 LCN is a Volvo FL6.14 emergency tender, with the call sign Charlie Zero Four. The appliance features a large winch and a lack of fire markings on its front.
The rear view showing the high visibility striped doors which access the small office at the back of the vehicle.
NK53 TYV is Yankee Zero Two, a Dennis Sabre pump with Excalibur bodywork based at Swalwell Station in Tyne and Wear.
P138 CNL is Tyne and Wear’s Operational Support Unit, built upon a 6X2 Volvo FL6.18 chassis.
The rear view of the OSU Victor Zero Five. The appliance carries its own Moffett fork lift truck to enable the cargo to be unloaded. The fork lift truck has its own blue rotating beacon.
NK51 BWX is another Volvo pump with Emergency One body work used by Tyne and Wear.
LV52 LUZ This is a BTP Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversion. It is used as an incident control unit and this is shows by not just the wording but the traditional checker markings around the roofline. It was seen here in Manchester.
The rear view
YJ58 FJD This is a Vanhool coach that is used as a jumbulance, a jumbo ambulance. It is used for the mass transportation of sick or injured people. It has two blue flashing beacons at opposite ends of the roof, both protected by a grille.
The rear view of the jumbulance.
HMN-629-Y This is an Isle of Man Coastguard Land Rover Defender. They have a very similar colour-scheme to HM Coastguard vehicles, but are a separate service. The Isle of Man is not part of the UK and they broke away from HM Coastguard in 1989.
A look at the rear of the Land Rover.
BX59 BWV This is a Met Police Hyundai I30 in silver that is being used to block off a road in central London.
The rear view of the Hyundai, showing the overturned car that has caused the road to be closed.
JMN-205-B The Isle of Man Police operate this Range Rover for roads policing, based in Douglas.
JMN-694-J The Isle of Man also has this Ford Ranger pick-up which is used as a dog unit.
The rear view.
HMN-548-X This Isle of Man Ford Fiesta is used or general patrol duties. On the bonnet is written in Manx “meoiryn shee-ellan vannin” meaning the Isle of Man Constabulary.
LD57 ZXX In these press shots sent to us by Kia, we see a Kia Cee’d in demonstration police colours.
The rear view of the Cee’d.
YJ60 FDE This is a BMW 530D that was new to North Yorkshire Police’s fleet in September 2010. It is used as an armed response vehicle.
The rear view of the BMW.
WU54 EJY Another Dennis appliance used by Wiltshire Fire Brigade leaving the fire station on a job.
VO03 KNJ is another MAN appliance. This time we have a pump unit based at Painswick in Gloucestershire.
The rear view of the pumping appliance showing its eye-catching livery.
VO02 HCL is a Dennis pump based at Stroud. It has red and yellow battenburg markings down the sides.
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.
W196 PKT is a MAN special rescue unit based at Gloucester and operated by Gloucester Fire and Rescue Service.
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.
NX53 LVZ is a Renault van used as a service support unit by Cleveland.
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.
APT 968W is another preserved Dennis appliance, operating on blues and twos here.
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.
Another view of the appliance off-road.